Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-02
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.



Mr.. James Nichols an old resident, died
last week at his home in Jericho, whittier
he had recently removed The funeral
was largely attended on Friday The re-
mains were taken to Essex for internent. |
/ Mr. A. Nichols, Il brother, of st. Charles, |
Iowa, arrived in time for the funeral, and
his son John from the West The Con |
gregational and Baptist churches at this
| place and the Centre are about to be left
without pastors, Mr.. Conor and Mr..
, Gussnan having signifed their intention
to leave for other fields of labor. f.
Chaplin has cat that has taken her abode
with the hogs. She formed an attac hmcnt
for them during the fall when they were
out of doors, and since the intense cold
weather she may he found every night
sharing their hospitality, sleeping with II
of them. they treating herwith the utmost
consideration.
Hinesburgh.
Mr. Jacob Carter. from Nebraska. is
visiting friends in town. He has been
absent sixteen years The donation visit
for Rev. \. :. Gilbert was a success: the
Attendance was large and receipts good.
Mr.. james Miner recently presented MIR.
"
Saturday morning the mercury indica-
ted % degrees below zero. Sunday noon
il stood 10 degrees aboye-a change of six
ty-tWo degree. in about thirty hours....
Miss Carrie Mead died of CONSUMPTION al
Topeka, Kansas, uu the ri inst Mrs.
Deacon j. e. Nansur died in California
Dee. p and the body will nc brought here
for burial... The officer, chosen in the
Conversational ~unday-school for the
coming year are: ~upcriutcud cut. \. d.
Partch assistant superintendent. Kohcr
II. Wilson secretary a,I treasurer. Miss
Lottie Webb: Librarian, Clinton Fic!l.
East Charlotte.
4 runaway and slnu,h-up occurred last
Saturday on the lIiue~bmgh road. near
the old Alexander homestead, Mr.. Elliott
Hardness and his team being the victims
The horse took fright III pedestrian with
buffalo coat ON. SHE'D and tore off at an
uncomfortable pace. plungiug. twice
through barb wire fence. tearing him
self badly. and sadly Gcmuraliziug the cut
ter and harness. hu, happily no, material
! ly iuiuling the driver The victim of the
, disaster and Sir. f. Ii. Converse, who wit
messed it. desire 70 emphasize the opinion
50 often expressed. that no barb wire fence
should be allowed to he built. certainly
not on amy public roadside, without a
! strong wooden railing on top of the posts.
. 1.-The Christmas entertainment at
. the BAPTIST church was largely at
tended and passed OF well. The
concert exercise. "Thc Seven Jewels,
Faith. Hope, Peace, Charity, Purity. JOY,
Love. illustrated with appropriate music
! recitations Bible readings and set OF
beautiful transparences. prepared by Dr.
Narnry and Mr.. +. :. .Jackman. wa,
, greatly enjoyed. Two large trees wer,
loaded down, and the carpet beneath pilcG
:. nigh with the fruits peculiar to the sea-
son. Among the more noteworthy were
, articles of jewellery for Mrs. Narncy
- from her class of little ones in the sabbath
= school Il handsome folding rocking chair
y to DR.. and Mrs. Narucy: an elegant nick
! el-p,ateG "pcrf, ctiuu' student lamp I,
the pastor. from his Bibic-clas~ Of younl
: people. and rich-and-rare log cabin
=, quilt. picced and quilted within
y the past year by Mr., CLARK, II.
I now almost eighty years of aye, an,
" presented BY her to the pastors wife, Mrs
d" Nott....T Those who attend the extra rchg
iDNlS Nti lNNN HOW III DIb-,l'SN UllllDN
, nightly at the Baptist church are favored
" with Il good variety Of excellent preaching
by the clergymcn-C congregational, Meth
- odist and Baptist-whom the pastor is in
> viting to his assistance. Rev. +. !. PalT,
y. Of Burlington viii preach on rh.' inns
., OF the 3oth, and Rev. |. w. Coombs o
. Bristol most likely on Wednesday an,
Thursday evenings following. The meet
ingS will hr continued every ght through
the Week of Prayer, and probably longer
" Saturday evening, January 3, there is t,
II be Il social gathering at the parsonage, o
Il the church mcmhrrs, and the older people
\ Of the congro garion--the children an,
t young people at some future time soon.
j., Wiliiston.
l. Prof g. II. Perkins Of the t. V. VI. viii
= deliver his lecture "prchisturic Vermont
= at the Congregational church in WiliSuor
IS on Wednesday evening, Dec. 81. Lecture
i to commence at 1870 o'clock.
Il Christmas at Essex.
II The Christmas exercises at Essex Cen
l. tire. Christmas Eve. were extremely pleas
II ant for all who participated in them. Thu
Is Methodist people, Rev. Mr., Wilder pastor
/ invited the CONGREGATIONAL sabbath schoo
, to share with them the trees and cnio,
= the entertainment they had prepared
n The beautiful snow came down as a blank
/ ct and the children ami elders tlockcd t,
r the church. The trees were maryelS o
/ their Kind and could hardly sustain tn
IL fruit they bore. Rev, Mr. Wilder an,
wife and those who assisted them dcscrv
1t great credit for the military drill the
Is must have given the children and yount
people who gave the entertainment it
u zcst Miss Brown sang with taste an,
sweetness of voice, Rock me to Sleep
Mother Tiny Master Wilder and lttl
Miss Rogers sang IA duet which brough
down the house. Santa Claus himsel
r. appeared in person and the flag drama j
" which Washington's birthday, Thank,
~, giving and New Years took part with otl
mo- ers was Il splendid hit. Our young peopl