Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-10

relatives here and in New Ifaven.....l
Bruce Wright, one Of the party VINO went
from here TO South America last summer
WIN Il cargo OF sheep, arrived home sat
uruhN hlght. The rest OF tie party came
back i'll the same steamer, bn, have not
yet reached town.. Mrs. j. BtOuiilette
aud hen family, former residents Who
nave been wishing friends here tor the
pHSt 1uur or five weeks, have gone to
Nashua, y. H., where Mr.. Brouilette i'll
teuus TO go into business.
Nergcnnes.
/ A very Interesting social event was the
complimentary rendered Mr.. and Mrs.
J0doiue of the Reform school by some %
members OF the Baptist church, at the
parsonage, the evening of the 21th ult.
select QUartette sang, God be with
you TIL we Meet Again." with suhdulng
effect. Their official connection with The
| state school has been pleasant, and they
VIII not only be missed there, but from II
/ large circle in Ncrgenues, and especial
ly in the Baptist church, were they were
efficient workers for Christ Their new
trId of labor is III Providence, IL. G.....
| AIR. Ira Tupper OF Fcrrisburgh Is very
feeble He has been i'll for some time, his
, Illness preventing his attending the fu-
neral of his father, Mr.. Ira Tupper, lately
deceased Judge Taft will preside AT
our December term of County Court.
e.. ...1he ice men are about stalking out
below the Falls is frozen over, ana the ice
! enblrgo Is much earlier than was autici-
! paled d...... Winter goods are having a big
| run.
Mr. NJ. T. Bristol returned home from
! his Cheyenne trip Tuesday morning ......
Thermometer stood II To II degrees above
zero Tuesday shipments from this
| station Monday, included one carload of
cattle for Boston market, by Sprigg *
! heeler, ~ head .....liuColn t"aneters
| lell us That the snow lies two and three
| teet deep on the roads and the thtrmOme-
ter stood % to 26 degrees below during the
| ilrst days of the cold wave. katlng
ON the creek above the falls is both com
mon ana safe....At the Methodist church
next sunday there VIII be quartely
meeting in the morning, haptisrual SER
| vices ana the receiving of persons ON pro-
baton, Rev. Mr. Austin officiating.
Inc roads from Nergennco To Bristol are
Ia'f, ana teamlng Is active \ large
amount OF manufactured lumber is being
conveyed to New Haven depot from the
NUMBER districts. S.....There Will he ap-
proprlate Christmas eve services at the
Methodist church, also Il Christmas tree.
Although the mercury was $ and 10
below zero Sunday morning, the church
attendance was full......Rev. Mr.. Austin
preached IN Nergennes aud Ferrisburgh,
sunday. Captain Cook of Brandon
has been the guest OF the Grapd Union
! Tor several days. The captain holds his
years and hOnOrs well. otter Creek Is not
quite ready for team crossing, but if this
| temperature. holds it Will will be Il highway
Tor travel much earlier than usuai......
There WAS the usual service at the Con-
gregational church Sunday forenoon. In
the evening Mr.. Robertson preached Il
memorial sermon on the death of Mr.
Smons, from the 4th verse of the 39th
Psalm. Addison County Court opens
at Middlebury, Dec. 10 There are 20
a. I i'll 1
Sheriff. and f. II. Foss are the petit
jurors from Nergennes. ...... Probably
the most humorous specimens OF
pen aud ink sketches are the inimitable
advertising cards executed by Mr.. II. V.
Edmond for the Lone minstral troupe.
lhey give a concert at School House Hall,
Friday evening next. The society of
Christian Endeavor held meeting
lUeSdaY evening .....SOme thoughtful
friends appropriately draped the depot in
mourning saturday morning during the
funeral services and until after Mr.. 81
mons ; remains had left Nergcnnes for
pltsfOrd.
our community was painfully shOckd
wednesday evening, by the announce
mept of the sudden death, from heart
disease, of Mr.. Charles H. SmOnS, at the
stevens house, while standing at the desk
engaged in conversation. The remains
were taken TO the house of Mr.. Robert
hosS. Mr.. SimOns WAS j3 Years of age
last September and has been station agent
20 years. The funeral were held at Mr.
koss saturday next at O'Clock "A. IN.
Inc remains were taken to pittsford tor
burial, Rev. Mr.. Robertson otliciated
al the funeral. Mr.. SImOus, son Henry. has
Just arrived IN Los Angeles, Cal.
The funeral OF Mr.. Chas. H. Simons,
station agent, whose sudden death has
been published, took place Saturday at
It, m, at MIR. Robert Ross's. \ special
car was placed at the disposal OF the
friends, and the remains were taken to
Pltstord, tor burial Quite number
of Pittsford friends were in waiting at the .
station. Services were held at the Con /.
glte!atlon'l ,!' church, Mr. Robert,on otli-
cIatng, assisted by Rev. Mr.. McIntire,
pastor OF the church II was not general .
~ understood that Il car would be furnish .
ed, ,aS many more would have accompanied .
the remains to Pittsford. Few men would .
be more missed than Mr.. Simons,
the accommodating, attentive station
agent whose death all mOurn.....
saturday morning the thermometer indi-
Gated one degree above Zero. The lake
Is closed from Whitehall to Chimney
Point. People crossed over to Crown
polnt' y. " Saturday, ice two inches
ed Saturday and trade had real lRl-
lday brlskness and activity ......
Market not over active. Eggs advanced
TO 20 cents per dozen. The Kickapoo
braves 90 to Middlebury from Vergennes
;;...; The snowfall has started the loads of
iumDer from the mountain districts of
Bristol and Lincoln foc the New Haven
depot. Miss Cora Bingham of West
Cornwall teaches the district school i'm
Weybridge village this winter. .. The
boiler and engine for the new saw mill IN
Addison, will soon he in place The boil
urday. Miss Hattie Hamilton teaches
III school district No. s., West Cornwall