Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-16

1850 " Recalling.
loo r. N. Singing by the Mission Bands.
i:lo Exercise by the undcrhlll Flats Mission
Band.
1850 d" Mission Band.-lIow to organize and
sustain them? Mrs. q. Green
1850 Rea'lngs and Recations.
2:oo Missionary llcroincs.
2;2o Exercise by the Essex Center Mission
Band.
PAS " RccllatioHs,
300 " Youth in Heather Lands
Rev. j.. A. Bates, formerly Mission
$3.50 " Then and Now In the Island World.
Mrs. j. tOwan
Gls " Singing by the Mission Band
shelburn.
Mr.. c. p Van Vliet has purchased the old
Methodist Episcopal parsonage and after
making some necessary repairs has gone into
Winter quarters, defrrrius further operations
until Spring, when the place will doubtless
receive thorough renovating.
Mr.. A. j. Burritt, who has been sick for
some time past, is much better aud will soon
be able to resume his business duties.
Mr.. Ell Spear started for Florida Tuesday
night, with the intention Of spending the
winter there for tho benefit OF his health.
He makes st. Augustine the objective point
of his journey.
=, Rev. l.. A. Dibble in place of the usual
morning exercises last Sunday preached the
funeral sermon OF tho venerable Edward
Mills. Mr. Mills was born 80 years ago in
Shelburn where his life was for the most
part spent. For the past few years he
had been a resident OF Natick, Mass, where
he died Nov. 9Th, his body being brought
here for interment according to his desire.
His last sickness was prolonged to nearly
two years and was accompanied with much
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father, friend and neigh6or.
Bolton.
r. j, Morse and james Whitcomb have
sold their wood lot at West Bolton to He.
man McFee.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Ford have returned to
| their home in Beverly, Mass.
The party at viii Crosctt's last Friday
night was attended by fourteen couples.
Mrs. John Osborne of Ouechce. formerly
Of this place, is visiting her aged aunt, Mrs.
Melinda Watts.
Huntington.
Dorman Scoficld has sold his place in the
village to Mr.. Harry Ross; consideration
$500.
The public examination of teachers took
place at the rcd school house at the North
village last Saturday.
Mr.. Birdie Norton has been engaged to
teach the district school at the North village
| this winter.
The bridge that spans the river below H.
r. Norton's known as the Fitch bridge has
been undergoing repairs.
The new fence around the cemetery at the
| Centre greatly improves the looks of the place.
Essex Junction
The oyster supper given by the ladies Of
| the Methodist Episcopal church was in every
way a SUCCESS. They realized about twenty
| five dollars.
The graded school closes this week.
The much needed sidewalk on Grove
| street is at last being constructed.
There are living within the village limits 80
widows, TO say nothing Of 20 maidcns Of u
questionable age.
Il b. Williams, our worthy postmaster, is
The happy father of II ten pound hoy.
/. S. Dubuc, our machinist and black
smith, has purchased the Duncan property
at Winooski and will take possession this
week. Mr.. Dubuc has rented his house and
shop here to Howard Furness, former resi-
|
Sunday, day and evening, was among the
warmesl and pleasantcst days Of the season,
but suddenly came to rather abrupt ending
about midnight, when some of the most
vivid lightning and heavy thunder Of the
whole year accompanied with rain, snow and
sleet, and perfect gale OF wind changed
things. During the time the storm was pass
ing over, the whole southern sky was clear
and bright with stars The wind continued
through the whole Of Monday, and was II
cold and most uncomfortable day, directly
the reverse of the day previous.
The death Of Silas Rowland, which occur =
ed Sunday night last, took our citizens gen.
orally by surprise. For years past he had
been sufferer from consumption and for the
past few weeks had been confined to the
house but was able to be up and go about
some, and in fact was up about five minutes
previous to his death. Mr.. Hoyland was one
of the original members of tho Jericho
Cornet band which was formed in 1860. lie
also was a member of North Star lndg,
+. Il A. NJ, of Richmond. His funeral VII
be attended from his late residence on We'd
ncsday next at l o'clock r. III.
The third of series Of sociables which II
is proposed 10 hold during the coming Win
ter, occurred last Friday evening at schoo
house hail. and all who were present declared
it a very pleasant and enjoyable occasion
The entertainment provided was of musica
character, the participants being Misses
Clara Barney, Mamie Shaw, Emma Field
and Mary Moulton and Mcssrs. w. Rock
wood and D. Hutchinson.
WcslfOrd,
: The amount of deposits with the ST. Al
: bans Trust company by citzens OF this tow
5 in n little less than k3000 One man is
victim to the extent of about $1,000, which h
? had saved TO help build a barn.
II. W. Darlington has made and sold II,
n 900 cheese boxes this year.
v A. q. Sartwcll, who has hired 4. b
Tyler's farm for one year, Is now childless
having recently lost his two little children b
+. cholera infantum.