Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-19

day, Nov. II. Twenty-siX scholars have
attended school with a daily average of
q. The following scholars have had nc
absences: Cynthia Smith, Chester Smith
Florence King and Maxim Underville.
HUNTINGTON.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs O. II. ELLIS
assembled at their residence on Wednes-
day evening, November 10, 1856, to cele-
brate the 18th anniversary of their mar
rled life. The gifts consisted in part of
one gold band China tea set and one col
ored tea set After few appropr ate re
marks and prayer by Rev. f.. B. Fuller,
refreshments were served. After a very en-
JOY able time the guests departed. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellis are among the number of our
most worthy people,
ESSEN JUNCTION.
The funeral of Mrs. j. X. Drury was at
tended Friday afternoon by a large mum
Der of relatives and friends Rev. Mr..
GoOdall assisted by Rev Mr.. Wedgeworth
olliciated. Mrs. Drury leaves II husband
and seven children. One daughter, Mrs.
Charles Fields, lives in Montpelier and
another, Mrs. b. y. Stevens, lives in Chi
cago, ILL.,, Il son Harley lives in Gales.
burg, III. -Four other sons live at Essex
junction. She had been sick about five
months, with a disease of the heart.
Mr.. Edward Brownell of this place was
married last Sunday to Miss Josephine
Irish OF Colchester He is to reside with
her on her farm in Colchester and is NOV
ing his goods this week. Laura
BroWnell Is moving into rooms in Mr.
Stanley's house. ...... Charles Nichols sold
his matched span of horses to party
from New Hampshire last Tuesday, for
$500 and they were shipped the next day
...... Herbert and Mabel Chase went to
Boston on the excursion last week
HlNEsBURGH
The Valley cheese factory has won an
envlaDle reputation, having taken two
first premiums for factory cheese at the
State fair and received exceptionally high
prices for its cheese. For its September
and October make II cents Il pound was
received from Davis Il Brothers of Provl-
dence, Il. |. The seasons make was 24O0
cheese, averaging 80 pounds each. Edgar
Bssonette is the cheese maker and Hon.
c. q. Peck is the salesman
Mrs. Gen. II. r. Smith was 81 years old
last Friday and has occupied her present
residence "a years. Since Gen. Smiths
death, 81 years ago she has managed her
farm OF 200 acres, pleasantly situated on
the banks or Lewis Creek until four years
ago when her nephew, Mr.. William
Leonard, came home from Texas and has
since made his home with her A large
company Of friends visited the genial old
lady on Friday and We're very pleasantly
entertained. The academy closed a
successful term Friday with rhetorical
exercises III the chapel. Thirt, nine pupils
have attended and more are expected this
winter. All the public schools will open
aEa,n NoVember 20 Mr. Willie +. Field
Will take Mr.. Coles place in the village
school..,.. Mr.. n. f. Clifford contem
plates making his residence in Shelburn
..:.., h. f. Brando, the popular miller,
will be retained by Mi. c.. |. Cole in the
grist mill at Mechanicsville. Mr..
Charles Cookie has bought Mr. James
Condon's place in the village. .... The
". {. +. L. will meet at Mrs y. X.
Mlle,'s Thursday at p. IN. The report
" ,l;t.'I '"e ii''lonH, convention WI be sub
Pierce has brought water 40 rods to his
barn in iron pipes laid in a trench three
feet deep and at a cost less than $40 .
Mr.. Austin Mckenzie shows a potato
originated from a potato hall by Mr.. James
Millham. In color 1t is red, of excellent
flavor and good keeping qualities and very
prolific. a good many have been grown
III the ntighbOrhood but no effort has
been made to introduce what bids fair to
be valuable addition to the list of pota-
toss.
p,cu,,o>-n
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Inc Soth birthday of Mrs a. > Buel,
"lloW oi the late solomon Buel OF Hunt
lngton, was celebrated by her children,
grandchildren and greitt-granuchildreu
the nth INST. Mrs Buel lives with her
daughter who married q. b. Andrews.
The other daughter married f. Is An
drews of IRlchmOnd. Eight grandchild-
rem and three grert grandchildren were
present, among the number BE- ing Mr. and
Mrs William Chapn and child from rs
sen, Mr.. and Mrs. John Andrews and
child from Jericho, MIR. and Mrs A. O.
Ferguson from Burlington, Mr. aud Mrs
Il. Il: and ) +. Andrews from Richmond,
and +. j. Ferguson OF Burlington Many
RmsI wbn roI";,' Telo piesclteu t 10 MIS-
a remarkable degree, and she cXpressed
her appreciation in fitting terms
,urro>
'iA''N'
A meeting of citizens interested in pro-
tectloh against flre was held Friday eve
ming, November Il, in Village hall, and
was largely attended. Various plans for
bringing water into the village were men
TONED, and the need Of hook and ladder
apparatus ana proper organization was
emphasized. The meeting adjourned for
one week, appointing as committee
Messers, j. l.. Sewall II. II. Rankin, ID. |