Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-04-05
MERGENNES

The farm of s. 5. Olcott of Chimney Point,
Containing 200 acres, has been purchased BY Is.
alton about S.OW.
DIN Curer has taken the position in o. c.
Dalrymple's grocery store vacated last Mon
day by ". Duntley, who left because of i'll
health.
1t is rumored that the Warner property,next
below the American house. is to be put on the
market for sale.
+. k. Haven is i'll and confined to the house.
He has not been well for some time and was
troubled with nose bleeding Monday.-T. \.
Goss will remove into the c. d. Keeler home
stead, Mr.. Keeler's health requiring the best of
care. ii. Smith will take possession of Mr..
Goss's house on School street.-Judge j. ID.
smith has been unable to give his attention to
Office work for the past two days:-The daugh-
ter Of Rev. Mr., sherman is visiting friends in
BurlingtOn.-Nlrs. DIR. Kidder remains quite
ill.-George w. Ross, commercial traveller,
spent sunday with his family in Nergennes.-
Miss Jennie Stevens has returned from her
visit to Chicago.
The Bridport and Crown point ferry has
been in active operation for several days.
Boats cross from Chimney point to Crown
point.
Lewis Mott is confined TO the house and
threatened with fever,-The J H. Sprague farm,
new owner, Carries Tier o. Weybrdge.
Messrs. Cole and Bradford of MiddlebOro,
Mass, The well known horse buyers are max
ing their customary spring visit to Vergennos
and vicinity, purchasing horses.
The remains of Mrs. Patrick Kelly, formerly
of this place, We're buried III the Roman Ca,ho-
The Methodist sociable at William Pecuc's,
Friday evening was well attended, the receipts
being 5000
The Hercules road machine is working its
way into popularity among the road commits
siioners of the state of New York, One was
shipped to Putnam station last week.
Sprigg d Co. shipped cows, 100 veals and 10
sheep to Boston last week.-Mrs.. Peabody is
visiting friends in Pittsford during school va
eaiiop,TANiss Wentworth has gone TO ll rs
school opening April 9.-Miss Nellie O'Donnell
of Middlebury is the guest of Mrs Bruce
Wright of Waltham.-John Kelley is out
again.
The birthday party Friday evening given by
friends of Charlie Iioyt at his sister, Mrs. G..
l.. Burgess, was n pleasant affair.
| Mon services will be held AT the Congrega-
tonal church Friday. fast day. at 1915 IA. IN.
Rev Mr.. Sherman of the Baptist church will
j. 5. billiard has moved into the DR.. Max
field house with his family. Mr.. billiard is a
watchmaker and jeweler.
Rev. NJ Smith of the Methodist church is
preaching a series OF discourses ON the general
judgment arranged under three heads.
About seven inches of snow fell sunday.
Miss Lucy JaCkman of Watham, who has
been spending her vacation at home, returns TO
her school in Burlington this week.-Thc roof
of st Peters church is being repaired. Rev.
Mr.. Phillips of Rutland will occupy the Con-
gregational desk next Sunday.-H. II. Burge
and =. Lyons We're home from the granite
| works near Barnrock sunday.
There will be a sunday school missionary
| concert at the Me huGist church Sunday even
| ing next, with responsive readings singing, de-
| CARNATIONS, etc.
At the adjourned board of trade meeting
! held at the city hall Tuesday evening, the or
! ganization was completed by the adoption of a
| constitution and bylaws The next meeting
will be neld on the third Tuesday in April.
| The lake being nearly ready for navigation
| and the river from the falls to the lake, free Of
| ice, the steamer Lily will be Slid from her ways
| into the water today. Capt. Daniels will make
| a trip at the earliest moment.
Landlord Train has taken possession of the
American House. Mr. COlsOn will leave for
his new charge in Port Henry, the Pease
House, with the opening of navigation.
| The Waterman at the state school goes on
the farm and Charles Hayford takes his
place.
Charlotte sends Kitty Hayward to the Re-
form School.
Cole q Bradford have purchased several
horses and will ship them to Middleboro, Mass
| on Monday next.
Mr., Mead will continue to manage the farm
| of Postmaster Kimball for the year ensuing