Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-31

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Mrs. N. G. Bush has so far recovered
from her recent illness as to perform her
duties as postmstress. Tho Spear Bros.
have bought 80 acres adjoining their farm
of John Quinlan, administrator Of the estate
of the Late Patrick kehoe; consideration,
Tl100.
UNDERHILL.
Prof. Hayden and wife of Essex spent
Sunday here's. {. Hale has taken up the
meat business again and he and his son
Wallace have dissolved partnership. Mrs
Luther Davis of Bolton was thrown from a
sleigh about two weeks ago sustaining Sc
we're niuries which have confined her TO her
bed since. -Thad. Wbipple has bought
the little farm lately owned by Dudley
Tillison. Mr.. Tllison retains the house and
one half acre of land; consideration $1,000.
The three selectmen of Underhil met at
Mr.. Monahan's office Friday to divide
the public money amoug the school districts.
Arthur knights is to clerk for b. f.
Mead this summer.-T Y. L. S. G. L. So
ciety reports a membership of II active and
Is associate members. Deacon jackson mad
charge of the meeting last Sunday evening.
The academy school opens Monday
April T.
HUNTINGDON.
Mrs. Guy Bickford won't to W aterbury
on the goth to receive medical treatment
| Solomon Norton is better John b. Ellis
and wife of Bristol are in town at his SON
| in-law's Frank Strong's, for the sugar sea-
SON Miss Maud Collins is improving. &C.
| +. Ashline has leased the Charles Eddy
farm aud taken possession of the same
Mrs. George Copger is better
The funeral services Of Mrs. b. f. o. Brien
took place here last Friday, Rev. w. II.
| Lyster otliciating.-An infant child of
| Frank Pierce died on the oath inst. The
creamery at the Centre commences business
April |.
WESTFORD.
The petit jurors drawn for the spring
term of County Court are J. Haskell Allen
and Lafayette Melendy. JIG hnson = cream
cry is expected to open about April Is. -
Presiding Elder Boutwell, preached in the
Baptist church Sunday afternoon. Rev.
Slr. Fisk of Morrisvile preached i'll the
Congregational churcn Sunday.-Miss Cal
lie Boon has returned to her home in Berk-
shire. The band furnished music for the
camp fire at Fairfax Friday night. -George
Lawrence of Burlington is spending his va
cation with his aunt, Miss Sarah Law
| renco.
WLLISTON
The republicans held a caucus at the town
hall Saturday night and elected the follow
ing delegates to the State convention:
George W. Whitney, Ira b. Stevens, Jason
Clark. Altefna Harry Fay, Byron
johnson, George J.. Pease. Delegates TO
the district convention, A. l.. Bingham,
w. y. Douglass, H. E Wright. Alter
mates, w. H. Metcalf, II. +. Brown. Mar
win Clark. Elliot Miller is visiting friel DIS
in town. MIR. Dow, who has been very il
with pneumonia, is improving.
RICHMOND.
II. r. Norton is tho weigher of maple
sugar for this vicinity. All makers who
received IA license can have their sugar
weighed here and receive the bounty pro-
vded by law.-The Kings Daughters OF
Huntington met with Mrs. N. II. Bates on
Wednesday Of last week-Tbe Good Soma
ritans met with Mrs. H. Il. Norton the 23d
inst.-EIaminer Ciley held an examination
at academy hall the 24tn inst -Robert and
| Tracy Hazen are at home from Mount Her
man school of Mr.. Moody's
a special missionary meeting was held in
the vestry OF the Congregational church
Saturday afternoon, March rs. The exer-
ciscs we're interesting, consisting Of read
ings, Rotations and singing. Tie ques-
ton, why should we be interested in
foreign missions - was answered at length
by one lady in bright interesting talk
which held the closest attention Of ali.
ESSEX.
The sugar party given by the ladies of
the Congrega tlonal society was a success
about SIS being the net receipts. The ad-
dress by E. Is. Flynn, esq, of st. Adams
was well received. Mr.. Flynn was former
ly a student OF the Essex Classical institute.
ed last week Tuesday at his residence He
leaves eight children. The Methodist peo-
pie are to have sugar eat and nut crack
Wednesday evening at town hall.
Essex at the ad journed town meeting &C
cepted the report of the selectmen i'll DIS
trict of the town and appointed commits
sioners.
HINESBURGA.
The y. p. SC. L. ksociabe NJ : {. Rays
was attended by over 40 Thursday evening
OF last week Mrs. Eugene Miller IS IN
town.-Work is progressing rapidly ~ {.
j. Carpenters avenue house - Roy and
Flora Patrick of burlington have hApn n
town a few days, Perry Il. Miles is rrc-
pairing to build new barn this summer.
He has a string of fine horses.
c. j. Carpenter will hang out his sign for
y
good livery is attached and he is ali ready
for the summer visitors There was a sur
prise party of large dimensions at NJ +.
Sanctuary's on the occasion Of Mrs. Sane
tuary's birthday. a. Werthem went
into clothes press aud her little boy, three
years old, shut the door which had a snap
catch and she was imprisoned for over AN
hour until IA customer OF Mr.. Worth elm s
hearing her calls went into the house and
liberated her. Rev. T. j. Harris is preach
ing n very interesting series of sermons on
'Somo Popular Misconceptions of Re
ligion. HAY brings so per ton at tho
barn and very little viii be summered over
in this town. A large dock of wild ducks
havo appeared in LOWS creek.
WEST BOLTON.
| G. L. 81 q. W. Stevens have started their
band saw again In |. j. GIlos's mill. Lum-
boring is about done horo aud wagons are
running. Allen Hall is moving into AIR.
Colton's house on tho hill
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