Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19


night, when an address touching the pur-
poses of the organization was delivered by
Mr.. Il. Lyon of this place. Charles A.
Barnard, who was severely injured last
week by being thrown from his carriage,
is slowly recovering.
In County Court the case of State VS..
Frank II. Bascom is being heard The
electric light exhibition Monday night,
proved the Edison incandescent all that is
claimed for it. Public opinion is in its
favor. Coasting on State street Monday
evening was the finest and hundreds en-
Joyed the sport...A surprise party Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. George Wheeler of the
Union House, Monday, which resulted in
a pleasant dance Mr.. Gleason has re
sumed his place in Christ church choir
and Mrs. Henry Oviatt takes the place of
Miss Jenny kimbaIl in the same choir.
in Washington, d. G. They will be there
for several weeks. .....The recent mild
weather started new sugar in sundry
store windows here. A traverse ran into
a tree Monday night, resulting in a few
slight injuries.
Worthwhile.
William II. johnson was quite
severely injured near the depot Tuesday
afternoon. He was on top of Il car and
in attempting to let off the brake, was
thrown from the car, striking on his
shoulder NO bones were broken, but Il
general shaking up and painful bruises
were sustslned W hile Miss Carrie
Shaw was walking on the depot platform
Tuesday with party of friends, she
stepped upon large nail which went
thfouSn her oVershoe and shoe and into
her foot Mrs Sewell Baker, one of the
Oldest residents OF the town, was recently
stricken with paralysis and Is not expected
to recover; Mrs. ID. l.. Gates, who has
been a sufferer with acaucpr in her mouth
ior some tiine, now thlhKs herself entirely
cureu py tne continued use OF extract OF
clover or clover blossom tea. The pas
Iorate OF tne Rev. NJ l.. Bell with the
MetnodisU cnulcn mere closes with next
month, 1t being the close of his third year
mere. ReV. Mr.. Bell and family came
mere from brlstol. mere Will be mas
querade carnival AT town nail on tuesday
evening Oh next week .... Inc ladies OF the
ConSfeSatlonal society al their last meet
ing voted to III another box with bedding
ana clOthlnS Tor the American Home Mis-
OF Hyde Park Is To open Il class Ill pen
amnshlp at the academy soon.
II. =. FISK, assignee OK the >. II. INT es-
tate, Is paying dividends. The dramatic
entertainment by the Dramatic club,
under ausp ceS of the Cnlversalist society,
drew 1ulI mousse on Wednesday evening
The entertainment was repeated Thursday
evening, ana was wen patrohlZeu. Prol.
H. w. Terrill Of the Vermont Conference
seminary at Montpelier, is spending his
vacation with ms parents IN town.
MT Henry Reed or Wolcott mas
moved ms family to the Barnes
house, ON Portland street, and Amos
tllllard or SWanton mas moved his
lanlly TO the McClhtock house on upper
Nam street. Botll We're former residents.
Munroe Green and family VINO are oc-
cupylnK the second floor of the Barnes
Z hos in IsLT
chamber near barrel OF shavings, which
lgnlted FRIDAY evening. The flames
were coming out OF the side OF the
building when discovered. There was no
alarm gwen, the IRE being eXtlngulshed
by those IN the Immediate vicinity. -. a
iltctlnS OF tnOSe Interested Is called Tor
at the town hall on Saturday the object
OF the meeting being to take action i'll re
gard TO the establishment OF creamery
III town.
The soclable under the auspices of the
young people or the congregational sOc-
ETY., was largely attended AT the residence
OF Hon, George ". Hendee, on Friday
evening last. Inc spacious house was
well lilled and all enjoyed very pleasant
evening .... The Ladies' Aid society of the
Methodist church spent Friday afternoon
at the 1arm residence OF Clement r.
Smlth, Where a very enjoyable time was
participated In by good number. The
llrst | mon temperance meeting held for
several weeks was largely attended at the
Methodist church on Sunday evening
Rev. NJ. L. Bell, pastor OF that church
had the meeting III charge. Rev j. En-
right OF stowe preached temperance
sermon ana was listened TO with much in
terest a meeting of the w. {. y. l..
was held at the Congregational church on
Monday evening MIR. ;. II. Tiff who
was recently passed through insolvency
Is making arrangements to resume bust
ness at the old stand, at an early date. Mr..
INT Will occupy only the east side of the
double store formerly occupied by him
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the Congregational society are to hold a
picnic circle at their vestry on Friday.
Work is to be commenced upon articles
intended for the missionary box The
remains of Mrs. Cobleigh, widow of the
late Daniel Cobleigh, IA late resident of the
town, were brought here for burial on
Saturday. Mrs. Cobleigh died at Wood
haven, Long Island, of cancer in the
stomach, Mr.. ii. A. Cobleigh, son of the
deceased, accompanied the remains.
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