Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-03-16


School closed in district No. 1 on Friday
last. 1t was taught by Miss Mary Cady. -
Mrs Royal Hedden died March Z of pneu-
monia, after illness of week. She
was SO yenrs of age. The funeral services
were attended from the house at IL o'clock
Friday forenoon, Rev. II. j. Barton ofllciat-
ing, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Goodrich.
MloDLEeuRY.
Mr.. Bennett and his men completed
Monday afternoon the work OF fresco- deco
rating the new Methodist church. "A spe-
cal meeting OF William L. Russell Post,
G. A. r.. is to be held this week Thurs
day evening" at the usual hour. ii.
Sargent of the Logan house is to sell his
horses, bugSes, and other property belong
ing to his livery stable at auction Monday,
March 2i.-Robins are now seen and
heard every morning. The remains OF the
lato Hon. Timothy c. Smith are still here
uuburiei. Mr.. Smith has been dead Is
days 1t is said that he will be buried in a
few DAYS States Attorney Frank l.,
Fish of Nergennes was in town Tuesday
on busin ess Mrs. James Mcmahon now
seems to be in fair way to recovery. Her
brother. Edward Donahue, of South Ha-
ven, Mich, has gone home George Cham
payne is row so far recovered that he is
able to sit up every day. Tho scarlet fever
scare has almost subsidized. Only two deaths
have occurred and no new cases of it are
reported.
MONKTON.
A portion OF the Monkton items in last
weeks FREE Press belonged under a Men
don heading.
Kate Bean Is at home for visit from Lin
coin Frank Bidwell and wife OF Bellows
Eoll ut he fath
Der Shsdock and Rubie Partch were mar
red the Sth inst Ho is to carry on his
fathers farm the coming year. Curtis
Shadock is to build large barn this spring.
NEW HAVEN.
Archie Potter is visiting friends in Can
ada West. Miss Helen A. Miner is home
from East Northfield, Mass, where she is
attending school. Miss Lena Fisher. has
entered the Burlington Business college
Johnnie Peck is dangerously ill with winter
cholera.
LINCOLN.
John Hamilton has leased the Nelson
Chase farm Of Harvey Farr.-The school
in district 10. 10 closed Monday the 9th.
1t was taught by Mrs. Winnie Cove. In the
evening the school gave an exhibit
ton which was largely attended. Ar
thur Curry and wife OF Burlington visit
ell relatives in town last week. Mrs.
Rachel Wilson, aged 81 years. died quite
suddenly last week. She has lived in town
for many years and was much respected 10y
all who knew her. Mrs. Eleanor Narney is
quito i'll. Mrs, Hannah Varney is moving
into her new house on Union street. There
was an oyster supper Wednesday even
ing, March 10, at the residence of NJ. b.
Cove for the benefit of Rev. w. w. Carr.
/. S. Purlnton, agent for |. S. Dodge Il
| Co., has not been heard from since tebru-
airy l6. lie was then in Berkshire VT. he
has worked for |. S. Dodge q Co. about six
years His duties required report at least
once week, but his usual practice to
write at least twice week. His last report
was dated February II from Richford, Vt.
He has a large family in Huntington
| Josiah Smith was striker with an epilep
tic shock last Wednesday, which leaves his
left side completely helpless. Fred Jack
man and wife have baby grlThers are
twin girls at Cobb's George Caustic had
serious accident last Saturday. While turn
ing one of his cows out to drink, she caught
her horn in his lip, tearing 1t nearly to his
eye About Is couples OF friends gave Mr..
and Mrs. David Grant pleasant surprise
| last Friday evening. -David Davis and wife
are rejoicing over the birth OF u girl.-A
! pleasant time was enjoyed at the &. L.
ciabie at Miss Sybil Morgan's last week
| Wednesday evening.
NEW HAVEN MILLS.
Eddie Jonos died the morning OF the Sth.
His sisters, Mrs. Mary Lambert and Mrs.
Lizzie Burke have arrived from Psterboro,
N. H.-Eli Austin is quite poorly. Jane
Merritt is very i'll. Fred Gsno's children
/ baua pluD oil
Friday with an exhibition in the hall in the
evening.
| Edward a, Jones, aged 10 years, 7
months and days, died March 8.
NORTH FERRlSBURGH.
James Barton has sod his place In Monk
ton and is moving into the house which hs
recently purchased of Mrs. Dart. Henry
King has accepted the position of salesman
| in W. III. Orrs store. The F. c. B. have
engaged MIR. A. d. Vittum rs teacher and
leader of the band for one year at salery
Of $780, Miss Stella Hammer has just
closed very successful term of school in
district No. 81. l.. st. Peter has com
menced cutting lumber at his sawmill. A.
| 4. Balls daughters, who are attendL z
school at Enosburgh, are both reported sick
/ with measles. There will be a temperance
concert at the Methodist church Sunday
! evening.
SiOREHAM.
The drama, "Ten Nights in Bar Room"
was played at Academy hall by a compa-
ny OF young people from Bridport, Satur
day evening. The Congregational parson-
aga has been rented to Mr.. and Mrs.
George Wright and Rev and Mrs. Norton
expect to board with them. MIR. Lewis
LePelle and Miss Cora Wisell were married
last week.
CORNWALL.
Miss Hortense Drake left Saturday for
New York for two.weeks' sojourn. Tho
personal property of the "Holley" estate was
sold at auction last Saturday. At meet
ing of the school directors held Saturday
evening, W. II. Bingham was elected chair
man; c. H. Lane, clerk; and l.. w. Peet,
town superintendent. --Alverton S. Bing
ham and wife are in st. Adams. Mr.. Bling
nam has accepted position in the Franklin
county creamery.
SALISBURY.
Frank DemIng and wife of Californa
| visiting his pareuts Mr. snI Mrs WiI-