Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-05-05
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

Missisquoi Lodge No. SO, |. O. o. f.. cele-
brated the 13I anniversary OF Odd Fellow
ship in America Wednesday, April 81, by n
public gathering in Billiards. hall. The
exercises consisted of the regular anniver-
sary service of the order. Music and speak
ing by the Hon. ID. G. Furman, G.. II. Lam
don, Capt. =. F. Brown, Rev. f. Snow and
Rev. A b. Truax The hall was well filled
and much interest was manifested.
EAST BERKSHIRE.
NJ. L. Hadd and George Mtguy started
for the West Thursday. ii. a. Pond and
r. q. Hadd have shipped carload OF pota-
toes to Worcester Mass. Hiss Jennie Hop
klns is home from st. Adams.
WEST BERKSHIRE.
Fire was discovered in Burleson'a Hotel
last Friday; but prompt assistance soon
had it under coutrol and saved Il serious
coniiagrution. Sadie Elrick is teaching at
East Fraukln. new minister, &.
W edge worth, arrived Saturday aud preached
Sunday. Rev G.. l., story moves his fam
lily from this place to bakersfield Tuesday
FLETCHER.
Our teachers for the spring term OF school
are as follows: No !, Miss Smith; No. .,
Howard; No. 6, Miss Farusworth; No. Z,
Miss Kelley; No. $ Miss Montague; No. .,
Mrs. Parsons The telephone poles are all
set between here and Cambridge, and the
wire will soon be strung. c. b. Parsons
has been appointed notary pubIic-the first
| one in this town-Ethel kiusley is teach
/ ing school in Wolcutt.-A daughter was
| born to Mr.. and Mrs. O. Ct. Carpenter May
| l.-tlrs. j. Drinkwne and children started
| for New Haven, Conn, last Thursday.-
Mr.. Trombly has moved TO Cambridge.
Is. Parsons, u. G.. Taylor and j. b. Nevlns
will 20 TO Montpelier the 9TH Is delegates to
the democratic convention. Cniustructed,
but hardly for Atkins. Joseph Ward died
Saturday night, ased 81 years. The funeral
services took plac4 Monday al the residence
of his son-in-aw Marshall Clark. April
2S, Rev q. II, Wright officiating, Roliin
c. Parson Of Fletcher and Miss Ardie Gates
Of Cambridge We're married.
Rev. L. f. Fortney of plainhsd will
preach here Sunday. Mr.. Ward has passed
quietly away
MONTGOMERY CENTRE.
james Martin mas swappal his farm and
stock for the house and village LOT of viii
Barber, Barber giving $1,000 to balance -
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barn. -- George Porter and his son, Homer,
are going on tic road tnis week. -Geocse
Porter is grading for the erection of new
house. TIE Catholic Ladies' Aid society
will meet at he home of Mrs. win Barber
Thursday afternoon.
FRANKLIN.
NJ. j. ora, aud wife of East Berkshire
were in town over Sunday. Mrs ". NJ
Mayhow is visiting her mother in llelford,
Mas w. c. Robbie has moved into l.. H
Fetons house, and Mrs. Nancy Powers has
rented the rooms formerly occupied by W
c. Rooe George Bulice has moved into
the ODDS house F. l.. Hopkins is repairing
his barn and is Luilding a lumber shed.
MONTGOMERY.
Rev. Mr. aud Mrs Austin Scribner have
gone to Enosburgh to spend few weeks
with friends. Mrs. Saliva Goodspeed move(
in with her daughter, Mrs. George Hea,
Saturday last Luke T. Martin is hom
again.
HlGHGATE.
B. F. Nye has received the appointment
OF customs house officer to take the place o
Arthur Gates who goes to Ricniord. AIRS
+. b. Spoouer died the 18th inst, and wa
buried the 27th inst.-The body OF Session
Smith was brought here for burial in tn
Webster cemetery last Wednesday. Mis-
Julia Smith has returned from Bedford. -
Reuben Austin OF East Hgngat
was buried the 29th inst -Rollil
Spooner hos returned TO Waterbury, Conn. -
Miss Ruth Leach of Sheldon is teaching tn
school al the Centre and Miss Mamie Plac,
IN the Furnace district. Charlie Pelton i
teaching at East Fairfield. --CongratuIa
tons to Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Smith are il
order, on account of the birth OF a girl. A
L. Burdlck is making extensive repairs o
his barn. The Rev. Mr.. Snow and fami
left for White River Junction Wednss day
Miss Nora Beach is very low. -Georg
Rooney has moved to Swanton. ID
Mcclure has made about 1000 pounds @
maple sugar this season.-Charley Skeel
has 10 horses which he is training. Mrs
n, F. Leach has returned from the West.