Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
VERGENNES.

Vereennes Grange held a Heroes Night
Friday evening and an excellent program
provided by the lecturer NJ. George w.
stone, was carried out as follows: George
Washington, February -, 1892, song,
Mount Vernon Bells quartette, Mr..
and Mrs George ". Stone. Mrs. S. n.
Burroughs. II. f. Beach; Abraham Lin
coin, February l.. 1909. The Perfect
Tribute" George W. Stone; William I.
Sherman, February s, 1870, (a) poem, Miss
Frances Hobart CD whistlng SOLO,
Marching Through Georgia" II. F.
Beach: 5. Weir Mitchell. February 10,
ls99; Sketch of Life and Work. DIR. w. G.
Watt; Thomas A. Edison. February II,
lSi7, (a) paper, His Contributions to the
World" Miss Halle Hawley; (b) selec-
tons on the phonograph, W. II. Bristol
Mrs. Jennie Blackmer died Saturday
morning at the home of her brother-n-
law, julius Kingsley. on Comfort HILL
after an illness OF about a month, aged
81 years. Mrs Blackmer formerly resid-
ed in New York city but came here to
reslde about a year ago. She is survived
by a brother, George Chase, of Spring
field, Mass, and two half-sisters Mrs,
NJ. VI
tie Kidder of Brandon. The funeral was
held at the house Monday morning at
10 clock. k.--Miss Louise Woodman passed
Sunday in Burlington with Mrs. Alice
Scott.-Miss Anna Tier closed her school
In district No. ., Waltham. Friday with
appropriate eXercises-The lecture on
Samuel Adams, Patriot" delivered by
President Benton of the University of
Vermont Friday evening In Bixby IL
brary, under the auspices of The OF
ters," was one of the best ever heard in
town-Mrs. S. S. Cobb Is visiting her
brother in Rutland.-.Miss Caroline Beach
Of Middlebury passed the Weekend with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey +.
Reach.--Mrs, Thomas Mack entertained
three tables at whist Saturday afternoon.
taking the form of valentine party
party of boys from the Vergennes
school. led by Prof. NJ. NJ. Morrison, en-
ioyed hare and hound chase OF about
five miles Saturday afternoon.
Carlton Jones died Saturday a: the
| home OF his parents Mr.. and Mrs
Truman Jones, from tuberculosis IN the
oath year of his age, He was an only
son. The funeral was held at the
Baptist Church in Addison Tuesday after
| noon at one ock.-David Roberts, a
| former resident, has moved from Malone,
n Y. to Ferrisburg. where ne will have
! charge of the Slawson-Decker milk plant.
George ilolcomb OF johnson was a
| week END visitor TO Mr. and Mrs. Ade-
| bert James. Harry Norton and nieca,
Miss Marie Norton, attended the dance
Friday evening al Bridport by the
Modern Woodmen of America.-Miss
| Helen Phelps visited her sister. Miss
Marjorie Phelps, Of Middlebury Saturday.
Judge Frank l.. Fish spent Sunday
with his family,-Harod C. Barton of
Leicester Junction has taken "A position
| in the milk plant of the Sheffield Farms
| Slawson- Decker company-Mrs. j. A.
Warren Of Morrisville is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Frank l.. Fish.-Miss Julia
Carter of Essex Junction visited her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Carter
| Sunday. The condition OF Waldo. son
OF DR.. and Mrs. j. b. Powers. is i'm
| proved MIR. and Mrs William Baker
have returned from visit 10 New York
city Frank Baker, who accompanied
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