Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-12-18

Bristol, New Years gee. The G.. \. II. boys
give grand camp fire and public enter
talnmcnt Wednesday evening, Jan. t.
with Commander Middebrook to lead
oil ana QuHrtermaSter Scott to bring up
the rear. a grand time is anticipated .
Ihe town hall is undergoing great trans
formation preparatory to the visit of
santa Claus. A supper will be given by
the ladies of the Episcopal church. The
sociable at Mr.. Amos Wetherbee's Tues
day evening was the most attractive and
entertaining yet given. The harlequin
dance afforded great amusement Pro
ceeds for the benefit of the church The
young ladies of the Congregational church
are rehearsing for a Cantata, in the inter
est OF the Sunday school, for Christmas
eve. 1t will be given in the church and
promises to be Il very fine affair \ large
number of the Sunday School scholars
will take part. ... The graded school closes
Friday, Tor two weeks, thus giving
principal. assistant and scholars ample op-
portunity to fully enjoy Christmas aud
New Years.
Middlebury.
Post Francis &, \. r., at its meeting
Thursday night, elected the following
officers for the ensuing year A. = Tracy,
commander ChaS. II. Williamson, Sc
Nor NiCc-cOmmander John II. Sargent.
Junior NiCc-Comlnander George W. PIN
e ncy, Qulrtrrmaeter f.. =. Russell, sur
- Geon Walter W. Martin, chaplain Wi
liam L. CHdy officer of tLr dIv. JullIi.
W. Williamson. officer of thr uunrd
These are the men who have hCd the
same positions since the organization of
- the lodge last JulV Tnr Posi- is i'm 3; y.,,.
/. nouri-htu.r c,u,Iiiou and inn. p.rl. -i>f,.
- members The addition to H.. charity
fund resulting from the Murray lectures
s Is S.3 IT. .... Dr. j. H. NclIuth.' formerly
Of Muldlrbury, died somewhat suddenly
Thursday Mint I'M %rW Haven Cpin'
where hc has lived for several wears pl~,
Mr. NclIugl'S .rciaiiou- here knew moth
. ing about his having any illness until
they received the telegram aruouul.Iur
S his death ...TGp NIdulrhury HrJj>f,r
which has been uro,urriuu uI,itifyiiirly of
5 late. Will come ont i'm IA new dir-, Nth
a tine new wear. and the whole cirht pnlr.-
T. will thereafter be printed at home.
= st. Johnsbury.
Through the management Of NJ. j.
y Quimhy ui st Johnrbury Centre our peu.
- pie were permitted to hear "A lecture from
Rev. Henry Ward Beechcr Tuesday even
n ln- MIR. I}ccChcrs subject wa, "Ihe
Reign of the Common Pcoplcn About
nine hundred people listened to the lee
ture. twenty-five Dartmouth boys came
up Tuesday might to attend Mr.. Brccner'S :
=. lecture, returning on the night train.
!. Miss Mary {. Ewing has gone To Phla-
:. dclphia, Pa, to spend the winter.... Geo.
=, VI. GllneS, Il graduate OF the It. Johns
u bury academy with the class of 81, has
. gone to MOrrl.ltOn, Arkansas To act H.
=. station agent at that place. Rev. James
y II. Petty, for Sin years Il missionary to
=, Japan. spoke upon the religious outlook in
Japan at the South Cougrrgat iuual church
Il !2N' Na19a'h' ana IN tne evening spoke to
I't rIllIt' 'vm ol lhe i9T,ll!uaH-NcH4NI upon
p J3paIl,St customs lilualr4'InL ms 'alh
. WI!H N"t I'u9 drI'cIcS ptolGhI from 'apah'
r hu.h iaINS were very interesting ana m
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