Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-12-25
LIN. NEW SERIES VOL. XXXI. BURL

JERlt no.

JERICHO.
Mrs H. C.. Booth is slowly recovering
from her recent illness ... Hon. Elastus
Field has so far recovered from his shock
as to be able to walk out. Alexander
Miller Sen, is very low from the effects
of Il severe hemorrhage of the lungs.
Rev. Mr.. Coombs and family have re-
turned. b. r. Shanly of Devils Lake,
Dakota, formerly of this place, has been
nubOinted deputy United States marshal
for that locality. 1.-THE village schools
were closed Tuesday, so as to allow the
teachers to attend the educational meet
ing ut Essex junction.
RICHMOND.
The campfire of Brownson Barber Post,
q. \. r., last Friday evening was well at
tended. The singing of patriotic songs
by the double quartette with Miss Ina
Stevens aS OrganiSt was well received.
The town orchestra of eight instruments,
and recitatons by three young ladies,
added greatly to the enjoyment of the
occasion. The personal "reminiscences of
Gen. Henry From the Rapidan to Cold
HarbOr,n were liSteuded to with much in
terest, and the general was heartily APP
plauded at the close. Christmas services
will be held ut the Congregational church
next sabbath. The choir will use G.. f.
k.ester's "Chrstmas service song"
HINEsBURGH.
' Mrs. Kerr wife of the Rev, q. H. Kerr,
died very suddenly last Wednesday, leav-
ing IL little girl four weeks old. The
funeral was largely attended at the Meth
t'I5 LSa,i, lTid'nnr nr i5ntInd
nEt ~ ,,' ,,i,n w Un,1i.,,, f".
i,S p"S was hn,.a ,I hi,,,,t, ~ o,c,nnI
from ID. Marvin Leonard, Friday and ran
through the village at IL fearful rate, taking
,nn iTfu Tiyt.,t ,,.haro IL ,,,,.irnd in ~, in
NH ,t ti,o ,.ithn,,t .,'r ",' ~
either horse or buggy. 1.-THE furniture
was put into the new &. y. X. hall ON
Friday
HUNTINGTON.
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Christmas service with the Holy Com
munlun At the mission rooms on ltlNer
street, Milton Falls, on Sunday, DeCem-
ber -, at 3 y. IN. Seats free. All cordial
ly invited.
h'LI"N'
Mr. Will Montgomery arrived ut his
mothers home at North DuXburv, Thurs
day, from the far West. after an absence
of eight wears. He was accompanied by
his uncle. James Montgomery, Esq, of
Wisconsin. IA former Vermont boy -. Mr..
Frank Shorkey of West Gardiner, Mass.
is visiting friends at North DuXbury, his
old home. The Ridley bridge is once
more considered safe. and y. Nichols and
men left tins week -. Miss Hattie MORSE
was at home over sunday from her school
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ReN. VI. y. w lcker ana ms lrlehuS en-
tertHlhed one another AT an oyster supper
III l-Nceum nan, on the evening ol ihe
ldih MI [; q. Prlngle ana ms ASSIST,
ant Mf. tee Nelcoihe' recently returned
from MeNico, where tmetE nave prcIl pn,-
anlIlhG an summer lheS are now DUSTY
engaged ciaSsilylhG anu arranging III
nan lNome portl1lloS the hulnperltHH speci
mems gathered curing the season =