Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-01-02
MIDDLE BURY.


President Brainerd's wife aud daughter
Elizabeth, are in Washington, d. C.The
ice here is about Is inches thick and clear
as crystal.
The merchants are we'll satisfied with the
results of the Christmas trade. Prof. j.
Nj. Patton is in Cambridge, Mass, visiting
his parents Mrs. II. Il. Sheldon will not
go TO Washington, d. G., ut present. as
was intended, it being thought that her
health will not permit her to undertake
such long journey. John Powers died at
his house in this village, Friday about | |
O'Clock Mr.. Powers has been in the boot
and shoe business here for years lie had
not been i'll long. The cause of his death
was typhoid pneumonia
The Arrow Warner lodge NJ. Is, ID. of
j. elected these officers; Miss O. i.atmer,
y. g.; Miss Agsie Duncan, V. g., L. r.
Adams, sccretury; Mrs George Il. Lang
worthy, treasurer.
Charles SeeIey captured large
horned owl on Christmas eve. The owl had
visited Mr.. Seeley's 10 ose pen the night be
fore and taken large goose. 1t measures
over four feet.
The Lake Dunmoro lodge |. q. o. f.
elected these officers: W. Il. Duncan y. g. :;
W. c. Footc, Y. g.. Ross H. Wells. secre-
'arY; IL. r. Holden, treasurer; Eimor L.
Farhhurst. i. s.
ii. T. Picrson Of Chicago is in town
Airs Ezra Brainerd and daughter. Eliza
beth, are in Washington, y. C.-Frnnk A.
Bond is better. Laura S. Clark is in Lud
low. The Middlcbury Ice company arc
stocking with ice nearly IT inches thick
icy. {. Il. Hawley of Brandon
preached at the Methodist church Sunday. -
Rev T. c. ReaYt Is very slowly improving
Those Who think that the money result
ing from the Foretather's day banquet is
appropriated by the Historical society are
much mistaken. Every farthins has been
used for the needs OF the church. Edwin
Is. CHft Of Middletown Spring. is in town.
&. Ii. Powers of bennington is in town.
called here by the death of his father. -
Thomas Buckley OF jamestown, y y. is
in town for the winter. Mrs. II. f.. .Sladc
Is convalescsnt. Prof. l.. H. Ross of Man
chester is in town.-William +. Alden of
the pension Office is visiting his parents
The annual business meeting of the legal
society Of the Methodist church comes Jan
uarr 5.-Niss Eaton, head milliner in r.
Il. t'ay'S, has gone TO Montpelier for tue
wln' Very little business was done here
Nondar, market day, owing TO the condi-
ton o. the roads. Prices varied very little
from last week, butter ranging from Is to
20 cents. eggs b per dozen. DR. vii
Liam II. SAeilon has been engaged to sing
first tenor at the Congregational church. 49,
The funeral services of John Powers ut the
Catholic church Sunday We're attended by
a large number. ley. Mr.. Sutton will sup
ply the pulpit at the Methodist church next
Sunday.
Mrs. James NJ. Slado is quite ill.-Ex-
Gov. Ormshee OF Brandon is in town.
Abram Williamson made large shipment
of general produce to Boston Monday
William +. Alden returns to-day to his
clerical luies in the pension office a Wash.
in-ton, D. C.-Miss Maud Wainwright is
home from school Camp a. s. Tracy,
sons Of Veterans are to give a promenade
at the town hall tomorrow evening. Good
music viii he furnished.