Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-11-27
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.


Essex.
Master Tatie Cal<ins showed your cor
respondent laSt week a full blown dande-
lion which he had just picked from the
parent stem in the field. The late pleas
ant weather had brought it to maturity
go. The meetings at the centre are con-
tinued this week. Seven young persons
expressed themselves the other evening
as having received blessing from the
meetings. 80. The Offering of the Congre-
gational church to the A. b. G. f. Nj, re-
Gently made, amounted to about forty
dollars District No. and a part of No.
6 take the palm for the worst roads in
town. The work done on them was main
ly in the fall ... The funeral of Ira j.
Nichols, was attended Friday at the Bap-
fist church. While patching the roof of
his barn, in moving the ladder, he lost his
foothold and fell to the ground, some
twelve feet or more, breaking his shout
| der and three ribs and rendering him I'M
conscious for some time. He lived about
| twenty four hours. Rev. Mr.. Amsden of
Colchester exchanged pulpits with Rev.
| Mr.. English last Sabbath and gave the
people II very practical discourse from the
text "that We may be found in Him" go.
The fall term of Essex Classical Institute
closed on Tuesday last with II written eX-
animation and rhetorical exercises. The
average marks of scholarship were in the
vicinity of ninety. The new teacher, Miss
Britton has given good satisfaction.
Mrs. Truman, the matron of the lnsti-
tute boarding house, spends short vaca-
ton from her duties in Boston. Princi-
pal Topper and wife go to Craftsbury for
Il brief visit among their friends and form
er patrons in that region.
Last Saturday John tIanley, Jr., had
his right hand caught by the cylinder OF
Il threshing machine and badly injured
while threshipg at the barn of 5. w. Pow
ell in Jericho. Mr. II. \. Tracey OF
Inv
was driving. 1t is feared he cannot live.
Winooski.
Last Monday evening Il Young Mems
Christian Association was organized, with
the following officers Rev. f. a. Squier
president; T. a. Thompson, .vice-presi-
dent c. ;. Lord secretary; j. ID. Tanner
treasurer; directors, Rev. J. g. Gooding,
John Mellor, II. +. Wilbur, samuel
Bigwood, John Jewett, \. 5. Webb
b j. f. Leonard, W. T. Lee, John Raubs
, G. W. Sibley. Arrangements have moi
as yet been perfected, but it is expected
that Il free reading room supplied with /
good selection from the best periodicals
will soon be opened, which will be acces
sible evenings and II portion of Sunday
: Such an undertaking will require mucl
attention aud work, but should be wei
supported
y
urday morning, Mr.. l.. +. Leavitt of wi
} nOoslli and Miss Mary f. TillisOn of Tn
2 derhill, having been united in marriage
by the Rev. l.. \. Dibble.. The continue,
+ wet weather has largely prevented fail
. ploughing Mr.. b. +. Van Nliet is i,Wa,
p administration is likely to affect even on
1 little postoiiice II present rumors have an
| foundation
: The telephone between the village stor
/ and the railroad station is now in success
z full operation... Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis |
Page start on the journey of welded llf
= with the hearty kind wishes of all thei
many friends IA lecture course la
{ been promised for the coming winter an
o our people should give it their hearty SUI
S port
J. Charlotte.
e Prof. Marshall had full house ut hi
q lecture last saturday evening. Our Con
# grcgdtiOuai church has recently been III
- dergOing some repairs such as Scuiln
Il overhead, painting, papering and varnisl
e ing the slips, etc, and when complete
n will present Il very fine appearance. In
# church is now heated 10y Il furnace an
-. people are made more comfortable tina
= heretofore. Mrs. !" ID: stone is vi3!tin
e friends in Chicago. ..AiisS Ruth KEGS
c has suld her beautiful residence in fcrri
II burgh for 5000. ...Mr. krauN Lewis III
! recently purchased tine smith Jones farm
= near North Ferri-burgh hnc.... Nil
Stella Russell makes II very auccesstl
II school teacher for young lady not qui
1t ii Years Old.
n, Mud and rain no blowing ON low lam
= 49,. The Young Peoples Lecture associ
&c ton has arranged for Il series of lectur
~ this winter. the first one will be given
If VIM. |. Marshall, saturday evening, II
* Dist. The old Charlotte ItC;n!t assoc
:. ton has turned over what funds RENAME
) after the course several years ago to Il
L, the new lecture course go. There never W
T. so much corn standing unhusked in tiel,
a this time Of year There is complaint
M corn molding in the stock. Too nut
~ water and warm weather.
r UnderhiIl.
ne Cnderhill academy closed with interc,
Il ing rhetorlcals, Saturday afternoon. II
- exercises were a credit to both teach
ne and pupils and Indicate thorough wo
Vi during the past term. Principal Buckha
received his scholars at his boarding plat
b. II. Days, Friday evening. Retres
ments We're served and the evening spe
in very pleasant social manner. =. 7!
rs holiness meetings at the Method
church are still continued. Prof. Ha
of den has been obliged by sickness to lea
A. his school the past week.
J., The French * llurlDurt store is now {
w. cupled by l.. +. Terrill * SON. Hon. j.
he Whitcomb, IL former resident of this tow
he now of Battle Creek, Michigan, is visitil
at relatives in this vicinity. The cloSil
NC academy will he held on Saturday attt
er noon PRINCIPAL j. W. Buckham has hi
lis IA very successful school, and we are plea
I'd ed to learn is to continue the same aftel
he short vacation. Several of our live CT
H. zens are preparing to let their light shi
nj 10y placing the Scott self-eXtinEuishIl
n street lamp in front of their houses. The
of are four new ones in the village this wee