Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-12
THE NEWS IN VERMONT
MATTERS OF INTEREST IN OUR OWN
STATE.

RICHMOND.

RICHMOND.
Last Monday young man in the en-
ploy of Mr. Robinson had finger so badly
cut by Il circular saw that DR.. Powers
cut it off and dressed it, Tuesday, Frank
Town in the employ of Mr. Cromdeal at
Jonesvlle, had one finger cut Off and his
hand badly cut in a saw mill
The funeral of Mrs. a. &. Flagg was
largely attended, last Sunday at the re-
sidence, Rev. Mr.. Smiley officiating
BOLTON
Israel Tracy, the young man who re
Gently had leg broken, is now very sick
with rheumatic fever Monday, Byron
Morse had one leg badly broken. in three
places above the ankle. DR.. James of
Waterbury set the injured limb.
Mr.. William H. Fargo died Thursday
last at the home of his sister, Mrs. Leslie
Durkee of North DuXbury, after Il few
hours illness, of Inflammation ofthe bowels.
Mr.. Fargo was about - years old. His
funeral was at Waterbury Saturday and
he was laid to rest beside his mother in
the village cemetery.
sHELBURN.
Charles d. Warner of Wiliston and
Miss Josephine y. Patterson of Shelburn
We're united III marriage by l.. A. Dibble
in the Methodist church at Shelbure,
Thursday evening. A large gathering of
friends of the parties was present
The first service will be held in the new
Episcopal church in Sheburn on next
Sunday morning, Feb. 14th at half past
ten O'Clock. All are invited to attend.
UNDERHILL.
Services at Calvary (EpiscopaD church,
Underhil Flat on Sunday next, February
IA, at 1890 a. m, and $3.50 p. M Church
members in that and adjoining towns and
the public generally, are cordially invited
to attend.
Thirty-six degrees below zero Saturday
morning. The coolest Of the season..
Edna Robear who has for some time been
a charge of the Orphan Home in Burling-
ton, but was lately discharged upon com
ing of age, met for the first time, one even
ing recently, young man named Patsey
Greene, and was married to him the next
morning Whltcomb ~ Days lumber
yard is fast filling with soft and hard
wood logs of excellent quality. 1t is eX-
pected the saving will begin in a few
days. William Marsh, who is connected
with an orphans farm home for boys in
Massachusetts is visiting his parents, who
are in very poor health.
ESSEN JUNCTION.
C. a. Hibbard is to remove the goods
unsold into the old skinner store, Hills
block and to fill up with II large stock of
goods. l.. f: Perkins Is to remain rs clerk
+. A. Beach and James Allen of
Westferd have rented the Brigham store
and are to fill it up with entirely new
ROOVS. 30 we SIldll nave lllTet uTN SOOlS
stores in full operation. Archie Beach
resigned his Office as mail agent and is to
take his fathers, f. a. Beach's place in
the clothing store. This will make Il
great revolution in the mercantile bust
ness of Essex Junction. Sleighing is
just complete and everybody is enjoying
it.. Large quantities of wood and lum-
Der are being drawn to market. The
boys had their new traverse sled out
FRIDAY afternoon. 1t proved to be the
article II hnIlt hv
slide is from Mr., Philetus Teachout's
house, down his road into the main road
and down into the bridge across the Wi
nooski river. Tuques are all the style
now, even up this way, with boys, young
girls and girls not 50 very young.
The Baptist chapel was crowded last
Sunday evening to hear Rev. Mr.. Good
all,s lecture on 'Worshiip IN Spurgeon's 5
Tabernacle in Loudon." The style and
method, the grand and forcible historical
references, the APP comparisons, the gems
of rich thought the earnest religious spir-
it with which 1t was pervaded and en-
forced made the lecture both instructive
and interesting.
JERICHO CENTRE.
Mrs. Geo H. Brown is suffering from a
stroke of apoplexy. Mrs. Gauvin, moth
er Of Gauvin Brothers Photographers, of
Burlington, has been very sick with cry
sipelas for the past three weeks 1t is
thought now she will recover ... Mrs.
Horatio Barney, is quite i'll with but slight
hopes of her recovery Miss Betsy
Marsh one Of the Oldest persons in town
is in failing health " The prospect is now
that there will be a scarcity Of hay this
spring The Good Templars gave
an entertainment, Thursday evening OF
this week ..T The officers installed last
r. Emma Bicknell, w. V. r.; Elmer
Howe, Secretary; II. w. Jardon, Treasur.
er. The lodge Is in very prosperous con
dition, both as regards numbers. and
finances. There are about 100 members.
IHNEsBURGH.
DR.. d. w. G. Durgin, cx-presdent of
Hlllsdale college, Is to deliver, his IA
nous illustrated lecture on Iceland, ~ in
Hinesburgh, February II, under the aus
pices of the True Blue Temperance
league,
DUfing the cold snap the mercury
touched 20 degrees below zero. Mr.. Ira
Andrews 50 years old is quite sick at his
OF the Rev. a. c. Field have presented
him with new cutter. 1t is one of De
gree and Martins best make, which is q
guarantee that it is not only staunch but
beauty. Quite number of young men
in this place have been practically consid-
erlng the temperance question fol
rome months. They have held meet
meetings by themselves and of their own
VOntlOn organized Dlue ribbon society
Andrew Dow is president, Fred ID. Falby
vice president, John G. Pierce secretary
and Ebert Post Treasurer. Their in
nuence for good order is already felt and
they have the hearty encouragement OF
this whole community Several time,
lately the mail has been very late ant
rumor says there is q toboggan in it,.
Last Thursday Justice G. G. Peck triec
the case of Albert Ray VS. David Frase
for damages on a lot OF COWS bought o
Ray by Fraser and not proving as repre-
sented j. j. Enright for plaintiff, Henrl
Ballard for defendant. The case was on,
of great interest and the town house wa
crowded with citizens Of this and neigh
boring towns until O'Clock in the morn
ing when the jury rendered verdict 70
the defendent. The case was appealed t.
the county court.