Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-06-19
FRANKLIN COUNTY
RICHFORD.

with two exceptions. the same corps
of teachers for the high and graded
schools of this village has been engaged
by the school directors for the coming
year. Miss Ellen Wagner of Milton has
been secured for the grammar school and
Miss Jessie Gilbert of East Franklin, who
has taught the South Rlchford school for
three years, has been transferred to the
primary grade in the village to succeed
Miss Matte Kennedy, resigned. The
teachers for the town schools. outside the
village. have not all been secured yet
Mrs. l.. X. Shattuck and daugh liter, Grace,
went to Boston Saturday to visit her sis
ter, Mrs. NJ. j. Lynch. and from there
they Will go to Saratoga Springs, N Y,
where Miss Helen Shattuck closes her
years study in music, and will accom-
pany her homc.-Mr. and Mrs. w. b.
Gipin of Westneld are visiting at the
home of Mr. Gllpn's son, L. W. Gilpln.
Carl Elliott of Montreal is visiting his
mother, Mrs Abbie J. Elliott, for two
weeks.-The local baseball team defeated
the Enosburg Independents in good
game OF ball on Island park Saturday
afternoon, the score being to 3.
Lightning struck the building used as a
steam laundry with living apartments
overhead, Monday evening just after
seven o'clock. The building is owned and
occupied by Leon G.. Rouse, proprietor of
the laundry. Fortunately none of the
family was injured, as they were in the
front part Of the building, the lightning
striking the rear part. The building was
at once set on fire. An alarm was sound
ed and the fircmen responded and had
a hard fight but saved the building, al
though the rear portion is badly burned.
All OF the household goods were damaged
and some were completely ruined. The
laundry machinery was but little injured.
and clothes Of customers were uninjurcd,
being in the wash at tho time. The loss
has not yet been estimated, but IT Is
fully covered by insurance. Mr. Rouse
will repair the damage and continue his
business. The same building was badly
damaged by fire some time ago when it
was owned and occupied byy J. \. Rem
mgton.-Tho little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon T.. Suham. aged three months, died
of indigestion Saturday evening and the
funeral was held at the house at two
o clock Monday afternoon, the Rev. ID.
G.. Guest officiating Burial was in Hill
side cemetcry.-Mrs O. \. Hagen start
ed Monday morning for an extended visit
to relatives and friends in California She
will visit in Wisconsin and Minnesota a.
Miss Alice Gross accompanied her-NIrs.
r. A. Conger went to the Royal Victoria
hospital in Montreal Monday to under
go an operation. She was accompanied
by Dr. r.. NJ. peltou ana Mrs. J. r.
Conger.-Mrs. c. d. Wilkinson is visiting
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. T.. w.
Gilpin.-Alvin s. Chase, Jr.. has return
ed home from his trip to Edmonton,
Saskatoon, and other cities in western
Canada.
Ora Buskey of Westmorc and Annie
Butler Of Sutton, p. c., were married
by the Rev. w. T. Forsythe Monday
at st. AIMS rectory.
Miss Mary AleXina Gagnon of this
place and George \. Carpenter Of Sandy
Hill, \. Y, We're married Tuesday morn
ing. June Il, in All Saints catholic
Church by the Rev. j. \. Cote Of Mont
gomery. Mr. ana Mrs. Carpenter win
reside in Sandy Hill y Y.-Mrs Mary
Carpenter has gone to Worcester, Mass.
q " lN' MT II - anu ItllftIllt 'ilI'' l'l
an extended visit with rclatives.-Mrs NJ.
Noble Teale has gone to Monsoon, Mass.
for three months with her son. Ben
Tealc.-Earl Wright went to Montreal
Tuesday morning to undergo an opera
tion in hospital. He was accompanied
by his uncle William Laficur.-Mis- Anna
Arms has returned from Fair Haven,
where she has been for the greater part
of the time for over a year and a half,
and is assisting in caring for the Rev.
w G. Scofcld, who is ilL-Tho Masonic
orders Of this place will attend service
at st. AIMS Episcopal Church Sunday
afternoon at three o'clock.-Mrs. Herschcl
Pattee of st. Adams is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. b. D. Marcy.