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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-22
RICHMOND. ,

Tho funeral of Mr.. Will Ryan who died
Mt the Mary Fletcher hospital Thursday
night, was held in Richmond Sunday, the
services being held at the Catholic church
He had been i'll the employ of the Central
Vermont railroad rs telegraph operator at
Nergennes, Montpelier Junction and Milton
The offerings of flowers was large and beau
tiful, including floral pillow from Superin-
tendent Andrews and the nurses of the
hospital, large cross from Mr.. and Mrs,
j. f. Cushman and the former schoomates
of the deceased. Mr.. Ryan was greatly
respected by all who knew him and the
funeral was largely attended.
There will be meetings at the Congrega-
tional church next Friday at 2 p. IN. and I
i'll the evening addressed by Rev. c. c.
Creegan, d. d., and Rev. l.. Bartlett on
the subject of Christian progress and civil
izotion i'll the empire of Turkey.
At the close of tho school at Jonesville
last Friday, Mary Jacobi teacher, was pre-
scented 10y her scholars with an elegant gold
ring, Miss Jacobs thanked her scholars in
handsome and feeling manner illiam
Williams, in his SOth year, went TO his barn
last Friday to feed, threw the fork and hit
the beam, the fork bounded back and struck
him on the nose and was made unconscious
for an hour or more. He finally came to
the house when daacd, and it was some time
become he could tell how he was hurt. the
public schools closed the fall ter III last Friday
and the winter will commence the FIRST
Monday in December. DIR. Andrews and
wife and Mr.. Cushman and wife from Bur
lington were in Richmond over Sunday i'll
attendance al the funeral of William Ryan.
DIR. Powers is able to be out attending to
daily practice again.
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PlAlNEIEi-D.

Mrs. l.. Hammet started Monday for Ne
braska.-L. C.. Slayton of Barre, was in
town Tuesday. He has rented his hotel
here to Nelson Hamme for the
next year.-Mr, Gallaghers lecture was
well attended and was highly interesting -
The y. p. S. c. Z. are to have Tag
socable in the vestry Of the Congregational
church next Tuesday evening. Mr.. Kim
ball, young lawyer is moving to town -
Forty one teachers took the county eXamin-
alton here Tuesday and Wednesday "a. T.
Snow is in Boston. H. H. Dewey and DR.,
F. p. Gale have gone to Fort Payne Mrs,
Lazelle and Blanche return from Burlington
this week, they have been visiting Mrs. &.
L. Woodland.
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AlBIJRCH.

the Hon. Jed Z. Ladd # Alburgh Springs
has purchased of William Ashline very
fine and promising colt, sired by Clay Al
mont, dam sired by Woodburn Pilot
Ora o. Bell of Wyoming Territory, is in
town for a short visit. His wife and chill
dren came here last spring, and have spent
the summer at Mr.. p. \. LaDue's Mrs.
Bells father, Mr.. Bel and family expect
to return about December 1.-Martha a.
Sowles Of this town and William
Brown OF Richford were married by
Rev. II. r. Titus the 10th nst.-Henry NJ.
Sowles % Montpelier is in town on a short
visit.-William Sabre formerly of this
town, has secured position in the custom
service at Rouses Point Mrs Horatio Crel-
Ter is very sick with dphtheria. Alexander
Young is visiting his brothers He is an
invalid.-Rev. Mr.. Jordan has left but he
did a good work here. Joseph Saut Of st.
Adams will start q Christian Endeavor So
cietv here next week
Rev. Mr.. Jordan of Massachusetts has
just closed a very successful series of meet
ngs in this place Pardon Denel has rent
ed his farm for three years to his nephew,
r. d. Jameson. Supervisor Phelps OF South
Hero was in town the 9Th and Sth visiting
schools.-Hardy Vantina, now engaged in
the cattle and sheep business in Texas, is
visiting his father, F. Nantine. Hay is SELL
ing very slow.
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ROCHESTER,.

j. F. Pratt of Jacksonville, ILL.,, and J. F.
Pratt of Bridport were at II. N. Wings
last week. Charles Emerson cut his foot
quite badly while chopring for {. f. Root
Monday. -Charles Gardner was hurt while
numbering last week.-H. Z. Richardson is
in Lowell. DR.. Guernsey and wife left here
for Woodstock Monday. Rev. j. p Mar
vim has been in Boston for two weeks: no
services at the Universalist church last Sun
day.-Hannah Claflin of Lebanon. Iowa. is
in town for the winter.-Mrs. Q. NJ. Ford,
who has been in Boston several weeks, re-
turns this week and her daughter with her.
Mrs. Julia Wing has gone to Jacksonville,
Fla, for the winter. DR.. W. d. Hunting
ton and wife have been to Barre and Mont
pelior.
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NORTH TROY-

