Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-27
MONTPELIER.

rented the lower floor of the old electric
light building for a machine shop, and will
take possession Jan. /. They will put in the
best grades OF new machinery throughout,
ore to do repair work and make speciality
of getting out machinery and tools for spe-
cal work
The Bethany church annual reunion and
roli-cali will occur on Wednesday, Jan. |.
! Supper is to be served i'll the chapel at 0:30
| p. m, after which will be prayer; roll -call
and reading letters; reports OF deacons,
! treasurer clerk standing committee and
superintendent of Sunday school; election of
officers; other appropriate business; bene-
dictioD The remainder OF the evening Will
be devoted to a social reunion.
The officers of Washington county Chris
tan Endoavor union met at Trinity church,
and decided to hold the fifth convention at
| Waterbury, January 81.
The subject for discussion at the High
school lyceum, Friday evening, January 8,
is to be "Besolved, That girls are better
students than boys.
Ainv L. Fisk's kindergarten closed Fri
day forenoon with Christmas tree and ex-
ercises Tor the little folks. Next term opens
December 30.
Richard H. Steudish is working for the
American Express company AT Boston
Personals Judge $. 5. keiton is sick -
H. F. Britton is sick Miss Annie DuGar
has opened dressmalling shop at IL State
strcet.-Bert Hayward is clerking at H.
{. Webstar's during the holidays.
and Agnes Shorcy spend the holidays in
Manchester. y. H-Clara Folsom, student
at the seminary, spends Christmas at her
home in Waitsfield. Henry L. Hunt Is fill
ing the place Of J. l.. futile as police officer.
Mr. futile started Saturday FOR "a visit t
Omaha
The Grammar and Union schools closed
| Friday after very successful and largely
attended term Edward II. Deavitt, from
the L. V. M, at Burlington, and Dan,
b. Lucia from Burr d Burton academy,
Manchester, are at home for vacation
Sennie Nichols, Emma Hall, and Bertha
Pratt are clerking in the store of II. II.
| Fales through the holiday season. Henry
NJ. Doavitt spent Christmas at Waterbury.
Henry A. Bowers was arrested Sunday
10y Officer Hunt for intoxcation. He mp
peared before Justice Smile Monday and
was sentenced TO the Work House at Rut-
land for 40 days.
Mrs. &. w. Gallagher was thrown from
a wagon last week. the shock making her
unconscious for short time. Her niuries
were not very severe and she is now nearly
ing day Mr.. Gallagher received slight in
juros il similar way.
Personals. -Floreuce and Fannie daugh-
tiers of j. V. Morrow, are very i'll with
canker rash Airs Catherine Donahue is
quite ill.--Mrs. c. W. LoclIlin started Tues
day for a visit in Hudson, Mass. Mr.
Locklin will soon go to Fort Payne, Ala
j. NJ. Seaver will sever his connection with
Swift's Chicago Beef company January l.
Tommy Mooney broke his left wrist by fall
ing from piazza. Frank f. Barnes clerk
for d. l.. Fuller & Son, left his position for
the winter Saturday. He is now at home
in Wilfianstown, but goes this week to
travel with his father in the West.-Byron
Palmer spent Christmas at his home in
! Waitsfied
Mrs. Bascom's dancing school at the
Pavilion was u grand success, nearly 40
children being in attendance at the open
| ing Saturday afternoon.
At meeting of the directors of the Mont
pelier National bank, held Monday after
noon, Levi Il. Bixby was elected cashier
and George ". Scott vice president, begin
ming January (. Mr.. Bixby has been teller
in the bank about four and onc-hHif years,
and was legged assistant cashier December
!. a semi annual dividend OF three
per cent was declared to be payable Jan
uary l.
Personals Mrs. f. s Camp started
Tuesday to spend Christmas with brother
al Springfield, 1ass.-B. b. Sloan and c.
Z. Roleau nra enjoying Christmas Mt Grove
ton, Y. Don Sanders is at home from
Morrisvil.e.- Frederick +. Smith Re
turned Tuesday noon from Minnesota.
The Christina, gathering at Trinity vcs-
try Tuesday evening was happy one.
~ &c.