Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-19

| lgpuOlu lever, LNOTd DuhtT lS Improving.
Mrs. Page and son. who have been
been stopping with friends for several
weeks, have returned to Worcester, Mass
-. Miss Maria Bradley of Essex has been
visiting sisters here Among those from
out of town to attend the anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. g, N. Melendy were Mr.
and Mrs. l.. Melendy and Charles Miners
family of johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. o.
Perham of Fairfax and Mrs Adelaide
Page. and son Fred of Worcester, Mass
....H Hon. w. II. Parker is having his
house remodeled on the inside. Miss
Clark of Fairfax, who has been stopping
with Mrs. Charles ODER for Il short time,
has returned home. Chester Melendy
has rented farm in johnson belonging
to Nathan Mcfarland. Charles Rich
ards is the possessor of a beautiful six
octave Wilcox e. White organ that he pur-
chased OF Mr.. Cowles. -. Howard Wat
klns Is putting up piazza on the side of
his house. Frank Cheeseman has finish
ed work for his brother Charles and begun
with Henry Nye.. Lizzie Nathan is very
i'll with typhoid fever The other cases
seem to be on the road to recovery 49,. The
committee met last Tuesday evening ut the
house of Jared Wilcox to make arrange
mentS for the entertainment to be given
soon by Phoenix Lodge Mr. and Mrs.
b. Corse are the happy parents of Il
little son to gladden. their home and
hearts.
North Ferrisburgh.
, The Sunday school elected its superin-
tendent AID pastor as det gatea to Il meet
inE OF the state Sunday school association
held i'll Woodstock this Week.......
Widow Sorrell's grape vine was robbed
Of It's bearings one night last week. The
thieves wasted much OF the fruit nv thtoW-
ln4 il along the street........ Mc--rs, st
Peter, Allen and Richardson have five
street lamps, but the sidewalks remain in
the same unpleasant COudlt' Ou.... Miss Il.
/ Champliu from Minnesota is the guest of
; Mr. and Mrs, G. H. Mallory The mer.
, chants OF the place have stocked their
stores with fall and winter goods.......
= H. c. Wicker has gone to Europe. He
-, reached Liverpool Sunday morning..
The Sunday school averaged last quar-
+ ter los. 49, Mr. G. Van Nlieps friends were
pleased with even flying visit from him
afeW days .il e,...Mrs G. NJ Wicker and
D children, who passed the summer here
: have gone to Jew York for the winter.
: f. Daniels and wife are speniing few
= weeks in Boston The next meeting of
t the Women's Christian Temperance
= Union will be held in the parlors of the
: church Saturday afternoon with Mrs. H.
= Dean president. Large tlockS of crows
! have lately passed over, flying northward
I The Methodist society at the Centre
Is awake to the idea OF having more
pleasant audience room, in which to wor-
, ship, and extensive repairs are anticpat-
5 ed.
y.
= Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Walker celebrat-
: ed the 5Oth anniversary of their marriage
I at their residence in Middebury Monday
evening. About 80 neighbors and friends
, gathered to offer their congratulations
Nj and Mrs Walkers oldest daughter
; Mrs. Hill of Rochester, \. Y, who has not
a been home for % years, was present, and
also their son, Re-. f. l.. Walker of Paw
, let. Among the many tokens OF remem-
Drance We're several gold CONS and gold
headed cane
. A gospel meeting will he held at the
/ Methodist church in Panton next week
beginning on tuesday,, Oct 90 at 10 a. m.
3 and continuing four days. Pastors of adj
joining churches and other workers are
; expected to be present and assist. En-
tertalnment will be provided and teams
Will meet the morning and early afternoon
; trains at the Netgennes depot ON the days
OF the meeting, to accommodate those
wishing TO attend. A cordial invitation is
extended to all.
4 Isle La Motto.
But very little blowing has been done
tins fall..... Frank BlOndin Is building
= house on the piece of land he bought
J from Baptse LaBombard ....... Lorain
Javvah tied his only COW up for the night
and III the morning he found her tangled
in the rope with her neck broksn. Mrs.
L
quarries are being worked to their full
extent to fill contracts taken in early
E summer. Mr. and Mrs II. w. Hill of
Buffa.o, \. Y, are visiting relatives in
town, Mr.. Hill is member of the law
, hrm of Andrews & Hill, which is said to
be one of the most prmissng law firms of
! Western, New York
. There seems to be more than the usual
Z number Of movers this fall. The latest are
b. Abraham Burnett who goes to the George
e Hale place and Edward Adams who has
0 moved to johnson. Mr.. Adams expects
= to work in tub shop owned by Eugene
t Tuesday. Her age was 81 years .......I 1t
is reported that George Hale contemplates
going West III snort time ........ Vernon
Blodgett has moved into his house in the
) village, which was until recently occupied
/ by Albert Paquin. The Mount Mans
:, field drum corps are to give a reception
!, Friday evening of this week. Paul's or
II chestra of Morrisvlle will be in atteu
I, dance together with other music, The
> beys Will spare no pains to make the occa-
u sion pleasant one 10 those who attend
y 80. Frank French will move to the Small
y lev 1arm In waterbury. Mr.. Smalley
Il comes to the Russell Hodge place anC
Mrs. Hodge moves to the lower village =.
u Owing TO the bad weather attending IT.
re previous appearance, Riverside Farm
. .
p Mrs Perry Marshal will soon start fol
l. California, in hopes of being benefited by
< change of climate. go. The Sunday schoo
. society held fair at the town hall Wed
II nesday evening. Walter Slayton anC
= Lewis Raymond have bought tract Of
y land and gone to numbering
General Vermont News.
The Bancroft property on Terrace Hill
q. bellows Falls, has been sold by auction t
~ Moses Miller for $500. Mr.. Bancroft foul
II years ago refused an offer of S24 900 fo
/ the property, and once It was valued a
H. SG0,0C0.
a Rev, w. H. Collins of Brattleboro, ha'
lie received from friend IN Washington, ID
Is C.,who has recently returned from Egypt
{ specimens of the stone and cement from
Y, the summit of the great pyramid of Chi
is zeh, to be used in Illustration of his lee
st ture upon that subject.
J. A handsome silver cup has been present
ID ed by Principal Willard to the students OF
k Vermont academy at SaXtons River, rs