Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-09
THE NEWS In VERMONT.
MATTERS OF INTEREST IN OUR OWN
STATE,
Chittenden County.

Miss May Leonard of Albany, n. Y,
who has spent nearly two years in Ger
many, studying under the best masters of
painting, has a class in that art here. Her
studio Is at the Stevens House. The re-
publican eagle was heard in our streets in
the small hours of Tuesday night. scream
ing in joyful triumph. Wednesday morn
ing the streets were full Of happy repub-
licans rejoicing over the returns, with au-
dible smiles reaching from ear to ear and
the air was full of cheering music. ed 4.
f. Leonard of the Winooski Lumber com
pany having bought land on Maple street,
Burlington, will build him a good resi-
dence and remove to that city at no
great distant future On account OF re-
pairs In progress there was no service AZ
the Congregational church last Sunday
morning, and Rev. DR.. White, the pastor,
preached in the Methodist church an in.
structive sermon to large aud interested
congregation, The ladies OF the Metho-
dist church have arranged for an oyster
supper in their church parlors, on the
evening of November %.
One DOlIUr sent TO as fBtS
sponth secures the Wee6ky Free
Press tin January list, 1890.
Free Press dissertation,
PuOtjsherS.
UNDERHILL.
r. G. Gilbert is doing dental work at
the Custer house ........ MISS Catalina
Nasseur will teach at the same district
that she has heretofore In Colchester she
went Saturday ........ Michael Murphy is
building 20X2S barn........Qulte large
number of citizens met at Thompson s
hall Tuesday evening to get the election
returns. Considerable enthusiasm was
manifested. The entertainment consisted
of music by the citizens band, singing by
Mrs. w. S. Nay, Homer Barney and j. +.
Freeman, defamation by H. Il. Colegrove.
There will be dance at the Dixon
house Thanksgiving eve.
ESSEN JUNCTION.
l. f. Perkins has returned from a bust
ness trip to Boston and Providence. -. Da-
vid Hunter is putting in furnace to heat
his house. The station was crowded
Tuesday night to listen to the returns
Some of the young men formed a glee
club and enlivened the night with appro
pirate songs.
E. l.. White of North Duxbury went to
New York city last Saturday and is eX-
pectet home the last of this week....A.
W. Davis visited Montpelier, Tuesday
NJ 5. Mary Bohonon, the aged mother of
VII lam Bohonon, died Sunday morning,
suddenly of heart disease, at the home of
Mr7. Hannah Sandereon of West Bolton.
The funeral was held in the Baptist
church at West Bolton. Rev. Mr.. Bar
nard of Jericho officiated preaching an
excellent discourse from the text, "What
is life 2" The deceased was 81 years old.
HINEsBURGH.
School Superintendent G.. D. Leonard is
visiting the shoots in Hines burgh.
Mr.. A. Sykes has returned from Dorset,
where he has been visiting his mother,
who recently suffered from a shock. ....
Deacon n. ID. Partch and family visit the
State capital this week. .. Andrew Dow
has engaged with c. l. Cole in the grst
mill ....... Mrs. Asa Weller of Syracuse,
\. w. is visiting at j. G. Weller's. .......
Mrs, John lockwood is quite poorly, a
great sufferer from nervous difficulties
"A. Werthelm has returned from Germany,
aud brought q wife and nephew. The
latter is Il fine scholar, hut has entered
the academy to learn English. Mr.. Wer
theim will live in the DR.. Goodyear house
....... Mr.. c. l. Cole has brought two car
loads OF oats from the west, which he sells
at the depot for 81 cents, and at the mill
for 40 Corn is ~, potatoes 80. Salt pork
Is scarce at II cents. Hides bring so cents
and cider making is 80 cents a barrel 49,.
The public schools closed Friday, and the
teachers examination will be held in the
academy November l7......W While Mr..
j. ;. Patrick was alone in his tin shop the
other day an Oil stove became gnited and
he quickly saved the shop, which had no
Insurance, from burning. by throwing the
2 WIS
so badly burned abe ~ the hands and arms
rs TO be laid up for while.
WEs-FoRD
An eight year old boy, who is stopping
with Obtrlin Bigelo;T, met with sad &C
ciuent while at play, Three Hugers were
so badly bruised by Nj axe in the hands
of another boy, rs K uecessitata the am
putetlon OF one 4ni possibly two fingers.
e. Mrs. ID. y. stone, VINO mas been visit.
ing her mother, Mr.. i. II. Macomber,
Las returned To- burlington. Mn john
j5Hlen is ut her lathe' =, DR.. Richardson 81
Winoo!ki .GeorGe N0rtlWay visited his
Hunt, Mrs. Eupica klchardson of West
Randolph ID. H. yacomber, ir., has re
turned 10 college ....4l 4 Nhippie, town
representatlVe, was NJ home Tuesday
MI. ana Mrs. Fe!os Rousseau have a sou.
Oretta t. CosHrln OF Burlington is il
town.
ST. GloRGE.
Mr.. j. G. Downer has been much worse
the past lew days, and is now very feeble
...... Joseph Burk, who has been work
ing the H. lsnam arm the past two years,
has rented William pouglass's farm near
Muddy brook .......It Is rumored that |.
). Bromley, who is working the Goose
Greek farm, will leave in the spring for a
larger neld OF action. .......The disadvan-
taRe of having the postofIice moved
which was felt by so many in the north
part OF the town, as well as those living
in the south part of Wlliston, has been
somewhat remeded by hiring a boy to car
ry the mail from the Office The superinten-
dent of the Sucker-holow highway dis
trict should be presented with a very large
leather medal in honor of the very unsatis
factory manner in which he repaired the
road near the top and a little south of the
80 called Frank lsham hill. Such work is
disgrace to any community.
Bret Harte is one OF the greatest LIVING
novelists and "Cressy" is his latest work,
1t begins in this paper.
HUNTINGTON.
Mrs. Lyster is visiting her brother IL
DO ton this week, .... The presiding elder
Rev. Mr.. Webster, preached in the ITnioI
church at the north village last Sunday
evening to fair audience Mrs
Leonard Schofeld of this place left tow
last. week to have surgical operation
performed by taking a tumor from bel
side. 80. Herbert w, Gilett and Mis-.
Myrtha Gillett were married November /
by Rev. w. H. Lyster 49,. Mrs. r.. A
Norton is improving Arthur Ricbford il
visiting friends In Waterbury this week.
Their was no preaching IN the Uniol
church at the north village last Sunda,