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

was enjOyed by abOut tWpnt V. five of their
friends and neiphbors. A Christmas tree
was the main attraction of that CAT atberinp
from which all received some present.
Mrs. II. G.. Hill has gone to Buffalo. n. y
to visit her daughter Miss Nav
| Hill is home during vacation, and
Mrs. Grace Lane IS her guest
What came near being "A fatal accident oc-
Cured last Saturday Frank Hill and n
Connolly boy were skating on the lake
with sails, when Frank broke through the
ice near the channel of the lake His
companion saw him but could not Get
near enough to help him out of the water.
the ice was so poor. He managed. how
ever To reach him the pole his sail was
fastened to- and the drowning boy was
rescued 1t was a very cold day and he
had to 90 quite II distance to get to the
house, but mt last accounts he was all
right, with the exception of cold The
crystal wedding tha; came Off last Tues
lul and valuable presents were made to
Mr. and Mrs. f. 5. Holcomb, with appro-
pirate remarks by the aged grandfather of
Mr.. Holcomb. Cake, coffee, apples and
walnuts We're bountifully served and the
evening passed in solal converse after
eral homes.
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q, CHRISTMAS house, two trees and a
oahla olauS, with large collection of
presents, was the centre of attraction at
tllc congregational church on Thursday
evening" lnere was also speaking ana
singing 1y the chlldren...T dwelling
mouse OF Pall Dllllngham was brilliantly
iShted ana trimmed with evergreen
CHRISTMAS eve. Mr.. Davis, who works
AT lhe meat market OF Hiram Boyse had
Two nhSers taken on IN meat cutter
lhey were dressed by Dr Henry James,
ana ne Is DONG we!l....1here IS excellent
skating on Buffers pond, and the young
people improved their time Christmas day
."lhe W.CT: |. held their quarterly tenn
perauce meeting, IL union service, at the
congregational church last sunday even
| lng. Kew. j. Edward Wright of MOntpe-
Her gave very fine lecture on The | Sc
OF Tobacco The speaker referred to Il
large number of authorities on both sides
" G, t"' .oo'e0o Y ueStioH' IrtHlllS the SUI
ming up was powerful indict
ment against the use of the weed
The annual village meeting was held
on Monday afternoon. Officers elected :
George w Randall, president C. f.
Clough and A. j. Brown. trustees Geo,
c. Washburne, clerk g. f.. Moody. NJ. O.
Evans and George W. Kennedy. auditors ;
Geo. f. Moody. chief engineer: Joseph
SummerVille, first assistant: Edward
Farrer, second assistant J. +. Sheplie.
treasurer: :. H. Stewell. collector: & f.
Moody Empra Town Georpe & Denmpn
and Charles keene, fire wardens. The
village was found to be $1,000 in debt, 500
less than last year. Voted to raise Il tax
of - cents ON II dollar, and to be paid to
the treasurer, also by fire company 500
for the year ensuing.
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nj the fair lnst Sentemhnr MIA ',..nrio9
tion is urepnrin% for - Sim inr%nr far
next yenr which win he hnId t6e neyt
week aftrr thr State fair N'' WV 'o'>'
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EhosburSh Fails.
Rev. +. Snow of Franklin delivered the
second lecture of the course at the Metho-
dist churcA, Tuesday evening: subject
Success" The lecture was very inter
esting and instructive. There was "A
Christmas tree at st. Matthew's church
on Thursday evening. and there will he "A