Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-01


Ing viii In some instances be suspended, |
This. it is thought, will make scarcity OF
stock, especially OF tue fine dark grades.
A series OF revival meetings will begin
Monday evening, December, IN the Congrs-
tonal church. Row. G. W. Longren is to
be assisted by Rev. q. w. Gallagher Of
Montpelier These two pastors will also
soon open meetings in Worcester.
The third session OF the Barre Entertain
r,ent association IL to be lecture by Rev.
Robert Collyer December z.
The services on Thanksgiving day in the
opera house drew out fair sized audience.
Vevs. Lougren, Cummings, Smitbets md
Abbey conducted the services A concert
was given in the evening by the Presby-
tornn sunday school.
''Jinmio" Abin, Frank Murray and An
tonic Burk were arrested Thursday night
Cor going through" cigar drumner's
sample cases at the depot Friday Albin's
case was nolle pro'sad, Burk was convicted
end the town grand juror confident Of
finding Murray guilty before sunset.
Active preparations are going on for the
four days militia fair which ia to open at
the opera house Thursday, December 3.
NJ q. Gould is TO be organist at st.
Monieais Catholic church.
An alarm OF fire about 9 a. m. Tuesday
called the fire department to q small house
in Fostervile, occupied by Jew, but near
ly everything was destroyed
Alfred Lane and two sons are building a
Barre granite rasidence for son OF Justice
A. NJ. Jackn1an at Bridgeport, Conn.
Erwin Williams has moved his family
from Warren TO this village
Mrs Eliza Fisher of Cabot is to reside
here during this winter with Fred Fisher,
her son.
T. J.. Smith and Co. are cutting O large
obslisk or shaft monument for the Hills
family at st. Louis. IL comprises eight
Pieces 90 feet high over all, and the bottom
hese is IL feet and g inches square. They
have eight or ten other large jobs under
way, one being prettily carved cottage
monument FOR st. Louis parties, aud a shaft
monument, with 8 foot square base, fer
New York parties. They working 80
non oil told, more than at this in
any other year.
Tho general impression among tho gran
ite manufacturers 10 that nearly as many
inca are now ct work i'll town as thera we're
before the strike, aud they IRE putting IN
full time.
A now roadway IS being made from
bridge street to the Durham meadow
by cutting Off the side OF bank
The ladies' nnnaS 20 this public library
are TO hold their annual meeting ct 8 p. m.
saturday
MONTPELIER.
Hon. r.. j. Boynton, chairman OF the
State democratic committee, gave the ad-
dress at The democratic celebration in Lyu-
ooDviile Friday might
The remains OF Mrs. NJ G. Hooker az
rived Friday morning from Washington, d.
g., and we're taken to Flaiuhsd for burial
Hcv. q. ". Gallagher conducted tie service
there. Deceased sister of Mrs. A y.
Eianchard.
The Washington county jail is empty.
Deputy sherIN F. X. Athortoa of Water
bury il circulating petition among the
lawyers OK this town, asking Sheriff L. W.
Howe 10 again appoint him a deputy.
Tha foundation and unGerpinniug ia com
pleted fer the opposed Methodist parson-
Rgc and the build ng is TO DO completed by
May l.
The Military band is to furnish part OF
the music Tor tLn Spencer Rifles fair which
opens in Barre lhursday evening, Decom-
her 8, end the orchestra is to play for n
leap yeGr bali at Barre Thursday evening
of this week.
bomeo @. Brown OF Minneapolis, Minu.,
spout sunday with his parents Col. a. c.
and Mrs. Brown, shook hands with old
frenG during Monday, and started on the
afternoon mail on his return trip via Mon
tres'
o. J. Copeland gave an interesting talk
evening in Trinity churcL.
Evangelical meetings began Monday even
ing IN bethany church.
Christmas Is to be observed at Trinity
Methodist church with tree and cantata.
a rehearsal Of the iatusr is TO be- held Fri
Cay evening in the vestry.
The EnW0rth league now has So mem
ber..
q. W. Parmenter bought nearly Il ton of
ft fer lee ~
per pound.
Frank McGin, Of Stewart &, McGill, is
nursing a badly sprained ankle, caused by
jumping from a delivery wagon
a son was born Monday to A. W. and
Nrs. Ferrin
Tue social gathering of Montpelier dis
uict, for the benefit of Presiding Elder A.
b. Ir'ux, will be Thursday afternoon ana
evening December s, at his residence.
Is rs said the- Thomas Gisbourne is 70
move hls wood working business early next
year from its present quarters in the Col
ton Manufacturing plant, and that the
United States Clothes Pin factory are to 20
| into the vacated quarters
Presiiing Elder Irsux is to hold revival
meetings at North Duxbury Wakefield
charge, each evening this week preach at
! Wlliamstown Sunday forenoon and even
ing ard at East Brookield in the after
noon.
WATERBURY.
The mixed train colIided with a
string OF freight C"rs that broke from the
rear of freight train on the Fails hill. The
engineer jumped and WAS badly bruised.
The trains were delayed several hours by
the wreck. Miss B. Harrington OF Marsh
fed, is in town.-Willis Crossett, aged 40
years, died from heart disease. He was
member OF the q. A. r., and leaves a wild
ow. Hiss Josephine Taylor is taking les
sons 10 eIocution in Boston.
Miss Maria Poor is quito i'll and not ex
pected to live. -Cessius Russell and family
Of Burlington are visiting Charles Conant
John Grigcs and family spent Thanks
giving in Fayston.-A union Thanksgiving
serviee was bod at the Con gregR tionnl Yes.