Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-15
THE NEWS IN VERMONT.
EVENTS AND OCCURRENCES IN OUR
OWN STATE.
Chittenden County.
JERICHO CENTRE.


who died on the 7th inst, was at
tended from the church on Sunday. Ser
mon by Rev. Mr.. Williams. We are
having the coolest weather of the season
100 below zero, Monday morning. Full
Is inches of snow fell here, Saturday..
There will be quite delegation from
here to attend the Grand Lodge of l. O of
G. 7. at Waterbury,, next week. The
Lodge at this place is in prosperous con-
dltion, new members being added at every
meeting
CHARLOTTE.
Tuesday morning at daylight the ther-
mometer ranged from IS to % below ac-
cOrdng to localities. There is a ready
market for hay and old stacks are being
all picked up-a great deal is sold FOR home
use. Main roads are unusually free
from tramps, this winter, much to the
qualification of the public Efforts will
be made in the spring to have side walk
along the north side of the road from the
corners to the depot. There is good deal
of foot travel between the two points, and
good walk would no doubt be highly APP
preciated. AT the annual election of
officers of the Congregational Sunday
school, Rev a. w. Wild was elected su-
perintendent assistant superintendent,
Mrs. y. W. Wild treasurer, Miss Fannie
Lewis AT the meeting of the society the
ator, Henry Nc Neil; clerk, Carlisle
Lewis; treasurer, H. w. Prindle commit
tee, c. l.. Van Nliet, H. f. Root, c. NJ.
ByingtonI collector, Willys. Newell fire
committee Williams Foote
BOLTON.
Miss Lizzie Reagan returned to St. AL
bans Friday night, after spending two
weeks with her parents. -. Miss Mary +.
Hayden of Montpelier, is quite sick at the
residence of NJ. V. Hayden, her brother.
- There are now two children of p.
Burke i'll with the cankerrash. They
have been very sick, but none of the cases
have proved fatal ... Mr. r. II. Hoy of
North DuXbury has returned from Bos-
ton, where he has been spending some lit
tie time visiting his sisters, who reside
there. James Montgomery of Wlscon-
sin, after spending several weeks with
relatives at North DuXbury and Stowe
left for his Western home Monday. He
has not been in Vermont before for many
years. His nephew, Mr.. Will Mont
gomery, is to remain till March lst
wINoosKI.
The next private dancing assembly of
the series commenced two weeks ago will
be held in Corporation Hall Friday even
ing. Tickets for the opera house are
now sold at j. ID. Tanners drug store for
the accommodation of those living here.
RICHMOND.
Comrade Sidney n. Tilley of Post Cum
mings, No. 81, installed the officers of Post
Jan S, as follows; f. L. Gleason, Com, p;
G.. A. Edwards, :. V. CON- f. Barber. j .
V. Com. j. w. Hilton. @. NJ. 5. F. An
drews chaplain; j. McGoven, O. ID; H.
Henley o. g.. o. ID. Bemus Sur. l.. L.
Farrell Adj't,; John Shanahan, S. NJ :;
NJ. c. Fields, q. NJ S.
RICHMOND.
The graded school has le-opened The
week OF prayer is observed at the Con-
OrppHt iDnHl chnrch 4 rln1rb m
ing held at the Congregational church,
last Saturday, L. ). Whitcomb Hubert
Frary and Salmon Green were chosen
deacons and Edward Hildreth, church
clerk. AT the Sabbath school, Sunday
Rev. Austin Hazen was chosen superiil
tendent Barker Balch assistant, and Mrs
Hazen secretary and treasurer. Frank
Balch and Ella Hail We're chosen libra
rians, and Misses Lillian Bromley, Erma
Gleason and Katie Hall, organists go.
James h. Applebee of Boston will lee
tured at the Bostwick hail, on Thursday
evening. Subject, The Merchant of
Venice Thomas Henly is very sick
with a carbuncle ON the back of his neck
Mr.. Henley served through the Crimean
war III the English navy. He enlisted in
company X, fourth Vermont Volunteers,
re-enllsted after serving three years and
was orderly sergeant much of the time,
and was promoted to lieutenant. Ser
geant HenIy was wounded at Spoltslvana,
being shot through the left lung and
shoulder. The ball is now in his body.
DR.. Powers has been quite sick with IA
lung difficulty, but we are glad to learn
that he is cOnvale lescing The following
officers Of ina Lodge No. 2i26, krights
OF Honor, have been elected tor the en-
suing year :. r. d., II. 5. Conant Die
tator, \. c. Kenyon vice-dictator, Fred
w. Fay Standardization, r. ii. Fay ;
reporter, r. f. Jones first reporter, j. +.
Cushman chaplain, +. b. Gllett guide,
f.. l.. Freeman guardian. +. Il. Jacobs
secretary, George II. Fay trustees, X. f..
Jones, +. l.. Freeman, II. ;. Conant ; rep
resentauve to Grand Lodge, h. f. Jones.
The breaking of "a journal.
By the breaking of a journal of one of
the cars of No freight train Monday
night, near Rich's lime kiln, the train was
throWn from the track and collided with
cars standing ON Rich's side track. Sew
eral cars were piled up and considerably
demolished, and the track was blocked
untll about O'Clock yesterday morning
III was leallnl night for the wreck gang
TO be at work, but they stuck to their duty
vigorously until the road was clear. No
body was hurt by the accident.
ST. Johnsbury National Bank Election,
AT the election of the officers of the First
National bank of st. Johnsbury yesterday
Horace Fairbanks was elected president
in place of l.. p. Poland who has held the
Office for twenty-four years S. S. Thomp,
son, Vice-presldent in place of Horace
Fairbanks directors, Franklin Fair
banks, Luke p. Poland, Charles w. King
Angus II. Mcleod and Andrew f. Rankin
Swapping Cold Weather in Vermont.
The mercury was 30 below zero yester
day morning in Bradford and at 10 last
night it was 25 below. At White River
junction the weather was exceedingly
cold, the mercury at O'Clock last evening
reaching 20' below zero, with a prospect
of still colder weather. The mean tenn
perature at Bratteboro for the last forty
eight hours is 3 below zero and at s last
night the surrounding country for forty
miles reported from IA to IS below. The
mercury fell to 25' below zero yesterday
morning at Chester, the coolest of the sea-
son; AT last evening the mercury was
10 below and fast falling