Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30

nounced it good ... Freeman Smith is
able to be out again.
Bridport.
Rev Mr.. Prentice of Fairfield, Conn.
who has occupied the pulpit two Sundays
has been engaged for three months.
| Mr.. and Mrs G. Barnes Of Port Henry,
n. Y, spent sunday with Mr.. Pratt.
The next meeting Of the Young Peoples
! Literary society will he entertained by
Mrs. j. y. Fletcher, Miss Emma Jones,
governess In the family of i. w. Flei cher,
is at her home in Benson for Thapksgiv-
| ing. Some one in want of single har-
ness entered the barn of John Berry on
Friday night and took the liberty to carry
off a good harness. Chicken thieves are
unusually plenty this season, several
roosts having been robbed, but thieves are
90 liberal as to leave the feathers and
wings in the chicken yard.
New Haven.
Rev w. b. Hague was called to Rpton
/ last sunday to supply that pulpit. limo
! thy Smith of Odessa, Russia, is III town.
He has erected fine monument in the
. cemetery in honor of bis fathers and
mothers resting place. AT present he is
engaged in putting extensive repairs on
! what is known MS the Eaton pl 'ce in
Monkton, which he will rent, before re
turning to his home abroad. The Y. z.
s. c. f. meetings will be held every fort
night on Tuesday evening. A few even
ings since n pleasant company were en-
tertained at y. A. Roleau's, to partake of
an oy ster banquet. An extensive musi-
Gale was a feature OF the evening. An en-
joyable time WAS reported. Martin Mack
has purchased the D. H. Squiers place ;
consideration $1,000 ...Ovette Chaplin has
sold his place to Frank Iugham of Walth-
am. The consideration was 1900 and pos
session will be given December I. Mr..
Chaplin and family will reside at the wild
ow Chapin's homestead for the present.
North Terrisburgh.
Some from this place are anticipating
the lecture to he given in Burlington on
the 9TH of December by Rev. Howard
Henderson on The Swords of Grant and
Lee" .IntoXicants have been repeatedly
peddled through this place by citizen.
| He carries a Kerosene can. His name can
be given and the names of some to whom
he sold.. Miss Alice Cushman is no bet
ter...F. T. Ball was elected delegate to the
state convention of the y. P. 5. G. e., to
be held in Montpelier next week. The
viding for its annual Christmas tree and
service. Mrs. NJ. f. Allen expects to
pass the winter In Boston and leaves this
week for that city. Mrs c. w. Wicker
leaves this week for home with her son,
Cassius, in New York. ii. NJ. Dean re
covers slowly. -. Mrs. G.. w. Palmer will
have charge OF Mrs. Aliens Sunday morn
ing class meeting during her absence.
The barrel for the frontier is full and
those sending it hope it will reach its des-
| tination near the holidays. Mrs, Daniels
| is deserving Of credit for the interest
shown in needy family she has never
seen. We notice these days that as many
are deciding what papers shall be taken
by them during 1889 the FREE PRESS is
not passed by.
North Hero.
Aruna w. Hazeu is visiting relatives
and friends on the island after an alb
sence of several years. -. Andrew Hazen,
who resides in the south part of Alburgh,
| had slight stroke of paralysis last week.
....T The lake is closed from Point of the
tongue to the railroad bridge at Alburgh
| Springs, and footmen made their passage
last week Thursday Oats find ready
sale here in town at &c to 311a cents, many
of our farmers. being a little short of ,fod-
der and Will feed grain to carry them
through. The passage of the Grand Isle
bridge bill was hailed with joy by every
citizen Of the county, 1t being the con-
Meeting link between Isle La Motto and
Milton Oscar, son OF David Dodds, is
spending a few days in town. His resi-
dence is in Minneapolis, Mimi, where he
- employed by a large wholesale seed
store as a drummer .... There Ia a coal
anime in town just now ana but for the
steamer Maquam and the well filled bins
If Pittsburgh there would be suffering
were lDSTt no OJu6E UledUS Vi uthlluS Oul
homes, but with the present arrangement
all one has to do is slip his double wagon
on board the boat and IN the course OF six
nours it IS returned filled with coal cost
ing 81 per ton for freight I'D. NJ. Tatro
and sherman Dodds each had a horse bad
- cut up on barbed wire fence, Friday
night
Butter brought 20 to p cents in this
| market Saturday About five tons oil
poultry were shipped from here Novem
per p Rev Mr.. Plllsbury of NerGennes
occupied the Baptist pulpit Sunday
meeting was held Saturday in Hollev hall
by residents of New Haven. Bristol, Lin
coin, Starksboro and Monkton 10 discus;
he propriety OF completing to Bristol, TIE
New Haven macadamiaed road A com
mlttee was appointed to look up the mat
Ter. zee. DR.. White is stopping at the Bristo
house, but Will soon take possession OF
he residence on North street, purchased
# DR. Dean. His mother and brother will
tlso become residents Of this village
H. A. Bogue is our other doctor, and botl
aaye large practice. Dr.. BoRue is build
az barn on his premises Rev. X. II
COnwe!l Of Philadelphia Will lecture here
III the 18th of January The post Office
used in the republican celebration has
neen going the rounds the past week, stop
ping one day in place. This gives quite
number a chance TO say that they once
several aspirants for the Bristol post Of
ice, some of whom are trying to secure
pledges. -. The present incumbent, j. j
Ridley, has made good official. He wa,
specially fortunate in securing w. "
Needham rs assistant, who Is an accom-
modatinR and re liable Official one of thl
,est Bristol ever had His retention, in
1ase of a change in postmasters, would
not be very disagreeGble to n majority o.
jhe patrons of the Office. The lecture as
sociation is dead 1t was only tour year,
old, but WAS too good to live. The roads
ire not in the best condition, consequently
trade is not rushing, We are hopeful TO-
he future however. "A, l.. Cain & Co.
iucceed to the stave business of the late
> r. Cain. The firm will put in large
stock of logs than ever this winter Thu
railroad fever has again broken out here
Two papers are being circulated, one fol
contributions fayorin2 the completion o.
the New Haven macadamized road tO
Bristol, the other for railroad. Some
800 has been pledged for the former ant
1880 for the latter. A. A Dean and A. L.
Cain are circulating the papers.
The PouRhkeepsie business college
draws one good patron from Bristol in thu
person of William s. O'Neill.
East Georgia.