Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-03-16

Wv. i. Yale and family will soon oc
cupy the premises of Miss Caroline Yale
at the Four Corners, Mrs Edgar and fam
lily going to Vergennes. IF. X. Hill,
: formerly of this place, is in the hardware
and furniture buiness in Steele, Dakota
.. The town voted to buy a new safe for
public records at its meeting last week 80,
| There is talk of creamery starting here.
wINoosKI.
The school exhibition at Corporation
hall Saturday evening was in every way a
marked success. A lengthy programme
consisting of recltatOus. readings, dia-
| logues, cantata and vocal and instru
mental of music was presented. The fol
lowing rectations were. particularly
Nellie Jubell, "Keenan's Charge by
Henrietta O'Bren, Luke" by Frank
| Sullivan, The Latest Chinese Outrage,
by Andrew Morrow, and The School
Boys Apples" by Jesse To6ey. The act
ing of Misses Wheeler, Farrell, Gray,
O'BrIen, Jubell and Montgomery, and of
Messrs. Sullivan, Murray, O'Donnell and
| Weston showed considerable natural
histrionic talent The vocal duets of
Misses Wheeler and Deavitt would do
credit to any stage. The singing of Misses
Gray, Jubell, Edwards, Wheeler and
Dewitt was pleasing and drew forth sew.
eral encores. The tableauX were artist
cally arranged and the figures elegantly
costumed. The singing of Rock by"
by Leslie Morrison who is only D years
old, was a pleasing feature. The hall was
completely filled, a large number being
present from Burlington. The proceeds
are slightly over $50. Much credit is due
both teachers and pupils, for the salts
factory manner in which everything was
conducted. The public schools closed
Friday for vacation of three weeks. 1t
is understood that no change in teachers
will be made.
Isle La Motto.
At the annual town meeting held
March 9th the following officers were
elected for the year ensuing Moderator
y w Fisk; town clerk, Ransom Hall &;
town treasurer, b f Lengfeld; select
men, n w Fisk, NJ A Pike, f 5 Fleury; LIST
constabs and collector, + l. Ford 2d con
stable, w c Holcomb; listers, j II Hurst,
+ f. Lamoroux, j l. Hall town auditors,
H G. Hill, 5 II Pike, Cyrus Holcomb /;
trustee of public money, l. n Pike;
pound keepers, NJ p Bowman, Elisha
Reynolds fence viewers, Elisha Key
grand jurors, l. b Mott and j ID Stevens
town agent, II c Hill inspector of leath-
err, Hiram Pike town superintendent OF
schools, NJ b Rockwell voted to raise 60
cents on the dollar to detray expenses
with a replacement of 20 per cent if paid
Starksboro.
The S0th anniversary of the birthday of
Rev. David Ferguson will be celebrated
April by a sermon from himself, at the
Methodist church in StarksOOrO at II
O'Clock a. m, and Immediately after he
will give a reception to his friends. All
are cordially invited.
Koxbur
Rev Henry Howard exchanged with
Rev. Mr.. Webb of Mortified last Sunday
90. George Spauding cut his foot
severely while splitting wood, severing
one toe and INJECTING serious cut on the
foot
south RoyaIton.
The blockaded roads will not ali be
made pasSable before Saturday. The
stage from Chelsea come through Monday
morning but has not been back since
The stage from East Barnard had not
put in an appearance up to Wednesday
night. large number of people
were Snowbound here. Among them was
Deputy Collector A j. SiDley of Mont
peller ........ Ed. +. smith has bought Ed
son BiXby's furniture rooms. ....... Nellie,
the only daughter of ID. G. Stevens of the
Cascadnac House, died Sunday.
Ripton.
Miss Lizzie Grover, who has been teach
ing school III East Middlebury, was seri
ously hurt by Il snow ball, thrown by one
of her scholars. She is now home sick.
March meeting passed off rather mildly as
usual. The following officers were elect
ed Moderator, f.. G. Gibbs town clerk
and treasurer, Timothy Billings; selectmen,
John Goodro, G.. Hodges, Henty Kirby
listers, Charles Gee, ;. Huntley, l..
Sparks; grand jurors, II. |. Spear, 5
HuutIey, w, Foster; town superinten-
Ng( IN IN
100 cents on the dollar. Voted not to
adopt the town system of schools. The
debt OF the town is S43l5.
Cornwall.
Mrs S. f. Clark and Mis- Hortense
Drake returned home last saturday after
weeks sDjourn with friends IN Boston
and Kingston, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. f.
W. Simonds of Arlington Heights, Mass,
We're in town several days last week on Il
visit to Mr.; Simonds's father: who is in
feeble health...,.. Mr.. and Mrs. II. W.
Drake of Burlington were in town over
Sunday visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hooker. The debate last week
Friday evening between members of the
Young Mems Debating club of town and
students of MIddlebury college was large
~ attended and much enjoyed. Subject,
"Woman Suffrage" 49,. The scarlet fever
aud dlphtheria patients have recovered,
but measles are very prevalent in the
west part of the town.
Cambridge.
Mrs. Hubbell Story and daughter, Ma
bel have returned home from visit IN
Williston TO Mrs SrOry's aged mother
........R Rev. Edwin Wheeock OBLIGATED at
Gently in Fletcher There was Il pink tea
sociable at the home of Mrs Bennett last
week. .......M Miss Alice Flagg is teaching
in Minneapolis. ...... Hattie GrSSOld