Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-03-23

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the belt. The case of II. A. Waterman
VS.. II. j. Baker, before Justice Wiswell,
| to recover school taxes, was decided in
favor of the plaintiff.
south Hero.
The receipts of the evening for the
Young Peoples $ ciety of Christian En-
deavor socable were s. 90 A very pleas
ant time was enjoyed by all....G o.
Adams returned last week from school at
| Montpelier This week closes Mr.. Cor
uell's singing school which has been well
attended with marked success. He holds
n class Wednesday and Thursday even
| ings with a concert on Friday evening at
| the congregational church.
waterviIIe.
Merton Shattuck of Eden visited friends
| in town few days the past week .......
George Lamplough has finished his work
in the oar business and gone to Boston to
work for Charles Shaw at the same bust
ness. John Demlhg of Franklin visited
friends in town the past week ..... Mr..
Houck of Upper Canada Is visiting his
sister, Mrs. Hiram Mann. Levi Coddng
one of the old inhabitants of this place,
died at his residence OF Thursday, the
18th, of pneumonia. The Good Tenn
plars reorganized saturday evening with
81 members.
Waterbury.
JOnO IL. w Ti~ltJ, an ON resilient, AGED
| "a years, has Just died of pneumonia.
john Hayes at the Centre is very low with
Inflammation ut the bowels, aud is not
expected to live.
Isle LA Motto.
Isle La Motto had her share of the late
blizzard which ragged in all its fury for
two days and nights. Travel was suspend
ed and every one YVES glad to stay in doors
Wednesday the selectmeu, with teams
and men broke through the snow drifts,
! and travel was once more resumed ......
There is still considerable travel on the
ice. -. Thomas Armstrong of Pittsburgh
was in tewn last Sunday go. Ira a. Hall is
in Boston. The concert in the church
last Friday evening by the Mott orches-
ira was quite well attended. The receipts
at the door were about $50, quite mum
her from out Of town being present. e. DR..
| Melvin Hyde's little daughter is still very
sick with diphtheria. DR.. Lengfeld viii
soon send car load of horses to market.
Monkton.
Rev.;Benjamn Cox and wife of Addi-
son were in town visiting friends the past
week, aud Mr. Cox occupied the pulpit at
the Methodist church at the Ridge Sunday
morning. There is to be temperance
concert at the Friends church Sunday
evening. All are invited to attend. =. The
Floronia house is in a fOurshing condi
ton under the management of the new
proprietor, Eugene Hallock There will
I've a concert and basket socable at the
East Monkton church on Friday evening.
All are cordially invited.
Bethel.
We are having a very good course of
lectures by home talent. The third in the
course comes Wednesday evening by Rev.
c. H. Dutton: subject, AN American
Statesman, Thomas Jefferson - The
10 hul
abe Bascom House with about 20 couples
in attendance. Music, Montpelier orches-
ira. Charles Gmart was killed instantly
at Concord, n. H., on the l4th inst, by
being thrown from snow pillow. His
body was brought yesterday by his COM
rades and inferred i'll his family lot in
this village.
Cornelius Bristol has rented his farm to
purchased w. n. Gove's residence at the
Centre, where he will move the fore part
OF April. w. n. Cove has purchased
six acres of land of Alison NJ. Sargent,
north of the Union church, where he in
tends building residence the coming
summer Charles &. Butteriield enters
into the employ of w. +. Hanks April / |
AS head clerk. g. E. Pope has been on
the sick list for several days, but is now
able to resume his duties in the post office |
A postotfice has been established at, and |
under the name of South Lincoln, with f. |
NJ. Whitney as postmaster. The Office will |
receive its mail from the Lincoln office by |
special carrier. The Green Mountain |
rink has been purchased by Webster n |
Cove, aud will be converted into dwell |
ing house and barn.
West Berkshire.
While Mr.. and Mrs. William Arm |
strong with 81 SINGLE horse and |
were trying to pass another single team |
between this place and Berkshire Centre |
they were thrown out just in front of the |
passing horse which was spirited animal |
and ran over them both. Mr.. Armstrong |
escaped the iron clad hoofs but Jared hard |
from the blows dealt him by the sleigh |
about the head, face and bacK, while Mrs |
Armstrong received severe blow upon |
her chest from the horses hind foot, and |
was also badly handled ny the sleigh !
The driver of he passing team was thrown |
out when the elei1b struck the fallen par
ty and the horse WAS making for free
run when he came in contact with the |
athletic town constable Mr.. j. G. Weld |
and was brought to Il stand still. The |
owner then took him and lined it for Ca |
nada. The injured parties seemed better
at last accounts. Dr. Hulchu, ON of Enos
burgh Falls is IN attendance upon them.
Roxbury.
Major Spauding former resident is in
town for a few Gays....A. w. Tewks-
bury & Sons steam mill is at work again.
Mrs. Edna Williams of Lebanon, y
H., is visiting parents. Gilbert Andrews,
his wife and sou are spending Il few days
in Royalton Henry Van Deuson,
AlOnzo Laranway and Bert Dickerson
have gone to Ely to work in the mines.
Rev. l.. H. Bingham is in town, also
Sheriff Clarke of Brook field. .. Alexis
Joslyn, who has been very sick, is out
again....B. j. Hines, while piling wood
got severe blow in the face, fracturing
his jaw ... Veal calves are selling for five
cents per pound, butter % to % cents,
eggs 10 cents per dozen, potatoes So cents
per bushel.
Montpelier.
The funeral of Carl, only son of II. C.
Webster, took place the 18th inst, at the
residence on Elm street, Rev. T.. A.
Bishop officiating, assisted by Rev. j. o.
Sherburne. The services were under the
charge of George w. Parmenter, while
the following acted as bearers: II. C.
Webster, father of deceased Wesley G..
Taplin, Henry Cobb and Fred Carleton