Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-30
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Ifinesburgh.

One Of the pleasantest events of the sea
son was a surprise party AT the Baptist
parsonage Friday evening, Jan. %, i'll Cele-
bratiOn of the twentieth anniversary Of the
marriage of Rev. A. 5. Gilbert and wife.
On their return from social meeting ut
the lecture room of the church, they found
their house occupied 10y large company
of friends from Charlotte, Williston, st.
George, and this town, and when all arriv-
ed the house was filled to OVERLOOKING
After an hour or two of social chat, re
freshments were served and then Rev. X.
Mott of Charlotte presented Mr.. and Mrs
Gilbert several valuable presents which
had been brought in by their friends, in
Guiding Il marble top centre table, vases,
silver ware, maiolica ware, etc, and last
but not least thirty three good hard silver
dollars Rev Mr.. Gilbert responded in n
few appropriate and well chosen words;
Rev. Hr. Field of the Congregational
church made a few remarks appropriate to
the occasion, and after singing few
| pieces, the company dispersed, all agree
ing it was good to be there. -.
/ Albert Ray is quite sick Rev. +. L.
walkers donation was held at the Meth
odist parsonage Thursday evening 80. [ IL
ion meetings were held at the Baptist lee
turc room last week.
I The water supply in farm yard or mill
/ pond leaves nothing To be desired this win
ter. The farmers are very busy getting
/ Oul HlinUTN, getting up NN'Nl, anu getting
in ice .... MI Guy B1NntOn has let out his
farm to Henry Ross. Mir. John Dimock
has taken the Almond Lawrence farm....
Mr.. II. VI. Wilson is milking twenty
three cows this winter, and gets forty
cents pound for his hutter.... Inc Grand
Army Post have engaged Eli Perkins to
: lecture in the COngrC[at ,Ou&l Church
I March 3. We are indebted 10 the Post
for Il good many treats IN the way of lee
lures, ctC...The Sociable met We'd
ncSdHy evening Of this week at Mrs. II. NJ.
Halls ...Thc W. &. T. /. will hold Il
drawing room at Mrs. &. y. Boynton, ;,
Tuesday evening, Feb. sd. 90. Mr.. &. II,
Hayden spent last week visiting the schools
in the town of Jericho, of which he is school
superintendent. He is back in fine spirits
and the Academy resumes work again
this week.
East Charlotte.
Al the entertainment III the Baptist
church, the other evening, the singing,
with guitar accompaniment, by the Misses
Rand of Shelburn graduates of the New
England Conservatory of Music, Boston
gave excellent satisfaction, rs was evident
from the hearty applause bestowed. As tC
the SteriuptiCon part Of the entertainment
perhaps the less said thc better. The
views probably are good. in themselves
but the apparatus that the operator hac
brought along for illustrating them, was
WI tIIIS bNNttSl'Ii, At any raw, Il iiltll hN'
illustration Of the depravity OF inanimat,
things. 1t "wouli uut work, uohow.
Hardly a single view was give:
in satisfactory manner: and Whel
about half of the blurred, defectiv,
scenes, that according To contract
ought all to have been first class pictures
had been presented, the whole coucerI
suddenly collapsed, leaving the paticn
audience III darkness that might he al
. most felt. But restored illumination
. with further music by the Misses Rand
soon brought about Il more cheerful n
pect of things. Wherever these ladie
may he called upon to participate i
l church or other entertainments, audience
viii unquestionably bc well pleased.
Special home and foreign mission SCI
., vices are to he held in the Baptist Churc
l on Thursday, Jan. 10Th, afternoon an
: evening, consisting Of addresses, sermons
3 papers, prayer and conference praise, ct'
I Eminent speakers are expected from Boz
ton and from various fields i'll Vernon
Neighboring churches, and especial
those of the Addison county and the Ii
noble Baptist associations. are cordial
invited to send representatives. Team
a will meet at Charlotte depot all pcrSot
e who may send to Mr. Il. 4. Emo, Eu
II Charlotte timely notice OF their iutcntiC
, 10 he present. Collections in behalf
" missions will be taken both afternoon al