Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-13
TUE NEWS N VERMONT.
ALTERS OF INTEREST ~ OUR OWN
STATE.

WINOOSIN.
Clarence Wilbur left here Monday fol
BOSTON where he has position with q
Wholesale grocery house. ..... Willie
}lish had two fingers Of the right hand
J2dly cut at the merino mill Tuesday ....
s. Combination bargain store" has been
opened in the store next to II. Il. Crandall's
80 The social held at the parlors of the
Congregational church Tuesday evening
under the auspices of the Christian En-
leavor society was a decided success not
vithstanding the unpleasant weather
During the evening short tim was given
20 some very enjoyable selections in song
and reading. A quartette consisting of
Mrs Dodge Miss Wheeler. Mr.. Wheeler
and Mr. Beattie rendered some fine music
and the solos by Miss Wheeler and Mr..
Wheeler received merited applause. "The
kentucky Bell' was read by Mrs. Tanner,
The Deacon's Confession" by Miss
Blossom and selection from Josiah
Aliens Wife" by Mrs. Clement. Much
eredit is due to the young ladies for the
,asty manner in which the parlors were
decorated
:. Il, Weston has returned home but has
he California fever. zee; Rev. Mr.. Good
ing was away last Sunday at Conference
md there was no preaching in his pulpit
4 good many of his people worshipped
hat MOI ng at the Congregational church
At the latter place the subject of DR.. Will
ards sermon was Repentance, which was
shown to be something besides remorse
In the evening Young Peoples society
'hristion Endeavor was successfully or
Lanized with the following officers: A.
Il. willard, president; Deacon Thompson,
ice president; Miss Mcbride, secretary.
The iron railing for the Main street
ridge has at last arrived and is being put
m place. ....A lodge of THE Royal
Arcanum" is to be established here
Or. .. w Peck has been appointed medi-
al examiner. james Taylor has
Feen appointed superintendent of streets.
....-... Louis Ladam, Patrick Whaien
William Gooden and Austen were taken
- Burlington, Thursday. on warrant
charging them with selling Intoxicating
liquor. H. A. Wilbur has returned
from two weeks visit to Boston,. A
merchant tailoring establishment has been
opened in the store formerly occupied by
Nary Morse.
~ the annual meeting. of the Webster
odge, No. 81, f. and A. M. held April 5,
The following officers were elected Or
mond Cole, w; M; A. H. Beach, 5. W.;
+. A Lqnt. j; w; S. S; Watson; treas
s. S, w. B. johnson, j. S.; d. d. Went
worth, chaplain; X. ID. Wheeler, mar
shall A. O. Hood, tyler; Frank Jubell,
4. w. Peck, II. A. Wilbur, finance com
mittee. ..... The young people of the Con
che church parlors Tuesday evening, Sup
per will be served and Il pleasant time is
expected. A small admission fee will be
charged. ....... The H. S. G. club met last
week at DR.. Peck's. The programme in
sluded reading by Mrs. X. +. Clement,
songs by Mrs. Shipman and Miss Rice and
A paper by Mrs. Ballard .......A large
piece OF the cornice was blown from the
Winoosk block Saturday and fell on TO
Lhe Sidewalk, luckily no one was passing
At the time. IA boy named Wright,
living in Colchester, cut his foot with an
axe Saturday The cash extended from
the great toe upward and ID stitches had to
De taken in dressing it. A brother of this
BOY cut his foot in nearly the same place
short time ago.
JERICHO.
The long deferred case of State vs. whs-
key, 5. II. Clark claimant was tried here
Saturday before f. c. Fay, Justice, States
Attorney ID. j. Foster for the State and
ii. H. Alexander for the claimant. Upon
motion of Mr.. Alexander to dismiss on the
ground that the warrant was issued be-
fore the complaint was exhibited to the
Justice" that the warrant was dated
upon Sunday" unnecessary delay upon
the part of the prosecution by the States
attorney" and also on account of 1.-THE de-
tective description of the premises TO be
searched" the court ordered the whiskey
80 be returned
Dr.. l. NJ. Bishop until lately of Middle
bury, has arrived in town and occupies
Inc residence formerly occupied by DR.. A .
3. Somers. ...-. Mrs. A. G. Lowrey of
Burlington who has been here for some
lime past, caring for her mother, Mrs. w.
d. %iOulton, who has been seriously ill.,
-eturned home Sunday. Mrs. Moulton
who IS much better, accompanying
nor ......H. 5. Woods has returned
rom Southern California. ...........
H., l.,,, Il
louise, has taken possession. The next
morning after his arrival Mrs. May, going
rom one room into another, mlstook the
ioor and opening the one which leads to
tbe cellar plunged down the stairs head
foremost, breaking her left arm just
shove the wrist and otherwise slightly
nruising her head and body. .......
TIE mite gatherers" gave a very enjoya-
\ entertainment Friday evening at the
residence of Mrs. Carrie f.. Galusha. 1t
consisted of Rotations by the little ones
nterspersed with music by their pare hts
and older friends and closing with ma
pie sugar supper. AT the close of the
literary exercises Mrs. G.. G.. Post of Bur
liugton addressed the children in a Ell er-
Gaining way speaking of the object of the
eGciety and pointing out some of the many
ways by which they could earn money tC
contribute to their fund. The receipts OF
ne evening" entertainment amounted to
over 80.
JERICHO CENTRE.
The Ladies Aid society gave sugar
Qarty at the town room Thursday even
.uE...... Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Haskins
Who have both been very sick, are better
and il is hoped they will recover. 49,. Tn,
.oa3s are IN bad state the worst known
Tor years. ....The farmers are having
good 1un of sap this week and the indica
Mons ore that there will be a large amour
IF sugar made this spring -. Willard
story has moved into the house with Mrs
iatch, because he could rot get posses
sion OF the one he bought. Mr.. A. b
puier has got a deed from Mrs. Hatch
30 he has good title to his home now.
Henry Il. Smith has been granted pat
ent en- wagon wheel that he thinks is
great Improvement, Mr.. LeClair ha
rented his farm to man from Essex. anC
Se is going back to Burlington to work.
UNDERHnd.
rev a. b. Riggs preached his farewe
ermOn at the Methodist church last SUI
lay from Acts xx:34 He has bee
acre three years and few months, an
Turing that time the church building ha