Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-20


is two stories high with II tower. The
lower floor having two front entrances,
will be occupied by NJ. f. Allen & Bro. in
their general merchandise business, and
by the postotlice and telegraph office; and
there will also be Il general business office
on this floor. The west half of the second
story contains II spacious halt well light
ed and pleasant. The east half of the
second story, with the exception of two
front rooms that may he used for offices,
will be used by Allen 81 Bro, rs II store
room.
yergennes.
While Mr.. Stillman Grandcy was com
ing up clsAek hill Thursday afternoon with
heavily loaded sleigh. it slowed to one
side, and the frightened horses broke
loose and ran up the hill. The best one
of the span fell and broke one of his
| hind legs, and had to he killed. Mr..
Grandey valued the animal at over $1,000.
Miss Jennie lngraham. who has been
! a great sufferer from inflammation of the
| stomach died Thursday forenoon, after IL
painful Illness, which She bore with
| Christian tortitude and patience. The
public deeply sympathize with the be
reaved invalid mother and the surviving
brother of the deceased.
Isle La Motto.
Last Friday a cold wave struck this
part of the country again, thermometer
day occurred one of the scVerest storms of
the season. Several of our townSmen were
out of town when the storm came up
i on them, and on returning home were
Obliged to walk ahead of their horses and
lead them all the way across the lake.
The snow has been shoveled from the
bridge, between the Island and AlburGh,
and it is good crossing on it at the present
time .... The selectmen met March 18th to
receive proposals for tending the Isle La
Motto bridge the present year. The so
ciable ut \. w. Fisks was the largest
gathering of the kind this winter, and net
ted the society fifteen dollars. Hon. y.
G.. Hill has returned from New York and
Boston where he has been for the last TIVE
weeks. The sociable at II. H. Hills
netted the society at about eight dollars
and the dance in the Masonic hall after
the sociable was well attcnded... Dr. NJ
b. IolcOmb Of keeseville, y. V, was il
town one day last week.
Morrisville.
The mail train going west Friday night
was delayed about four hours by runninG
of the track about amile below Hyd,
Park. The forward trucks of one car were
thrown off. No one was hurt. "A Mis-
Towne. the oldest inhabitant of this town
: living with Raphael Boardman at Cady',
Falls, died last Thursday. She was o
: years old. The funeral was held at tn,
} house Saturday Rev |. p. Booth, of North
: field, officiating The Good Tcmplars
Lodge have adopted the competitive sys
fem thiS ulartpr The second lvcp1In
f of this term will be held at the Academ,
Friday evening. The question To be dis
1 cusSed is, "Resolved that water does NOR,
1 damage than fire. va. The band have go
70 il supply of new music.
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= The trouble between the Old and ne'
Il board of officers of the Oak llill Cemetel
hAooc %,'''ioii % oon ,''''ea ~ li'ira9o' i
=. in the supreme Court AGAINST the ol
- board to procure the books lnOnpNS an
u minutes belonging To the associatial
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r. members of the old board to iipucar at II
;. next session of the Supreme Cont.
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a recently unearthed by some workmen di
u ging for the foundation of IIatch's mil
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st some wears ago..A Young man nam,
h Elmer Wench was killed on Saturday q
le ternoon while chopping in the woods. /
&c was struck by the but of "A lodged tree al
crushed to the ground He had been dei
y some time when disco\ cred
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d George :. Bennett, the thief who recen
IS. ly stole II seal skin sacque and several VA
ce able articles of iewelry in this place, HI
II been arrested in Springfield, Mass,
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