Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-04
ADDISON COUNTY,.
North Fcrrisburg Il.

The singing school under the manage |
ment of Mr.. Fuller Of Burlington is largely |
attended.
Mr.. julius Miller, who was injured by the
cars last September was out for the first
time this week
Mr.. Edward Daniels has left for the pur-
pose of making an cXtcn led tr'p through the
South
Miss Anna G. Alien Of Portland, Me, is
spending the holidays at home.
The Christmas tree exercises at the Meth
o1lst church WAS Witnessed by full house.
| The trees were loaded with presents and the
entertainment passed of pleasantly.
Rev. w. Allen Martin of the Wesley an
university is home on two weeks vacation
| Miss Susl Fonda STATED for Chicago, this
| week, to attend school there
Vergcnnes.
Mr.. William n Garter is failing rapidly
and his death is daily expected.
| A pleasant event If the social season took
place at the residence Of Cyrus A. Booth,
Esq, Wednesday evening, about 70 guests
being present, Uatch's orchestra of Rutland
furnished the music for dancing, ard it was
Of high order, being thoroughly enjoyed by
everyone For the first time in 16 years
| Mr. Booths entire family were together his
| son, Lieut.. G. A, being home on fur
Tough from Fort Fred Steele, Wyoming,
and his youngest son John H., from Yale
college, and it was highly eMjoj able occa
sion as each and every guest will testify.
| Owing to the reliriog of Mr.. Hall from the
pastorate Of the Congregational church,
that body has appointed committee
Of supply, consisting OF J. d. Smith, Rus
sell I. Bristol aud Andrcw Ross.
Teams are crossing the lake at Pert Henry
ard evcn north Of tat place.
Accidents and rumors of accidents, more
or less scriOnS, arr common. owing to the
slippery condition of the walks.
Mr. Frank Miner, father of $. D. aud j.
l.. Miner, had his arm broken by fall
Suaday, as he came out of the Cath)l C
church. DR.. Hopkins was called
A Mr.. Hanks of Fcrrishurgh Center, was
thrown out of his sleigh, in turning
into Water street, from Nam by
The watering trouth, His knee was
badly bruised, but DR.. Hopkins thinks
no bones were broken. He suffered great
pain.
Mr.. George w. & yra and Miss LAURA La
porte of this place were mar led at the
Church Of the Holy Family, Monday morn
ing, "A oddly number Of friends and ac-
qu4lntances being present. We wish them
all happiness in their new relation
NlddIcburY.
Joseph Rivers and Miss Julia Sears are the
latest pair to enter the welded state here.
The Christmas collection at the Catholic
church Monday night was little over 5000.
This amount has been considerably increased
since
The Gutter Marble company nave shut
down their quarry until next Spring. Thlir
finishing shop is running, however, and they
keep their mill runnin! all the time when
there is water enough TO do the work.
William Dix, a former resident Of Middle.
bury, has been arrested for burglarizing a
New York store. When Dix lived in Mid.
dlebury there were good many people who
suspected that he was u sharper.
Mr. and Mrs. T. w. Fletcher entertained
a number of their friends at pleasant party
on Friday evening.
Rev. Walter Sheldon, an Episcopal minis.
ter who formerly went to school, and college
here, is visiting old friends in town.
t New Years day passed of very quietly in
town. The places Of business were for the
=, most part closed daring the afternoon, and
, the town was as still and orderly as on d
Sunday. The custom Of making New
Years calls seems to have entirely died gu,
here.
The school at Brooksvilie taught by Mr.
Taylor gave an en ertanment in the church
there on Monday evening, which was largely
, attended They also had a Christmas tree
5 from which a large number of presents were
" distributed, almost everyone being rcmcm
bercd with something OF a useful nature.
The following shipments of sheep, by
express have been made from this station
this week: H. G. Burwel of Bridport ship
: ped one ram to A. d. Moore, of Butler
.. Dekato county, Ind; George Ham
mond shipped one ram to j. II. Peters OIL
Bradford Vermont, and Harrison f. Dean Of
e Cornwall SHIPPED SIX ewes H. William Ham
mond of " ecsburg, West Virginia.
. Snow has been falling almost CONSTANT,
here since Saturday night, and it shows n
e sign OF letting up yet, great quantity
of snow is on the ground, and tn,
danger Is that we shall get altogether toe
much OF 1t.
o Adjusers for some Of the insurance com
' penies are here to straighten out the osse
incurred in Sunday mornings clnilagraton
> but adjustcIs Tor Jne OF the C lmUanieS have
/ not yet got around. Considerable incdcn
tai damage was done 10 The property of per
@ sons Who were not burned out, but, iearin;
" hat they would be- had their property re
) moved TO places OF safety. Among thes,
was poor widow named Seymour who's,
stove was desr Dyed and her household goods
Otherwise damaged. A contribution ha
been taken up for Mrs. Seymour, and some
thing over $50 was obtained for her in ad II
J. ton 10 some potatoes aud a new stove.
n The annual meeting of the AIddlebury fir
Il | company, Washington No. /, WAS held VI
lAU 4 I'Tun ar,
animoslY reelected foreman but refused Il
II serve longer and John II. Sargent wa
Z elected in his place. Wallace f. Dewe
was elected first assistant foreman an
" George E. Plnuey second assistant
eel PantOm.
RI A shocking accident occurred, Saturda
to Eddie Curler, aged about sixteen years O
:, Pauton while falling trees with his father
1T MIR. Jesse Curler. Eddie was pushing wit
d 4 stick against tree, to change the dlrectio
h of its fall, whilst his father used the axe
The stick slipped aud Eddie's right hand wa
G. struck by the axe, and was split open fror
l. the little finger to the base of the thumb, Tia
q cords and veins were severed and irghtfl
N cash was made from which the blood nowe
unchecked. Before Dr. Towsley could b
seen he became too faint TO have his han
dressed. DR.. TowsleY dressed the injure
ie hand Sunday morning.
Iv Bristol.
t. George Parmelee has traded his farr
known as the Luke Parmtlee farm for b. w
Of Polard's village place,
e. John Gallery of Gardner, Mass. is in tow
~ on short visit.
TO On THURSDAY and Friday evenings of tAi
week we are TO be favored with grand con
CT cert in the Baptist church, the occasion O
y the formal opening of The pipe organ, r,
I'd Gently erected IN that church. Tie service
s. of Mr. q. w. Davis of Burlington have bee
he secured to preside at the organ, aud tn
1t Amphion Quarlette, also of Burlington wi