Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-03-14
JERICHO CENTRE.

Rev. L. p Butler of Sunderland Mass,
was in town last week on visit to his
uncle, S. G. Butler, who Is in failing health.
Joseph Derrick has moved onto the Dan
Bishop furm on the hill. Mr.. Aldrich, who
carried on the farm last year, has moved to
Wilson Rev. Mr.. kingsbury is
expected back the first of April, to take the
pastoratc of this church. The fence viewers
were called out last week to establish
the line between W. +. French and his sis
ter, Mrs. Lee. Tho community here feel as
though Mrs. Lee was going beyond the
bounds Of reason in this matter.-E. {.
Whitney is confined to the house by illness.
--Gcorge Tubbs has moved into his house
on Lee river, and Patrick l'itzsimons is to
carry on the Martin farm this yenr. VIII
Lewis will carry on the Humphrey farm an
other yen. Tho dairymen of this section
met MIR. Gleason at the Mill Brook cheese
factory last week TO talk UP the matter OF
n creamery on Lee river. Mr.. Gleason
finally decided that he would not put in one
on the river. Miss Hills school closed in
The academy Feb. % with an exhibition in
the church in the evening. The scholars
did themselves and teacher much credit
Town meeting passed of quietly with but
very few changes in the list of town officers,
!
seer of poor and treasurer.
Aaron Brzzell has moved into the Wells
house. md his father and mother are living
with him. -Gcorge Brown is improving
| from his recent Illness Rev. Church Tabar
has returned from Swanton. s. G. Rogers
! has moved into the Schoiiell house. ARTHUR
! Sinclair is visiting his mother. -I,lsie Morse
! has returned from her school in
| SE.!ht..ie. The Lang farm IS now &C.
! cyT,sG r. NJ. elarp,ey from Burlington ---
| %..e. i..r,shes probably more school teach
-: <H4p rect other towns around us, and
! lcc .-c-- tEr demand for them, they
q cor ctcG: ones Frank Ayres has
st.2. :.,'tD feet Of lumber piled mp at the
t.rc,, ED 81. tters is more to follow
Two ee-y I inhabitants were buried sat
urlay, Crjtn Tyler, aged -, and Mr..
3 cit eceG 81 Both were born in town,
nr1 have lived most OF their lives within
town limits They were men OF character
and will be missed.
The committee of the first Congregations
al church received word from Rev. \.
kngsbury OF Connecticut, who has been
preaching hcce for the last three months
and to whom the people extended hearty
call to become their pastor. With deep re-
greet he felt it his duty to refuse the call on
account Of sickness in his family, but Jeri-
cho and her people would always hold q
warm place il his Laart and ''the warn
welcome and kindness | received at YOU
hands never can be forgotten. God sees iii
to part US here on earth, may it please hin
that we each and all may be united agail
in Heaven"
Mrs. II. NJ. Humphrey is spending a few
weeks at DR.. BinSham's in Burlington. -
=. A. Stiles is working at the Corners. -
About 40 OF the young married people haJ
an oyster supper Thursday evening, at +
S. Tomlinson' ); the hearty welcome OF til
host and his wife, the heavily laden table
and the general COOL feelings OF all pre- en-
made it a very pleasant time.--G. +
Humphrey and wife rejoice over the birtI
of girl.
NJ. Ii. Chaplin read a sermon writer
by 7. Dewitt Talmage Sunday: Mrs o. I
Brown led tho evening meeting. Mrs Jud
son Stone, from Wisconsin, is spending
few days at her brothers, T. c. Stones.