Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-20

was commenced in the fall.....H. A.
Tiley has bought the place known AS the
parsonage near the Gage meeting house
in Shelburn and will move there i'll the
spring. ...R. f. Forbes cut one of his
knees quite severely one day last week
while assisting his brother Rob in the
woods
UNDERH1LL.
At the meeting of Gen George A. Gus.
ter camp, No. Z, Sons of Veterans, held
January l2 the following officers. were in
stalled by retiring Captain II. L.: Cole
grove: Captain, Fred f. Terrill first
lieutenant, +. b. Porter second lieuten-
tain installed the following camp council,
II. H. Hale, H l.. Colegrove, George. r.
Terrill and also installed the following
staff Chaplain, G. NJ. Palmer first ser
geant, H. l.. Colegrove quartermaster.
sergeant, George f. Terrill sergeant of
clan, George H. Lessor; color sergeant,
T. II. Porter corporal of guard, ). J.
Witherell camp guard, w. G. Hale pick
ct guard, f. G. Humphrey. They will be
installed at "a future meeting. The retlr-
ing first sergeant, Fred f. Terrill made
full and complete annual report for
which he was rendered a unanimous vote
of thanks for the faithful and business
like manner in which he had fulfilled the
duties pertaining to the Office for three
years and a half, during which time he
had been absent only four times. At the
next meeting there will be literary pro-
gramme for the good of the order and
steps will be taken to continue this good
work. M Mrs. John Woodruff has been
visiting her son, Prof Frank woodruff ut
Brunswick Maine. Mr.. Frank Church
and wife are in New York city on a bust
ness and pleasure trip:;,;,. me oillcers oil
l.. H. Bostwick post will be installed Mon
day evening, January %. Miss Clara
Houghton from Watarville is visiting at
w II. Norris's. .... There are six male
citizens in this village that have used to-
bacco from five to % years that do not
now use it..... Miss Minnie Eastman IS
visiting friends in Burlington.
| NJ. L. Washburu has gone to Randolph
on a business trip. Young peoples meet
lngs are held at the Congregational
church every Tuesday evening. 49,. The
officers of l.. H. Bostwick post &. A R.,
and the Woman's Relief Corps will be in
stalled Monday evening, January 3D..
Many farmers are filling their ice houses
I'll. Ii. Chaplin has purchased the Milo
| Douglas farm on Lee river. ohm Whit
taker lost a good work horse a few days
ago...At the concert at the Methodist
church last Sunday remarks were made
| by Rev. A. b. Briggs, George Benedict,
by Misses Prior, Cushing and Pollard,
with singing by the Sunday school.
The Weekly Free Press from
this dare is reduced ore halt.-it
is now only ONE DOLLAR a
year.
WILLIsTON.
The Willston Methodist SUNDAY school
have elected the following officers for the
year ensuing: superintendent, w. II.
Metcalt assistant, y. w. Clark; secre-
tary and treasurer, T. W. Cady ; librarian,
! Miss Gertie Bryant The average attend
ance during the past year has been "a and
the whole number enrolled, 81. Total
amount Of collections, S4S.6O... The
| grst mil! at North Nliliston Is now run
ming anC 1t is expected the saw mill will
/ he III running order in a few days..
/ Hon. Smith Wright is about to build an
other large refrigerator for the storage of
poultry.
School opened last week with George d.
Griswud Of Cambridge teacher in the
upper grade aud Miss Fannie Brown of
Mortified in tho lower
Relatives and friends to the number of
60 assembled at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Stevens, Friday night
last, to remind them that it was the Both
anniversary of their marriage, and most
| enjoyable occasion it proved to all present.
During the evening an excellent repast
was served, after which, those wishing to
dance did so, Many handsome and valu-
able presents were left as a slight testi-
monial of the high regard in which this
estimable couple are held by friends
and employees noticeable among the gifts
was an elegant silver tea set, costing $25,
from the employees of Mr.. Stevens sill,
yer cake basket from the children and Mr..
Alta Huntley, brother of Mrs. Stevens a
| henry r
K. Elliott of Waterbury ; silver pickle
castor from G. p. Stevens of North Troy
a handsome china dinner set and large
parlor lamp from friends in town Sc. Il
from Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Buckley, Mr.
and Mrs. Don Buckley of Moretown anC
Cher Huntley, the long time town clerk
of Duxbury and many other gifts. 1t is
safe to say there were presents to the
value of $50 in all. The presentation
speech was made by T. S. McGinnis in his
happiest style. Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens &C
knOwledged their sincere thanks to al
who thus thoughtfully remembered them
49,. Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Stevens of Rich
ford are in town for a few days. .....C. p
Stevens has returned to North Troy ....
e. W. stevens left on Monday for Mussa
chuaetts and Connecticut ON bushes,
trip, to be absent several days.
one DOii01' u gear for IN.
" ceh{u Free Press
JERICHO.
Israel Davis i seriously ill with slight
hopes for his recovery. Mrs Mary u
Pierce, who has been qui.e sick will
pneumonia, is slowly recovering. Tn
funeral of John Goodhue, former resi-
dent OF this town who recently died il
Canada of Bright's Disease was attende,
at st. Adams Friday of last week. Mr.
Goodhue was about 20 years of age Mis-
! Lizzie McGibbon, teacher in the Interme
! date department of the village school
! was suddenly taken i'll during the fore
noon session of the school, in consequence
3 of which the school has been dismisse,
for the present. The lecture on Mexic
by Il. B. Taft on Wednesday evening o
last week was most enjoyable and instruc
tive. Mr.. Taft proved himself to be de
, cidedly competent and interesting guild
to accompany one upon Mexican triI
> He has thoroughly posted himself and i
: familiar with all the various details o
. the habits, customs, productions and pt
. culiarites OF this wonderful country an
Z its people. The next lecture of the eours
~ will be given by Rev. f. p. Gould Of Bul
u u lngton, January GA branch of tn
g "Order of Iron Hall" whose headquarteI
y are at Indianapolis, Ind, and to who's