Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-06

with pneumonia, leaving a widow and
! young child.... i. ID. Hurd, who has held
a position in the express Office for mum
! Der OF years past, has been transferred to
! the office at Springfield, Mass. DR.. j.
! Finest Hartshorne, late of Bellevue med
| zeal college and hospital, intends TO prac-
| tlce here, and is fitting up suitable quar-
ters for an office in the bank block ......
! Conductor 5. w. Parkhurst has returned
| from his southern trip and reports an
enjoyable time. Easter was observed at
! some of the churches. AT the Free Baptist
cnurch there was special service in the
! morning and concert in the evening. At
! the st. Andrews there was y children's
service at p. IN. The Universalst church
| was lilled to listen to an Easter concert
| consisting of music and readings under
| the title Of Child Erc's pnLrimage.n
| AT the Baptist church there was u concert
gwen 10y the children in the evening. A
/ sunday school c1Ucert was also held at
the North church.
shoreham.
George Smith has moved to Orwell md
/ taken James Conkey's farm. MilIipm
! Amchman has rented his place and taxes
the farm of Misses Ann and Jane smith
| III Orwell.... The "Crazy Tea" took place
last week Wednesday The net pro
ceeds were S2125, which was considered
very good considering the inclemency of
| the weather.. Miss Mary Bingham X at
home. she has been teaching in Fltch.
| burg, Mass ........ Mr. and Mrs Charles
Nichols returned home Friday night
They have been spending the winter in
New York and New Jersey. Mrs. Martha
| Hathorn gave party last Friday evening
for her son Fred, who is home from Rock
Point institute for "A few days vacation
| Mrs. Clark Wisell died "Wednesday March
%, of consumption. The funeral took
place from the Catholic church Saturday
! morning.
WaterviiIe.
Mrs. Farrar is on the sick list.
John McElroy of Burlington was in Town
last week.. Albert Wiley and Mrs :
| U. W Hey OF Boston were CUES OF their
| brother, Robert Wiley. last week
a republican club was organized after
| the caucus on Friday evening with :. Il
! Miller, president, James J.. Holmes, vice
| president, and Mark Stevens. secretary
aud treasurer. ....... At the annual school
meeting III district No. the follow u1
! officers were elected; MCderatOr Henry
| Wilbur committee, James l.. Holmes /:
| clerk, IL. IL. Beard treasurer Mark
/ stevens auditors, O. ID. Rogers. &. VI
Stevens and Ammi Leach. There are to he
some extensive repairs done and new
Se ''.'. li'rllishel Tor noth the upper and
| lower departments. \ tax of ~ cents WAS
| voted ........MrS. Mary Marcy died YER,
| suddenly with apopleXy on Friday at the
| age OF 6l She leaves two sisters. Mrs
Luke Potter and Mrs Moses Wilbur me
funeral took place at the Methodist church
on sunday, ........ The Norfolk Jubilee
SINGERS sang to crowded house, Satur-
DAY evening ....... Oscar Ives has moved
Oh to n b. Page farm.
Newport.
T.. c, Blanchard has sold his place. re-
Gently purchased of \. IL. Chillsom, TO
! Lester Pratt...... A. l.. Searles IL in New
! OK George Walworth has gone to
Omaha. 49,. Rev. f. p. Wids's place on
Sect nj street was sold Friday to G. G.
er and J. f. Foster have both returned
from Boston. f. eter has moved into his
| new store in the Cuburn block ........ DR.
Branch accompanied Mrs. II c. Cleye-
land to New York last week for medical
treatment Rev. w. y. Wilbur mas
resigned rs pastor of the Baptist church
mere 10 become manager OF the SaNtou'~
river school with which he was formerly
connected. .......HOu. Is. X Bruce de.
| IlNered the last lecture of the course Tues
| day evening, April 3 Subject, The Race
Trooiem" .....:.: II d. Lewis is now with
Roxbury
Measles are quite prevalent in town
...Malshall Spauidiug mad n -hock OF
paralysis, Saturday evening. Mr..
Ober's singing school closed win a CON.
cert last Friday evening. The duets.
trios and quartettes by members Of the
school were well rendered ....... Mr.. ana
Mrs. j. b. Harris of st. Adams are the
guests VI sylvester Spauldiug. Mrs.
Edwin Culver and two sons have been
visiting friends in town.
Chelsea.
AT its annual NEE ling March % school
district No ,, Uhe village district chCs-
these officers Mod orator, George l.
STOW clerk, NJ II. Corwln collector, W,
f. Hood treasurer, &. ). Emery audi
tor, j. A. h. Corwin prudential com
mlttee, story \. GOss. A tax of 30 cents
on the dollar was voted and the commit
tee instructed to arrange with the trustees
OF Chelsea academy tor instructing the
aistrlcts pupils the ensuing year, Dis
trlct NO. IL also, on the Nershire road
voted to send its pupils to Chelsea acade-
my.......John b. Bacon who has been
confined to his house for a month at first
with severe cold, and afterwards with a
kidney trouble VIII CHI, it was feared might
he BrlghtS disease, has considerably i'm.
proved and Will be out again. lon
70 Noyes, who was attacked with rheuma.
NC lever at Christmas time had A severe
winters sickness from which he has not
yet recovered.
Worthwhile.
The special Easter services at the Con
gregatlonal church were the only such
services held in town. The pastor pre-
sented an Interesting discourse from the
text, He is not here, He is risen" The
space about the desk was very attractive
! ly decorated with flowers. In the evening
the members OF the Sunday school held
an Easter concert which was largely at
| tended ...... The tiremen and citizens
ball held on Friday evening was IA very
enjoyable affair, covers for about 60
couples being laid at the Morrsville house.
All speak highly of Mr.. Terrills spread
aud OF the music furnished by what have
been two rival orchestras which on this
occasion combined. ....... The Ladies Aid
OF the Methodist church and young PEG
| pie of that society met with Mrs. George
Currler on Friday afternoon and evening
A large number from the other societies
were present and an enjoyable affair was
the result. The ladies of that society
held the first new maple sugar festival OF
the season at their chapel on Monday
evening. ....D. A. Gilbert, who has a
fine thing in a device for suspended
| buckle, recently patented, was called to
Boston on Saturday on bushes connect
ed with the proposed manufacture ana in