Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-11

while splitting wood one day the past
week ....... Henry Wilbur has made from
215 buckets this season 1880 pounds Of
sugar and Grant Thomas has made IRON
vile Lodge No. As. | O of g. y. for the
ensuing quarter were installed Saturday
evening by II. j.. Beard, l.. d., rs follows :
! 9. T., DR.. &. b. Hulburd V. T, Mrs
Laura Stevens secretary, B. W. Beard ;
assistant secretary, Mrs. B. " Beard ;
treasurer, O. d, r. gers ; f. $, Mrs b. f.
Beard chaplain, O. &. Kelley Marshal.
Victor Brown D. NJ, Mite Kelley :;
sentinel Henry Wilbur; guard, Mrs Fan
ME Kelley.
Montpelier.
Ernest, oldest child of Harrison LON
bard died last week of diphtheria. An
otner son and Mr.. Lombard are sick with
! the d1segse...A son was born to Mr.. aud
Mrs. S. w. Corse last Friday. 81. Miss Eva
Brewer has gone to East Montpelier to
begin her duties rs teacher. 90. Mrs. \. West
is to occupy part of the Cave house, now
occupied by Mrs. Horn and scn.....
! Cards are out announcing the marriage of
| Mrs. Maria COnant Guernsey and Jed
Ward Beach. They are to reside at rs
sex junction. .......M Miss Grace Morse is
learning retouchng At the studio OF a. c.
Harlow. ....... Rev. w. j. O'Sulivau has
returned from Montreal ......Mr aud
Mrs. Cotton celebrated the twenty-hfth
anniversary of their marriage last Mon
day....... Mrs, f. /. Pitkin and her
brother, Curt Roleau, have returned from
a weeks visit in Boston. .......L. y. Glea-
son has moved into his new store. which
has been fitted up for his accommodation
......M Moses Bell has gone to work for
William Hornbrook
Barre.
AT the meeting of the democrats the fol
| lowing gentlemen were elected delegates
to the State convention ID. b. WheelOck,
, j. w. Gordon, G.. 4. Smith, G.. |. Jackson.
....,...T The Barre Railroad company held
meeting Monday evening and voted to
assess 10 per cent of the capital stock pay
able IN 30 days. We are being anus
ed by a series OF cheap plays, such old
favOrtes as the "DaniteS" 1.-TWO Or
phans," etc.
Waterbury.
The Congregational p,stor being away
his people attended the Methodist church.
where the Rev Walter Davenport preached
an interesting sermon from the text I'VE
Know" ...... George w. Atkins has
Commenced repairing his house. .......E.
f. Palmer Is rebuilding his barn.
Bridport.
w. +. EQglestou had a narrow escape
from losing one of his fingers. A he vas
lifting loaded revolver from IA table, it
discharged and he received the contents
In his finger ..... Rev. n. c. Parker has
returned from conference improved in
health. There was a pleasant gather
ing OF many of the young people to meet
Mr.. klock, who is preaching here i'll the
Congregational church. G. H. Smith
buys butter every Monday at |. ID. Fletch.
er'S store. ....The neW marble quarry is
to be opened this week. The machinery
and wolknen are mere ready to commence
operations. They expect to get out blocks
OF the finest quality of black marble.......
=. NJ. Fletcher has just returned from
New York where he has been on business.
..... Miss Matte Fletcher has been en-
gagged as teacher of the intermediate
school in Hnesburgh......M ISIS Carrie
Lamoa is teaching a very successful school
on Pleasant street.
Shoreham.
Miss Ella Catlin has gone to Troy, y. Y.
for a few days.. Parker roWner is at
nome Tor short vacation. ...... he sun
! day scnooi teachers meetings are to be
resumed this week \ meeting viii be
held at Mr. Burgess Friday eyeuing.....
| Miss Mary Leonard is serving an appreu-
jlceship il the millinery shop Of Miss L1g
| A Douglass
Franklin.
c. Temple and wife are IN New Yor,
attending the general conference, TO which
Mr.. Temple j. Il delegate. .......Ou VII.
1 LACE schools opened Monday with Misses
Jennie Denulng aud Martina Powers rs
| teachcrs.... Mrs II Gates Is visiting
her daughter, Mr.. G. W. Powell, AT Jvr,-
| ChO.
Roxbury.
| The horse sheds are being moved from
| he Union church 10 the seat of the Con-
4regationa.ist church, very much improv-
ing the outlook from River street........
! Mr.. and Mrs. Ransom Hildreth celebrated
| their crystal wedding last week Weld es-
| ~ u. "a e
| tenement house. ohm Mckief has NOV
ed to East Granville ii. +. Wood
bury from Rochester, has moved into f.
a. Spaulding's house on the Flats.
Morrisvire.
Rev w. A. Bushee of the Congregation
| al church Is finishing his pastorate of eight
years. Al his request the church voted
on Sunday evening to accept and adopt the
decision and advice of the late council
The church has already received three ap
pibatlOns from as many ministers.
The Methodist parsonage property, whfch
was in very poor condition, was sold at
auction on saturday evening, the main
purpose 4 selling being % clear The lot
for the building of new church The
purchaser Of the buildings, Deacon JONI
ierriiI, j. 90 move The buildings from the
spot within two weeks ........A monthly
meeting OF he Young Peoples ChretiaI
EudeaVOr society was held ar the COugre
EillOuHl FtSJfy on NOu'ldy evening ...... O.,
Communion services We're held at the
Congregational church on Sunday morn
i ing........C. :. SanbOrn, engineer on The
Boston and Lowell road, is moving hi
family to town this weeh....... Frank X,
Hickok, Il former MDrrsyiIle boy, is in
town from New York city.
Troy.
WnoopiMg cough is prevailing epidem
ic among the children. The vlllag,
school began last week, with Blanche
Houston as teacher. Rev. ID. H Croft o
WOlcOt, breaches next sunday ia the Con
gregational churches here and at Norti
Troy on trial ..., rhe five children Of SAT
ford Farmau, resident in Vermont, will
their families, gave hun a surprise May
by appearing with reminders of his 50.
birthday. After a bouuutul repast haC
been disposed ot sugar on snow wa
served Mr. Farmln's only other chill,
resides in Wisconsin aud was unable t.
be present
Fletcher
sheriff Rlymore has found his poke