Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-03

The failure of Percy NJ. Dutton of Hart
ford left good many credl,Jls
Eight postofiices are requircl%o accom-
inodats The ll,1 inhabitants OF Woatners-
iield; five in town and three out.
A little ripple of excitement in Chester
was caused by the mysterious disappearance
of one of the society ladies from church
sunday evening recently. The husband,
unaware Of her absence, sought IN vain Tor
her at the close OF meeting and became quite
frantic on returning home to ind that she
had not een there. Arousing tue neg hbor-
hood general search was instituted when
the lost one was found at a nelghbor's quiet
~ assisting IN care of the sick.
SOUTH nOYALTON.
c. P. Tarbel! is sick wi. Ia grippe - The
new fire engine house in Aea4.j completed.
The Primary school closed last Friday.
The upper department has ono "eok more.
SHARON.
L. L. Robinson has badly spraned an
kle.-There have been several cases Of diph-
iberia during the Fast two weeks; oue death
from the disease. Ihe other cases are i'm
proving.-Mrs. Truman ellison is sick. Il.
B. Bald win and wife celebrated their JUtl
wedding anniversary February %. 10. X.
Fay and wife celebrated their Goth wedding
anniversary January 3. THURMAN Gibson
has been engaged as superintendent Of
Sharon Creamery association Ior another
year.-The revival meetings at the Congre-
GHtional church are not very well attended
on recount OF 80 much sickness w. n.
Pike has moved from the y. d. Finn ey
place to South Royalton. j. S. Qu.mby
has returned from his trip in the West-W.
\. ClifTprd and wife have engaged to work
for Il. Y. WApnle at the Park House,
South Royelton. The total indebtedness Of
the town is %oJU2, sc, an increase of SAB. 80
over 1891.
READING.
Andrew Pal ker died February 5.-Curlis
Gibson is very SICK. A panorama OF the
late war in connection with "A lecture was
exhibited at Valley House hall, February
90 under the auspices of the Il. a. Il. post
Mrs. L. j. Pitkiu Of Boston is the guest of
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner
Fletcher. -Alrs. Cynthia Sherburne of
Pomfret is here Miss Almy Ken
nedy of Granville, Vt, is here.-Mr.
and Mrs Rodgers are at Woodstock. -
The schools taught by Misses Lillian Hook,
Mary Amsden and Bertha Baldwin in other
towns have closed aud they are now at
home. While l.. G. Coolidge was handling
logs his right hand was jammed between two
| logs, but not badly hurt The net proceeds
OF the Uuvsrsalist festival, held at Felch-
vile February 81, were $40. "A donation
for the benefit of Rev. and Mrs. A. Head
will be held in the vestry of the Baptist
church Friday evening. AT the annual
meeting OF the stockholders Of the Telephone
company, held February %, the following
officers were chosen: President q. A. DAVIS
vice president, Al. A. Davis; superinten
dent, b. Al. Newton; treasurer, c. n. Hook
secretary and auditor, f. II. Clark; direc-
tors, Il. A. Davis, Charles Amsden, b, NJ.
| Newton, NJ. A. Davis and l.. Ii. Spaulding.
BETHEL.
The graded school of the town closes this
week for Il two weeks vacatou.-A calico
ball Is to be given at the Bascom HousC
hall Friday evening.-The Y. 7. s. c. T.
! has purchased chandeliers for the new Con
gregational vestry.-The will of the lat.
George s. Haton among other generous be
quests, gives his home place to tho First
Congregational church for parsonage. -
Alton Ingalls, and wife have returned to
South Royalton 10 live, he having left the
shoe shop,-Rev G. w. Wright has re
signed the pastorate of the Congregational
church and will I've in Boston.