Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12

1t now appears that three wills were
made by Mrs Patrick Murray who died on
january 1. The first was made by Attor
ney II. w. Hsaton in 1882 the second by
Attorney I. j. Dewitt in 1891, and Peter
Murray says the third was made by After
nay John H. Senter in 1892, tho latter will
giving $50 to one son, John Murray who
is now in the West, aud dividing the bal
ance OF the property between the othsr son,
Peter, and the daughter, Mrs. O. w. Sell
mas.
At the annual meeting of the Volunteer
Hose company Clarence s. Whittier was
elected foreman, Frank |. Pitkin 1st assist
ant. Joseph &. Brown ID assistant. They
have nearly 5000 IN their treasury.
The adjourned annual meeting OF the
| Church OF the Messiah occurred Monday
evening and the finance committee reported
the society to DO Tres from debt.
The 10th anniversary OF the marriage of
Mr.. and Mrs. Morton Marvin was observed
Monday afternoon and evening party
OF invited friends gathered at their residence
and enjoyed tea and a whist party.
"Schepps' Photographic views of the
woridn were left as a token OF remem-
| brance.
The annual meeting Of the First National
bank occurred at p. m. Tuesday and the
old board OF directors and officers wore re-
elected: Charles Dewey, Fred Il. Smith,
j. c. Houghton, w. e. Adams and F. a.
Dwincll, directors; Charles Dewey, presi-
dent; Fred E. Smith, vice president; f. l..
Eaton, cashier.
The Montpelier National bank annual
meeting was held Tue,day. These di-
rectors and officers were Reelected: James
H. Langdon, Horatio g. Loomis George
w. Scott, Clark King and Albert Tuttis.
directors; J. Il. Langdon, president; George
w. Scott, vice president; Levi II. BiXby,
cashier.
A corporation to bs known as the Mont
pelier hardware company was organized
Mouday. Officers; ID. l.. Fuller, prssi-
dent; II. L. Lean, vice-p.esIdcnt, and G.
ii. Fuller, general manager This will take
the place of the d. l.. Fuller 81 Son hard
buslness. Mr.. Fuller bought out g. W.
Scott in 1914, and the firm was Fuller 81
Howe until 1879, when ho bought the inter
cat OF Mr. Howe and took his own son into
partnership, and the firm has so continued
BARRE.
Mrs. F. j. Markham went Saturday to re-
main until spring in albuquerque, New Mex
| leo.
The officers in Hiawatha lodge, l. o. o.
F., are 10 be installed Thursday night. On
next week Thursday a party Of the mem
bars are to accompany District Deputy Z.
+. Smith to CaUot, where lie will instal
officers in Cabot lodge. The district meet
ing is to be held Tuesday, February IA, il
Elawatha lodge room, and this lodge viii
exemplfy the nitiatory degree
Ellen J. Mclaughlin, aged 80, died sud
denly on Friday from tho result of rup-
tured blood vessel, caused by coughing
a.. 80
church and the body was taken TO Boston
: for burial.
The village meeting will occur next veel
Tuesday There are four tickets in the field
for village otiicers -citzsns, union, inde
pendent ard liberal.
The case of G. j. Reynolds and wife VS.
J. $. Collins, an action in case for in iur
[ to lind by turning water thereon, was trie
by "A jury Monday afternoon at the office 0
= L. w. Bisbee, Mr.. Bsbee appearing 10
plaintiffs and W. A. Boyce for da.endant
The jury brought verdict of y cent
damage for plaintiff.
, WILDER Shepard has been appointed col
lector end town constable in place of 5. Is
Bsmis, deceased
b. w. Abbey, who has signed with til
Pittsburg league team to report in that cit
March l, ia at the bona Of his father, Rev
T. &. Abbey, and will get himself in condi
ton by training the Goddard seminar
team.
D EAST MONTPELIER.
The oldest person in town, "Aunt Lind
. Paine" aged SO, died asst Wednesda
= morning Funeral services were held at tb
u house Rev. Lester Warren officiating
= CHARLES Hallister is sick. Harry DAME
. has returned from Illinois. Charles Conan
| x,tfa hos In for
= past icw days.-Prof. Gilmore held daut
ing school at the East village Saturda
evening and ono Monday evening at Mort
: Mont peer. There were 4 couples at tn
whist party given by the Dramatic an
" Musical club last week. Mrs. L. H. Foste
and Luther Wheeler were the prize winners
n NORTHFIELO.
Observer Line OF tho United Stat
W weather bureau rcportS n mean temperatui
l. of II. 80 for December, with a maximum
- 4O' and a minimum OF --ll'. The prevail
= ing wind was north aud the total precipit.
s. tion was /. 10 inches.
5. WAITsFiELO.
u j. A. Kneelend entertained his frient
d Saturday "A number OF our farmers a.
u attending the dairymen's meeting at No
risville. John Toolsom was fined So al
" tue peace at the singing school Tuesds
s, night. The case was appealed to Count
10 Court. Herbert Fisher is severely i'll in S
a Johnsbury with typhoid fever. His moth
- and George Bragg have gone to care (,
him. The Masons are to give an oyst
u supper Thursday night &C. 4. Eddy COZ
templates the erection OF a creamery in Il
i north part of the town.--Ths Mad Rv
10 Valley Agricultural society met on the 5
- and voted to hold three days fair on Al
T. gust 80, 80 and 81, 1898 The reports
10 the officers were made aud accepted. Mo
40 of the old officers aud committees were n
elected. 1t vas voted to drop "Stobon Of
of the three minute race.-John McClou,
b, severely injured one OF his oxen while wor
r. ing on the mountain Henry Town, I
W owner of Engineer" was in town the pa
,ll week settling up with the fair - Hay is sc
I'd ing for from $lj to ST. per ton.
10 WORCESTER.
~, Hall post G. A. r., at a meeting be
Nv December II voted to disband and met Ss
Ia urday night, to close up tho affairs of t
~ post. but without success The officers ole
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