Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-08

| list desk Sunday. -DeBree, Martin d Co.
have dissolved partnership. Frank Flagg
retres from the firm. Carpenter 81 De-
gree have dissolved partnership. Degree
has bought tho Douglass property and Car
penter will continue the hotel business at
the Flanagan House. BERT Cain and II. A
Young of Bristol we're in town Monday
The Hinesburgh High school has now az
students. A debating club has been organ
lied. First meeting Thursday evening"
G. A. X. dance at the hall Wednesday
evening. AT the annual meeting OF Cum
mings post, G.. A. r., tho following officers
were elected: Commander H. C. Russell;
senior vice, j. A. Davis; junior vice, George
A. Clark; chaplain, w. G. Smith; surgeon,
Arson Kenyon; officer Of the day, James
Milham.
ESSEX JUNCTION.
| Mr.. Curtis Grow, the blacksmith, has
moved from the Barber brick house into the
house lately occupied by Edward Como
! Miss Ada Place returned from Chicago,
where she has been stopping with her aunts
for tho last six months.-ltev. Mr.. Fergu-
son Of Burlington is visiting his sister, Mrs.
l.. NJ. Stanley. james II. Douglass and
wife are rejoicing over the birth of nine
pound girl. -Miss Lorinda Woodwork of
| Essex Centre is visiting at William Fletch-
! er's for n few days.
Rev. j. s. Goodall and wife are to spend
the winter as two years ago, with their
son in Florida They expect to leave for
the land OF sunshine and flowers about the
middle of the month.
Mr. Porter from Cambridge, N. Y, was
| In town on business Thursday. The New
! England supper given at the Union church
! Thursday night was a success. The enter
| tanment consisted of singing, tableaux and
Rotations "A few ssds and sleighs APP
peared on the street early Friday morning
| Mr.. Edwin Andrews has had another at
tack of hemorrhage from the stomach and is
quite low The Kings Sons and Daughters
gave an entertainment in connection with
their regular meeting Friday evening.
They are arranging to hold fair the week
! before Christmas.
Moses Lawrence lie soon to go to Massa.
ohusetts to dispose of some fine horses. jed
French moved into the Boutwell, house Sat
urday.-T. Z. Perkins of the Hubbard Boot
and Shoe company, has gone West
business trip for four weeks. H. e. Perry
arrived from Boston Saturday evening"
Mrs. c. S. Ballou visited in Charlestown,
! n. H., last week.
WlNOOeKi.
While Mrs. II. j. Dubuc was helping her
| husband u the store Thursday their two
years-old child found pill box containing
six one-eight gram morphine pills Taking
them to be candy, she ate them all. DR.. j.
| T. Green was at once summoned and adj
luinstered an emetic, followed by coffiene,
which gave the child instant relief
H. l.. Clement has sold his house
and furniture business to A. E. Clement of
| Hardwick, Vt.
The new three story building which is be-
| ing built by j. F. Leonard is to be occu-
pied by Shipman & Allen.
j. c. Platt and family are to 20 to Bur
| lington next week to live.
j. c. Platt has been appointed receiver
for the late firm of j. c. Platt s. Co. by the
honorable Court Of Chancery.
SHELBURNE.
Miss Lucia E. Barney has finished sue
csssful term in the High school. The win
ter term will begin December 12.-Mis.
Hattie Tyler and Capt. E. W. Blodgett
were elected delegates to attend the county
| convention of Y. 2. y. {. E., December =.
There was a ''chestnutn social.at the
Methodist church, Wednesday evening, De-
cembsr 7.
ESSEX CENTRE.
+. C.. Button has sold his farm to Damus
! Levee for S25OO.-C. G. Pllsbury has
leased c. +. Green's farm for three years.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ashael Durkee of Randolph,
who have been visiting relatives here, have
returned to their home M. N. Lee Is to
move to Oxford, la, in March, and take
charge Of the farm of a widowed aunt
| The new building IN the nav cemetery is
we'll under way. 1t will be a great con-
veniencs to the sexton and the public In IN
favorable weather. Mrs. Charles Rice for
merly of Essex, but lately OF Burlingto
was buried here Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Nichols of st. Charles ILL.,, are
visiting at James Warmers.
UNDERHlLL.
| D. H. Haight of Albany, n. Y, was in
town Tuesday:-A. II. Sherman is In Cam
bridge taking care OF the sick.-Dr. A. F.
Burdick is bstter.-A. c. Humphrey ia in
Burlingt n.-Mrs. Joseph Freeman and son
arrived hero from Pawtucket, r. l., We'd
nesday.-G. A and L. f. Terril we're in
Burlington Wednesday, also Homer Thomp-
son and Frank Marrow j. Monahan
attended court in Burlington the past few
days.-T H. Porter's household goods are
shipped TO Boston. His family will go this
week T. b. Barney went to Rutland last
week Mrs. 7. IS. Whipple and Fred
Knights were in Cambridge Thurs
day.-The Ellsworth property was
sold at sheriff's sale last Wednesday,
George Sherman aud wife are going to
Hartford, VT, the first of January for one
year. z. L. Witherell Is i'll. Arthur
Terrill Of Underhill and Cora Goodwin of
Cambridge were married at her home In
Cambridge, Thursday The Catholic fair
is in session at the Centre. Rev. Clarence
Pike went to West Randolph Saturday to
preach in the place of Rev. George w. Nor
row.
Services at the Episcopal church next
Sunday at 1890 a. NJ, with the Christmas
communion, and at 3 p, IN. The morning
sermon will be appropriate to Advent or
Christmas. The afternoon sermon on Co.
lumbus and the new world.
| COLCHESTER.
Tbs barn Of John Rivers was DESTROYED
by fire last week together with two pigs
aud quantity OF hay. Loss is partly
covered by insurance. "A very pleasant
wedding occurred at the residence OF Mr.
ID. w. Huntress last Thursday evening.
The contracting parties were Mr.. Huntress' y
| niece Miss Mary Proper and Mr. l.,