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

Fisk are in New York. &. Hill is
/ visiting in Pittsburgh ...... Born at.
| Isle La Motto, January s, d daughter TO
Mr.. aud Mrs. Wilbur f. Hill.
Fairfax.
| Quite Il number are on the sick list
| Among them are ROLAND Stafford with
| lung fever aud Arthur Midget with
! diphtheria. Foster FELTON, of Montreal is
quite sick with ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Mrs.
| Grinnel OF Colchester is visiting friends
| in town........M Mrs. Eliza Purmont visited
| her mother in New Haven last week ......
| The Misses Clara Stiles, Clara Cllley
aud Mary Wheeler have come homa from
johnson to spend their vacation. ......A.
j. McN9ll OF North Troy is in town for a
! lew days ....... Mrs. DOugltS DaufOrth
| has been quite sick.
Montpelier.
A fine concert was given at the Bianch-
ard Opera House, Monday evening, under
| the dll tcClon OF George il. Wilder. It in
| Guided selections OF the flute by Mr.
| Wilder, on Inc piano by Alvah Salmon of
Boston, dramatic readings by Vernon w.
Ramsdell of Boston and vocal selections
and duets 10y Miss Mary Pninney and +.
! w. Bancroft. NJ, eldest dau2h
ter of +. NJ Guernsey, died Thurs lay,
February |, aged 81 years. ..... Mrs. ).
Esterbrook of Ddny!ile is visiting her sis
ter, Mic. j. +. button: go. Wesley Zap
lin returned "Wednesday from his three
weeks visit IN Lunenburgh... The
Methodist Ladies' Aid society held Il 50.
ciable at Orrin Daley's st. Paul street,
Wednesday evening. ID. Allen
returned Monday from visit to his home
at North Hero; ....., George H. Wilder
has very good position in Boston as
, tlutist in Baldwin's orchestra, taken from
the famous Baldwin's Boston Cadet band.
....... Mary Mcclure is visiting friends
in Melrose, Mass. Grace Reed of
Cambridge, Mass, returned to her home
| accompanied by Carrie Ellis who will stop
with her for few weeks. ...... Mrs. "A.
G. Blanchard is quite i'll.
stevens Mills.
The school house at East Richford was
damaged to the extent of nearly 500 by
fire last week. ..... Potatoes command -
cents per bushel Common hay can he
had at - to 80 Der ton....... Baker,
Brainerd * Co. at East Richford, are in
creasing the cutting facilities of their
mill aud expect the daily output will
reach %, 600 teet........ Wages are good
in the lumber districts. Choppers receive
from 81 to $l2j per day.
weybridse.
a number of our solid men met Satur-
day evening, to see about forming re-
publican club and it was decided TO meet
TO form one next Saturday evening. All
are cordially Invited to attend. .......I ne
sociable at i. J. stones was 4 grand sue
cess and much credit is due to Mrs. \.
X. Buttell Tor the literary exercises ......
The sad news of the death of l.. j. Hail,
formerly of this place mas been received.
........ Thurstou Smith, father of Mrs
y. f. Parkill, was buried last Sunday.
lnneral services conducted by Rev. Mir.
lleath......A social dance WAS held at
Iyler'S hall On Tuesday evening.
st. Johnsbury.
A. W. Eaton, William Putfer and George
Miner, former students at the academy,
, are visiting friends in town..... The st.
Johnsbury Guards give a ball at the
opera house on Tuesday evening, February
H.. Pension Agent FdrrAr is rusticatiug
at Newport and vicinity the present week
r ....E. Il. Sargent who has been quite i'll
! the past week, is convalescent. go. Edwin
Cobb the barber in the basement of the
. st. Johnsbury house, has made extensive
Improvements i'll mis- billiard room and
and shop. Pension Agent G. a. Kit
! tredge is in town with headquarters at the
! Avenue house. Georgs II. Phelps, the
n deputy county clerk, Will soon leave TO
. enter law firm outin Iowa. j. X. Batch
q elder, who has been confined to his home
: for the last six months by illness, has
a SO far recovered as to be about his bust
ness The junior class at the academy
1 are TO hold a reception in academy hall or
r Friday evening, February lO....Tne mock
: trial at the academy saturday evening
Il u.
: couples, mostly elderly people, went on a
sleigh ride to "Bemis Hill' in " esi
Burke Wednesday.
North Troy.
=! The Southeastern depot has been fresh
a / ly whitewaShed and the interior painted
= throughout, improving the looks and com
f fort a good deal. the Il. a. X. enter
I tainment was very well attended WedneS
day evening, the singing being especially
! praiseworthy. A large number remained
for the dance that followed .... We under
i stand that forts are being made to en-
= gage the service of Rev. l.. f.. Upper a
Y both Congregational churches ...... w;
!. notice in The communities where snow
q rollers are used the roads We're not Ions
4 impossible and are now AS good as ever
but in tbs towns where not used travel i
much impeded if not entirely stopped
D.. Yhe Weekly Free Press from
S Is now only ONE DOLLAR !
II year.
"a Other Parts of the State.
e| The Supreme Court for Bennington
. county meets ia Bennington Tuesday
:. The total amount of duties assessed q
4 st. Adams during January was So Dol. bl
k The trial of Francis Wells, aged "A, O
A East Burke, for arson, resulted IN Vel
Il diet OF not guilty.
Col. Frank Goodhue succeeds Judge j
NJ. Tyler rs one of the trustees OF Ia
Brooks library at Brattleboro.
W. II. Kelley's knitting works at Woor
l. socket, Il. J., are TO be moved TO the seal
e shop in Brandon April |,
- 1t Is thought that the ultimate cost c
iu the new insane asylum at Ogdensburg
y Will be about 81 ,00OOO0.
y The Supreme Court for Wiudham couu
ia ty will he held at Brattleboro during tn
,s week beginning February II.
le Judge w. II. Sawyer, of Canton,
as again in a critical condition. resultln
IN from a stroke OF appOpleXy, on Monda
T. 3Oth.
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