Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-08
VERGENNES.

The vergennes creamery has closed sue
css,ful seasons business. The patronage of
the electric light plant is so great that i'd
ditional power IL necessary and steps are
being taken to supply 1.-THE business Of
navigation is no uncomfortable factor in the
trade OF Nergeunes In the one item of
SOIL the pas. season there have been about
1000 t.ans OF coal consumed in this city and
vicinity. The steam cider mill, located on
Water street, has pulyerized 1000 bushels
Of apples this season.
The following Is the list Of officers elected
Friday night at tho annual meeting of the
Epworth league of the Methodist church:
President, h. l.. Her; vice-presidents, w.
F. Champin, Mrs. II. breckenridge, Misc
Nellie Clark, Mrs. W. Curler; secretary,
Charles Strickland; treasurer, George Mid
dlebrook: delegates TO the district league
convention, Rev. c. r. Hawlsy, W. F.
Champlp, L. l.. HER. William Williams
OF North Ferrisburgh, now 70 years old,
took his gun the other and went out
with the hounds and secured q fox
Mrs Hattie Peck has gone to New York
city for surgical operation. w. w.
sweeney, commercial traveller, ia home
a yisit.-F. H. Dean of Fitchhurg was
in town last week Saturday. The
creameries are generally closed. Mise
Abbe NJ. Bennett, daughter of Rev. j. W.
Bennett and formerly Of this city, was
married November 80 to Rev. Charles II.
Quinlan of Nalstie, n. N.-Arrangements
have been made to use the boom that spans
the river, just above the bridge, Lelonging
to Fisher, Young & Co., to control the
anchor ice w. W. Booth Of Watham is
down with the grip.
James Burns Of the genus tramp, occu-
pied the cooler Sunday and when offered
chance to worl; cut his board
Monday, refused, and was sent to the
workhouso, Rutland. for 81 days
lev. Mr.. Titus preached TO a well filled
church Sunday. j. ". Sullivan is Wis
iting friends in New York On hio
return he vii! locate in Middlebury. Mrs.
Foster is the guest Of her daughter, Mrs.
e. Il. Norton. The funeral of T.. Palmer's
infant child, occurred at st. Paul's church,
Sunday afternoon. The Whist club met
with Or. Gud Mrs. Shipmap, Monday even
ing owing to illness in f. a. Coss's family.
The Christian Endeevor society will hold
a sociable in the parlors OF tine Congrege-
tonai church, Friday evening.
At the annual meeting of the Sunday
School Board OF tho Methodist church Mon
day evening the following officers were
chosen Superintendent, Miss Mary Tucker;
assistant, w. +. Champlin secretary, Mrs.
~. c. Harris treasurer, +. l.. Her; sec
rotary, Mrs. II. p. breckenridge. Officers
of the Missionary Society were chosen rs
follows: President, Misa Lena Hawkins
vice president, L. J. Roburds secretary
aud treasurer, L. l.. Her commissioner d.
II. Lewis has appointed S. d. Miner success
sort W. r. Dalrymple as city liquor agent
be neeting of the whist club will be with
Nj. and Mrs. Neville at the Stevens House.
The son of II. j. Graves is suffering from
an attack of fever.-Louis Lawrence will
engage in ice packing this winter. -
The charter OF Jerusalem chapter No. 2,
Nergennes, is dated 1905, and is the Oldest
In the State The charter of Dorchester
lodge No. l, F. and A. NJ, of this city is
dated 1888 1t is the oldest but one in
Vermont and is fourshing.
BRISTOL.
The Ladies Aid Society, auxiliary to N
F. Dunshee Camp, Sons of Veterans, was
mustered in November 2S and the fol-
lowing officers elected; Mrs. j. +. Whit
ney, president; Mrs. Frank Greenaugh,
vice president: Mrs. c. A. Crane, Mrs. w.
A. Ferguson, Miss Mary Palmer, trustees;
Mr5. Rachel White, chaplin; Mrs. L. NJ
Gage, treasurer; Mrs r. L. Hatch
guide; Miss Laura Palmer, inside guard;
Miss Ada Battles, outside guard. -
L. r. Jacobs has sod his stallion, Notion,
jr., to Massachusetts parties. 1T is now ex-
pected that the electric lights will be ready
about the goth of December -Libenus lodge
f. and A. NJ, have made extensive i'm
provemonts to their hall. They have Sc
cured a new carpet, new chairs and pedestas
for the several officers, Il new alter and a
Bible. 1t was voted at the last regular
meeting TO put in electric lights
NORTH FEaalsBURGH.
Noble Kimball was quite badly injured
last week while helping to remove the
old timbers of the bridge near Kingsland's.
a timber eight inches square fell on him,
breaking two ribs and injuring his shoulders
bady.-The Allen creamery closed the Goth
after a successful season.
GRANVILLE.
Tuesday November 90, a very pleasant
wedding occurred nj the residence Of Ed
ward Downs when his daughter, Mis-, An
lie, became the wife of B. W. Boyd of
Hancock. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. II, Ryan, assisted by Rev. z. b.
Wheeler, and was witnessed by large
company of relatives and friends After
the ceremony refreshments were served and
the happy couple started on Wedding
"trip.
Miss Faith Wheeler gave a very pleasant
party TO number OF her young friends
December 8, ID being her 18th birthday
Mr.. Miller OF Massachusetts has been a
guest of 5. F. Hubbard recently. Edith
Greene 10 home from Bethel school. The
Ladies' Aid society met with Mira. +. W.
Ford December 2.-Miss Della Mahuron OF
Waitsheld is teaching school in district No.
1.-Francs Downs is home from Lancas-
ter, N. Nv. W. Kendall is at work in
Mount Tabor.
MONKTON.
A very pleasant event on Thanksgiving
day was the marriage OF Mr.. Charles A.
Brownel Of Burlington and Miss Jennie A.
Brown of MonktoG, The ceremony was ptr
formed at the home OF the brides parents
nftsr which came many greetings. This
nOwly-rnarried couple viii reside IN Burling
ton.
Mrs. Jane Smith 10 visiting friends II
New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Mrs
Katie Silson is gaining. Mrs. Sarah Still
son is visiting her SOD, II. l.. Stllson.
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