Druggist d. W. Kelley has gone to Bos-
TONY. O. Eastman celebrated the DIST
anniversary of his entrance into this town
November 10th. He came here in 1888,
when there We're six houses in this vicinity
and making the trip in five days from
Woodstock Conn. Thursday night some
parties broke into A j. keths furniture
shop, but being frightened they fed before
committing any theft.-Cora McManns has
returned from Plymouth, y. H.-The auc-
ton sale of the goods of H. c. Chalower
taken on execution was adjourned only the
cattle being sold as advertised. -Etta Had
dock is to finish the school department
which has been taught by Mary Elkins.
Mrs. Lewis, mother of Milo Lewis, died
at his residence on Saturday, and the
funeral was held Sunday. the Rev. Robert
II. Carey officiating The remains were
taken to Berkshire for burial. John Lewis,
son Of the deceased, arrived from the West
just before her death.
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STOWE.

Tie tannery building at the Lower Vii
lage is being thoroughly repaired. A large
number of new windows will be put in. the
floor lowered. and other improvements
made. Although the place may not en-
pioy many men, as n tub factory as it
formerly did it will doubtless be u sweeter
and more attractive building. - Carol
Mum and family are moving to the Fred
Sears farm, on the Branch. Eugene
Hutchins has moved to the house at the
village latterly vacated by S. u. Poor. -
The new Office being fitted up for the post
Office is nearly ready, and the change will
soon bemade. The Mount Mansfield Hotel
company have built an icehouse
Prof. Cheney is making arrangements for a
singing school this winter A ball viii be
given at Dike's hotel soon after the repairs
have been completed. A. c. Raymond is
preparing place in his house for the post
office. The majority of the schools about
town closed last week.
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BOLTON.

Eta j. Hayden is at home from Middle
sex, her school having closed. She has been
engaged to teach the winter term, and will
return in two weeks.-ltev. and Mrs. Wal
ter r. Davenport spent Friday at East
Bolton, Rev. Mr.. Davenport making pas
toral calls at North Duxbury. He preached
an interesting discourse at North Duxbury
Sunday afternoon. F. Densmore, who has
been in the employ of f. l.. White at North
Duxbury for few months past, has moved
his family from Colchester. Levi W.
Davis of Waterbury has been dangerously
sick, but is now gaining.-A daughter of
Mrs Michael Phillips is very sick, suffering
from hemorrhage of the lungs. Rose Sum
ner of Waterbury is very ill.-Messrs.
Edgar and Henry Willard Of Milford Mass
have been in town recently.
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CABOT.

The Washington company I. o. of G.. T.
held union at this place the 18th inst.
Plainfleld, Mortified and Calais lodges were
represented by the visitors. Addresses
were made by W. H. S. Whitcomb of Bur-
lington, Rev Mr. Thayer of Plainfield and
Mr.. Dwinell of Calais. Mr.. Whitcomb is
very pleasing speaker, holding the atten-
ton of the audience completely. Addison
Baker has CONS to Boston. j. A. Earring
ton is repairing the interior of his store
Milo Barrett leaves for Barre soon, and
will work In the stone sheds. Most of the
schools of town have finished, and good
work has been done by the teachers.
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SOUTH HERO.

All those interested are asked to meet at
the store of Harley Macomber next Satur-
day evening to see about raising stock
enough to put in separator in this town
next spring. --Quaterly meeting will be
held at the Methodist church December l.
Ernest Fresh has taken trip to Montreal.
Rev. T, j. Harris gave his farewell scr
mon October %. Since coming to this
charge three years ago, % have united with
the Congregational church. Funeral SER
vices were held the 18th of f. F. NJ.
Fletcher, who was one of tho old residents
of this town.
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SkEIRuRNE.

