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

NhS CltlHen'S Danu VIII give Il lnlnSlrel
concert at Thompson's hall, Saturday
evening Thirty couple attended the
dance at Dixon house last Friday evening.
Services in Calvary church, village of
Underhill, on Sunday next, Feb. II, at
40 80 a M, and p. III. The public are
respectfully invited to attend.
JERICHO.
Mr.. Y. II. Roscoe is enlarging his bust
ness facilities by erecting new three
story block.
ONE DOLLAR will now
buy the Weekly Free Press
one year. Tell your friends.
A literary service, with a lecture and
Instructions, preparatory to the sea
SOC of Lent, is to be held at the Trim
ity Episcopal rooms, on River street,
Milton. ion Wednesdav, February s,
at 3 p. m. Lenten services may be eX-
Qected ON each alternate Wednesday at
Ih same hour; also on the Saturday even
ings of alternate weeks, at seven O'Clock.
The lectures will embrace the Book of
Common Prayer" and kindred subjects,
pr ghose appropriate to the season. The
public are cordially invited to attend
wINoosKI.
February Sheriff Wheeler searched the
saloon of Fred Aikey and found about a
quart Of whisky. The case was not dis
posed OF until Wednesday, when Aikey
appeared before Justice Hood, and was
1ined $40 and costs for one first offence.
Alphonse Lafountaine of Montreal is in
town He was brought here by the death
Of his brother. Dr. Worthen'S lectures
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings were
well attended. The subject OF the first
lee tu-e was "Rome," of the second, THE
A dvautages and Disadvantages of Home
y Men,
COLCHESTER.
Mrs. Brownel, an esteemed resident of
Colchester, died Saturday, February 4, at
The home of her children, Nj. and Mrs.
y. T.. Wilson, aged IS. Mrs. Brownell
came to Colchester from Connecticut in
early childhood, and at the early age of
u she united with the Baptist church
here. Her husband, Thomas Brownell,
died in 1868, much esteemed for his Ster-
ling worth. Mrs. Brownell gave two sons
30 She cause of her country during the
war, &ecrg5 S, killed at the battle OF
Gettysburg and JUL N Van Buren,, who
enlisted to make good His brothers. place,
nut died of sun-stroke n after entering
the army. Three chiuren survive her,
Mrs. Wilson Of Colchester, Thomas Stan
Ton, now il Granville, 5. c.. and Milo II
IN VI massachusetts,. Funeral services were
cOnduct at her late home on Monday
February 8, Rev. Mr. Mott, of Burling
DOn, officiating, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Hol
brook of the Colchester Congregations
church.
ST. GEORGE.
Hiram Isham and wife, Amos Kinsor
and wife, and II. II. Tllly and mother
drove 90 Essex Sunday morning and at
tended the funeral services of Isaac Dru
ny at his late residence. BY the death OF
Mr.. Drury, many in this vicinity vii
miss the pleasant and genial visits so of
Ten enjoyed. ...... Miss Annie l.. Ishan
Of Burlington is spending "A short winter
vacation in town.. Misses Minnie anC
Katie Allen of Hines5urgh, spent Satur
day in town visiting with Mrs. H. II. Til
" and her friend Miss Isham.
HINEsBURGH
Xix feet and two inches of snow fell her
up 10 Feb. 1........S Stephen II. Davis an,
his son George, were frozen to death il
Dakota during the blizzard, while attempt
3ne te relieve their cattle at a barn som
distance from the house The bodie
We're found near the barn. A gooC
many cellars have frozen in this vicinit
10 the great damage OF potatoes. .... Mrs
II. NJ. Page gave the Congregations
.sociable Wednesday evening 49,. About 9
attended the Methodist sociable at Mrs
James Magee's. William A. Leonar
has just received a thoroughbred beagl
puppy from Philadelphia. -. E. Bison
valley factory, and has secured Mr.. AM
Mrs. Frank Baisner as assistants. .....
Joseph Bushy has bought large quaint
ty of hay in Starks boro for So a ton and i
hauling it to Burlington where it sells 70
$40. 1t takes two days to make a trip.
ESSEN JUNCTION.
Miss Ella Ferrln who has been sppudin
Aef vacation here returne to RaudOlp
Monday to resume her duties AS teache
NJ tue Normal school ...... Deacon Sawye
WHO mas been On the sick list for fe,
days is improving. Rev. w. ID. Wi
li2.ns with his family have arrived satel
in Yulare, Cal, where he is p. eaching 10
thc present We have also heard of tn
safe arrival of Rev Mr.. English and fam
4y in Sivas, Turkey. He had preache
one -ernon, through an interpreter, to "A
audience OF 500 He thinks he will EMO
his work Andrew Ellis, who forme
1y lived many years in town near the oil
lampOlack factory, died in Albany. an
his remains were brought here an
buried in Colchester Thursday last. ii
was IS years old ..... Harrison Grifiir
while splitting wood IL few days ago, ha
z stick fly up and strike his face injurin
one OF his eyes. Laura Whitcomb r.
turned home few days ago having speI
several months visiting friends in Mi
nesOta and other States. George Chas
Che veteran switchman, is suffering wit
sclatica