Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-26

land.-Mrs w. r. Howard is ill-The
receipts of the band entertainment
were about slS5.
Inc Rev. John NJ. Webster, former
presiding elder of Burlington district,
died at his home in Schuylerville, ~ y"
Feb. II. He was one OF the best known
ministers of the Troy conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church. lie entered
the ministry in 1854 and retired in 1892 lie
served the Burlington district from 1888
to n.y. having previously served tui
terms on the Cambridge and Plattsburgh
districts The funeral was held al
S1huylerville Friday afternoon. While over
the burlington district Mr.. Webster MADE
MS nome at Brandon, where he was
greatly beloved by all. He Is survived by
son, DR.. M. ]. Webster of Schuylerviile.
The Monday clubs gentlemen's night
was largely attended at the BRANDON
Inn saturday. A vocal duet was rem
dcred by Mrs. Herman Williams ana
MISS Lottie Sessions. Miss Florence
Petite of the Castleton normal schooi
spoke on her travels in Europe. Illus
trating her remarks by crayon pc
tures.-The Musical club met Monday
evening at the Congregational chapel
The piano selections by Mrs. F. Barnby
Leach and Earl r. Drama" were all
taken from the works of Chopin ana
Mrs. Clarence NJ. Carpenter gave
sketch of the life of the composer
The Ging's Daughters held their
annual meeting Wednesday evening at
the G. a. r. hall.-IIenry n. Jordan Of
Granville, ~ Y, and Miss Mabelle
of do,
evening by the Rev. C. T.. Beales Of the
congregational Church.-The members
of the Baptist Young Peoples union
had a sleigh ride to the home OF
Miss Hattie Wlnslow in Salisbury
Wednesday eveninR.-Mrs. FRANK
Shore of Forestdale fell on the side
: walk at the bank corner Saturday
evening. 1t is feared her spine is In
jured.-Mrs. George II. Young, Mrs.
; DR. w. H. Wright and Mrs. Electa
Kingsley entertained a party at luncf
} and cards Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Young on Union street.
Earl \. Braman returned to Shelburne
Tuesday. Adeline f. Kingsley OF
Park street is in Rutland.-Miss Il. Eliza
, Sessions of East yddebury will speak
at union service in the Methodist
Church Sunday evening on the work OF
the kurn lIattin home. The Rev. DR.
John Hamline Coleman of Rutland Is Z
guest at the Methodist parsonage.-Wil
5 liam II. Jeffrey of East Burke will adj
r dress union service at the Congrega
g tional Church Sunday morning.-C. +
? Carpenter of Rutland has been the CUES
s of his brother, Clarence NJ. Carpenter, o
b. Park street.
- Mrs Carrie Severance of Rutland i
= the guest of Mrs Fred Rogers.--Jame
I A. Leonard of Brandon and Miss kath
crime Clark OF Orwell were married a
Orwell Monday morning.-The board o
civil authority will meet at the tow
I clerks office Friday evening to revise tn
9 check list.-Jrs. Frank Moore Is critical
o in-Mrs William Perey of East Berk
s shire is n guest of Mrs. w. o. Talbot
O James Thomas is confined by illness
r Miss Mildred Barker of the trainn
s school at Mary Fletcher hospital Is visit
h ing her father here.-Miss Estabrook q
J. Florida is visiting DR.. and Mrs Esta
i brook-Mrs Clara Brown Of Whiting
n visiting her sister, Miss Kate j. Rich
n The Rev. Father j. +. Moore of Wor
C cester, Mass, gave the Ash Wednesda
Y sermon at ST. Mary's Church Wednes
I. | day evening.