Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-05
ADDISON COUNTY.
VERGENNES.

VERGENNES.
Tho Vergonnes Skating club was organized
Thursday evening OF lG,t week by the
electlon OF the following officers: President
{. w. Sc!plo; secretary, DR.. W. n
Enoulton, treaql.et j. d. Whiteside;
executive comu,ltee, 9. w. Sc!ple, Dr.
Knoulton, ~ r. Thompson, j. W.
Grandoy, i. L. Miner. Nearly 90 members
heyo joined About quarter OK
milo, the width OF the river, has been pro-
pared and o house for shelter is to be built,
The rink lighted and everything made at
tractivo.--The lake 10 closed at Chimney
Point, and teams haye crossed Buiwaggy
bay to Port Henry.
Messrs. Fisk, Lane & Peck, trustoes Of the
State Reform school, vipitcd the school bri-
dnv.--Good wood stands at 81. 90 per cord,
and ia not abundant at that.-Among tho
shipment, OF Monday from this station were
a car OF sheep ana one VI cattle, 10y Sprigg
& Co., for Boston. ". J.. Alldn is filling
his ice house ut The creamery, from the Dam
icls pond. Mayor Booth is some better.
Intelligence from Green Cove Springs, Flor
ida, report the sbfe arrival OK j. l.. Scott
and vile OK Albursh springs. Mr. Scotts
health is poor Tie Dancing club of Add
ron organized fer the winter, Saturday
night. 1t is reported that tho lake was
closed over Friday night, from Adnius'
Ferry to Barbor's Point. Saturday was =
model winter day and trade was good En-
gineer "Bob Mac, - report, business boom
ing at the steam mill Of I. Chapman.
Preparations fo- cutting ice are being
made. Lewis Lawrence, having bought
tho storage house of Peter Austin, will I'LL
The same. +. Hayes. who has large ice
house, viii begin cutting at onco. Fred
NattaH will begin cutting for the general
nd 1auylta~
Mrs. ~ j. NJ Cuen, attended the funeral SER
vices Monday oil hrs. /. ). Vail OF Orwell
The Graded school opens next Monday with
tho following teachers: Principal, G. &.
Davis; assistants, Miss Bass, Mss Clark,
Miss Sutton, Miss Nichols and Miss Ellison.
4 bout 20l scholars arc in attendance. The
patronage Of the school from outside of the
district is encouraging. Mrs. Morton re-
mains very bic.
During the year 1892 two new firms have
been added to the manufacturing business
pi this city. Rsnaud Minot d Co. have
taken the former sash, door aud blind
mandatory of &. ". Kendall, to which
new power and machinery have been added.
Trey are having all the orders they can
III in the lins Of furniture manufacturing.
Fisher, Young & Co. have the tannery
building above the bridge which has been
thoroughly overhaued, and turning
out sawed lumber and building material -
The old dancing club OF Addison was reor-
geni2ed Saturday by the election Of the fol-
lowing officers: President, o. A. Smith;
secretary, c. l.. Sseger; treasurer, Ira S.
Barbour; floor managers. Plire Norton,
William Wood, c. Mclean. The dancing
is to be confined to invited guests. Mayor
Booth Ia improvng.-W. w. Sweeney has
left for West Virginia. Miss Ada Crosby
Al IT. II
Csstleton. Miss Mary +. johnson of this
city graduated from the State Normal
school of Castleton Thursday. G. Hindes
Is still confined to the house by illness. A.
a. futile, during the year, has established
photograph saloon in the Adams block on
Green street,
CORNWALL
The annue church meeting of the Con
gregational society was held w ednesday at
the chapel. A business mesting, social
hour and dinner were enjoyed by nearly
oil OF the resident members, and letters
were read from many absent ones. Rev.
Mr.. Bsruum received unanimous call to
remain as pastor the ensuing year. Milo
B. Williamson was elected deacon to fill the
vacancy caused by the removal OF c. d.
Lime from town. Miss Ida Jewett, whose
sewers illness IN New York has been noted
died Wednesday morning. Miss JeWett was u
daughter OF Solomon Jswott, jr., of Bakers
field, Cal, ana grand daughter OF the late
Philo Jewett OF Weybridee deacon
Jerome Benedict Of Concord N. H., is in
town visiting his brother, Charles Bene-
dict.
Mrs. Lydia Jones wife OF the late Jason
Jones, died Thursday, December 20, at the
home OF her con, Henry, at the advanced
age Of SO years. The funeral was attended
Saturday from her late home, Rev. 4. II.
Archibald of Middebury officiating. Mrs.
+. r. Robbins died at her home Saturday
December 81, ct tho age OF SO yeers, and
her funeral was attended Monday, January
2, Rev s. Il. Barnum officiating. She
leaves q husband and one SON Mr.. and
Mrs. Robbins bad been married over 60
years and in 1882 celebrated their golden
wedding.
NEW HAVEN MILLS.
Miss Malvina Booska and Fred Morrison
were married. December 21.--Thers was a
Christmas tree ct the church the evening of
tho Goth. The tree was loaded with gifts.
There were recitat!onS, readings, singing,
e,c.-Mrs. +. S. Thompson, Mrs. William
Guyatt, Estells Goodros and Eddie Jones
are Gu The SICK list.
WHITING
Letters received from Mr.. r. D. Need.
ham say that 'nsy arrived st DeLnud, Flor
ida, CLristmas evening. Mrs. Needham err
dJred tho journey well. Mas Maud Peck
returns soon for another term Mt Saxton.
River academy .--Miss Kinney of Lynn
Hast VITO has been visiting Rev. Mr.. Al
weeds family for a week, returned Monday
20 her home-Nrs. Frank Foster has gon,
TO Manchester, Vt, to visit her mother. -
The !4sdiss' Aid socety Melted about $40 a
their chicken pis supper Thursday evening
The Casey brothers have returned t
Brown University after a weeks visit a
home.
BRlOPORT.