Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-03

and wife have gone to Nebraska City,.
| Mrs. Shanley of Fletcher, is visiting Mrs
| Miss Marion Scott spent few days last
week with her sister in Underhill ... Mary
Perham has been obliged to discontinue
! her school and 20 home to Fairfax .......
| Hand bills are out for the lecture to be
given by Hon. Walter Howard, Feb. 2
Subject, "The American Lberator."
Morrisville.
The past week has been lay far the most
quiet time in all business that has been
experienced in a long time. The proceeds
of the band concert and promenade are to
| be used in paying the instructor the mem.
! bers are now employing Owing to the
severe cold weather and bad roads, the
| farmers meetings under the direction of
the state board of agriculture, were not
as largely attended us they otherwise
would rave beeu on Tuesday ana Wednes-
| day. Considering these circumstances.
and the comparative short notice given,
there was very fair attendance. |. n. lie
Barron of this town, acted as chairman
| throughout the meetings. ana made Il few
remarks at the opening meeting Tuesday
afternoon, introducing II. w. Vail of
Pomfret, who presented an interesting
paper an the WASTES of the Dairy" dis
cusson following. At the evening session,
Prof. W. w. Cooke, spoke in regard to the
feeding of farm stock. His remarks were
also followed by questions from the audi
ence and discussion. William Chaplin of
Middlesex presented an interesting paper
on Wednesday forenoon, upon foresting
and maple sugar making. This paper
was also followed by discussion. Ac
cording to the programme the speaker of
the afternoon was to be H. III. Hill of Isle
| La Motto, from whom a talk on the care
and raising of horses was expected, but
for some reason he was not present. Prof
Cooke gave an interesting expression of
thought upon the use of commercial ferti.
lizers and quite lively discussion follow
ed. Mr.. Chaplin was also asked to read his
paer on Farming as it is,and as it should
be Prof. W. A. Deering ofthe U. V. NJ. was
present Wednesday evening. and his paper
upon the farmer and the farm, was enjoy
ed by all. w. A. Choate of Albany, n.
y, who was called here by the sudden
death of his mother, was obliged to return
on Monday, being telegraphed for on &C
count of the serious illness of his steno-
grapher who was left in charge of his
business office. .......A concert and en-
tertainment in the lee ure course, will be
given by New York parties On Tuesday
evening, February 1:...T The masquerade
promenade for the benefit of the drum
corps was not the success it would have
been with better travelling, d fair number
were present however, and an enjoyable
evening the result...M Mai ID. j. Stafford
is circulating paper Tor slgners who Will
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Republican club. Between 80 and 100
names have been very quickly obtained,
and a meeting for the purpose of organic.
ing will be held at an early date The
attendance at the village schools on
Friday was quite limited owing TO the al
most impossible roads zee. The young peO-
pie of the Congregational society have in
preparation two entertainments, one a
cantata aud another novel entertain
ment in the line Of an old fashioned dis
trict school,
Cornwall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo b. Williamson re-
turned Wednesday of last week from Texas
whittier they went about four months ago
to visit their rancho. ... Miss Belle Carr,
and Misses Mary and Matte Field at
tended the Teachers association held in
Brandon last week ...... Mr.. Bennett of
Manchester and corps of wOrkmen who
have been busily engaged for the past
three weeks, frescoing and painting the
interior of the Congregational church,
have finished their work, and the church
will soon be ready for occupancy. The Ia
dies have been successful in securing funds
for repairing the cushions, and the work
has been done. These, with the hand
some new pulpit furniture, chandelier of
Rochester burners, and many other i'm
provements have greatly beautitied the
appearance of the house.
Enosburgh Falls.
The services at the different churches
evaning tbere was a nnion service in the
Rantirf chnrcb no Rev George a Smjtb
If & tIhane nreacbino the eermon
Rev Unnar WITT Of Sortbfiald is visit,
mo friand,, in Town Tha donation for
the benefit of the Rev. C. II. Sweat
Thursdav nigb+ natted Sq1 There
was a republican club organized last week
with a good membership, and delegates
elected.
x..,ors Raw
Work on the breakWater Will shortly be
begun, and there Will he a lively tlme
drawing stone. The price pald Is Az cts
per yard delivered. 80. The great scare
ABOUT men roosts caused by Il tramp with 4
big, black dog being seen last Saturday