Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-01
ESSEN JUNCTION.

ESSEN JUNCTION.
The grammar school ana most of the
grades will close June .. The high school
and one or two grades which have to
make up time will close June II.
O. s Nichols has the contract to put
in a new dam and pump house. all of
concrete. This will be built about n
mile below the reservoirs. Work viii
be begun as soon as the material can
be gotten on the ground. The dam VIII
be about II feet long. The plans were
prepared by Engineer +. o. Sinclair of
Burlington.
A pair of green colts owned by G. a.
Temple and driven by Willie Davis be-
came frightened by an automobile while
on Park street Monday forenoon and
started to run. The rein broke and the
boy lost all control of the team, so he
Jumped and the colts went at n wild run
down the road until hey struck a tele.
phone pole near the watering trough at
the corner of Park and West streets. one
horse jumped over the trough and the
other was thrown into the ditch Neither
was injured. The wagon was somewhat
damaged
Mr.. and Mrs. d. r. Grandy, who have
been in Racine, Wis, for the past
school year, are visiting M. and Mrs.
A. f. Read of this place parents of Mrs.
Grandy, and Mr.. and Mrs NJ. c. Grandy
of Burlington, parents of Mr. Grandy.
Mr.. Grandy has resigned his position as
commandant at Racine College and will
80 Sunday to East Orange, y. j., where
he has a position with the A. p. Smith
Manufacturing company. Mrs. Grandy
will remain here several weeks.
Mrs. G. w. Stevens. mother Of Mrs.
Charles W. Barney, who suffered a shock
about two weeks ago, does not improve
as we'll as her friends could wish.
a son was born Monday morning to
DR.. and Mrs. John y. Hunter of Bur-
lington at the Mary Fletcher hospital.
DR.. Hunter is a son of Nj. and Mrs.
Alexander Hunter Of this place. and Mrs.
Hunter was formerly Miss Mary Bates
of this village.
| Lois, the little daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. II. w. Putnam, fell Saturday night
! and broke one arm.
Rollin Scott OF Maple street who is I'll
of bronchial pneumonia, is slightly i'm
proved
Mrs Mary Laughlin has gone to
Georgia. where she will pass some time
with her daughter Mrs. George Howard
Appropriate pre- Memorial day exercises
were held in the village schools Monday
afternoon. the programs consisting of
songs, recitations and concert pieces. DR..
c. NJ. Ferrin addressed the pupils of the
fourth and fifth grades in addition to
their program. Mr.. Berry spoke to the
| high school students.
The Memorial day exercises Tues
day were attended by large number.
The program as has been printed was
carried out. The Hon. Allen Martin of
this village gave a fine address. His
subject "Americanism." urging
I that the idea of preparedness be car
ried out by teaching the boys and girls
loyal citizenship. The music by
Barness orchestra was pleasing.
Armida Kellogg. wife of Hiram G.
Pearson, died TUESDAY morning of n
complication OF diseases. Mrs. Pearson
was born at Enosburg November %,
ilS43, and was married to Mr.. Pearson
December 10, 1865. in Enosburg They
lived in Franklin county and New Jer-
sey until they came here in 1901. Mrs.
Pearson was a member Of the COngre-
gational Church. a faithful Christian,
band and her home. The funeral Will
be held at her late home on West street
Thursday afternoon at three o'clock
and owing to the condition of Mr.,
Pearson will be private. The members
of r. S. sherman Post, G. A. R, and
the w. r. c. will attend. The remains
will be taken to Bakersfield for burial.
Mr. Pearson. who has been in poor
i'll and able to sit up but few min
utes at a time His eyesight has been
) gradually failing for the last two
years.
The members of the Fortnightly club
are to close their years program on FRI
day afternoon of this week with n
luncheon at Lincoln Inn at 1:l5 O'Clock
Members expecting to attend should
notify the chairman of the committee
Mrs, II. d. Drury, on or before June |,
, Mrs. Hannah Hamblin Snow died MAY
81 after a long illness at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Minot Smith, of Maple
street. Mrs. Snow was born in Milton
December %, 1898, and had always lived
there until coming to Essex junction witt
her daughters family three years ag'
last March. Mrs. Snow united with tn,
MetnoOlSl fllStOpal 1nuTtn dt tHe AK
of 16 Besides her daughter, she leave
| two grandsons and one niece. The funera
will be held at two O'Clock Friday at tn
; church where she had always worshipped
with burial beside her husband. who die,
July /, 1906 Prayer will be held at tn
house on Maple street at ll:45 a m
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick II. Stanley hav
issued invitations for the marriage o
their daughter. Alice Frances, to Geors
! Seple, to take place at the Congrega
tional Church on the evening of June .
| at eight o'clock. Mr.. Seiple is a teachc
I in Hartford, Conn.
RICHMOND.
The Richmond high school alumni hel
! their NTH annual banquet and dane
Il Monday evening. Covers were laid for u
- at the banquet in X. T. hall. Towne'
= orchestra of Waterbury furnished must
for both banquet and dance held in tn