Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-04


lantic, Mass, two brothers. Dustin NJ.
Barrows of Nergenncs and Martin Bar
rows of Middlcbury The body was
brought here Saturday evening and fu-
neral services held at St. Peters Church
Sunday afternoon. The Rev. l." \. Veg
ina OBLIGATED and the bearers were four
sons Frank, George, Enos and George.
Baker. Burial was in St Peters Church
cemetery.--A meeting of the school teach
ers of the Vergcnncs union was held in
the graded school building Friday. At
the morning session Superintendent w.
II. Douglass gave "a talk on "'rhe Art OF
QUESTIONING" Miss Thessie Powers rem
dcred a vocal solo At the afternoon scs-
sion Principal j. c. Walker gave a talk
on preparation for high school Eng
lish." Miss Mary Bresnahan played vio-
lin solo.-Mlss Della BruNa, who has
been caring for her sister Mrs. Frank
Barrows, has returned to Middlchurv.--
Mr.. and Mrs r. \, Lee visited in New
Haven Saturday.--,Miss Mary Garno, who
has been caring for her mother, Mrs.
John Garno, has returned to Burlington.
Mrs. Garno accompanied her daughter
and will spend n few days with her
Mrs. George Slack and Mrs William e.
Larrow left Saturday for a visit to their
sister Mrs. r. Z. Whitcomb Of Somcr-
willie, Mass, ana Mrs William Everett
Of Everett, MISS.
The annual meeting Of the stockhold-
crs Of the Prospect Cemetery association
was held Tuesday afternoon i'm the di-
rectors' room of the Ncrgcnncs National
bank and the following trustees were
elected c. L. Parker G. II. Strong
r. l.. KlnGsaud. G. r. O. Kimbal w.
A. Sheriff., H. c. Tierrick and \. w.
Norton. At meeting Of tn" trustees
officers were elected as follows: Prcsi-
dent, G. n Strong; secretary and treas
urer, \. W. Norton; superintendent. G.
T. o. kimhall; auditor Judge Frank I.
Fish. A vote oc thanks was rendered to
A. w, Norton for his faithful and eff
Gent work as secretary and treasurer
during the last year. Tho report Of the
secretary showed that during the last
year there had boon % hurials in TIE
cemetery, six Of them being from ont
OF tOWn.-Thc last of the series of card
PARTIES for the benefit OF st. Peters par
ish was given last evening at For
eStcrs' hail under the ausplces of the
married men Of the parish-James
Baker Of Worcester, Mass. is visiting
his brothcr-in-law, Dustin NJ Barrows
-Langdon Roleau of New Haven was in
town Monday. MA ior Nj. J. McDonough
of Albany, n. v, was in town Saturday
to confer with the local members of the
Thomas MacdonouGh memorial commits
sion in regard to the Macdonough me-
mortal to be erected on the park.
Ranns of marriage We're published at s..
Peters Church for Stanley, SON of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Rivers. and Miss
Marie Agan. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
James Agan.-The condition of Mrs.
George LeJay, who recently underwent
an operation at the Fanny Allen hos
ptal, Winoosld. is as well as could be
expected John Valnia of shore
ham is visiting her sistcr-n-law, Mrs.
John w. Ryan.-TIary 5. Parks of Barre
called on friends here Monday.-Mrs
Anna Pine of PlattsburEh y. Y, has
returned from visit to hrr sister, Mrs
George LeJoy. at the Fanny Alien hos
pital and her aunt Mrs. Sarah Snow, Of
Rurlington.-The condition Of Mrs. Henry
Carr who recently slipped on the tee
and fractured an ankle, is improving
Miss Nellie Stay has returned To platts-
hurgh. \. Y, after Il visit to her sister
Mrs. George LeJoy
Tho Rev. G. T. Robbins of Castcton
president of Burlington district Epworth
League. gave an address Tuesday even
ing at tho Methodist Episcopal Church on
Gods Use Of the Young" At the close
Of the address "A reorganization of the
local league was effected and officers
elected as follows: President, John Bris-
toll; vice-presidont, Milo Bristol; sccrc-
tary and treasurer, Miss Edna James;
fourth vice-presidcnt, Miss Bessie Jor-
don. At the close of the business meet
ing a social hour was held and rcfrcsh-
ments scrvcd.-Thc Sheffield Farms,
slawson- Decker ice house at Fcrriehurg
is about half filled and will be COM
pleted this week. Tho Chicago Musical
| club will give an entertainment Friday
| evening at the opera house under the
auspices of the Vergcnuos Citizens En-
tertalnment Course. The club is com
posed of five young women and one man
Samuel Jaccman las purcha sed the
| Frank Dartt place near the dcpot.-Mrs
| Alexander Bennett Of West Newton,
Mass, il the guest of her sister Mrs
| Henry T. Booth, at the stevens House.
Mrs. Charles Mlllour and daughter, Miss
| Pauline. Of Bristol are visiting her sis
ters. Mrs Desire Renaud, Mrs. y. j. and
Mrs. Louis Rena ud.-The branch plant
of the Bennington Scale company ON the
falls will he closed for an indefinite
period as soon as all orders now on hand
are completed, which will be in about ~
days. The parent plant at Bennington is
In n prosperous condition with plenty of
work, but they have enough of the
branc plant product on hand at Ben
nlngton to last until sprng.--Mrs. John
valnia returned yesterday to Shoreham
after n visit to Mrs J. W. Ryan.-IIar-
old Stone of Middlcbury College is spend
ing q few days With his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. George r; Stone.-E. H. Martin Of
nn nHnr visited in t@%m >r,s"r "
Norton and Cecil Benton went yestei da Y
to MONTPELIER to be present at the hear
| ing before the committee on corporations
on the proposed amendments of the char
| ter of the city of Nergennes relating TO
| the construction and maintaining an cleo
| trio light plant Tho Kimball & Cush-
Imam stock and fixtures at Ferrisburg
! were sold at public auction Saturday I'M
der sealed bids, L. L. Avery OF Ferris
burg A b Stevens of Middlebury and
| Oliver sherman of Burlington being the
! bidders. Mr. Sherman was the successful
| bidder The real estate was not sold. G.
! @. Field is in charge of the store.-MrS.
r. G, Carroll, who came here from Cas-
| Teton to visit her sister, Mrs Robert
| Hudson has gone TO New York to visit
her daughter, Mrs. r. j. Doyle.-A Decent