Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-02-28
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tans in Ripton and Goshen are now alive
with workers. Already the Transfers have
begun to draw logs to the mills here.
II. C. Langworthy's pension has been in
creased from SO to So per month
The entertainments of tho Electric
girl, - Miss Lena Loeb, for the partial bene-
fit of theGrand Army post began at the town
hall OF, the evening of Feb. 90. There was "A
fairly largo audience present, and the ell
tertainment as whole was interesting
one, some of Miss Loeb's feats verging upon
the miraculous. Miss Fannie Williamson
of Middlebury opened tho programme with
a nicely played solo, and during the even
ing Miss Bertha Loeb rendered vocal aud
piano solos, in addition to which there was
some alleged clog dancing There was a
gooi deal of fun during the evening. The
series of entertainments will close on Sat
urday evening.
March meeting is drawing near and
speculation as to what is to be done is gain
ing Roadway. The friends of Joseph NJ
Burke talk of putting him up for constable
and collector of taxes against NJ. A. Mum
roe, and have hopes of success. No one can
yet tell who the selectmen will be, but it is
not unlikely that the present board will be
called upon to explain why they saw fit to
make themselves judges of the law and dis
obey the explicit instructions Of the meeting
by which they were chosen, in the matter of
the town agency. report of the commit
tee appointed year ago to investigate the
matter of the shortage in the towns stock
of liquor may also be expected.
Mr.. John W. Martin and his daughter,
Mrs. Henry Hammond, will start in a
short time for Vernon, Wis, TO attend the
golden wedding of Mr.. Martins brother,
Leonard which will occur there on March
II. Mr. Martin has in his possession an
old style neck stock. which his brother
wore at his wedding 80 years ago and
which he himself wore AT his own wedding
the previous year.
Miss Laura Goodrich of Fairhaven for
merly for several years popular teacher in
the public schools of Middebury, is in town
on a visit to her sister, Mrs. j. Il. Ford.
Ice is now being taken from the creek
here in large quantities and of excellent
quality, and the chances for full crop are
now excellent.
The Lena Loeb entertainments were
brought to a successful close on Saturday
night, the attendance having increased no
ticeably from night to night. For the most
part the audiences were well pleased, and
| the Grand Army boys will realize some
thing for their relief fund. Miss Loeb and
party go from here to Nergennes and thence
to Bristol.
There are indications that business is
picking up in this section, and people gen
orally are hoping for liyelier business times
in the spring. Since the first of this month
the number of arrivals at the Addison
House has averaged 800 per week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Langworthy
who for the past five months have been
absent in Clinton, Mich, returned home on
Friday afternoon, and are in good health
Several Addison county sheep dealers are
getting together lots of sheep for shipment
to points in the West and to Australia, and
there are some Western buyers in the coun-
ty picking up sheep to send home.
1t is at last said that preliminary arrange
ments for the erection of the much needed
and much desired new depot here are being
made, and the chances now seem to be that
the work will be begun as soon as spring
opens. 1t is not known that the question of
location has yet been decided finally.
a. b. Colby is disposng OF his household
goods by auction and private sale. His
family have gone to Bristol, were they will
taFe up their residence temporarily.
Ex-Postmaster c. c. Peck, who has been
out OF health for several months past, is
now on the gain and his friends Will hear
with pleasure that he will probably soon be
his old self again.
An oyster supper and entertainment will
be given in East Niddlebury on Wednesday
evening next for the Rev. Joel Hall the
Methodist minister, at East Middlebury and
West Salisbury; and another will be given
with the same object in West Salisbury at
an early date.
George Z. Kidder is feeling bigger than
ever just now. They have new baby al
his house, and it is a lusty boy.
The "Washington BALI at the Glen HOUSE
in East Middlebury on Friday night wa,
successful and pleasant affair, there being
about 40 couples present. Cobb's Middle
bury orchestra furnished the musi c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ii. Langworthy
who has been laid up with the grip, ar,
now much improved, and Mr. LangWorthS
is able to attend to his business again.
Mrs. Hannah l.. Clarke, daughter of tn,
late John NJ. Weeks of Salisbury, died or
Monday at East Middlebury The funera
took place at East Middebury on Thursday
The deceased was sister of tho Rev Georg
A. Weeks.
Rev. A. f. Keith was well enough tt
| preach in the Congregational church OF
Sunday, after having been ill for severa
weeks. He was, however still quite feeble
and now appears to be very far from be
ing in his usual condition of health.
The seighing in the village is now abou
all gone, but while it lasted the Gree
Mountain Pulp company were enabled =
get in months supply of logs for their up
per mill. At the present outlook they vii
have to get the rest of their stock down o.
wheels or by freight cars.
Abe Langworthy had the bad luck to los
a valuable COW on Friday last. She slppe
on the ice and in some way received njurie
Q from which she died.
, Hern Peck who has been sick for tn
5 past two months. has SO far recovered as t
= be out again, but he does not yet feel abb
e to resume work.
4 The water in the creek is quite high an
is steadily rising, and the ice gives signs o
S an early breakup. For the present tn
g work of cutting ice has been suspended
and it looks as though no more could
= harvested this season.
g Mrs. John Chadwick has been seriousl
i'll at Richvile for some time, and does nc
perceptibly grow better
The annual reports of the town officer
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