Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-16

fercd with where liquor Is handled carefully,
the citizens Of this enerprisng village will
not tolerate "frcc rum"
The band benefit Tuesday evening was
financial success, over 5000 being taken.
G. b. Dodge has taken $500 endow-
ment policy in the Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York.
A town meeting has been called to re-
consider The school question. 1t is the gen.
cial opinion OF those most familiar with the
law on this point that no legal action can be
taken in the matter.
Rev. Mr.. Pierce Of johnson, who begins
his labors as pastor OF the Baptist church
May 1st, has rented the Jeptha Howard
place, on Main street Mr.. Piclce's father
will supply tue pulpit until that time.
c. d. Smith las been in town buying wool,
the past week
George Fuller spoke at Liberal Hall, Sun
day morning, afternoon and evening. The
Spirtualists are to hold meetings every Sun
day in this and part of next month.
A Sunday School concert was held at the
Congregational church Sunday evening. The
report OF teachers AMI general exercises were
interesting, while tue special exercises were
very fine and great credit to all who took
part.
The cadets Of Lewis College presented the
| thrilling war drama "Thc Soy of Atlanta
at Dubois Il Grays Hall, Saturday evening,
and notwithstanding the unfavorable wealth
er fair audience was prescnt. The parts
were well taken and the company can be
| placed above the average amateur clubs
he boys showed the excellent training they
receive at the college in a military drill on
the stage
| trt,D r,ftt t,..1f rp,,
Boston sick, has so far recovered as to be on
the streets again.
W. 5. S. Buck was at home over Sunday.
He finished work at Rnland and goes into
the Argus Office, Montpelier this week.
Chelsea.
A house near Vcrshirc height, four miles
from Chelsea village, owned by Alfred
Morris, and occupied by Merton w. llofan,
was burned Monday evening.
John L. Bacon has been elected cas- hier of
the First National Bank of Chelsea.
George w. Cevehnd's house and horse
barn. slulted two miles from Ch 'lsga viii
lage, ON the Washington road, were burned
saturday afternoon, Loss $500; insurance
$500
The snow-storm of last week, attended
with furious gales of wind, have male the
hill roads almost impossible.
Hon. L. G. Hinckley has gole to Boston
on visit to his sisters.
At its annual meeting Washington elect
ed the following officers Moderator, p. O..
Huntington, town clerk, II, A. White /;
selectmen, NJ. W Chamberlain, James d.
, Bartlett, Levi Grant; treasurer, III. A.
White ovcrsecr of poor, II. Stanley lis
tiers, A. F. Bohonon, +. L. 5, Ab1ott, j. p.
FISH constable and collector, L, =, Barron
; superintendent of schools, L. L. Green
fence viewers, {. II. Daring, L. IL. Nc
| Alllster, Cyrus Dickey; agent +. o. Hun.
tingtOn.
= Lyndon has received check of 5000 from
Mrs DR.. G. A. Field of Grafton, Mas tc
pay the town for expenses incurred in caring
for the late DR.. Hubbard Field in 1860 or 81.
Emerson Goss of Waterford, while saving
5 wood with horse POKER, tell in some way
and was drawn feet first into Il space fun
and one-half inches vile between the lag;
+ and the arbor ami before the machine coult
be stopped he was in almost Up o his arms
The Gully way TO rescue lin was TO unscrew
! and take off The lags, which was done. Il
was supposed that III. injuries would ncces'
= sarly prove fatal, but upOl examination nc
bones were broken or dlslocatcd, neilhe
could there be discovered any serious in
A ternal injury.
l \ lodge Of the Legion Of Honor was ius,i
tutel at st. Johnsbury last week By Deputy
t Albert Barr0ws with over 20 members. Til,
c following officers were elected Command
or, Joseph l.. Perkins vice director, Wal
: ter r. Smith; orator, Rev. L. +. Sanfo.d
o secretary, y. b. Moves treasurer v. )
: Boyn,on; COLLECTOR, r. /. Stevens; chap
e lain, Rev. L. +. Fairbanks guido, Arthur
| Wilder. unrtpn & II Harlan sentry III