Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-04-28
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.

bennington Neiornler
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
WlNOOSKi.
The annual meeting OF the Steamer Fire
Engine company was ho,d at the hose rooms
Wednesday evening. The following officers
we're elected: Foreman f. f.. Bigwood; LIST
assistant, W. +. Mcbride; I'd assis ant, e.
II. Stevens; clerk and treasurer, f. II. Big
wood auditor, Maurice Smith; engineer,
c. d. Flint; 1st assistant, w. o, Dyke; I'd
assistant, George Mcbride; fireman, Nelson
Provost; steward, c. d. Flint.
A pleasant evening was enjoyed Wedues-
day by party Of young people al the resi-
dence of a, j. Stevens on Spring street.
| A tennis club was organized with tho fol-
| lowing officers: President &. Graves
! vice president Della Calvert secretary,
o. NJ Weston; treasurer, Hnttie Stevens.
The grist mill horse was left standing by
the depot Wednesday. when he was fright
en5d by an approaching tram aud came
down to Canal street and into the wosn
mill yard, where he stopped by coming
violently against the brick gas building
| The wagon was broken
Rev. ~. q. Spoor, the newly appointed
pastor to Winooski, is formerly from
Vermont lie is graduate OF Mont
|
lege. He had the honor in college of re-
ievinz tho first prize for excellence in ora
tory. lie is an aole preacher and faithful
pastor. lie has closed the conference year
at Peru, y. y, with revival,
about 20 persons uniting with the church
on probation during the last quarter.
Mrs. Spoor is a graduate OF the Albany
State Normal college, Albany, y. Y, and
is the author Of the beautiful song, mo
River Here, popular in Methodist circles
throughout the country. she is an occa-
sional contributor to the Christian Advo-
cate, Guide to Holiness, Gospel in All
Lands, and other periodicals. Mrs. Spoor
is sister of Rev. Mr.. Bradford, pastor Of
the Methodist church al North Ferrsburgh.
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Nutall are receiv-
ing congratulations over q tine girl.
Rev II. K. Edwards OF this place, who
has occupied the Methodist pulpit at Essex
for the past year, moves this week to
Grand Isle to labor at that place.
At a recent meet ng of the st, Stephen s
4 r. c. NJ. b. society the following financial
! committee were elected: W. j. Daley, Hugh
Finnegun, l.. +. lAusenme er. Thomas Fox
has been appointed grand marshal OF the
society.
, The marriage Of Miss Maggie Smith and
Joseph Deioge occurred Monday morning
o from st. Francis Xavier church, Father
5 Audet performing the ceremony.
1t is girl at Mr.. ana Mrs. 8. l. Smith.
The regular meeting OF Of the Lyceulu
league occurs this evening at the cut
rooms. a feature Of tie meeting will be
\ debate on the question, IKE solved, that tn,
d constitution should be amended SO as to Civ,
l the right Of suffrage TO women
a meeting OF the republican club is called
tl 10 Int 1iar
; tin Villas will speak Ginning grafton.
, | Ladies are invited.
/, HlNESBURGH.
Further particulars Of the death from
= apoplexy of George W. Flanagan, which
was announced in saturdays FREE PRES >
are as follows: He was found IN his bar
unconscious Friday evening and Drs. Niles
= Russell and Hunt vera called in at once ant
Il worked hard for en- hour and half to sav
= him, but were unable to rouse him, He die,
J. about o'clock.
4 The funeral Of Mrs. Joseph Z. Gothie
10 was held Sunday afternoon ii Ler late resi-
& dence, Rev. Mr.. Lystsr Of Huntnstoi
IS officiating Hiram % Brien is better. II;
n has not had Il stroke Of paralysis rs report
70 cd, but the attacks from when he suffer
y are of all epileptic character H. NJ. Hui
has returned from Boston. &C. X
Mead has returned from Southington, Conn.
J., and will remain at home this summer. =
MIR, ami Mrs. Charles T. Morehouse are Wis
~ ling Mrs. WAREHOUSES; father, Joseph Ian
~ don. They spent the wiDteg in Florida an,
"a, are on their way home TO Jay, y. N.-Rev
10 A. Hal has returned from conference an'
~ conducted services in the 81 thodist church
. The public schools will open Monday
- May 2-Priucipel A. L. Leevenworth G
fin. "a stlptCD NDrnni school forp,arly prir
cipa for eight years OF the Hinesburg
academy, has had a stroke OF paralysis al
is in a very critical condition His so
n Philip, from Yale college, has assume
Id charge OF the school temporarily Til
Y. Valley cheese factory opened Monday wit
n Dennis Burns, cheese maker,-A good del
n of sowing has been done and some potatol
OF have been planted.
10 Charles Weeds horse got loose in tue vi
ls laRe Monday and ran away. After con
pietely demolishing the wagon and harne
the horse ran into Perry Reeds barn. e.
=, II. NJ. Hull paid $l. Oi per cwt for Marc
80 milk.
70 JERICHO.
The reported sale of tho T. K. VIII
a. farm is erroneous. This valuable propert
ar with stock and implements, will be sold
IA the highest bidder on " Wednesday, May
IN at 10 o'clock Il. H.
RICHMOND.
The sugar house of Andrew Berry W
burned one night last weel; " it'll 400 buckle
&c and sugar tools. He had just gathered
buckets and was boiling his last sap The
was "A small Insurance on IL. Mr.. and MI
ia H. A. Hodges have returned from wsel
an visit to their daughter In Fitchburg, Ma,
N. Airs. II. A. Jones is N 1T. Adams