Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-04

CesslOn was FORMED and marched TO the
soldiers monument on Park street.
Here the usual exercises took place
Mrs. Charles w. Phelps died Friday
morning at her home north of Brandon,
aged 81 years. She is survived by her
husband and several children. The
funeral was held Sunday afternoon in
the Forestdale Wesleyan Church, the
Rev. Charles A. Heath and the Rev. Paul
Thatcher officiating. The burial was at
! Forestdale.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Haskinson Newcomb
announce the engagement of their daugh-
| ter, Miss Lucrctia Clark, to Harold Har-
rison Ballard of st. Albans.--Dr. q. &,
| Baker and son, Clarence, were called 10
| Essex Junction Sunday by the death Of
relative.-The funeral of John B. L'IIer-
ault was held Sunday afternoon at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Clinton II.
Robinson, The Rev, Charles Elmer Beals.
| r. D., OBLIGATED and st. Paul's Lodge, +.
and A. M, attended In body. The bur-
ia was at Pine Hill cemetery. Mr. L'lIer-
aut died Friday at the home of his daugh-
ter. Mrs. F. w. Churchill, in Proctor
Mr. and Mrs George II. Young are in New
| York for few days.-Elroy J. Rodgers
| does not seem to improve in health.--The
| Baptist Young peoples union met
with Miss Lemlra Manchester of Conant
square Tuesday evening. Invitations have
been issued to the marriage of Miss Ruth
| Blackwell. daughter of Edward D. Black
well, to Perley II. Washburne of New
| port. n. II. The ceremony will take place
| at st. Thomas's Church Wednesday even
| Ing June Il, at eight o'clock. Following
the ceremony a reception will he given at
| the Blackwell residence on Conant square.
Miss Georgia Smith met with A peculiar
accident Saturday afternoon. While rid
Ing her wheel down Seminary hill she lost
control of the machine and was thrown
over the side of the marble bridge into the
| Neshobo river. The fall was about IS feet,
but fortunately the young lady escaped
with few bruises and was able to return
home on her wheel-The Rev. r. II.
Washburn Mrs. Mary Sason and Mrs. ..
c. Baker have been elected delegates to
the Rutland county Sunday school con-
vention by the Methodist Episcopal school
The Ladies' Aid society of the Conere-
gational Church met at the chapel
Wednesday at five o'clock-F. Z. Johnson,
B. W. Rowland, r. II. Button, H. \. Sea-
ger and F. l.. Smith spent Saturday and
Sunday at their camp at High pond
Charles Seagcr of Boston Is the guest of
Mrs. n. p. Capen. He has been away
from Brandon for 80 years.
A young son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Harmon has been taken to the Fanny
Allen hospital at Winoosh for an opera
ton-Mrs. Edward Chandler is improv-
lng.-Dr. John Chandler of Medford,
Mass is the guest of his parents. Mr.
ana MIS-. FRANK chandler. Sr., of Silver
l-ake-C. Z. Clement of Rutland has
leased the w. II. Williams place on
FRANKLIN street.-George W. West of
Wadhams Mills, n. Y, is the guest of his
cousin Mrs. f.. II. Thrall.-IIarry Cole
OF Conant square is in Boston for few
daYs.-Hiram S. Buttles of Center street
confined TO the house by illness.-Mrs.
Helen buckingham of Washington, d. c.,
the guest of her mother, Mrs. +. s.
-Narsh'-Mlss Helena Parma!ee of Albany,
~ ~ Is Nlsitihs her parents.-Miss Cora
i'd'ehtShe ana Mrs Mollle Yoder are In
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