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

vice president, A. L. James; secretary and
treasurer, William II. Button; lookout com
mttec, Jesse Stewart, Miss Robinson and
Mr. rarahurst; prayer meeting committee,
Messrs. Grant, X mbll AMI Button; SOC al
committee, Mrs George Fletcher, Miss Kim
ball and f. Il. SturLevant
c. NJ. Wild, esq, is confined to his house
with rheumatism. The walls of the court
house have been kaIsomined. They were in
bad condition. Invitations are out for the
junior exhibition to be given by the class Of
1913 at tho town hall the evening Of the 22d.
There are 16 speakers, three OF whom ore
ladies. The speaking will be followed by
the usual junior exhibition promenn lc.-
An additional war ling containing several
articles has been posted for the special town
meeting tho goth inst. 1t was thought by
the friends of the stone bridge plan that the
first did not give the meeting sufficient
power TO act in tue matter.
Tho Epworth league dime sociablo at f.
Fl. Tavlor's Monday evening drew full
house. A literary entertainment was given
aud Refreshments served; receipts ~ -
john Fulluans SON aged Is, is very i'll of
brain fever.-D. IA. Lewis has returned
from Boston. Paul Bunch and Homer
Cummings have gone to Norwich, Conn
Deputy Sheriff w. A. Lawrence Of Bristol
was in town Tuesday. G T. ..
Pierce ia confined TO the house.
\ We meritod compliment paid James
Ryan Monday evening ly Volunteer Hose
company No. 2. ThGy presented the re-
tirlng clerk with fine god ring, engraved
V. ii. c., to j. r. Mr.. Ryan leaves for
Sudbury next week. Mrs. II. +. Austin,
who lives with her daughter, Mrs. f. Ii.
Taylor, tripod at the head of flight of
stairs and fell TO the bottom. Her head
and arm were injured. she was bad
ly shaken up, out i, doing well.
There will be high mass Satur
| day, st. Josephs day, at the Catholic
church.-A. q. Webster of Brandon is
gagged master mechanic by the National
| Horse Nail company.
EAST MlDOLEBURY.
| Prentice Bean, in whose house the recent
| spiritualistic seance was held, writes that
| there admission fee; that the young
man who is said to have made the exposure
got i'll uunvited; that Mrs Uuntoon, the
medium, was not ia the cabinet but in front
of the curtain in lain Wow Of all and that
her hands were being held by a lady mem
Der of the Methodist church who is non
believer in spritualism.
NORTH FEaRlSBURGH.
| The prize medal contest held at the Meth
odst church Tuesday, March s, was we'll Az
| tended, considering the weather. The CON
testanrs were Mary Dean, John Martin
Carrie Cushman, Leonora Brown, Waiter
Lewis, Eugene Palmer, Dora Ball and Alice
kitnball. They all did credit to themselves
| Miss Mary Dean took the prizs, and Carrie
| Cushmau and John Martin deserve honora-
| BILE mention. he solos by Miss Sylvia Haz-
ard and Miss Ida Kenyon and the music
| by the Lewis orchestra were fine. The
Judges were Rev. c. T. Wilcox of Snelburne,
j. Is. Il. Wilkins of Ferrisburgh and John
Reston of New York.
a lecture was delivered by Rev. f. S.
| Francis of Addison in the Methodist church
! Tuesday evening. -There is talk of II
| band concert in ths near future. John
| Restor of New York Is visiting his sister,
Mrs. G. W. Woodall. Mrs. $. y. Allen is
In Pawlet. -John Zee has engaged with his
| brother for another year i'll blacksmith
| shop.
CORNWALL.
Matte Field has returned to Burlington
Active preparations are being made
toward the immediate construction OF q
school building in the south part OF the
town to replace the one recently burned. -
| William II. De Long and son OF " est Corn
wall, who a"e soon going to Ohio, disposed
of their stock and farming goods at public
auction March 1O.-An exceedingly pleas
ant dancing party was gwen March . at the
late residence of a. $. bingham, row oc-
cupied by Mr. and Mrs. Ii. f. Taylor.
About % couples were in attendance. -
Cecil Child of Weybridge is guest OF Mrs.
T. o. Porter
MONKTON.
Herbert Carl has taken Byron Rays
farm. Charles Vancor ha, moved on to
Henry Bulls farm. Niioer s5hattuck is to
remain at Shelburne Farms this season. -
Columbus Smith has Rel ented his farm to
Mr.. Cooley of East Sulis5ury.-A. j. Cush-
man has rented the Florence house at TIE
Boro. He is to build him house TINS
spring.-F. Jacobs of Shelburne Falls has
rented H. W;iliains's house.
HANCOCK.
Charles Bent and family have moved on
to Mr.. Tupper's farm below Roche, ter -
G. Marsh made about 25 pounds of sugar
last week.-Dr. HamDlin and Mrs. Eliza
Brown of Waitsfeld viii be married ~ ed
nesday. John Darling and Clarence Niuton
came home Saturday night from bedford
Mass. Mr.. Darling will remain in town 4
While on business. MIR. Ninton came uI
with the remains oil Watson Lambs mother
The funeral was held IN West KanIopt
, Monday. Mr.. Ninton went back on Non
day to Medtord. -Teachcrs' examination
here April II and -,
BRlDPORT.
q The village school, taught by Alma Deane
1 closed Friday This month ia the time tc
get your dogs registered. S. a. Hemen
way is sick..-Laura X. Murdoch eff Crown
= Point is here, Mrs. William Grandey i:
sick.
@ & " HuntIev ia soon TO mova to Rand