The Y, p. S. G. E. have postponed their
oyster supper indefinitely Albert Chauvin
is home from Lawrence, Mass, on a visit
to his parents. Mrs. Ira Colamer who has
been sick for the past four weeks is slowly
recovering. Mrs Eli Roberts is very sick.
Judge Mcneil is grading and identifying
the ground Of his village RESIDENCE. V.
S. Maeck's folks have another son and
Arthur Hathaway's folks another daughter.
DIR. W. $. Webb and family went to New
York Monday evening by special train -
Judge Weed is putting corner window on
his house. The Nelson's of Shelburne and
vicinity will meet for instruction at the
town hall Friday evening at 7 p m-Judge
William Mcneil will sell at public auction
all his personal property, November,27.
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THE NEWS IN VERMONT
LOCAL ITEMS GATHERED BY ENTER
PRlSlNG REPORTERS.
what our Cores pondents in Surf ounding
Towns Find to write About-News
from Montpelier Vergennes, Barre
and tho Smaller Towns.
BURLINGTON.


The Johnstown Flood Exhibition compa-
ny are arranging for their appearance i'll
this city on December ..
The candidates for the University base
ball team are practcing dally Ill the urli
hall under Il. w. Abbey.
Work on the Grand Isle bridge will be
commenced soon and prosecuted TO as great
au extent as possible during the winter.
Rev. c. T. Deems, ID, of New York,
lectured on "Trines'' in the Y. NJ. G. A.
course at Association hall Tuesday evening.
All arrangements for the exhibition drill
by the Rocl; Point cadets on Thanksgiving
afternoon at the Sons of Veteran fair have
been completed.
Mrs. a. S. Dewey has sold through A. G..
Whittcmore to Rev. NJ. n. Hutchinson her
residence on South Prospect street, the con
sideration being $1,000.
The fireplaces in the rarlor and reading
room OF the Y. NJ. c. a. building are prac-
tically completed and they present IA most
attractive appearance
There are two petitions to the mayor in
relation to the ordinance 10 license peddlers
in crculation--one asking him to sign it
and the other to veto It.
The members of Vermont lodge No. 36 of
burlington have been making special efforts
to Increase its membership and it has just
passed favorably upon . applications.
The Congregational churches held their
nrst sociables of the season Wednesday.
The weather interfcred with the attendance
at both places, but pleasant time was en-
joyed.
The anniversary requiem mass Tor the
deceased priests OF the diocese was celebra
ted at st. Mary's cathedral Tuesday morn
ing with large number of priests in attend
ance.
The Central Vermont road will sell return
tickets from and TO all points on their line
for half fare at Thanksgiving time, and
tickets will he good from the day before I'M
Ill the oay after Thanksgiving.
The Thompson Houston company are
arranging to put in 20O-horse power en-
CINE at their electric light station at Wi
nooslii for use during the winter, and the
water power will be put i'll order for use
during the summer.
The trustees Of the Home for Aged
Women received IN application for admis-
sion from a resident Of Montpelier on Sat
urday, which lack OF accommodations makes
il necessary 20 deny. Applications are re-
ccived every few days from different parts
of the State.
Albany, y. Y. boasts of its railroad dog
which travels from city to city alone by
rail and burlington comes next with its
police station kitten, which is seen in the
extreme outskirts of the city. Its last dis
appearance covered period OF seven weeks
and ii has just returned to the station.
At the meeting Of the Ladies' auxiliary
Of the y ". c. a. the following ladies
from the different churches were elected as
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-22
COLCHESTER.

