Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10

spend the year in professional study and
Investigation. This will be his first vaca-
ton from active duties in his profession
since he began practice III Randolph ~
years ago........H. o. Caswell, the veter-
mary surgeon of the town, died and was
buried last ek.......The funeral ser
vices of Isaac n. Drury who died in town
last week were held at the church in West
Milton on Sunday, Rev. j. Il. Sewall OIL
ciating Mr.. Drury was held in high es-
teen by all who knew him. His funeral
was largely attended. 49,. Key. Mr..
Cunroy breaches next Sunday at the Con
gregational churches at the Centre and ut
the Junction with view to Sc Element.
wEsTFoRD.
The republicans of Westford are called
to meet at the town hall, Saturday even
ing to form club and elect delegates for
Montpelier The town auditors adj
yertise that they will meet on the 18Th
inst, to attend to the duties of their office.
...... The funeral of Mrs Dan Longe
occurred last Saturday ......A late addi-
ton to the family of Mr.. and Mrs. II. o.
Perry is a little son.
HUNTINGTON.
The Ladies' AID society holds a social
visit and supper in the town house at the
North village on Thursday evening, the
proceeds of the evening to be applied on
the parsonage debt. DR.. A. II. Ches-
more, John b. Ellis and John Swiner of
this town attended the Grand Army en-
campment at st. Johnsbury last week re-
turning home on Thursday. "A series
of meetings will be commenced here at
the North village next week, when an
evangelist will be present from New York,
...... Patrick Denning is in very poor
health this winter and is unable to leave
his home. ...... The Union Sunday school
concert will take place Sunday the 10Th.
JERICHO CRNTRE.
S. j Haskins has taken the Douglass
farm for this year. l.. M. Howe Is cou-
| fined to his room with a carbuncle on the
back of his neck -. The fathers of the
town" meet Saturday to settle the &C.
counts for the past year. Miss Emma
Howe has returned from the West where
she has been for the past few months.
Willard Story has bought Mrs. Stimson's
| place, price $500 and possession Will be
given the first OF March. There is a
great deal of sickness in town.. Ezra
| Nash has gone to Burlington as attendant
in De-. Clarke's Lake View Retreat. 50. ID.
NJ. Ransom, who has been quite sick, is
! better, as is Mrs. Dr.. Cllley She has
been very sick the past two weeks.
johnson.
Miss Hattie Mcfarland paid a brief visit
! to relatives in town. NJ. Ide OF
HardwiCk called on old acquaiutauces,
FRIDAY Abiiah Buck is i'll with ty-
phod fever III Philadelphia where he is
attending medical lectures ......F. ID. Har-
rington Of Boston was i'll tOwna few days
last week. Morgan's snow plane made
4 great improvement on the road from the
postoilice to the station.
Vergennes.
Mr.. Fred Grandey Of Butte City, Mon
taua has returned West ...T The young
ladies' Dorcas society held their monthly
meeting with Miss Herrika Stevens FRI
day evening. ....At the gathering at
Hon. George W. Grandey's Friday even
ing in honor of his 74th birthday, an hour
was spent in social converse, after which
thanked his friends in fitting
words for their presence. Hon. F.
+. Woodbridge responded teelingly
Remarks were also made by Mayor Nc
Cuen, Rev, Mr. Sherman, +. w. futile
and II. G. johnson. 1t was pleasant
affair. -. Solon Burroughs VIII rebuilt
III the spring on the site of his former
dwelling. 49,. Letters have been re
ceived it is said from Mrs. S. K. Davis
confirming the death of Mr.. Davis aTlC
their son, in the late terrible blizzard, il
Sphinx county, Dakota. Mrs. Davis in
NOR that Mr.. Curtis Field had lost two
children by the storm, but letters are re
ceived giving assurance of the safety o
the entire family.
Mr. b. T. Field of Ferrisburgh has re
ceived letters from Mr.. Curtis Field, VIII,
friends of the safety of his family durin!
the terrible storm Letters of dis
missal were granted Mr.. and Mrs. Arthu
Lamb Sunday by the Congregations
church to enable them to join the stat
street church, Portland, Maine. The
leave many friends .......The Vernon
Merino Sheep Shearers association NEE
in Middlebury, Wednesday, the Sth inst. g,
Wednesday evening there is to be a re
publican rally in school house hall, Hon
F.; Henry Ballard will address the club.
4 Merle Sneden of Weybridge is engage
with a. II. Murphy S Co., druggists, il
!; place of Weston Smith, who has gone t
1 California. The snow blockade be
tween Hancock and Bro Il Loaf, close
the mail etfectually .... School in dis
trict No. Q, Lincoln, was closed Tuesda
noon, by the superintendent revoking IN
thorp of Bridport and Mr.. Edward Bris
; tol of Nergennes who were married las
week, ~" Toying a bridal trip thioug
we. '' 4"H York THE law fir
of iDrtayo y Smith is dissolved Nh
ST, t".t',ad in town by the Hines
!, OF L 'Iar. A. y. Murphy. The vi
Il lagos. ol it Warren, has been close
p twice thl9 int, for lack of fuel 49,.
:, Ethan Allen '.3 mas secured post Char
y lain Il. j. Re 'aw, as Decoration Da
:, orator,
+ The Weekly Free Press from
e this date is reduccd.One half
!, is now oulydONE DOLLAR
u year.
' Worthwhile.
= The concert, sociable and promenad
u held by the cOrnet band on Friday ever
u ing, February3, was well attended Tn
Il winter term OF school at the academ
9 closed on Tuesday, February l4.....Th
! ladies will hold "a leap year masquerad
u ball on Wednesday evening, February
: 80. Miss Nellie SlaytOn, who was so Sc
:. iously injured by Il fall on the streets
IL Boston, was able to make the trip hon
l. arriving here Thursday night, accompal
:, led by her mother Her escape from mol
II serious results is considered wonderful b
Boston physicians. IA good deal of wor
is being put into the coming presentatio