Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-26

build parsonage. The church and com
munity suffer a great loss in the removal
of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Chaplin and Mr..
Mrs. o. B. Iandon and family to Ne
braska They are expected to leave in II
few weeks, and in church and Sunday
school, rs well as in other positi, ms in our
midst they will be deeply missed, and
will carry away the best of wishes from
multitudeS of friends.
Franklin.
Sanderson & Herrick of Highgate are
putting a separator near MOrgan's Mill.
They intend to run it as an auxiliary to
their creamery in EIighgate and have al
ready about 300 cows pledged.
North Ferrisburgh.
Rev. A. G.. Hardy Of Concord y. r..
wife and daughter, are the guests of Judge
\. j. Allen Mrs. Ebenezer Wood has
her daughter, Mrs. Flora Hatfield The
Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist
church has Just purchased new carpet
for their church, which they expect to put
down next week. =. Mr.. Pierce of VerCen
mes is arranging for an ''old folks con
Ger" to take place in two weeks, the pro
ceeds of which are to complete the side
walk begun last fall.
Montpelier
Irish e Sparrow. proprietors of the
Montpelier House. have purchased the
American House property for $4,000
They took possession Monday. The hotel
now has about 40 regular hoarders. The
Montpelier public library will he opened
Tuesday evening. It i pleasantly located
in Blanchard block, and contains about
1000 volumes. Miss Marie Willard is
librarian. Nothing can excel the coast
ing on CLAY HILL now kindly opened for
that pleasure by the bailiffs. We have a
little carnival every evening.
Bristol.
Nothing was done in the way of brin e
ing butter, Saturday, the storm Keeping
the farmers at home Robert Shedrick
has gone into the chicken business on IL
large scale. He has about 2O0, and more
Matching. w. a. Lawrence has bought
c. :. Huntngton's meat market. . Bris-
tol Will be represented at the Burlington
carnival tins week 500. a spirantS for town
offices are beginning too bloom up. Rev.
Mr.. Gardiner is still supplying the Metho-
dists in place of Rev. a. II. Nash. Elder
&. W. Jackson of Ludlow occupied the
desk of the Advent church, sunday.
Enosburgh Falls.
f. +. Eldred of this place was arrested
on Wednesday by officer Diaper of Shell
don, for putting mp and selling an adul-
terated preparations, on complaint of &. l..
Hood x Co. of Lowell. Mass. a hearing
was had Thursday atternoon and the in
dictment quashed, as it did not claim that
the medicine was UNIV holesome or injur.
| ious Messrs. Hood Il Co. were informed
that Eldred was putting up preparation
and selling it tor Hood Sarsaparilla, but
/ found out their mistake at the trial after
making themselves and the State consid-
cradle expense. g. w. Burisun appeared
for the State and II. r. Street for the de
fence.
Bennington.
The event Of the season thus far, IN
musical circles, was the concert given at
Free Library hall Tuesday evening, the
10th. Among the best features of the
evening We're the numbers by Mrs. Daley
and John Hall-a duet-and the solo by +.
+. Long. This is the first appearance
of Mr.. Long since going to Boston TO re-
/ celve instruction under Prof. Adams
Long is a Bennington boy and we all
naturally feel more than Il common inter.
est i'll him.. Some rather severe crti
cisms were indulged in on the conduct OF
the Massachusetts legislator who op-
posed the bill recently passed by that
state, increasing the battle monument
/ fund to $4,000. All credit to the hunora
bic member who SO gallantly championed
( the cause.
Waterbury.
| John Lamson of Boston was at last ac
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two, from Brights disease. NJ Lalnsou
! formerly lived in Waterbury and he was
son-in-law.t to eN-GOv. Dillingham; 90. Moses
! NJ. Knights Is now III Boston. fiehas had q
cataract removed from each eye ana the
operation appears to be successful. He il
| doing well l.... The village schools close
/ this week for a three weeks vacation $50.
/ Mrs. w. p. Dillingham; with her son is
/ visiting her relatives in Lisbon, y. H....
George Burnham has new peanlt roast
| er and he now serves them hot at b 5
| grocery .... Andrew :. Brown, the station
agent, mas been confined to his house tle
past week with Il very severe cold, but
was able to be in the ticket Office on Mon
day The suit of G. G. Marshal VS.
Leonard lluntly was heard before +. b
Huse and f.. NJ. Smile, auditors, on Mon
day Miss Abby Haines has returned to
/ Syracuse, y. y, where she is attending /
normal school
Cornwall.
Mrs H. +. sanford, Mrs. +. O. Porter
and Mrs. James :. Wing have gone tt
! Boston for two weeks soiOurn VISITING
friends. Edgar Sanford has been quit,
i'll for the past week with Il severe slom
ach trouble, but is now improving 49,. Mr.
and Mrs. G., II. Lane are spending tn,
week III Burlington, as guests of w. II
Lane, Jr....Quite "A number from towT
attended the meetings held last week il
board of agriculture and report very in
teresting and instructive meetings ant
fully, and fully attended, Notwithstanding
the bad travelling. The members of tn,
board were very handsomely entertained
by Hon. c. W. Read.
MorrisyilIe
James NJ. Jackson is acting deput,
sheriff in place of l.. b, Boynton Tn
young men of this place have organize
two polo teams, which are playing nearl
every night at the rink. -. About 30 resi-
dents of the village visited the farm resi-
dence Of Harrison Dodge, on Friday even
ing e.. The Johnson Dramatic club are t.
present "Out in the Streets" ana the fare
That Rascal Pat" at the town hall, ol
Friday evening. .. Presiding Elder Rich
ard Morgan, was in town on Saturday
Fred A. Patten, who is at work in tn
| Esty organ shops in Brattleboro, is spend
. ing few days in town.. one Georg
Brill and Albert Tinker engaged in "A fire
| fight at the store of j.. B. Bovnton x Co
on Friday evening, several others wer
interested and several serious blows wer
/ given and received, Quarterly meetin
services with the quarterly conterenc