Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-01-18
BRISTOL

Lack of snow is making mill owners feel
sad. Hauling logs on wheels is not a pro
fitable business Two feet of snow would
make business lively in this section The
farmers have had hard luck the past SIX
months. Many OF them lost large crops of
corn, buckwheat, etc, by the early frosts
and depended on getting out a large stoc k
of logs this winter, but so far the weather.
has been against them.
j. j. Ridley's new hotel will be complet-
ed in 1889. Thirteen of our citizens wish
they could say the same thing about the
Bristol railroad.
Daniel Whttemorc was fined s. and
costs. amounting to nearly $50 last week,
for selling cider. Bristol is rapidly becom-
ing dry town.
changed to Bates q Hathomc Charles
Hatholne having bought D. f. Mcader'S in
tere,t.
Rev w. o. Tower has re signed rs pastor
Of the Methodist church, Services will be
held at this church occasion ally during the
winter.
Edgar Meyers well-knovn character
was slightly di,f.ured about the he ad and
face Saturday 10y Clate Paunalee. The
former was the attacking party, hence TO
police court.
Rev. Mr.. Hague Of New Haven and Rev
j. Z. Mead of Middlebury preached Sunday
afternoon and evening in the Methodist
church. Advocates of Incorporation occa-
siOnaiy discus, that measure ON the streets.
This and the railroad question are stock
subjects. over which those who favor them
never grow wcarN.--A roller has been Sc
cured blythe seleCtmen. to be used after each
snow storm The ,olectmcn are anXiouslv
waiting for the storm. -i{ey. Mr.. Srobbins
VIII talk to the scholars OF the high and
grammar schools Friday afternoons Hon.
w Y. Howard lecture, here january %. in
aid of the school library, Subject The
Ideal Man. The winter term of the grad
ed school opened the 3D. with large atten-
dance --''rhc Silver Crown. or Born a
King. is the subject of Rev. r. H. Corn
well lecture to be given here the 18th -
a series of meetings will soon commence at
the Advent church. An attempt will! he
made Thursday evening to form lodge of
Sons OF Temperance here, Frank X. Steele
and Minnie l.. bissonuctt were married the
3D.. T. AbcInethy has sold his grocery
to ID. Z. Meadcr
ENOSBURGHl FALLS.
&. H. Bcssey of West Eno,burgh. las re
he bought Of W. G.. Dauycn of Niddlehurv
Those vino have wood to draw and ice to
harvest are wearing long faces owing to the
continued warm weather and lack of
snow.
The Reading club met with 5. Stanhope
and wife on Monday evening and spntn IA
very pleasant evening, the author being
Mark Twain The next meeting will h,
with j. NJ Jenords and wife January 20.
and will be devoted to Harriet BcecheI
Stowe.
There will be quarterly meeting at the
Methodist church next Sunday. Presiding
Elder Culver will be present.
o. Merrill has gone to Boston this week. -
There was IL progressive angling party at
Gen. c. L. Marsh's ON Saturday evening,
ROXBURY.
! Miss Mabel Spaulding, eldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Spauding, died Sunday
January -, aged ID, of quick consumption
being i'll only a few weeks, Miss Mabel wa.
a sweet tempered young lady, and her at
tachment to. and anxiety for, her mother
who is in an advanced stage of consumption
was very pathetic
/ Edmund Darling. over 50 years of age
fell down flight of stairs at the Summit
house ON Monday, receiving serious in
iurieS.
EoXhurv Dramatic club are about to pre-
sent the play Among the Breakers" al
the village ball, the proceeds going to tn,
Union church fund. To be used i'm repairs
Mrs, Hattie Shepherd continues danger
ously i'll Dorcas Spauding Of Hartford i,
i'll with pneumonia,