Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-29

academy is nearly over and has been quite
successful with its capable principal John
NJ ComstOCk. The attendance has been
larger thau usual and better sustained
... W hat has formerly existed as the
Ladies Rcadiug circle is now Chaut III
qua Reading club, meeting weekly.....
Mrs. Dr. :. y. Goss has returned from
Northfied, with her son Harry who was
attacked with rheumatic fever while at
tending Norwich University. He is now
convalescent .....1he new firm of Town
send and Dickinson starts off with new
sl2h and the largest and best assorted
stock of goods in town. w. +. Townsend
mas been for many years junior partner of
j. B. Bacon & Co. G. p. Dickinson
has for several years been travelling sales
man MAJ Tor Morse smith IL Co. of Boston
aud recently bought Mr.. Bacon's interest
III the old firm. m.....llarry j. Corwin,
who has been clerk in his fathers store
Tor many years is soon to enter the EN-
ploy of c. | Hood and Co., at their drug
store in Lowell, Mass ....It is rumored
that two ambitious villages at the eX-
treme9 OF the county wish for Jail and
court house and propose to have them
furnished at county expense.
North Ferrisburgh.
y large congregation assembled last
sunday morning and evening in the
Methodist church and listened to Rev. &.
A. Kerr of lIinesburgh ...Mr ). n.
Alien Is expected home with his bride
next week. k..... Mrs. w. II. Fonda will be
nome from visit with her son in the
West on saturday next. The sudden
death oi Pliny Williams shocked the
whole community. The burial service
was held from the late residence and the
church of the Friends on Thursday
Mrs, Seneca Hazard is in the hospital at
Burlington. ... Extra religious services
are being held this week by Mr.. Thorn
bury III the Quaker church. The indca-
tlohs are favorable and many anticipate
school taught by Mrs. NJ. +. Allen is an
immense success.
New Haven.
1t has been stated that there was not an
Old soldier on Governor Pingree's staff,
but Col Ward b. Iurlburt of Weybrldge,
one OF Coy. Pingree's aids, came out of
the war with a captains shoulder straps,
and l., 1t Is supposed, not au offensive
PARTISAN as he retains his position as
route mail agent. Mrs. Martha Con
key OF Minneapolis, and Mrs Esther
Lewis of suspension Bridge, daughters of
the la'e Seth LangdUn, are in town for
brief stay ..... Mr.. Mansfield is failing
49,. Mr.. II. w. Carter is seriously i'll
-: Mrs. ii. .. Clifford aud sister leave
this week. Miss Alice Hinman, alter
an absence OF some six months in New
a
ment has just been erected to the mem
ory Of her father, the late Judge f. ).
Human. DR.. q. w. Hunt of Cornish.
\. H., Is III town paying IA brief visit to
his aged father, Mr.. Harry Hunt, who Is
IN his 96th year and is one of the only two
Surviving pensioners in town of the war
of 1872
Middlebury.
The boys have carried things with a
tfyh 10
night lA'ely and for a time on Tuesday
and We tlnesday evenings the racket was Il
clOse. .approaCh to bedlam. The Salvation
army was completely outhowled and
ladies who wished to pass along the side
walk were in many cases obliged TO
go out into the street to pass by.
Robert Steele was placed under arrest
Wednesday Oh a charge OF assauting
Officer w. II. Cobb while the latter was
attempting TO arrest him. At Steele's re
quest the hearing was put over two weeks
ana steele was put under $500 bonds To
appear for trial. The bonds We're obtained
without delay. y......The funeral OF Mrs.
Sarah NJ. Fletcher wa, held Thursday fore
noon at the residence OF Mrs. Judson \.
Wright, Rev. l.. B. Spear, pastor Of the
Congregat tiouHl church, officiating. The
remains were taken to Bridport for burial
Messrs. ii. b. Wright and j. l.
l1els, who nave been in south America
lIR lllt past sIlItt mon us, ndNlll4 gone
there with il cargo of sheep for sale are
expected home the last OF the month
...,.. The fever OF Lewis Balm has taken Il
favorable turn, and his rapid recovery
may now be looked for.
Bristol.
Whitmore and Clark's minstrels Will
appear at Holley hall, Wednesday even
ing g..... The Advents have improved the
appearance of their church building and
parsonage by painting and shingling the
same. 80. Rev. =. b. Strong preached n
forcible sermon Sunday evening at the
Baptist church. Subject Il am the Res
direction ann the Lite, Peace. Rev. c. 5.
Sargent OF New Haven will deliver Il lee
ture at the Baptist church next Friday
evening. Since September there have
been twelve lntermenls iii the cemetery
at this place ....lhe Commercial house
will be opened TO the public next Tuesday
evening with ball a stage is to be run
i'll connection with the house twice IA dav
To New Haven depot. The indications
are that the travelling public Will be ben
ettted by this move, as the fare will be
reduced =. Several of our citizens have
been attacked lately with mania for
putting up street lamps. Six have been
put up within the past week. Let the
good work go on...... Miss Jessie Bartlett
picked last week a bunch of ripe raspber-
ries. ID. Stewart and family leave
soon Tor CdlllOfula, Wnere tney expect to
remain for several months. ......G. w.
Sweden of Weybridge has leased r. ID.
stewards grist mill for one year. ......
Since March the town has received $500
for the rent of iIolley hall. Instead of
proving a burden on the tax payers, this
property will soon become self-sustainng
..... Trade so far this fall has exceeded
that of last year, and our business men
are correspondingly happy. H. |
Munsell of Malone \. y, who has been
in town several weeks looking after his
water interests, returned home last week
is finished" was the subject of
Rev. Il. w. Gregory's Sunday morning
at the Methodist church.
Alburgh.
4 gang of men with two trains of cars
were busy last Friday, Saturday and sun
lay taking up he iron rails of the Iamoile !
Valley extension railroad. As soon as the |
cars were loaded they We're taken West to
the Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain road /
it is supposed. But very little interest is |
felt IN the matter rs the new road has /
been of but little benefit to the town......
The following officers We're elected at the +.
adjourned annual meeting of the library
President, NJ. A, Lesser; vice /.