Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-17
THE NEWS IN VERMONT.
MAT TIERS OF INTEREST IN OUR OWN
STATE.
Chittenden County.

pastor of the Baptist church in this place.
.... Rev. A. &. F.e!d's donaton visit
occurred Wednesday ey nj " Al the parson-
axe. Mrs Henry w mte Is quite sick,
and the family Is IN Strengthened ci-cum-
stances. Mrs. a. sykes is visiting h,r
d bone III Dorset, W., aud Will we az
sent two weeks..... Mrs. M. j. Kinaley
lQs bought the Robert Montgomery place
at Mechanicsville and will rebuild II tor
Dec future residence..... The Womens
Ehristian 7, mpera ce Union met at
Mrs. >. j. Rubnson's Thursday afternoon.
.... During The past year there have been
~ births and Is deaths in this town. or
the ueathst was that of a child, one was
q years, two e 81 wears, one IS years,
q o3 years ant. me - years of age....;
Nr. Parsons, the evangelist. Is expected
% begin a series of meetings In the Con
Eregational church next Sunday. Inc
D1Ulc schools will close Friday. Prlncl'
1al O. w. Stafford has taught an excellent
school in the academy and expects TO nave
70 spring term which will begin March D.
.... Miss Frances McDonough expects to
each a select school in No D, to begin
about the first of March. There vii
Je social dancing party at Flanagan >
;.uuse Friday evening .....T The business
interests OF the late Loren Murray will
continue to be conducted 10y his son
Charles X. Murray The crows WIN
-eriug in this vicinity have had solemn
tl;pe, but their cawlng OF late betOkens
tie coming Oh spring.
one DoH0r u gear for the
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UNDEEuILL.
The Burlington and Lamoiie station
i4-nt, Clinton Abbott, has gone to Bethel
lor u week 5 vacation. c. &. Abbott, j., and
iuv Benedict have charge of the station
the meautime...C. f. Leslie from st.
Alb9ns will deliver free lecture at the
lgl,rr H'rifl Nltt
icnu Whitaker has gone 10 5oston with a
ear of potatoes tor Terrill u Murphy. NJ.
-. Nashburu is ia randolph Tor a lew
i4vS... Seventeen are employed at the
.leAm mll....Mr. and Mrs. Houghlon
rom Watervliie are in town taking care
ui neir son, who Is sick with SLOW fever
Father J. G3lligdu OBLIGATED at the
'atlClic church ut Hyde Park last sun
iAy.... George 3. Ieruil and Homer Is.
Nichols have pUrChas ed the interest OF a.
= NerT!l, and have formed q cu-pArtner-
hip under the firm name of GerrllI *
NichCs and viii carry On the general
merchandise business at the brick store
....J. r. Gleason has gone 10 Waterbury
lu business trlp....MlSs May Porter
rom Burlington IS visiting parents ana
.ciends in town.. Mrs, Dwight Bennett
..a. been visiting her daughter, Mrs Mar
-iu Winchell az Burlngton....lhe min
-trel concert given by the Cltleu'S band
c Vhompsou's hail last saturday evening
was a tinancta! success, 23l tickets beng
sold.
Ms Hattie WbippIe is visiting the pro-
1rietor OF the Custer House. ..... Miss
May Mar;iu entertained the scholars in
he lower district at her home, last Thurs
iay.......T The w. {. t. L. met ut Mrs.
Junton's, last week Tuesday. .......
T. !. Lane has rented the Butts farm for
another year........W Why cannot we have
1'yv Boston day mail AT j3j Instead OF &. d
We are informed that every town on
5he line Of the Burlington and Lamoiile
nave their Boston mail from the train
nat is due here at > 80 and do not have to
wait till the down mail Nearly
every one denounces the road commits
slOner system. Orange lloughtOn il
sick at w. H. Naeres, with fever.
A band saw mas been received at The
steam mill and Will be ready for work il
few days. Twenty eight couples at
tended the leap year party at the Dixon
House, February 10. Fifteen couples were
nom Hyde Park and Morrisville.
MILTON.
The second lenten service and lecture il
rGui:y lEplscOpaD mission, Milton, Is t.
ne held at the Mission rooms on Rive
arreet, on saturday next the 18th inst.
o. m. sunday service, also as usual or
IRe oh inst, at 1890 a. M.
CHARLOTTE.
Lyman Craig died on Monday at tn,
-0wn farm. ....D David St Peter received
severe injuries by a recent fall from loaC
9f straw.
WINOOSKI.
Notices were posted Saturday, instruct
ug the police to enter complaint again
5eepers of saloons, barber shops, markets
-srug stores, etc, who keep their place
open on Sunday. The good effects of thi
regulation were quite noticeable sun
lay. although some oOeyed the law oul,
TO the extent OF pulling down their Cur
caiBs ..... 1t was voted at the vllag
lueeting to make all pedders of meat o
manufactured goods procure license. Tn
GLOWING rates haye been fixed by tn
BOARD of trustees For selling meat, tw
Morse cart, $50 per year one horse cart
fLl; oil, s. per year dry goods and nC
lions, $40 per year manufactured goods
81 street peddlers and auctioneers, )
Der day or evening.
The Weekly Free Press from
Chis date is reduced one halt
Us now only ONE DOLLAR ;
year.
Essen JUNCTION.
The baggage master, f.. II Bowman.
lu the sick list with a severe cold ......
Mrs. Erastus Stevens slipped and fel
e'r.day, breaking rib........The tregh
house belonging to the Farmers EXchAuu
Tl.ch has stood near he track where tn
DID re.ght depOu W8', is being moved
and will he placed ~ the rear Of the Is
-bau~e building near the railroad track
some OF the people OF the village haV
formed themselves into 4 literary socet
meeting was held M f.. 4. B-ach's an
.ue next viii be held this week at Georu
y DrErys The object Of the circle
--r lental and social culture. None bU