Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-17
CHETTENDEN COUNTY.


The interest taken by the people of Wi
nooski in tho cause of education was we'll
shown Tuesday evening by an audience that
nearly filed Corporation hall to listen to
exercises by pupils in the Malletts Bay ave
nue. department Of the graded school. The
exhibition was termed 'red, white and
blue,' and the programme was made up of
exercises pertaining to the United States,
etc. The ball was decorated with Amer lean
flags and an immense one hung from the
rear OF the stage. Tue boys were dressed
in red trousers and red coats, and the girls
were arrayed in white dresses with blue
sashes Following is the programme rem
dered: Overture, orchestra OF five pieces,
piano, cornet, flute, trombone and violin;
song, "Amerca, y by the school, recitation,
Miss Louise Lawrence; solo anu chorus, Mas
ter Leslie Morrison and school; recitations,
Misses Indy Morrison and Nellie Hanlon;
reading, Miss Katie Farrell; tabieaux, sour
flag" by four girls; selection by orchestra.
Following this came dolls drill,
which did credit to all concerned. A
song, barbara frietche," 10y Miss W heller,
was warmly encored twice. a taDleaux
strewins flowers in Washington's path,
was followed by patriotic exercises by tue
school; song, 'iteyolutonary Sea- tab
leaux, "Goddess OF Lib9rty;h America was
sung by school in chorus and the evening
closed with the "Star Spangied Banner,
10y the orchestra. The proceeds amounted
TO !e9I21, which is ample enough to pur
chase the bell for the scho oil house.
An incipient fire occurred yesterday at
ternoon at the machine shops Of Edwards x
Stevens. IL resulted from some wind famed
sparks from the casting furnace, catching on
ha s Df IL. n tp mat t4rn
A few pals Of water eXtingulshed the blaze.
A boy named OCEAN While saving
VIC with a bucGsuw, cut his left hand
and wrist quite badly. lie went to the hos
pitul in Burlington.
a two-horse load of wood was being haul
ed up Colchester avenue nil Tuesday after
noon when one OF the horses slipped and
fell. The driver unfastened the tugs to get
the animal I'M and the wagon began to back
down the hill, striking a hydrant near Du-
buc's livery stable. The wagon was broken
considerably
1t is girl at Mr.. and Mrs A. A.
Blayde's
\ peasant company OF young people met
al the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. john Nash,
corner of Main and East Spring street FRI
day evening and enjoyed social time. The
occasion was a surprise to Mr.. Nash.
Mrs. Octave Bushey died Friday after an
illness of nearly year of cancer; funeral
Monday morning at st. Francis Xavier )
church.
Tw n tables have been born to MIR. and
Mrs. Isaac Patneaude; p boy and girl.
A special car attached to the 4:45 mail
Monday afternoon stopped at Winooski to
accommodate from % to 60 people from the
st. Ann aud st. John Baptist societies and
/ to
and entertainment at the church at Milton.
Speeches were made by Rev. Father Audet
OF this place and the presidents of the so
cieties. They returned late Monday evening.
ESSEX JUNCTION.
II. E. Perry and wife were called to VOL
colt to attend the funeral OF his grandfather
who was buried last Sunday. His grand
mother died Sunday night and was buried
| Tuesday. They were both aged people. -
AIDA Place, who has been attending the
Business college at Burlington the last few
months, has gone to St Adams to work il
the railroad Office as stenographer aud type
writer.
Miss Jennie Aacomber Of W0stford 1,
! visiting friends in town-Ths b. ii. S.
Banjo and Gles club gave very interesting
concert at the Baptist church Tuesday even
ing.
Seneca Place had a finger caught in
pair OF shears In his tin SIN p Thursday ant
had to have it amputated at the first joint
"A large party atten led the Kings Daugh
ters' socable Friday IL G at and jolly gooC
time was enjoyed.
CHARLOTTE.
There was a social at A. A. Byington
Wednesday evening. Edward w. Wild o.
Nebraska returned Friday. Joseph Tone
has gone to Walla Walla, Wash, where b,
will work for his brother who owns a larg'
sheep ranch there. The Consolidated lc
company have harvested about 10, 900 cake
Of ce.-Mabel Eddy closed very successful
term of school in district No. Friday. =
Prof. Emerson preached In the Congregs
tional church Sundays. &. Bush ha
rented Miss Wings farm for the year.
There will be an auction sale of persona