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


| room at the station were entered Tue
thieves found little for which they anne
80. Mrs. M. Wheeler was with her father
at Madrid, N. Y, at the time of and for
weeks before his DEATH
Fairfax.
surprise party vas gotten M for the
henen. or Rev. Henry Croker last week
| ;;..;. Mrs. d. NJ. Beeman, who died last
Friday morning, was buried Sunday, Rev.
IL nry Croker officiating. Mrs Beeman
hau not been sick bur short tme. She
VIII be greatly missed by her many
friends. The family have the most sincere
sympathy in their hour OF trial Mrs.
Golby's house caught fire Monday The
IRE wa put out, but not tn il had done
considerable dam gc...Mr. and Mrs
Gurus Hunt had their second weddi
| Saturday.
Measles are quite prevalent Mrs.
N (Ina lret ~ quite sick with them.
/ Mrs. Harry G.. Car er recently died from
per effect, being nearly 20 years Of age.
/ Her husband, lIarty Carter. at present
lles very l)V. aud Is not expected to live
/ All OF the HbOve c.sro have had this
malay before, uul IL seems That having
nau Ihls 9iaeIs" once iss no proof against
Us second attack. line Bible class of
/ Airs Cephas Kent gave their teacher Il
pleasant surprise AT her home last MGn
/ day. me occasion was tie anniversary Oe
Der S3i birthday. The ladies' made her a
Ihudsome present. Mr.. Harlan z.
Idlnef Is DONG rushing business with
nus steam saw, His maximum speed l.
me'hiEG over .uur cords OF wood an
huur....B Booth 4 Walker are still doing
a large b0,int-s in Igc lay lac. Tl.F
barn Is fun and they can not get cars fast
enough 10 fill their ORDERS. The ruling
price Is $40 per ton for No. hay
Enosburgh Fails.
The IN 'er market is quite active with
prices from - to 25 cents for choice, Sc
lectionS 70 cents; shipment, PA tubs ..
Z. l. Marsh has sold bis pair of matched
horses to New York man fer $500. The
reading club met Monday evening at tns
residence OF Hon. A. w. Woodwork,
where a very interesting programme was
rendered, the evening being devoted to
Longtellow. The next meeting will be
held at Dr. F. :. Hutchinson's Monday
evening, April ., and the evening will be
devoted to Whittier.
Business has been Gemoralized here for
the past 10 days. Drifts from S TO 10 feet
high in this village were numerous. 80. =.
Col. Copeland Lectures here on Hand
some People" the 2Sth of April. ...Tue
winter term OF the graded school closes
Friday. Large congregations attended
the several churches here Sunday.....
The republicans of this town will elect
delegates to State and district conventions
the 3lSt. Tue annual school meetings
occur the 27th. There are rumors of sew
era tickets in the graded district. 1t j.
probable, however, that the old comm'.-
tee will be re elected, aud that the present
teachers will he re-engaged. ....D X
johnson and n. NJ. Brooks of LincDlu
have recently become residents of this
town. .,.. John Ridley is shipping pots-
toes from New Haven station. He draws
his supply from Lincoln and Starksboro
....Aprll lSt is moving day in this town.
Quite number Will change their resi-
dence on that date. go. Joseph Milo, e.
sociable was held Tuesday evening, at
Mrs E. L. Ward'4.... II: b. Williams
was elected treae urer of Llbanus lodge,
f. and a. NJ, last week for the Goth con
Secutive year. AT the same time 5 w.
Hatch and 5. f. Hasseltine presented the
lodge with set of working tools. ...
Miss Mary O'Neil started Saturday for
Portland, Maine, to visit her brother, DR..
j. b. O'Neill
Bradford Wright, an old and highly
esteemed citizen, died Saturday of pneu-
monla For 20 years or more Mr. Wright
carried the mails, and was well-known
figure on the street. The funeral was
held from the Methodist church Monday
afternoon. Capt. Hawley has been
called TO Boston twice within the past
two weeks on business in relation TO the
steamer Maquam. The Boston and Lowell
management seriously thought of tying
up the boat this season, and had made
some arrangements toward that end. !
The plan Is changed, however, and the
boat Will begin regular trips as usual |
between this place and Platts burgh on |
the opening of navigation. When sum- |
mer travel opens the run will be extend |
ed TO Burlington. Capt. Hawley made |
arrangements Monday with the Central |,
Vermont to use their dock at Burlington. |
The crew will remain about the same as |
last year. ...JerOme Dumas was in town |
Monday on little business and improved |
the opportunity of looking up some of his !
Old acqualntanceS SWantOu Is JgrOme's !
old home, he having lived here nearly !
~ years, and he began his boating lie |
while here. At the time the Montreal !
road WAS building he had some terrible I
nights with rHlrCad rackers while assist |
ing local OllicelS. Monday jerome visited !
the scene OF one of his lights IN which a |
gang OF tOugns, armed with bricks and |
clubs, undertook to Kill the little French |
man; but jerome knocked the whole gang !
ont as usual. There are a dozen or more |
cases OF pneumonia. Eggs are retailing |
for Is cents Prof, Chlttenden is moving |
into the spacious Farrar residence.
shoreham.
On Saturday, March Il, the Addison !
dlllOhu Dtlue DulS dDOul hull Optueu dt |
that time, Stage Driver Dumas drove to /
Leicester junction, returning at evening |
with weeks mail for us, five full |
pouches gladdening many eXpectant
hearts. The crazy tea announced for
last week Wednesday evening is deferred |
two weeks. Two important o. law suits |
took place at the Shoreham House last |
Friday between Eugene Leonard aud !
Antoine Grlggoire.
Westheld.
Miss Hattie Burroughs of Glover is the !
guest of Mrs. p. n. Granger. IA. &.
Hitchcock of this place and ID. II. Buck
OF South Troy start this week for Dakota
to look after their business Interests there
.... Miss Emma Wakefield is attending
school at the academy at North Troy.
There was an oyster supper at the town
hall Thursday evening for the benefit of
Rev. p. n. Granger -. Timothy Abbott of
North Troy, who was arraigned before
Justice h. 5. Miller on charge of intoXi-
cation few days since and called for an
adjournment of one week, appeared before
the expiration OF that time, pleaded guilty
and paid fine and costs amounting to
Sl3 81 ... O. p Wright has sold his farm