Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-05-25
WASHINGTON COUNTY.


from WIlliamstown station to the quarries |
in that town, 1t is understood that while
the directors were In town last week 1t was
decided to do so, provided Williamstown |
people would aid the enterprise.
Plans have been made to extend the eide |
track at the Pioneer mills TO accommodate
the increasing business Of the Excelsior
Granite company.
AT the meeting Of the listers to hear
grievances Wednesday not single com
plainant made his appearance
Mrs. A. d. Bancroft and daughter have
started to Chicago to visit tho worlds fair.
A paper is being circulated for the sigma
lures Of those In the Bethany church society
who desire the Rev. G.. W. Gallagher to re-
main it. pastor.
Mrs. james r. Sahin, who has been
spending the wintor in the Adirondscks for
the benefit of her health, Is very much
better and will return to her home early
in June.
The foundation for the tenement block
which c. j. Gleason is building at the cor
ner of Elm aud Vine streets is completed.
State va. Fred G.. Jerome, prosecution
for assault and battery upon Arthur Whit
comb, was tried Friday morning before
Justice NJ. f. Smile. Tho respondent was
discharged.
The annual State W. c. T. U. convention
is to meet in Montpelier early in Septem-
her. The Washington county convention
will be h cid in Cabot during the latter part
OF June.
At Christ Episcopal church Sunday
morning, a dedicatory service was held for
the new marble altar presented by Mr9.
| Timothy Redield in memory OF her late
husband The altar and prayer books were
presented by Mrs. Mary Peck.
The Chautauqua circle are to hold their
commencement exercises on Friday, June 2
at the Pavilion, to lie followed by a ban
quet.
Rev. j. Edward Wright and family are
expected home from tueir year abroad
about the middle of June.
On Monday about 10. 700 samples of ma
pie sugar had been received at the govern
ment station.
E. d. Hyde has purchased the residence
and lot of Mrs. r. w. Hyde on Barre street
| for $4,000 and is erecting in the rear two
story 50x30 feet store house.
Bethany church ladies are to hold an
| apron sale and supper in the chapel June !.
Mrs. Charles II. Cross, aged SO years,
died Monday. Funeral services at p. m.
on Thursday. She an active member
| in the Methodist church,
! 1he memorial service at Cnrsb cnurcn
! Sunday lie TO be in the afternoon.
A stated coneave OF Mt. Xou command
cry, Knights Templar is to be held Friday
evening. The commsndery is to assist in
the Memorial day procession.
BARRE
Immediately after the wreck Saturday
noon Superintendent f. w. Stanyan tele-
graphed the Concord and Montreal for a
big locomotive, which arrived in the evening
by the way of Wells River. 1t Is fully as
large as the heaviest locomotive on the
Barre road and will be retained here until
the victims of the wreck are ready to 20 to
work. All day Sunday large gang OF
men at work repairing tbs damage
Before night both were in the repair shops
at Montpelier and by Monday noon every
evidence OF the wreck had disappeared.
Dir. II. l.. Gale has returned from the
South much improved in health.
An intermediate Christian Eudoavor so
cety has been organized in the Congrega-
tional church.
Union services will be held in the opera
house on the morning of Memorial Sunday.
The sparring match in Niles hall Satur-
day evening between Harry Jepson and Ed
U'Bren of Burlington was we'll attended.
Next Saturday evening "Profs. y Slack OF
Post Mills and Riley of Greuitevie will in
dulge in q lO-round ego" ut the same
place.
The new organ in st. Monica's church is
to be opened and blessed with Impressive
ceremonies at : o'clock in the evening OF
Thursday, June /. Prof j. f. DonahuO OF
Boston is 10 render an elaborate musical
programme Rev. Johu Fitzgerald of Nor
wood, y. y, and Miss Kate Delaney Of Wi.
In hoau hpa In co
chorus.
The union temperance meeting at the
opera house next sunday evening, is to be
addressed by Rev. w. K. Davenport.
Rev and Mrs. S. b. Blunt ars in western
New York. The Episcopal mission is to b,
supplied on Sunday by Rev. W. ). Harris
ID. ID.
There will be no services at any of thu
churches on Sunday forenoon, but all vii
JON ia IA union memorial service ut 1913 ii
the opera house and listen to an address by
Rev. c. w. Longren.
: Childi ems day at the Methodist churcl
is postponed to June Is.
Goddard seminary commencement exer
cisss will begin June Is, closing on the 2lst
t Barre will send but two Memorial day
orators. W. W. Lapoint to Richmond AM
, John W. Gordon to Manchester.
70 Mrs. A. b. Averill suffered shock o
paralysis Friday, Mrs. William Howar,
e Sunday and Charles Durreh Monday.
' ne local lodge of Forrssters has an ex
I cursion to Highgate Springs Saturday
June g.
The Vermont Granite company has com
menced work on large spre monumen
. for Carrick Bros. OF ST. Johnsbury. Tn
monument bears the name Young and i
to be set up IN western New York.
r WARREE.
4 Miss Josie Roys, who has been spendn
1 several weeks here, has returned to Massa
4 chusetts f. A. Williams has gone to Fays
X ton to work on the road machine. Rev.
y T. Booth OF Northiisld will deliver the Me
:. moria! address here.
NORTH FAYSTON.
Miss Teresa Hagsn has returned to Bos
y ton. - Miss Bridget Crowley was home fror
Montpelier tor week. VIII bennett c
. North Duxbury has moved to Ben Marble
place The schoolmatss and friends q
Annia Posnett gave her very pleasant SUI
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