Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-01
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.



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The Congregational church was well fill
ed Wednesday evening, to hear an earnest
temperance address by Mrs. f.. l.. Nc
Laughlin of Boston. The speaker is
wholehearted in her work, and appeals
especially to young men and women. At
the close of the lecture the pledge was
numerously signed by both old and young.
The meeting was under the management
of the Women's Christian Temperance
Union. ...Arthur j. Eaton is first school
committee in district No. .. The school
house is to be repaired and II twenty-four
weeks school will be taught, james A.
Hill has removed his wheclWright shop to
the "half-way- near the Corners.
1.-The fame of orr fire department must
be marching on by the number OF circu-
lars from the large cities addressed to
Chief Engineer, fire department, Char
lotte, VT"
With the closing of the Conference
year, comes tie question of change or no
change, in the occupancy of the MethO-
dist pulpit here. None can deny that Il
good work has been done here by the Rev.
j. II. Bowen. Outside of his work as a
the church building, a task of great diff
Guilty under the circumstances. The
unanimous wish is that he may remain
....D. >. Tucker, voluntarily started
subscription for Il bell, for the new Metho-
E &c Giuiin' ne na9 pteIl so lai success
iu n ,h", i h IGii ,,',S ptcl orueIGu ". d.
nearly completed lat the depot. The
trustees of the NJ. &. $, II. II. Rankin,
W IN. Landon and Charles swan, are haV-
ing the house thoroughly repaired. 1t
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toI pi. ~ nlN G, ",iu nihleS am Puta "a
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h.t" ~ me- oioii' tno' &C." o,'h VI"'li ile
rEa,, ava ~ ti,,,n :, ,,a,,. eiy1oll GI,,,, H.
district No s, II. H. Wood, j. Finn and
Ed. Minor, building committee. This
means ''retain the oil district system"
the ancient landmark of the fathers -
Dr.. +. ID Hathaway, an old and we'll
known citizen and physician of this place
was found lying dead under his wagon, on
Saturday night, at the Watering trough
near the residence of MI r. ID. Pearl It
is supposed he alighted to water his horse.
and was stricken with heart disease
which he had been slightly subicct
Miss Mary Hall is home from Boston for
short time
At the recent public examination of
teachers there were twenty-five candi-
dates. Thus far thirteen certificates have
been granted. Those ranking the highest
were Belle ;. Ashley, Hattie H. FarchIld.
Analett Bartlett and Maggie Duffy. $50. f..
Il. IlOlbrOOk is moving on to the HOXie
farm Mrs. II. \. kellam, who with
her daughter has been spending the win
ter with her father, Rev j. IL. Wood
ward left for her home at st, Paul, Mimi,
on Thursday night The funeral of Dr.
residence on Thursday afternoon, Rev
Mr. Lorimer of Georgia Plains officiating
I'D. Deadly has sold his house and land
to II. a. Brush. The summer term of
the graded school opens on Monday, May
4uh.
Essex junction..
W., rl.,., ,,-,... -,
MI ana -Mrs: f-uih3nu iiliitney are pom
SLOW !! 'eGoN IL Mr, ili.le} mas lihG
relapse o'. 10 PetIel now anu we S.ail
9ApecI ~ Sc nun uoout aetli III Il lew ,
uaA - ounT inut e'GntecH years gu
s1oiI ny o'i W ,''Ln iioii tpe'lci
the nlptform of the hnogope car newt tn
the engine. When the trai slac kened at
the LamOllle crossing ne Jumped and, It
beng dark, tell ana dls!ocatcd his shout
der. lie sought Il physician and had it
adjusted, ana as he mad no money the doc
tor gave nm supper, lodging and break
fast, and sent HIM on his way rejoicing,
....Our graded school opened for the sum
mer session last Monday, with fun at
tendance of scholars, Chauncey Hayden
of Jericho is at the head, with Miss Ford
of jericho IN the intermediate, and Mss
TarboX in the primary department.
Nelson Value, while unloading logs
from the cars last Saturday, fell, striking
heavily upon an iron rail, injuring his
side very severely.,,,O, X. Clark has Just
received an Increase OF his pension, $500 of
back pay and six dollars month. He
has been for several years getting eight
dollars month. lie will get fourteen
dollars month in the future. Mr.. and
and Mrs. Whitney have so far recovered
as to return to their home iii Willlston. >.
/ Mir, Charles W. Seaton goes to New York
! for short stay but is to return and spend
the summer with ms sister, Mrs. +. W hit
ney in Williston.. r.. ., Joslyn, who has
been running the junction house for the
last year, is moving out. The motel Will
will be closed for the present. Mr.. Jos!yl
goes to lOultney, Vermont, to take charge
of the hotel there,
Jericho Centre.
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James Morse, an aSt'' Ic9lichi ol loWh
was buried 1T th!o place, sunday. MI