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


Miss Howe returns from Emerson school of
oratory at Boston. There were 1870 names
on the chapel roll Friday morning, the
fourth day of the present term. Miss Jen-
| ME Farwel, former teacher of art bore,
late of Lasell seminary, Auburndae, Mass,
| is soon TO sail for Chill and take charge Of
the finest art department In that country.
A summer school In July for Washington
county teachers is talked Of and County
| Examiner Booth thinks he eau secure
Mortified camp grounds therefor for two
or three weeks. &. A. Davis, principal of
schools at Chelsea, Mass, and author OF the
| Davis reader, aud a. w. Edison, secretary
of the State of Massachusetts, both promise
to be present.
c. H. Shipman is remodeling the Peter
| Mitchell store and expects to move in to the
same about the first of next week. NJ. A.
| Kent is fitting up the store vacated by
| Flanders & Pierce.
Rev. H. f. Reynolds has moved from 80
East State street to a house of John Il.
Hubbard on Vine street.
Presiding Elder 1ruax held quarterly
conference on Friday evening at Water
bury and snys money is provided to erect
a $40, coo church there on the best location
in the village, and work is to begin as soon
as ground is settled. He held quarterly
conference on Sunday I've ing at Middle
sex with quarterly meeting and preaching
on Sunday.
Orrn Daley started on Saturday night
for Washington. D. c., to meet his wife
who has spent the winter in Florida. They
will arrive here about April !.
Bethany-Rev. &. w. Gallagher is to
preach next Sunday morning on Miracles,
and in the evening, Dangers from Evil
associates Ladies Aid society will meet
on Wednesday evening in the chapel. --Ex
Gov. Dillingham; and wife of Waterbury at
tended church hore on Sunday.
The latest pensions secured by T. }.
Deavtt are Edward Shackett, East Elmore,
dependant father, Sl2 a month and S22J ar
rears; Adelno +. Cross, formerly of Bethel,
now at Melville, Montana, IS and $3.50;
Arthur a Allen, Milton, increase. SIP to
Sl6 Mary L. Harris widow of Nelson N.
Harris, Worcester -; Alfred S. Park
hurst Barre, $40.
The public library is being moved into its
new quarters.
Bethany Topic club meets next week
Tuesday night with Maude Shurtlef, 172
Main street, subject Alice and Phoebe
Cary.
George, 1O-year old son of Levi Duke,
died on Monday morning.
Union and grammar schools open next
Monday.
The new Epwortb league meet at p. IN.
Sundays in Trinity church, with business
meetings last Wednesday night in each
month.
Case of State VS., Henry Brassau, larceny
Of overcoat, was begun Monday afternoon
in County Court. The bonds of Jacob
Robinson $3.50.
EAST MONTPELIER.
There was q whist party at the east vii
age hail last week Friday evening. The prize
winners were Mrs. j. Nj. Willard and Z. P.
Mckuigh t-Mrs. Dwincil has sold her farm
to Oscar Jones of Berln.-C. A. Reed is
about on churches neccssitated by 81 rain
ed ankle. The friends Of Eva Ormsbee are
glad to learn that SITE has received pen
sion OF $40 per moutI and $l30 back pay.
Austin Templeton recently had nice
four-y earo!d colt break its neck.
BARRE
The officers Of the democratic club, or
gained last eek Friday, are: John w.
Gordon, president; j. 2. MARI, G. w. Bas
sett, f. McWhorter, G. j. Reynolds and II.
!, Premier. vice presidents; Frederick p. Garlic
ton, secretary George Lamson, treasurer.
William A. and James Perry have pre-
scented TO the Baptist society the lot nesoti-
, ated for last season on which to build a
new church, and the Sl210 paid for the lot
has been given back TO Apply on the bull i
ing fund. The size now is 50 feet front and
l2O feet deep The gift is highly appreci-
ated and efforts are to be male at once to
raise balance OF funds required to erect tho
editice. Work will be begun on foundation
as soon tue ground is settled.
The examination of teachers began Fri.
day morning in rooms at OF town
clerks Office by County Examiner !. p
Booth and son; nine applicants were in at.
tendance.
Policeman W Buchanan last week
, brought Murdo Mcleod and Clarence Milo
down from Granitevile, charged with sell
ing Intoxicating liquor. Milo was assessed
$22. 81 and Mcleod Slr3l.
> There were II candidates at the examina-
ton of teachers on Saturday, nine of whom
passed, averaging 70 per cent three taking
; second grade and six third grade.
, On Sunday Rev l. p. Booth of North
field supplied une Universalst pulpit and
delivered tho union temperance lecture in
the evening to large audience in the opera
house.
Just now there are about 500 scholars in
the 10 departments of the village school
with ID teachers. Prof. Mntthewson thinks
they will be located in the new school build
academy building will be taken away and
. the present brick school building will still
1 be occupied by the first two grades, compris-
= ing 100 to $50 scholars There were 673
J. different scholars in attendance during last
] year.
On Wednesday evening last in Good
( Templars hall Ethan Allen council No. /,
a Order OF United American Mechanics was
instituted, with Fred II. Johnston, council.
r lor; A. Eugene Gidden,V, c.; L. f. Smith,
n 5 exc; w. NJ. Emerson, j. G; f. Ii.
/, Edward, Rec. Sec; l., T. Austin, f. Sec.
: j. a. r. Gliddsn, Treas; John b, Dillon,
n L.; Ii. A. Maxtield E.; G. i, Lund |. T.
j. A. Gallagher. o. p; j. T. b. Colby, l..
' f. Wiley and A. L. Gldden trustees. This
n is the first council in this State,
a Probably the largest and most successful
a whist party ever in town was that given on
70 Monday evening by Mrs. John b. Dillon al
8 Bolsters hall. There were 1928 people at the
= 30 tables.
p James Frasier, tried on Saturday for in
d toxication, was acquitted.