Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-12
sV1TTENDEN COUNTY.


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! brilliant success in every respect. There
were over a hundred couples IN attendance,
many coming from the adjoining towns, and
all reported themselves as having had an I'M
usually good lime Mine host Flanagan and
his estniuble wife did all that any one could
do for the comfort and pleasure of their
guests, and are deserving of the thanks OF
the community for their efforts. The music
was furnished by the Howard Opera House
orchestra of Burlington, in whose praise too
much can not be said. 1t is doubtful if net
ter music could be found. Credit is due
also t, Messrs. Andrews and Remington for
the smoothncss and celebrity with which they
performed their duties as floor managers
The dancing was continued till latc hour,
or rather carly hour, and all well paid for
coming.
Union services were held Sunday evening
in the Congrcgationalist vestry and will con-
tinuc during the Week of Prayer.
Rev. r. w. Gregory, pastor of the Melho-
dist church, is absent, and his pulpit was
supplied Sunday by Rev. Thaddeus T..
Stewart.
Evan Davies, one of the oldest inhabitants
Of the town, died Sunday, aged -. He and
his wife, who survives him were married
more than so years ago in the house where
he died, where they have lived ever since. In
his death the church loses one of its strong
est aiherents the community one OF its most
respected members, and the poor a ready
| friend.
| Miss Frances McDonough, who has been
teaching in District No. IL, has obtained a
| situation in Il graded school near Lansing
Michigan, at a salary of $500 per year. Her
situation was secured through the recon-
meudation of the principal of the Normal
,,rl 1,t, 30 al to la
ate. How long will the people Of Vermont
allow their best qualified teachers to be do
coyed away while they sit in suck cloth aud
ashes contemplating the incilicicncy of our
common schools. The remainder of this
Term in No. 1 1 will be taught by Miss Mary
| McDonough.
| The last week of Arctic weather has ripen-
ed off the ce which is now IA inches thick.
| Lyman Burlcy has cut 300 cakes in We.ler's
artificial pond on Lewis Creek.
| a strange horse disease has appeared. 1t
| attacks the throat and lungs and is quite IA
| tai. n. X. Miles had a horse drop dead in
| the street j. ii. Allen has lost one. Coburn
Pierce lost one and bought another for sl25
and lost that.
The week of prayer will be observed by
| union meetings in tho Congregational ves-
try.
School No. IL closed Dec. 20, after term
| OF q weeks. This lchool has been taught
the past two years by Miss Lizzie GafTany, a
very successful teacher. The town system
Of schools has increased our school year to
thirty weeks and enabled us to employ bet
| ter teachers and 10 keep them IN the same
| school year after year Our schools arc no
longer sinecures for relatives and unprotcs-
isonaIs, and as consequence they are stead
\ tItr INN
| opposed TO the system at first have come to
recognize its intrinsic merits.
Tie Congrc Iatona Sunday school num-
bers over 100 and has elected G.. p. BOynton
superintendent N. d. partch assistant Miss
Minnie Field secretary and treasurer and
Clinton Field librarian.
AT the annual meeting of the Congrcga-
tioual society. January Isl. Funds were re-
ported sufficient to cover all debts and the
following officers were elected: Clerk, IL.
NJ. HUI financial committee, n. l.. Partch,
Ere! Mack, G. p. Boynlon, n. d. Partch,
! f. +, Hiownaon; collector, Frank W. Perry
: treasurer, IL. NJ Page.
Over thirty singers met ut Mr. Charles
! Wead's last Tuesday cvnng, and had Il very
enjoyable time.
| Charlotte.
the IN, rmomr,cr MIL ng IN Mellow Sa,ur'In,
mornin,r
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az '"I "nnua' h'ce!'iS vi ,',c Sna'io.''
Nm''si r"c'o'y ",Socii''oh 'hS ioii1"'ns
! officers were eected Secretary, ii. G
Rolt; treasurer, John II. Thorp; dircclo's
Tho association votcd IN al ,h. factor,
huIlding nnI IT G. Zoo, was an,oin,cI conn
mittec for that purpose.
II: ~ ESortoh maze looo parrcls OIL cue
a. nus mn 'as' i'ii.
j. Il. Williams has been appointed schoo
committee in District No. ., vice I. ID
Chapman, resigned.
NJ. f. Cove, East Charlotte, is cutting
large lot of cord wood and logs, hauling tn
bark of the hcmlock To Ncrgennes
The choir of the First BAPTIST church
Burlington gava an excellent concert in tn
Congregational clprch Wednesday evening
the 3D. The programme was attractive, am
more given than vas promised even. TIL
cornct and flute music by Mcssrs. Shcrma
and Baker was irst-class, as every one kncN
woula ue' Inc same IS true OF Inc slhSln
anu inc paying Oh MISS Maconher, organise
ar; uiler Is Il me singer, anu NAY leel pro"
Al 'hc annual mee'lhg OF lne Ionsregs
+ .loi'"i socip'y NcuheS n.y. 'hc 2u' ,he io'Iow
ihE olilccls were t,ec'tu eierh' 'arns
l ,,i,,.o rs,I;'i4 n,,;, Wine Wnu,aIi r.
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SUNDAY me .'ii INST ocou reu lhe ahnu'
, dnv.chool. prrsiLcnt IA " prindle d. q,
t rerln'endent, ID. w. Hazard; treasurer
Curtis l.. Van Niict librarian, Charles b,
5 ington. The superintendent reported IL
= a,cin.c yea',y al'eloa',e AT - number
h CLASSIC ~ balance III tie names OF 'he lrta
= uref, 30 Us. committee was appoin'e
u schroI and rcno,t -, some other ,nee,in~