Fannie Day closed on tine S,h inst in
district No -, IA very successful term of
school: Whole numHer Of 5 holurs enrolled.
20, average daily attond lnce, 215: scholars
no absent on2-half day. Alvlra Pra. :.
''"nnie McCucn, Willie Pratt. Sadie Ne
tuen, Clara Mayo ANA Walter Mayo. Miss
Lay has been engaged 70 toac, The winter
;crm in tie same di,,rct-On the .u,nc
day The school in district No. closed.
taught by Addie Dav Whole number of
scholars enrolled 3j: average daily atteu-
dance, % .: those not ~ sent one-hnf
day, Minnie McNvoy. Nellie Wilson.
Grace Wilson, Maud Parker and Rachael
Cary. The following were absent hut ole
uoE. aud that a legal holiday, Minnie Cary.
EHth Cary, Annie McAvoy, Thomas Nc
ANov, Genie Collins, Bert White, Jennie
talH, May Cary and Evelyn Morrow.
Miss Aldo is wanted for the winter Term
in he same distric. but owing TO a mere
renuu cratlve office i'll another district she
has engaged with the latter j. +. DAY
and wife with their two dau shtcr, Addie
and Fannie started last week ran extend
ed trip in the NeSr to nr gone about two
weeks. Ttey are TO visit friends in differ
Ont places in Illinois and Iowa. -Rev. 4.
Trick. who mas been il for soma time. is
y
able 10 be out again. james Joslyn is Sc.
riouSlv I'll, and doubts are entertained rs to
nis rccOvery.--Rcv. G.. a. Emery and wife
ire visiting friends ON Grand isle his
former charge. q Derwav have
commenced their lumber lob on the Mitchell
place, employing several hands choppmg
and Skidding logs. Lord & Wolcott have
enlarged their store room, and built new
horse she'd. r. j. White is buildlnp n
new refrigerator in connect ion with his
store and also an ice house on which to
store ice for the same
Dana Lord from Wisconsin is visiting
friends in town after an absence of
years He left Vermont a mere boy and
now is one of the business men of the West.
Mrs. lrcna Trick is having extensive re-
pairs done on her house Anna Landon is
reported better. Rev. j. T. Baxendale of
st. Adams Bay made short visit here
Friday. The Baptist Sabbath school is
planning for Christmas exercise and are
to invite the other schools to join with
them.
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SOUTH BURLINGTON.

Frank Y. Prior has just completed his
new house, and his neighbors and friends
gave him house. warming Thursday Nov.
il, about - being present. During
the course of the evening, a hollow circle
having been formed about the host for the
purpose, a fine sewing machine, purchased
at a cost of $50, was presented, o. S.
Goucher of Burlington making pleasant
presentation remarks, to which Mr.. Prior
responded. The visitors danced all night
and went home in the morning, voting the
event one of the successes of the season.
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POMFRET.

Mrs. Staples of Lowell, Mass, is visiting
her sister at NJ. II. Miller's Mrs. Hunt
and two children of Tunbridse have been
visiting at Frank TEACHERS. smith
House Is closed now and Mrs Udall has
gone to live with her daughter, Mrs. Adams.
Mrs. Laura Thacher is spending few
days with her daughter Mrs. f. y. Dana.
Cora Sunbury of Fitchburg is spending =
few days with her parents before going -
California where she will spend the winter
Albert Osmer, who has been living at
Hiram Putnam's the past two years, VIII
live with Clarence Thatcher the coming
Near.
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UNDERHIll.

j. X, Booth has taken possession Of the
steam mill. ID. Knight has charge at pres
ent.-'The Congregational society has en-
gagged Rev. II. I. Barnard to preach the
coming year.-ButteI brings 20 to % cents
per pound. Mr.. Murphy is buying live
stock to car Saturday. The Episcopal ser
vices were conducted Sunday by c. r.
Brown. DIR. Terriu, former resident, is
in town.-T. Ii, Porter has gone 20 Boston
Wright Prior is canvassing the place for
book.
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MI ION.

The meeting of the G. A. r. post was
Tai of interest. Comrade Trick kept the
Campfire bright for an hour The hall was
well flied and the close attention given
was complimentary to the speaker. A very
*ordial greeting was given Governor Wood
bury when called upon by Commander
Lula.
Y. G. May has moved to the village, in
Den i.andon's house. oliver Lovely has
moved his family, and taken possession of
the May farm.-David l.. Field has sold his
sheep and will stock his farm with cows. -
l.. A. jackson has sown 20 acres of winter
rye on corn stubble ground, putting it in
with a seeder.
The second meeting of the Milton associ-
alton of teachers was held Saturday at the
graded school building. After devotional
exercises, conducted by Rev. Mr. Hcrrick,
he made few remarks showing that teach
urs are cO~workcrs with the pastor. Papers
on the Method of teaching order" by
MIS-. smith and Miss Brown,
also papers on "Tarliness,n by
Miss Byrnes and Mr. Marrs were presented
There were points brought out in each paper
which led to sharp discussion by most of
the teachers. iii the afternoon the subject
OF hardness was again taken up, methods of
punishment given, also the question was
raised about the Indifference Of some parents
on the subject and how this could be over
come by toe teacher. The method OF teach
ing primary arithmetic was given by Miss
hlng, also few minutes drill in pLonic
spelIlrs by Miss Stiles a very practical
paper upon the "Teacher's use of false syn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-22
BRIOPORT.

