Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-29

OF 2:45 but has trotted inside of 2:I0 ...
Harry D. Brown is preparing to take
cages of his WyandOtteS. Light Bramahs
and Plymouth Rocks to the poultry show
at Burlington this week Elisha Moody
has been quite sick, confined to his bed
with hard cold for several days, but is
improving ... Bert Wallace has returned
from his welding tour and is again
Benjamin Barrett & Son, proprietors of
the Waterbury hotel, have three farms
not far away that insure good living for
their guests ; the "Farrar' farm Just
across the river in Moretown. with 10
cows; the "Gillett place" in Middlesex
with p cows, and the Robinson place" in
Waitsfeld with II cows
The Ladies Aid society of the Methodist
church will hold its meeting Wednesday
evening at to 7oclock. The object is
to raise money TO get new communion
service. Admission fifteen cents Mr.
and Mrs. John buffers are rejoicing in
the birth of son. Mr.. G. Eugene
Moody is confined to his house quite sick
with hard cold. .. The Catholics will
hold fair at their church, commencing
Wednesday and continuing all the week.
Middlebury.
Charles Evarts of East Mddlebury drew
the Goodrich mare put up at lottery by
Charles Goodrich, at Bristol on Saturday.
There were 400 tickets and Evarts' was
one of the last two left in the box COL
| Thad NJ. Chapman and family started
Saturday night for Florida, going by way
| OF Boston and intending to stop for three
or four months 49,. The union gospel meet
ings at the Congregational church contin-
ued throughout the week, with Il good at
tendance. The revival meetings at the
| Methodist church were also continued
Miss Woodbury. still being present ..
Frank farker, who has been very sick for
several weeks, has gone to PENNSYLVANIA
He is still in very feeble health, and fears
are entertained that he may not recover
| his health.... William II Bond i, conva-
lrscng rapidly and is now able to be ont, ,
| but Is still afflicted with the difficulty in
| MS leg. Miss Daisy Egerton, who has
been sick with typhoid fever for many
weeks, has improved 50 rapidly OF late
! That she was able to ride out Friday.
West Randolph.
The fourth entertainment in the Free
Reading Room lecture course will be the
/ Blaisdell Orchestra of 25 pieces and Miss
| Alta PeaSe in Dubois x GAYS hail. Tues
| day evening....Dr Headley's beautiful
/ production, The Sunnysidc of Life" ="
/ VIII he the fifth entertainment in the
/ course, Feb. 2.... During 1855 there were
| ~ births in this village and 81 Deaths.
! willard Gay. Esq, and wife and William
B. Wall and family are now keeping house
| IN Thomasville, Ga, a winter resort.
! There are about 1900 Northern people
tHeIe every winter MISS Alice Hay Will
remain at her uncle's, Hon. w. II. Du-
Bois, during her parents absence Our
largest snow storm came this week Over
foot FELL. Mr.. and Mrs. F. p Bartlett
OF Dakota are stopping at c: VI. Howard's,
this winter, Hon. w. II. Dubois has re
turned from trip to Boston. The
Choral Union are rehearsing "Pinaforen
Senator solomon llebard of Chelsea
was in town last week Mrs. l.. \.
Goodrich ,is seriously i'll with diphtheretic
sore throat
Mr.. Jonathan HOLMAN dropped dead,
| saturday, in his barn. He was one of our
oldest citizens and had lived in this town
hnd Bralntree many years. He was about
50 years old. e.. Mr.. Straw of Boston
opened fancy dancing school, last week,
with thlrty-seven couples More are eX-
pected this week ~ Dir. Headlev will pre-
sent his sunny Side of Lite" in the lee
ture course, Feb. 2d Last year fifteen
died in this village over 60 nine over 20,
two over 50, and one s. This is out of
thrty-one deaths
Morrisville.
A. .. Gates attended the c. A. r. meet
ings III Burlington, last week f. F. Rob
lnson will attend the poultry exhibition
IN that city this week .... The new pipe or
gan IN the Congregational church was
used for he first time in connection with
last SUNDAYS services. Appropriate con-
secratiOn services were held, Rev. Mr.
Bushee presenting an interesting and aD-
proprate discourse. The large tank at
the depot Is completed and was connected
with the village water works on Satur-
day. When filled it holds about fifty
thousand gallons. The work has been
pushed rapidly and is completed on short
notice The w. 7. c. t. held meeting
at the congregational Vestry on Monday
evening. The kicEapoo Indians are to
continue holding forth at the town hall
through this week A littl4 over one hun
dred dollars will be cleared by the benefit
concerts held at the Congregational
church last week
The remains of Jay Iogaboon, who was
Killed by the cars at SwantOn Monday night
were brought here on Tuesday morning
Hogaboon was Il young man about twenty |
years ol age, resident of this town, and /
had been a brakeman OF the Boston aud
Lowell railroad for a few weeks. The
funeral WAS held from the Congregational
church Tuesday afternoon Captain
Frank kentield has purchased the Doty
place on pleasant street....A. n. Percy |
x Co. are To close their branch store in the
Burke building, in few davs
Weybridge.
Fire was discovered in the Methodist
parsonage, last Saturday morning at
about six O'Clock, and in spite of the eff |
forts of good!y number of citizens it was
soon burned to the ground. Nearly all
NV lNl lIlNllt WIS SdNttl, Mt. W rlGht, ]
the occupant, lost two harnesses, Il robe /.
and some provisions origin of the fire not
known Insured for $500. Miss Agnes |
Wheeler OF South Burlington has been
visiting friends in town.. Mr.. Loyal /
Huntington, who has been to Michigan
TO be treated for rheumatism. has return !
ed, not much improved Jerry Rock,
young man IN the employ of Frank Bar
ton, was severely kicked in the stomach
by one of Mr.. Barlon's horses. Fears are
entertained as TO his recovery .. Farmers
are Improving the fine sleghing by haul .
lng hay, potatoes and wood. The Pulp /
mll company are now paying 50 per cord .
Tor nrst class p plar wood Plenty of .
good horses are seen in town, but no
buyers. Mr.. and Mrs Ben IIager are re-
Jolcing over the birth of ii son,
st. Johnsbury.
Miss Eva S, Beuke, daughter Of Mrs. 4 /
,: BeHke, is visiting in GrOton L. .
II. smith Of Richiord. was in town last
saturday. Mr. smith was formerly col /
lcctor of customs at Ihchford Miss .
lill Ia