Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-15

Mrs. Paul Dillingham; =. .The''eXcellent
programme of the band concert was car
ried out In good style to an interested au-
dience at Barrett's Hotel, Wednesday
evening The A. q. quartette added a
pleasing variety by their excellent singing.
&c. f.. Wyman occupies the old brick
stand IN the corner. with Bert Wallace for
his right hand man, he sells not only
dry goods, but boots, shoes and groceries
-. But Deacon Muzzv beats them all in
coffee. He does not claim to have cor
ner upon last years crop, yet from some
corner in the market he gets coffee that
cannot be eXcelled in strength and flavor
-. The lyceum connected with the school
Will commence Friday evening.
NorthfeId.
The mercury stood at four below zero at
Northtield on Thursday morning. The
cold has checked the flood at high water
ana the streams have fallen to about their
normal condition. -. The Barre train from
Montpelier was unable to make its usual
trip on wednesday evening or Thursday
morning, but is now running as usual,
using the track of the Wells River rail
road TO Barre Junction. .. .Sleighs are
still in use on the valley roads, the light
snow of Wednesday having fallen on IA
bed of ice lett in the roads from the old
snow The Missionary convention at
Brad ord on Friday will be u session in
the afternoon and evening. Revs. j. o.
Sherbui aud j. Y. Bartlett of Northfleld
j. Hamilton of West Fairlee, l.. l.. Bee
man Of st. Jobnsbury, A. II. Webb of
Woodstock and a. l.. Cooper of Spring
field will deliver short addresses, and
Rev. a. j. Hough of White River June
ton Will give al. original poem in the af-
ternoon. Chaplain McCabe of New York
will give an address in the evening. a
large attendance is expected.
MiddIebury
The country roads have been in an en-
tremely bad condition for several days,
and the snow storm of Saturday did not
do them much good, as the sleighing is
very poor. .Luman H. Coggswell and
Lewis st. Mary are the latest Middlebury
eX-soldiers to be placed on the govern
ments pension rolls, each at 81 per mouth,
and Mr.. st. Mary receiving $l56 arrear-
ages. Samuel f. Meekin has purchased
the Ritney house on South treet, paying
therefor the sum of S5?5 Thad NJ Chap
manand family wilt start next week for
a three months soiourn in Florida ..
There was good attendance ut the local
markets Monday, but the prices did not
materially vary from those paid for sew
eral weeks back. .... Rev. Father Lane,
who has been assigned to succeed Rev
Father Maloney, in Middlebury bids fair
to become at once Il popular pastor, and
he is certainly an able preacher.
Chelsea.
The annual meeting of Chelsea fire dis
trct was held Monday evening, January
:, 1856, at which the following officers
were elected Moderator, John b. Ba-
con clerk, George l.. Stow prudential
committee. n. &. Moore, w. S. Hatch,
Willis Scales collector of taxes, c. f..
God Trey ; treasurer, A. II. Powers ; chief
engineer, .Orcutt Bixby assistant engi-
neers, HNle Cabot, C. H. Scrbner. A
large number were present, some ninety
votes being cast, and the maiority We're in
favor of less expensive management of
the fire department for the year ensuing
49, The Nulture engine company elected
the following officers for the ensuing year
ut its annual meeting, January 4 Fore
man, Timothy Sullivan ; first assistant,
AlonzO Noyes second assistant Otis NJ
Rice clerk, X. II. Lyon ; treasurer, John
l.. Bacon committee. >. \. Goss, A.
Noyes, +. o. Tracy. .On Sunday last at
the residence of his brother-in-law, John
b. Atwood of Chelsea, VT, occurred the
funeral of DR.. Frank H. Mills who died
suddenly of erysipelas the Friday before,
in Manchester, \. H. He was II graduate
of the [. V. NJ, medical department in
the class of 1880. A bright student, he
tcing for four years at South Royalton
During the last year and Il half he prac-
tised his profession first at Natck, Mass. !;
whence on recovering from Il severe ill
ness he removed to Manchester, n. H.,
where he had already built up consider
able practice during his eight months res
ldence.
West Randolph.
w. II. II. Murray will give his elbow
John Norton spent his Christmas" in Du
Bois x Gays Hall, Saturday evening. a
large number of tickets have already been
sold. The week of prayer meetings
closed Sunday evening, with union meet
ing at the Christian church. The house
was crowded. Four meetings were held
Sunday afternoon at as many churches :;
one for middle-aged women; one tor
middle-aged men, another for young la
lies and one for young men M. h. Var
rington has opened grocery and restaIl-
rant on Merchants row.. During 1885
eleven persons We're admitted as members
of the Congregational church Eight
members have died and five moved away.
The average attendance has been l64
average at SaGbath-school l20, The Sti25
debt on the parsonage has been paid and
Sl64 collected for the missionary cause....
Rev. X. o. Allen finishes his labors at the
Christian church February LIST. Rev. Mr..
Peters is expected to return.
New Haven
At the preparatory lecture ON Friday
last II. X. Barrows was elected deacon.
.... Three persons were received to church
last Sunday. The annual meeting OF
the Congregational society was held Mon.
day. The following officers were chosen !:
Moderator, 5. ID. Doud clerk and audi
tor, ii. c. Roscoe. treasurer, NJ. j. Ian
don prudential committee, Lorenzo
Richards, L. b. Hickok, n. w. Partch.
The auditors report showed IL deficiency
of Si00. A committee was appointed to
raise that sum on or before February |.
The clerk 5 report to the annual church
meeting to be held on Friday will state
the additions to the church in 1885 to have
been, nine Loss by death, thirteen by
admission, two-total loss, tifteen-net
loss, six Mr. Charles Wicker youngest
son of c. II. Wicker of this place, VINO
holds a resposihle position at Hastings,
Nebraska, is expected home soon for a
short vlslt... The winter term of Bee
man academy under Prof. Hotinagle open
ed with forty-tive students.
Bristol.
Samuel Stewart, while driving up East
street last Wednesday tainted and fell
from his wagon, breaking two ribs and
severely bruising his shoulder and head,
and dlSlOcating the thumb of his left