Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08

sunday with Mrs. Hadd in the home of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Stetson.
"A. W. Woodwork has sold the barn in
the rear of his residence on Depot street
to Martin Sharlow, who will move It to
his lot on Pleasant street for use as
his livery. Levi Goodhue of Berkshire
has the contract for the movlng-H. y.
kimball, who is a railway mail clerk on
the Boston and Concord run, was with
his family Saturday night in the home
OF Mrs. Kimballs mother, Mrs. G. NJ
Pratt.
The Missisquol Ministerial association
hoio its May meeting In the rectory as
the guest of the Rev. +. d. Miller. Lunch.
con was served by the Methodist ladies' in
the church parlors. A paper on tho
"Synoptic Problem" wa; read bv the Rev
f.. l.. Vrandenburg, followed by frnternal
address by Bishop Coadjutor W. F. Weeks.
Beside the above mentioned there were
present Reverends, lIoughton and MELON.
aid of bakersfield Stevenson and Petcrson
of East berkshire: Pease. Higley. Cuest
and Forsythe of Richford wciston and
Baker of this place.-Mss Matilda Marsha
went to ST. Adams Monday where she is
hospital Mr.. and Mrs William Gilbar OF
North Troy are guest of Mr.. Gilbar's
brother, Thomas, on Msslsquoi street.
| j. a, Gibson was In burlington Monday
where Mrs. Gibson Is making an extended
stay.-At the annual meeting of st. Mat
thew's parish held Monday evening the fol
| lowing vestrymen were elected A. r.
Bell, c. II. Stratton, j. r. Cassidy, p. II
Dickinson, r. r. Wilder, ]. O. Kimball md
| Il. j, Tyler. 1t was voted 70 have the Nc
Allister fund, which was left discretionary
with the parish, placed In the hands Of
the trustees of the diocese and use only
the interest In the parish work. The
amount Of the fund will be $4,000 as
$500 will De used at once At the meet
| Ing of the vestry, which followed, Dr. A
| X. Bell was appointed senior warden and
the following were elected G.. II. STRAIT
ten Junior warden J. II. Mears. secretary
+. j. Tyler, treasurer. Dr. A. r. Bell, G.
II. Stratton and h. L. Wilder were elected
delegates and T. II. Dickinson, j. O. Kim
ball and f. J. Tyler alternatcs to the
diocesan convention. which meets in Barre
In June Or. +. DeFrees Miller. the rec
| tor presented his resignation to be Of
fectlve July 1.-The body of Mrs James
! Chaffec, formerly Of this town, was brought
here Tuesday morning for burial in Main
Street cemetery. The Rev. W. ~ Baker
conducted the commitment services. THE
| IRE alarm Tuesday evening was for blaze
on the roof of the Wachusett creamery
1t was extinguished with slight damage
The annual meeting of Enosburg Falls
corporation was held in the opera hal
Tuesday evening at eight o'clock. The fol
| lowing officers were elected Moderator
V. A, Irish; clerk, J. A. Harvey trustees
b. F. McFeeters V. A. Irish, Z. f. Derby
treasurer, A. A. Aseltine; collector of
taxes a. j. Croft water and light com
missioner for three years. y. l. Draper
chief engineer, II. F. Reed first assistant
engineer, II. H. Sweeney second assistant
engineer, II. NJ. Martin; the three engn
! GERS were made fire wardens auditors, ]
A. Harvey. c. II. stetson. d. NJ Rose L
was voted to give $50 to the Ladies' vii
lage Improvement society for the care Of
| the parks. resolution was passed to re
fund the water and light bonds at a rat,
| Of interest not to exceed four per cent
semiannually, the first one to he paid II
| 1913 and $1,000 per year thereafter. Til.
waite and light commissioners were in
|
plant. A tax of 81 cents on a dollar OF
| the grand list was voted. resolution
was passed advising the construction Of
permanent road to connect with tn,
piece near the Gddlngs bridge. The only
contest was over the trustees and the re
suit of that ballot was GO to 45.--The Mt
Vernon. Ohio. Banner of Monday. April %
| contains notice of the death Of Mrs
Lucena (Perley) Curtis, which occurred II
that place the saturday evening previous
| after an illness of two years Mrs. Curtis
was born In this town July %, 1923. Fol
several years previous to going t.
ohio in 1853 with her husband Mrs
Curtis taught In the district schools
here. She continued to teach for man!
years in the Mt. Vernon schools. Sh,
was also an active worker in the church a
long as her health permitted Mrs. Curtis
was n sister of the late David NJ. Perle,
and an aunt of NJ Z. Perley of this town
e. l.. Ovitt, who was in uardwick, wa
called home Tuesday by the illness Of hi
mother, Mrs Matilda Ovitt who was in al
unconscious condition for several hours
Her other son, W. X. Ovitt, who travels
for Hood & company, also visited her tina
evening, Owing 10 her improved condi
ton, Mrs. Ovitt left for Essex and Under
hill Wednesday.-M w II. Yaw received
word Tuesday of the birth of a son tina
day to her niece, Mrs. Luther Kinney, o
Berkshire Mrs. Kinney was well known
here as Miss Mary ]. Armstrong;. A
Lawrence is in Highgnte Springs to super
| intend the erection Of a cottage-Mrs
| Rose Leany of East Berkshire was a CUES
of her sister, Mrs. Francis Shower. Tues
day.-The condition of Miss Iva Shower i
a little improved after an illness of severa
weeks.-F. G.. Farrell was in St Alban
over Sunday and found Mrs, Farrell mucl
improved IRON her recent operation.-E
| W. Ellwood and son and j. W. Kittell an
son, all o. East Fairfield, were in tow
Tuesday.-Mr and Mrs Harris Shower o
Burlington have been few days with Mr.
Showers parents, ir. and Mrs. II. l.
Shower. Mrs. Shower is staying for severa
days.
WEST BERKSHIRE.