Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-15
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

The Franklin county Supreme Court will
open session Tuesday, January 10. The
following judges will preside: Jonathan
Ross, r. S. Taft, John w. Rowel and L.
Il. Thompson.
There is rumor thai H. G. Stone OF
Swsnton, his sou, Charles Stone, and SON
in-law, e.. W. Beebe, have just realized q
handsome thing " the sale TO a syndicate
of several thousand acres of Wisconsin
woodisnl. Runor places ths net profit to
% fortunate Ncrmontars at 5000 900 or
more.
Herbert D. Allard, formerly of st. Al
bans, has bean charged with stealing from
q Bridgeport, Conn. firm. 1t is said that
his populations may roach $1,000 and are
varousy estin,ntod from $1,000 up. That
he is net behind the bars is due to j. +. Fos-
ter, tho senior member OF the firm, who re-
fused to prosecute him.
WEST BERKSHIRE.
The village school commenced the 9th
inst. with Miss Cora Wedgeworth as
teacher Miss II. X. Goodrich is teaching
tho winter term OF school ~ Berkshire.
HlGHGATE.
Mrs. Julia Webb was buried Tuesday,
and Mrs. Merritt Ricknrd Sunday. School
district No. / clcced its rchool Friday and
No. commenced the 9th, with Miss Tena
Meigs OF Swanton "a teacher. Miss julia
Smith has gone to Bedford, T. Q,-Mrs.
| Della Cross has returned to Minneapolis,
MINI. &C ark Reynolds and fvmily have
returned from West Newton, Mas. r. D..
Mcclure, has rented his farm TO Robert
Ashton.-Miss Boomhower was called to st.
Adams by the serious injury OF her brother
in tho late railroad accident.
ENOSsURGH.
John s. Hays, who was private in Co.
c., 18th Reg, VT. Vols, was buried the
| 10th, Rev. Joseph Buzzell officiating -
The Reading Club met at Warren Perlsys
the evening OF tho 18th, subject Whittier, v
with discussion of the new school law.-Ths
different Sunday schools in town are pre-
| Christmas trees.
FAIRFAX.
W. w. Foss went to New York last week
| to visit his brother Edwar Andrew Leon
ard, while fooling with his gun, lost hand,
excepting the thumb aud first finger. Con.
f. T.. Alfred and wife OF New York spent
last Thursday with his people in town. de
came down to meet his brother, A. s. AL
fred, of Lake Geneva, WH.--While o.
Como was fixing his axe piece OF wood
flew, striking him in one eye destroying the
sight. n. Shepsrdson of Boston spent
few days in town last week. Mrs. A. s.
Butler has returned from her visit to ILL
ois-Fred F. Howard OF johnson and
Hon. l.. c. Lee of Fletcher were in town
| last week.
| FLETCHER.
| c. f. Spafford and family OF Winooski
visited relatives here last week. Mrs. l.. C..
Lee is visiting her daughter, Mrs. II. NJ.
Lord, Of Burlington. Justin 8. Leach ba,
purchased the V. Il. Chase farm for $1,000.
Chester Flanders who has been living on
the place has moved to Fairfisld. Irving
Learned will build house near the cream
cry at Rice's cornsr.-Miss Lillio Davis l,
teaching school in Swanton this winter. -
Mr.. Brown from Canada, brother of Mrs.
II. b. French will reside with her this win
ter. Porter Ballard has rented the Brad
bury Fulington farm in Cambridge. M.
b. Hooper Is blacksmthing In the King
shop at Blnghamvills. I'd. 8. Gillian wal
called to ST. Adams last week on accou u
of the death of Dial Boomhower. TIL,
young people met at j. b. Lsach's last FIR l.