Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-04-28

ZeDS oil Felchville were alarmed by fire
bell. The house occupied by White Chap
man caught fire from the heating apparatus
but was extinguished before great damage
was done Rev. Mr.. Hopkinson of Perkins
vile preached at the Baptist church Sun
day, April "a. Mrs. Gilbert Is at Windsor
caring for Mrs. Daniel Stcarns who is sick
with pneumonia.
SHARON.
At the Hard Times supper Mr.. Z. c.
Waterman and Mrs. Emily Robinson won
the prize for being the poorest dressed compile
in the hall. Henry Wheat OF Montpelier
has rented the o. N. Stoughton farm.
Mr. Morse and his sister, Mrs. Hopkins,
have moved to Tunbridge. Over 1900
pounds of butter are made a week at tho
creamery c. Sawyer's five months
old daughter died Thursday. Funeral Sun
day, Rev. Mr.. Perkins officiating. Alp.
kimball Is confined to his bed. Mr.. n.
Manning has moved from the village to w.
II. Chillson's farm.--C 4. Mosher is on the
sick list.-Twenty men with teams WORKED
on the trotting park last Saturday, putting
it In excellent condition
SPRINGFIELD.
The renewed era of prosperity has ar
rived hero. With the construction Of the
Black River railroad assured with u $40,
900 business block nearly completed AMI
| ne-half the stock for 100000 woollsn
mill promised, the aspects superior. -.
William Dillon, the woollen manufacturer
of this place, is very low and the chances
are very poor for his recovery. The manu-
featuring and laboring classes will sorely
feel his death. Three anti Atkins delega
were elected Saturday evening.
BETHEL.
The town meeting held Saturday was
called to order at O'Clock y. N. and was
adjourned at 1;0S, thus leaving the vote as
| it stood before, in favor OF town hail.
Some say another town meeting is in order.
The y. p. S. A. held butterfly party at
the Bascom House hall Monday evening,
given by Roy Stearns and Miss Stella Clark.
The Congregational people held services
at the Unversalist church on Sunday at
1870 p. IN, Rev, Mr.. Crowell of Demands
ton, Mass, preached. Rev Walter Dole
| has been engaged as pastor of the Univer-
salist church for the coming year and con
! Quoted the services Sunday. The rite of
| baptism was administered at Christ church
Sunday evening. The Rev. G.. W. Wilkins
otticiated.-At q meeting OF the Congrega
tional church and society held at the church
| ApIiI 10, luo iOlioWlnS DulIulng com mlttee
was elected: A. H. Brooks, j. e. Sargent,
&. L. Graham, c. s. Davis, f. Fisher and
George Parker. Miss Ida Rice has return.
ed home after an eight weeks visit in Massa-
chusetts, and is to teach in the Morgan dis
trict in Barnard. May Savage is to teach
IN the Christian hill district. Miss Nellie
Bascom commences school in the shoe
shop district South Royalton, next week.
The body of .ames Martin was broupht
here for burial last week He leaves a wife
and one daughter who are in Idaho where
he died. Rev. S. A. Parker conducted the
services at the grave Friday afternoon. -
W. j. Brooks, who is employed in Boston,
spent Sunday at his home in town.-Mis,
Sue simmons returned last week from car
ing for her sister, Mrs. Pedrick, in Law
renee, Mass. q. Sargent has returned
from Boston. The family Of +. +. White
moved into Mrs. Shedd's tenement last
| week.