Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-13

the district schools will be continued Tor the
present. Miss Marion Hosford has been
appointed school superintendent -Nhoop
ing cough and measles ara having run
MILTON.
Last Friday, H. f. Powslis youngest
boy, two years old. fell or Il chair and
broke his arm. DR.. +. b. Hathaway was
called to set it, Last winter, bone was
fractured in the same arm. --Charles lA
Swan, while cutting a tree in his yard last
Friday morning was struck by falling
limb on the head, which knocked him OIL
the loddor to the ground. lie struck on his
back and in q short time went INTO conVul-
sons. lie is improving. Saturday, A.
Is. Gaswell's hoy, four years old was acct
dentally struck with an axe on the hand,
severing it above the knuckle JOINT DR..
Dixon hopes to save the band
Tho ice went out OF the river Sunday even
ing Archie Perry has bought tho Barnum
place. The schools commence i'll the village
Monday, the 18th. The postofiico will soon
be moved into Frank Cormia's store. An
addition is being put on i. c. Ladd's store.
MIR. Field is able TO do some work as
lister; S. II. Phelps, the second lister, was
taken sick last Friday night. Tho 5O-ocre
lot and part of the joel 7. Clark place
has boon sold to c. =. Pratt aud r. q. Rog-
ers for $500. c. y. Pratt is to move into
n house belonging to d. +. Quinn's estate.
| Whom tie family are settled Mr.. Pratt VIII
cone home from the Retreat John A,
| Smith started for Pete.sbutGa, y. y, Mon
| day morning, to work for the Eagle Pub
fishing house.-W. +. Parmalee has started
his Excelsior machine again.
II. a. Phelps attempted suicide by hang
| ing himself in his barn last Saturday oven
Ing. lie was found by his son-in law, j.
| w. Everest and cut down. Trouble with
| his family is SAID to he the cause. An effort
was made to suppress the news of the affair
Mr.. Cambrid2s OF Burlington, l.. V. NJ,
ofliciated Sunday at Trinity mission. The
school committee have engaged the follow
ing teachers for the graded school: Miss
Bartlett, as preccptress; Miss Ella Herrick,
assistant Miss Belle Ashley. in the inter
mediate depar Uncut, Gnd Miss Carrie Rob
inson, in tho primary. C. |. Ladd is building
an addition to his store Mr.. HaGlsy has
| lately moved into rooms over tluinn's store.
| --Cassius Pratts family are moving into a
house on River street, and Mr. and Mrs
| Eugene Allen are to move into Cassius
| Prntts house on Railroad street.-H. E..
Powell has bought part Of the j. 2. Clark
farm for $1,000.
HlNESBURGH.
The friends of Rev. a. Hall rendered g
farewell visit 10 him and wife Thursday
evening. The ladies of the Methodist So
cie;y furnished cake and coffee. Miss Edna
| Remington returned frCm Fitchburg
Mass, Friday. Rev. j. T. Harris was
called to Richmond Sunday to attend the
funeral OF Mrs Charles North. A. Worthstr
has been to Canada Tor load OF horses.
WEST MILTON.
Moses Herrck and Mrs. Z. 2. Herrick oil
Chicago arrived at G. W. Changers last
Thursday and Mrs. McAuley o: the same
place Is expected this week Cora Ballard
n graduate from Johnson Normal school, i,
to teach the school here this season. Choir
moeting will be held at d. o. Bullock S mex
Saturday evening.
WtSTFORD.
Mrs. George Allen and son of Winoosk
spent Sunday at John Aliens Hiss Emil
Hall of johnson Normal school is spending
her vacation with her parents. - larry anC
George McNall are gaining
RICHMOND.
As the midnight freight train wa, going
east through Bolton recently the engineer
saw something on the track lie reverse
the engine but struck and threw mar
from tho side OF the track Stopping tn,
train, he found the man insensible, tool
him on tie train and carried him to Water
bury, where DR.. Hooker was called. III
found many bruises, but no bones broken
The man was Thomas Barrey CT Bolton,
had been to a dance aud sat down on the
track to rest, Deacon L. S. Whitcomb hs
returned from the South Johp Mobiles dice
last Sunday, aged IS years. The cream
cries IN town are paying for milk by testing
Young Lister is testing milk for Towers
and Mr.. Hall for Gleason s. Co. Gleason
a. Co. s steam boiler gave out one day las
week. They obtained another at Wlnooski
WlLLlSTON.
Mrs. North died at her daughters, Mrs
Leonard Johnson's, last week The fuuera
} was held s;unday.-Mr William johnson
has returned home.-Ambrose Stone ha
moved into Almond FArnsworth's house. -
The Gloe club gave a concert at Esse!
Junction Wednesday night, c. Z. Bryan
leader, Mrs. Myrn Metcalf organist. Mrs
Horace Brown Is gaining. The society o
Kings Daughters meet at c. F. johnson
Friday. Mrs. Phyllis Miner Metcalf ha
gone to Michigan. Mrs. Dalrymps Of Yer
gennes is to visit Mrs. Tar this week. -
Mrs. Charles I.srt is sick. There was
sugar sociable at the town hail Monda.
night
WiNOOSKl.
At the annual communication OF Web
ster lodge f. and A NJ, held Thursda.
evening, the following officers were elected
Hiram Hanscom, W. NJ; Ii. E. Reyn olds
, s. W; j. Nj. Edwards, j. W.; john East
wood, treasurer: j. X. Nash. secretary, NJ
A. Chase, S. D.; A. Il. Robinson, j. ID
: The officers will be duly installed May 4
1893, at which time the remaining officer
will be appointed.
, Dr. J. b. Tanner has opened new otfic
in Forests block on Main street.
4, Walter +. Villas has returned to Seattle
u Wash.
Mrs. l.. c. Sheppard of Brushton, n. y.
is visiting Mrs. s. l.. Reynolds.
p. Mrs. Gray, aged S6, the mother of Mrs
&. A. Rumsey, is very ill.
0 Charles Duncan OF Oswego, n. ", is II
d guest OF his mother, Mrs. q. A. Duncan.
n These candidates are talked OF for tru,
n tees to BIO elected at the coming villag
4 meeting: South ward, Charles Black, Fran
It Carpenter; west ward, Peter Wen, Lou
n Alapa; east ward, George ID. NASH Charl,