Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28
VERGENNES.

y family gathering In honor of Mrs.
r. T. Bristol OF Panton, now 81 years
old. was held Friday afternoon at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Bristol CT
this city. All of her six sons, willard r.,
Carlton d. and Wallace H. Bristol Of
this city. Edwin S. and Ernest J. Bris-
to of PantOn and Arthur H Bristol Of
IMiddlebury, and their wives. were
present The only daughter. Mrs, s. NJ.
Harris of Holland. was not present. An
old-fashioned Thanksgiving dinner was
served, IA OF the name Of Bristol being
seated at the table. About 20 relatives
and friends called during the afternoon.
Tho portable building on Water street
which was brought here by the II. p.
Cummings Construction Co. OF Ware.
Mass. to house the Italian laborers en-
ployed IN the construction Of the new
sewer. was burned Friday night At the
time of the fire II was uninhabted. The
origin of the fire Is unknown. jamin
II. Fisher, teacher in the public school
| at salisbury. spent the wsek-end with
| his parents. MI and Mrs Fl. p. Fisher
| Napoleon Rivers Is recovering from a
weeks Illness with the Erip.-Prof. B. S.
Hurbut dean of Harvard College. has
| purchased Of Col. Walter Scranton. owner
| Of Woodbridge Hail. Ferrisburg. 40 acres
| Of land, with lake frontage OF about a.
| mile There are no buildings on the prop
, erty, but later Professor Hurlburt intends
| to erect a modern dwelling with such
other buildings as may be necessary
Eggs brought 20 cents per dozen in Sat
| urday's market.
Judge and Mrs Frank L. Fish, VIII
| lard r. Bristol and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
| w. Norton attended the funeral Of the
| Rev DR.. Norman Seaver at Rutland
| Sunday. The Ladies' Aid society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church will meet
Friday afternoon with Mrs John Cor
don.-Mr. and Mrs. Peter St. Clair of
! Charlotte were the guests OF Mr. and
Mrs George II. Boice Sunday.-Albeit
and Richard Cole. Stanley Hawkins.
Matthew Daniels. PeIy kimball, VIII
bur Knowles and Ernest Malby attended
the boys conference at Chester.--Paie
Adams Ia ill.-JThe supper and entertain
merlt given Saturday evening at the city
hall for the benefit OF the Relgians was
pleasant and successful affair and about
800 was realized.-Charles Topper Jr.
OF White River Junction visited his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs Charles Topper, Sun
day.
Otter Creek Chapter, No. "a, Order
OF the Eastern Star, held Its annua
meeting Monday evening in Masonic hal
and elected officers as follows: Worthy
matron Mrs. Cora r. Avery; worthy
patron, DR. Frank NJ Rogers; associate
matron, Mrs. Flora G. Lee; secretary
Mrs. Fannie u. Day: treasurer Mrs
Jesse NJ. Fisher; conductor. Miss Grac'
Gordon; associate conductor, Miss Ar
dele Wright The other Officers will
Z be appointed later by the worthy ma
tron.-L. w Gunner Of Burlington called
on friends here MUNICIPALITIES Mar,
I Collins has gone TO Pfttsford to visi
' her aunt. Mrs. John Ayers.-Mrs. Dus
Z tin C. Barrows was called to New Havel
G Monday by the serious illness or her Sis
r ter Mrs. Joseph Barrows.
!, Attorney Il. l.. Stafford of Rutland. Al
+; torney J. p. Mccormick and Dr. L. a
f Bromley Of Granville. N. y, Caspar l.
= Leach OF Pawlet were guests OF the ste
@ vents House Tuesday and attended TN
o special meeting OF the probate court 10
!. the final settlement OF the estate Of the lat
=, Mrs j. A. NJ. Gaines. The condition OF {
" L. Wyman is somewhat improved.-State
d Attorney f. w, futile made n bushes
- trip to Middlebury Tuesday.-E. 0. Be'
l. ms of Fairfax visited his son, Percy
n Monday-Ernest Bodette has hnishe
l. work for the firm OF f. @. and A.
n Norton and Thomas Agan has taken h
j. placs,--Mrs George Lejoy went yesterda
s to tho Fanny Allen hospital, Wfnoosk
II to bs operated upon for gall stones al
Is appendicitis. She was accompanied b
IS her husband her sister, Mrs. Anna PM
lg Of Plattsburgh, n. V, who has bee
N Yisailna her and Or. v. W. Waterman