Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-03-30
TIE NEWS IN VERMONT.
MATTERS OF INTEREST IN OUR own
STATE.


Chittenden County.
wINoosKI
Mrs. A. j. Stevens has recovered from
ner recent severe sickness. At the Con
gregational church last Sunday morning
Miss Minnie Wneeler's success at the
organ Gin the absence of the regular or
E9nist was most gratifying tor a trial
"trip" as it was such. DR. Wizards ser
mon had some reference to the recent
sudden deaths OF prominent persons in
he community and county, and was from
he text, 81 have flushed the work thou
Iavest me 70 do. ".... Mr.. Simpson, the
new Overseer in the cotton mill, who
lakes :. ;. WatsOn's place, has Just
brought his family from Connecticut, and
aiken a house on Grove street. on the
Burlington side of the river.
EAST CHARLOTTE.
There have been several changes in
arms here this spring. Fred Lavigne
mas sold his place III Hinesburgh to Mrs.
J. H. Jackman and has leased the Abel
lleevenworth farm. Ezra and Cynthia
Hosford have sold their place of As acres
20 Joseph Robadu of Grand Isle county ;
consideration, $4,000. Mr.. Harris of New
haven has taken a farm on shares of
John II. sherman. Burr Palmer has
leased Mrs Emma Taggarts farm. ....
Kiss Emma Bacon has closed her seventh
successful term of school in district No
A. i. Sherman has returned home
rom Ira, where he has been teaching.
UNDERHILL.
MIR. O B. Church is seriously i'll with
ing fever I'D. c. Bostwick il again con
ined to mis- house by illness f. S. Whit
comb, jr, has charge of the cheese factory
his year, The directors will have their
nnual meeting March 3l...T. II. Porter
rom Hyde Park, was in town last week
looking after his lumber business The
Methodist Sunday school numbers nearly
60.
otis Church, who was reported in Mon
lays FREE PRESS as sick, died at his
residence sunday morning, aged 60. MI
Church was q respected citizen, and
Christian. He Will he missed at the home,
sunday school and by citizens generally.
RICHMOND.
The funeral of Barzlla Kenyon was held
1T his late residence, the Rev Mr. Hay
lord officiating. He was buried by the
Masonic order, of which he was an hon
bred member, p. w. M. George w.
1ayes being assisted by w. NJ. Salmon
Green. a large delegation from Hines
lurgh attended, making some SO mem
lers of the order who were present.
ST. GEORGE.
George Ruel has gone on to a farm in
Colchester Centre r. e. Brown is very
lick with rheumatic fever. 30. w. Isham |
las finished his years work for II. A. |
of Burlington, and is spending a |
eW days at nome. - uite large party |
gathered at the house of II. b. Carr on |
he evening OF the 2lSt with suitable i'm
Ion IL
.ouple. Misses Mary and Susan Sullivan
u W llliston, with their friend, Miss Clark
rom Proctor, spent Thursday of last week
II town visiting at Mss Maggie Berrys
Miss Nellie Isbam of Burlington
'islted with Mrs Il. r.. Forbes a couple
# days last week. Miss Abbie Isham of
y llliston spent Friday in town with her
riends, Misses Cynthia and Phoebe Hins-
ill.
ESSEN JUNCTION.
Hon. VI. A. Bingham has gone to
,letcher to visit his father, who is quite
lex; a team belonging to Wesley Met
All OF NlllstOn was hitChed in the shed
i HiDbard & Perkins, and when a train
# cars came past, the horse became fright
ned, broke his halter and started for home
N a full run He ran into another team
nj was stopped near the Taft place hay
ng run about two miles. The Sleigh was
light side up and was all right. A ruined
orse blanket was all the damage done.
AIRS. George w. Flanagan and daugh-
er are visiting IN tOWn....D. II. Macom-
,er Is on the sick list. The building for
he new marble company is going up
apply. ...FarmerS are prepared to tap
he sugar orchards as soon as the weather
reaks.
The death of the late Ellen Frances,
aughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Williams.
a To hn al 9 |
1sseX junction, whose love and respect
he had won. Although she had been
-radually falling since Chris mas she was
ot considered dangerously sick until one
= two weeks ago. She died Saturday
corning. The funeral was held at her
ttlers house and the room was filed with
rlend5 who had come to pay her their
asst tributes. Rev. Mr. Wheelock con
ucted the services while quartetre con
isting of Miss Stanley, Mrs. Nav, Messrs.
elson Stanley and Fred Stanley furnish
d music. The bearers were Messrs. Ho
art, Baldwin. Manson, Williams, Fetch
+ and terrin. 49,. There will be meet
e.ldence, Friday evening.
Fire district No. Of Essex met Tues
ay evening at O'Clock with first select
nan ID. j. Hunter in the chair The fol
oW ng officers were elected: Clerk, j. H.
lllen prudential committee, j. w.
IudN, ~. II. hdcnmner, y. a. Br0Wnell ; |
ollector OF taxes, f.. ID. Baker treasurer,
II. Perkins; chief engineer, w. B
Nichols; assistants, N. ID. Stanley, f. f.
iomo, f. ". Booth. Voted tax of five
ents on a dollar.
CHARLOTTE.
Deacon Yale and family have moved
nto their new purchase at the corn
Seed. w. Hazard has been danger
usly sick the last few days with pneu
aonia. Special singing service by the
hoir of the Congregational church Easter
sunday. O. +. Stone is leader of the
hoir. .... This town now holds s., 7O2. 30 |
# the United States surplus money. On
ne 1881 distribution we paid into the
Teasury SlG249. .... Charles III. and |
Thomas c, Whalley have taken posses |
ion of Samuel Whalley's farm -. Fred |
). Morse and wife have gone to Granville, |
\. L., to remain.
JERICHO.
At the annual meeting of the village |
chool district Tuesday evening, the |
GLOWING officers were elected for the |
ear ensuing: Moderator, NJ II. Alex |
lnder; clerk, l.. C.. Stevens; collector, |
eugene Curtis; treasurer. ID. Il. Rood