Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15
BRISTOL.

Mrs. c. Y. Ray is in poor health. Her
granddaughter, Mrs. Carrie Graves, OF
Brandon, is with her.---Raln is needed
here to start crops already sowed. The
temperature dropped to 30 degrees Satur-
day morning with a furry of snow.-The
Green Mountain club held their annual
banquet at the Bristol House FRIDAY
evening. The first prizes were won BY
Mrs. r. c. Martin and fI. l.. SherWin, sec
ond prizes by Mrs. G. s Farr and A. c.
Iiier-G. II. Brooks of Boston Is IN town
called here by the death of his brothSr,
w. S. Brooks.-Gurden Tucker died IN
Lincoln Friday night He was well known
here.-G. w. Sneden. who has been I'll
some days. is somewhat improved SAM
uel Gilherth, who has been away from
here. in Massachusetts and Alaska,
for about p years. is now in Bennington.
He is brother of Mrs Eliza Varney of
this town
The Addison County Christian En-
deavor Union held its convention in the
Baptist Church Friday The following
program was carried out: christian
Endeavor as a Factor in the Field Of
Missions" Ernest Grant. q native Of
Java: christian Endeavor as a Business
y,
C. Henry county president Some Gems
in Our Pledge" the Rev. L. NJ. Holman,
state president of the union The even
ing address was given by the Rev. \.
A. Lancaster of Middlebury William
Brooks, aged about 60 years, died sud
denly about twelve O'Clock Friday at
the home of NJ. w. Wilson on Church
street. where he had resided the past
few months, lie had been affected with
seizures for many years and Thursday
evening suffered severe one Friday
he remained in bed and about 1l:i5 Mr.
Wilson went TO his room and found him
in comfortable condition Visiting the
room again shortly after twelve o'clock
Mr. Wilson found him dead. Mr.. Brooks
Is survived by one brother, George II.
Brooks of RoXbury, Mass. The funeral
was held Sunday
r. f. Hatch, State representative, is
attending the annual session of the !. o.
10. F. Grand Lodge at Burlington this
week. Mothers day" services at the
Baptist Church were attended by large
congregation. Teams Were sent out
through the village to take the elderly
ladies to the church.-Mrs. Miller, the
aged mother of Mrs. II. h. Williams, Is
In poor health-E f. Ellison was at
home from Rutland over SundaY.-Mrs.
Spencer Wright who has been visiting
Mr. and Mrs \. T.. Wright, is visiting
her parents In Monkton.-A. T.. Wright
was in Monkton Monday.-Mr. and
Mrs. n. ID. Blssonette of burlington We're
over-Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
NJ. Hanks.-The officers of the New
a. NJ n
nual meeting are: President, Frank Hill,
Starksboro; secretary. c. D. HoIfnaSle'
New Haven; directors, Bristol q. f.
Edmunds, a. NJ. Norton. the Rev. r. }.
Doheny; Lincoln. A. II. Cushman, l.. i.
Jackman, Charles OrNs; MonHton' a
n. Green. NJ o. French, Charles Hoas'
Now Haven, q. w. Ward, c. u. HON.
magic, William Stone; Starksboro. +. NJ.
Hill ID. II. Sergeant r. r. Wymath-W
+, Hanks, DR.. 4. NJ Norton W. H.
Cardell ana l.. c. Balm left Tuesday LOT
Bermuda They sailed from New YORK
Wednesday and return June w. ~
Gleason of Glens Falls, y, y, ana w
III. Malta of Burlington were IN TOWN.
Monday-Plans are being made TOT
corn growing contest for Bristol 10 ne
held in Holey hall early enough so mat
the prize winners can send their COZ II
to Midalobury and later to Windsor anu
Boston, There win also be an cNhlplt vi
potatoes apples and domestic sc'en'o
products with appropriate exercises ~
committee in charge is; &. II, Nh''S'
h. G. Norton. B. G. Fuller T. G. NarheS
and Il. n. Eastman.
The Rev. T. NJ. HOLMAN attended lhe
annual convention of the Rutland COUNTY
Christian EndeaVor societies at Rulah"
Tuesday. Mr.. Holman is the president
VI tho state union,--fhe holy ."