Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-23
CI1ITTENDEN COUNTY,


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= and graded schools, to witness the school G.,
: hlbition under the direction of the prncipa
$ ME- D. Il. Cushman. The scholars wer
$ seated together and at the tap of the be
'ley marched in double file to the platform
one oil their number playing march ON tn
organ. The programme was carried out t
the letter. as follows.
Singing by school, "Amerlca.p
peciaiiiat'on' John Burns OF Gettysburg.
Recitation, The New School organ "a parody Of
New Church Organ, Miss Anna ". Flannery
Mecltatlon, The Last Lynn, Miss Ella i. Hail
Recitation, How st. Mchaes was Saved,
Medley by b Reading Glass.
Defamation, Nothing to Wear,
| Music. a'ih'n L. no"a'u
| Chara1e IN -Four Scenes,
hec''"'ion' Too Late for the Train,
w vEcho Dell" by Reading Class.
Recitation, Ride OF Jennie McNeal,
noo,o...,. Miss Rena l.. Rissonnette.
p.n,o,. George J. Edwards
The scholars had their parts perfectly
committed and everything passed of like
| CLOCK WORK. Where oil did well 1t is useless
10 discriminate. The long medley, however,
| ny reading class b of twenty-five scholars
and Echo Bcl' by reading class A Of six
cen members, rccitiug in concert, are worthy
of all praise.
=, Miss lncz Stevens presided at the organ.
Nearly all The pieces were applauded and the
musical trio encorcd. A small admission
lee was charged for the payment of school
organ, realizing over $4,000
Mrs. Suponnau, who had the ovarian
tumor removed the 18Th inst, died the 18th
inst.
The shoe store of II. A. Jones caught fire
from a defective stove-pipe in the chamber,
last Friday. With much exertion the fire
was extnsuished. The wind was blowing
gale at the time and had the store burned,
doubtless al the adjoining buildings would
have been cleaned out.
span OF horses owned by NJ. NJ. Bates.
ran away last Saturday morning. John
opraguc and wife met them in a narrow
place In he road witha single sleigh, but by
hIlVlhg his horse up steep bank he gou out
OF the way enough so that the runaway team
barely passed them. the whilletree grazing
thc cutter. The horses ran home about a
hall mile, when the pole struck post
throwing one of the horses
The following named delegates were elect.
Gu 10 attend the temperance county conven
ton at Burlington next Thursday c. NJ
II. Ferguson, II. c. Bromley, Oliver Green.
w. ID. Hall, c. W. Jacobs.
The Waterbury Dramatic Club played a,
pathums hal last Saturday night. The
play deserved II larg,r audience than was
present.
Williston.
AT tn, Univcrsa'ist church Sunday even.
ing feD 23Ih, subject for conference, "The
,fC
10 Collateral readings, Matt, w., Iii
Marx xiv, SO, l Cor. 4, 10. Hebrews ii
H. James l., Ill. All welcome.
Rev VIM. Hossman, the Baptist pastor, is
living temporsriyin Mrs. Works house while
the parsonage is being repaired.
Dr. l.. &. Butler is gone To Randolph.
Mass, to visit daughter.
II. n. Tracy, who has opened an employ
lncnt bureau, has received orders for so more
German laborers.
Our enterpri>ing townsman, Mr.. J. f
Hunt, las in operation on his farm "Prin.
dc Steamer" 1t is Ia very service able appura.
tus.
There was u social gahern." at Mr.. NJ.
Mool's pleasant ana connections residence.
thursday night, February ) h, in which about
10 friends participated. After an excellent
supper OF oysters, coffee aud cake, the as
senlOlcd guests repairc to The hall, where an
excellent band was discoursing lively music
said To be suggestive OF dancing. After fl
thorough good time" the guests departed AT
D. Tins was the third annual gathering"
gwen by MIR. 5. Z. Wool, and all Joined in
prohoIncihg II one oi the most euJUyau aud
successful events OF the season.
The Mission Band OF Essex Centre under
the direction of its president, Mrs. A. b.
ialuer', gave an exhibition in the Town
hall, on the evening Of Jan. 3lst, consisting
Oh dialogues, ta0leans, charides, pauto-
mines, essays and dctsma ions. The per-
Torrance, which was excellent, was wit
messed by larst and appreciativc audience.
and the proceeds, amounting TO nearly TWEEN.
ty dollars, is to be used by the Band IN their
mission work. Last fall the Band sen, to
the mission at Valley Springs, Dakota, a bar
rel OF Clothing and bedding the work OF
their own hands, valued at S54 100, and the
hev. Mr.. Miller, missionary at that post,
writes In acknowledgment, that he consiG-
cred the goods sent truly God send lust
IN time, us several families were quite des
titute, on account of recent ravages of small
pox. The Band, which at present consists
81 twelve young Misses, and their leader.
are to be commended and encouraged in this
good work and their example may well be
followed by others.
Jericho.
John A. Percival of Devils Lake. Dakota
formerly OF this town has been appointed
register OF deeds for Ramsey county, d.
kola.
MIR. William Douglass and wife returned
from their trip TO California, last week.
MIR. Truman c. Barney is contracting for
maple syrup, for parties in Boston, for which
ne IS paying 20 cents per gallon for No.
article and to weigh full II pounds per gal
lon.
Mrs. Edmund Williams, aged ~ years,
molher OF our townsman, +. c. Williams,
Esq, died Saturday morning at the residence
oil her son, Dwight Williams in Essex.
I. n. Pcrcival has sold for S537. 80 to Mr..
lhorpc OF st. Adams his fast horse Tommy
Dodds' and brown mare "Juctta" They
were purchased for Boston pates.
Mr.. Homer j. Rawson has Winter dairy
OF =. COWS to which, during the past Winter,
ne mas been feeding ensiagc. lie exceeding
" regrets that he has no more to feed
'hem' so pleased VAS he with the results.
Albert {. Lowry, formerly with j. G.
iiiiliard OF Burlington, has rented OF w. N.
Fierce portion OF his store, where he in.
tends carrying on the jewclry and watch re-
pairing business.
Westford.
Rev. Geo. $. Guernsey will preach in
Westford (Mclhodist church) next Sunday,
fep' solh, forenoon aud afternoon.
EssrX Junction.
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