Rev. d. n. Prentice, who has been sup
plying the pulpit in the Congregational
church for the past three months, left for
his home in Greenfield Hill, Conn, Monday.
He will be greatly missed here as all liked
him very much. Mrs. j. T. Fletcher leaves
for Kent, Conn, Wednesday, where she
will spend Thanksgiving with her brother,
b. G. Pratt.-The village school taught hy
Miss Cowen OF Crown Point, closes this
weel.-The shipments of butter this week
are very light, but there seems to be 10 end
to the poultry sent Oft.
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WEST ADDISON.

Laura Guyette is at home. Thomas
H. Rane of Moriah, n. v, is stopping at
Frank Trimbes, Chimney Point. -Eugenia
Norton OF Panton has closed her school on
Jersey street.-The socable at Mrs. James
Hutchinson last Friday evening was well
attended, considering the weather. Charles
Thomas of Charlotte, u former resident, is
visiting friends here. Mrs William H.
len Brooke of Panton, formerly Ella
Adams, resident OF this town, died Mon
day, after long illness. The funeral oc-
CURED yesterday at her home.
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ST. GEORGE.

BY The death of Mrs Amos Kenson in
Wiliston on the 18TH inst., another link is
taken from tho once long and friendly cnan
of the descendants OF Uncle Richard Os-
good, formerly a resident OF this town.
Mrs. Henson leaves a husband and two
grown up children, Il son Willie and II
daughter. Mrs. Hiram Isham. who with
two sisters and three brothers with number
less other relatives and friends mourn her
loss.
Jackson Isham has bought of the j. C.
l'owncr estate about three acres of land
adjoining Mr.. lshams on tine north -
Ellen Noonin spent Sunday with her mother.
-teOrgo T.. Blair and wife of Shelburne
Point spent Saturday and Sunday with
Horace lshaIn ami family calling Oh II. II.
TiIley on their way home Clarence H.,
SON of Herrick \. Tilley has engaged to
work during the winter for EX-Gov Bar
stow and will commence ON the 2jth inst 49,
Nj. j. Finney ard wife, Andrew Somers
and wife, with \. G. Johoin Of tInesburgh
and Myron W. Wilson OF the Bristol Her
aid visited at II. II. Tiiley's on the 14th. -
Rev. 5. c. Heyford of Wiliston called in
town the first of last week. Mr. Hey ford
will preach in the Sucker iIoller school
house on the oath at 2 O'Clock u. m. these
meetings are very Interesting: much credit
is due the ladies who favor the audiences
with the singing.
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RICHFORD.

Rev, f. X. Dexter preached in the Bap-
fist church Sunday in exchange with Mr..
Scofeld, who filled his pulpit at MontGom-
cry Centre. -Piiny q. Cowle5, appointed to
the customs service 70 succeed r. {. Conger
has rented part OF ". b. I.ocklin's house
and will remove his family from st. johns
bury soon Mr.. Taggarr, the new jewoler
also occupies rooms in the same mouse -
The young child Of t. W. Mitchell, who
has been sick with diphtheria, died Sunday
morning -Chas. Royce who has had Two
slight shocks in the last few days is better.
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MESH RANDOl PHI.

There is in Braintree ledge of serpentine
similar to that now being worked in Rox-
bury; there is also a large granite ledge.
Both of them are accessible to the railroad.
Harry Flint of jamestown, Dakota, is
making a short visit among his friends here
"A. a. Flint of New York city is in town.
visiting his parents. David Dyer and Jen-
cite Nichols were married Saturday
Hazen p. Sanford is making trip to Fort
Payne.-N. NJ. Draper has sold half inter
est in his PAGER to New York parties.
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WAT RVIliE.

Christopher Tielford is ck.-Mrs. Hull
burt died on Friday Flora Tillotson is
visiting her sister, Mrs. McKannon at Bur
lington Stephen DIN Of Newport was
the guest of his brother Henry the past
week.-Heen Stevens is visiting in town. -
DR.. Hulburd has been sick the past week.
Henry Wilbur has been absent from town
for a week or more visiting. Mrs. Fred
Carpenter has gone to Chicago. H., to stop
with her sister through the winter.
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WEST ADDISON.

Lena Wheelock of Port Henry has ar
rived in town and inJends 70 stop at Net
Lyons's this winter. The kitchen dance
held at the house of Samuel Norton Thurs
day evening was largely ettended.-GeorGe
Perkins aud Z. Rome are the guests OF l..
Devino Philip Roberts has moved onto
the William Newman place. -Prentiss Hoyt
still at home.