Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-11
MONTPELIER.

The p~shany Christian Endeavor society has
changed It's meetings permanently from Tues
days to 5.4j p N, sundays; it,,
The Military band orchestra played for n
bail at Lebanon, n. H., Tuesday night,
Harvey WEIGH, C.. a. Lang and wife Bert
Shepard; Frank Miles , ana Il D.. McCHen at,
st. Adams.
Forest Clement. who presented the Vermont
Methodist seminary with $500 to procure II
fountain for their campus, has added S;TO
more for better article than was first con.
templated. They now have $500 and need
S.OO more for fountain ana surroundings.
Martin Wheeock the book binder is wearing
a broad smile because of the arrival of that
new daughter. The health of IL, G.. Webster
has been improving in Florida and he will 20
TO New York next week. where Mrs. Webster
will ioin him for n fortnight Robert Jones,
who went to England last autumn has re-
turned to town.
The children's carnival at the opera house
Monday evening was grand success. There
were Is different parts, consisting of grand
march, carnival ball, maYpole dance. songs,
rectatiOns, dances, and other attractions, all
Of which were we'll rendered. There are now
Sl55.5l clear profit and more to come in,
for the Union school, and if there is more
than enough, the ba ance will 90 toward a new
bell Credit for the success of this venture
is due Mrs. +. II. BasCom and her dancing
class of 80 or 70 little folks.
The Bryant Steel Wire Nail works of which
there was SO much late talk about locating in
Montpelier or Barre, has located at Joliet ILL.,,
and all the stock was taken in four days
Vermont Methodist seminary Prot. Riggs
and Miss Howe wi | give an entertainment
Friday evening in the chapel for the benefit of
the fountain fund.-Prof. Rogers lectured
Monaay afternoon on "rhXsfs before f the
the u V. NJ. of Burlington hold a meeting in
the chapel at p. m. sunday. branch of the
college y. NJ, G. a. will be organized here
The faculty were entertained last Friday even
ins at the home of c. H. Cross, and during
their absence the students held social in the
chape. The annual sugar festival was held
Saturday evening in the dining hail and recep-
ton rooms and there were tlaste by several
of the facuItN,-SeVcral students attended the
sugar social at George Parmenter'5 last week.
S. c.. Hutchinson. 'ss, now of Syracuse uni
versity has been visiting here. also have Miss
Carpenter of Waterbury, Miss Watson of Green
Mount seminary, NJ. Pratt, 81, and Clinton
Warren of St JOhnsburY academy The stu
dents were excused SUNDAY evening to attend
Easter music services at Bethany church.
Trinity church.-The last quarterly confer
enCe of the year Will be ncld Friday evenin Z
at ;3O in the vestry.- Communion next sun
day. with a special service at > p. m. The eX-
ecutive board OF the Home Missionary society
met Monday with Mrs ID. l.. Fuller.
The annual meeting of the Waterman Pub
fishing company was held Wednesday after
noon and the old board OF officers and direc'
tors reelected, excepting that Hon. Charles
W. Porter resigned and DR.. \. b. Bisbee was
| elected to fill the vacancy.
| The chevaliers of Canton Montpelier and
their ladies are invited to attend "a sugar party
| in Odd Fellows hail this Thursday evening.
| The series of the State Street Whist club ter
minated in supper at the Pavilion Mt =, M
| Tuesday 10y invitation of the lady members
| The remainder Of the evening was enjoyed in
! playing whist.
George parmenter is cutting ice at Grotor
| pond. He had II men at work Wednesday and
| expected four more. They are cutting a fin.
| quality of ice. loading by slide directly from
the pond to the cars, and will shipl II cars pei
| day to Boston.
| Mrs. IL b. Wedge is reported very sick. e.
| John Fountain has the pncumonla.-Carl and
! Fred Gleason are confined to their home by
| throat difficulties.
Personals Mrs G. w. Bolton and Benni,
are at Richmond. Na.-Mrs. +. II. Bascom anC
schiIdren are in Bethel for week. -George Ii
Wilder and Frank H. Putfer contemplate 60
| ing Boston Friday to Join the excursion tt
| New England City on the day following.
| For other Nontpclier HotCS sec ri ldgc)