Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-07

LAMOlLLE COUNTY.
NlOrriaxiIln.

The concert given by the Nio.nqvil,e Cornet
Band ana the "Merric Makers" orchestra,
was largely attended on Wednesday even
ing, the 9th. The programme was made
up OF variety, consisting OF band and
orchestral music, cornet, trombone and violin
solo', voc,l solos, duets. etc. The soos bv
Miss A. Bell Hall and Mrs. /. o. Andrew.
were excellent in fact the whole c-o.
sfanhie wA rendered in successful manner.
appreciated by the audience.
Hiram j. Towne, formerly Of this place
Out late OF Stowe, is now located in St.
Johnsbury.
The proceeds of the band concert OF Wed.
nes1ay evening amount to S37 The concert
ls tightly spoken Of by al WIN attended.
NJ entire programme was furnished by
town talent.
II is Geo. w. Collier not Collins, who is
proprietor OK the Portland street pIol room
which it is reported is to be closed by the au.
,hortes.
The usually monthly union temperance
meeting, is 10 be held next Sunday evening
under the direction Of the W. G. T. t.
Mr. Eli B. Gle, who has been absent in
he west for the past two or three wears, has
returned here with his wife from Buxton. Da-
kota, and has moved ont farm owned by
INN IN the west part of the town.
DR.. Emors J. Hall returned home on Fat.
urday afternoon, after an eight week S ab.
sence in New York city, where be has bean
attending medical lectures.
At Friday evenings rehearsal the mem.
hers OF Morrisville Cornet band aud tie
Nlcrrle Makers orchestra voted to present
lhe programme Ut Wednesday evenings con-
cert AT stowe On Friday evening next.
hearing in the trespass case between
Meesrs.. Lee and Slayton Of Elrlore vas held
In L. Il. Gleed's Office. The case has been
in county court for three years and has at
tanned magnitude as far as cos's are con-
cerned, which will far exceed the original
damages claimed. At the last county court
the case was referred to Judge Powers and
side Judge Horace Waite
A meeting Of citizens interested in the
further repairs contemplated on the town
nan was held at the hall on Saturday even
ing, with Hon. II. ii. Powers as chairman.
The late ball benefit held did considerable
toward raising funds, but it is regretted by
many citizens, that money has been and
perhaps Is to he raised bv such means. AT
Saturday nights meeting committee con
sisting OF ten gentlemen and ten ladies were
chosen, to make some arrangements for a
general town ievec or sociable 10 be held at
an early date, and it is hoped that for once at
least such an entertainment may be held
without being connected in any way with a
dauc@, or dance connected with it.
Hyde Park,
The spring term of the Central Academy
has the largest number in attendance for
several years.
Major c. s. Page aud his son Hull are in
Havana, this week.
The bl ck-up by the recent storm is the
worst Of the season.
Johnson.
Uncle George Hill is quite sick with a
comp!lcaliun of difficulties. DR.. Morgan
thinks HIM not In any immediate danger,
however,.
E II. Rogers, who assisted at this station
last Summer, has lately been promoted to
station agent fnr the New Y,rk ami New
/ sIand railroad at Midway, Mass
AT lhs last meeting Of the Ways and
Means society the following officers were
chosen; Mrs. A. A. Smith, president; Mrs.
Edward COnant, vice president; Mrs. u.
u. Holmes, secretary and treasurer DIX
directs csses instead Of three as heretofore
were chosen, viz. Mrs, T. j. Baker Mrs.
DR.. Woodward, Misses Lille Waterman,
Mary Wnslow, Laura Bickford and Ida
Buck. The society took from soyiahies alone
last year over hundred dollars. They ho.d
their next s"ciabe Friday afternoon,
Frank Leland has offered his farm for
sale. NJ. o. Heath has also offered his.
Ihe latter had m auction Of his personal
property Thursday. lie leaves for the West
in II few weeks.
TGc roads have not been so badly
driItcd mt any time this winter us
on Friday and Saturday. Owing to
the drifts and impossible condition of
IF the St. JohnSbury and Lake Chnmplan
road from here to ST. Johnsbu'y all trains
but the mail trains were cancelled on Fri
day. Those trains were very late. Railroad
men say that day was the worst one for rail-
roading this winter