Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-07
ORLEANS COUNTY.

The house and barn of Nagsire Letters in
BatesvIle was burned lest Friday morning.
The contents were largely saved in a dam
aged condition, snt were partially insu red.
The buildings, estimated to be worth abo ut
5000 were Insured in the Vermont Mutual
for $ 30.
1t is stated that Newport will make an
other attempt, through Congressman Grout
at this session, to get an appropriation of
$50 Oj0 for public building. st. Adams
success in that direction has doubtless served
to keep Nawport's courage up. The Lake
Msmphremagog town attends 10 great
deal of Uncle Sans business every year,
and could make excellent usa of federal
building.
The Newport lecture committee have the
next seasons course finally arranged. The
various dates are: October 20, Homestead
Concert company, assisted by Judge Green,
story-teler; November 7, Rev. Lyman Alb
bott: Novemb er 81, Hon. George r. Wend
ling; December ~, Il. II. Raglan; Dece her
-, Chaplain McCabe; January 10, New
York Philharmonic club concert; January
90, Prof j. b. Demotte-electricity; Feb.
g, Tableaux dart; February u, Rev. +. o.
Holman; March 8 Rev. A. a. Wiilitts,
NEWPORT.
mutual consent dissolved partnership, and
&. ". Doane will continue in the fish and
vegetable business. Mrs Ella Cham berlin
was called home to Boston August % to
care for her husband. who was injured in a
| railroad accident. Charles Cadey has
bought OF ID. NJ. Demo his livery stable. -
/ G. l.. Tetreault Of Lawrence, Mas, has
| purchased and taken possession Of William
Lsrneaus house on Prospect bill. Miss
amy Fisk and sister spent few days at S.
L. Iinkham's.-M Al. Phelps is visitin &
her parents in horrisyille. Henry Ide is
clerk in w. J. Avery's store. -Clarence
Richmond and Allen Holbrook went TO ST.
Johpshury to commence school September o.
-Orleaus County Court opened Septs m Der
6 with Hon. Russell s. Taft Of Burlington
presiding Judge and Hon. j. G. Orne aud
N. S. Rogers assistant judges. The pros
poets indicate short term.-Cards are out
for The wedding OF Charles BigeloN
and Miss Mable Hall at the residence O!
Mrs j. r. Hall September 18.--The Lettus
house was burned early Friday morning.
Insured Tor 5000,
WESTFleLD.
Cliny Miller aud wife of Boston are visit
ing their mother, Mrs Eliza Miller - A. c.
Raymond, wife and son of Stowe visited
!
Hitchcock and wife spent Sunday at T.. Ii
Hitchcock a. Mrs. Lucinda Burbs is quit,
ill.-Mrs. Dudley Traver returned from
Lyndonville last week. Our village schoo
began Monday with Clarence Cowlss o
Craftsbury in the upper and Bessie Simopd
OF Montgomery in the lower department. -
Ethel Wright teaches in district No. ! auC
Milie Wright in No. 3.-Max NJ. willis /
attending Brigham academy this fall an(
Missss Ada Brown, Cissie Dickson an,
Florence Wakefield johnson Norma
school. Mrs Horatio Hitchcock of Clinton
Mass, is quite sick at the home of her son
David Hitchcock. The chicken pic part
given by tho ladies of the Methodist socist
last Wednesday evening was very successful
BARTON.
Solomon Dodge, a much respected ctize
Of Barton, expired at his home at the Land
ing. on September /. He had boon a ted
Gus suffer from nervous debility for som
time. He leaves a wife and three children
John Sylvester died at the same place O
August 81, aged SO years. He was one G