Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-02-16
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONT ELlER.

The funerals of Mrs. olive Miles and MIS-,
Roxanna Silloway occurred on W Wednesday.
These officers were elected at the annual
meeting of the board of trade on Tuesday
the 7th: Harlan w. Kemp, president; Louis
p. Gleason, vice presidents; John Ii. Senter,
secretary; Arthur &. Eaton, treasurer;
Martin w. Wheelock, c. j. Gleason and
Charles H. Shipman, directors. The report
of tho treasurer showed Sl6275 on hand
and $270 due
| The Vermont non-partisan W. c. 7. U.
have appointed Mrs. A. w. Barnum of Mil
| ton, State superintendent of rescue work,
| and Mrs d. l.. Fuller Of this village local
| superintendent.
y. c. ShurtleT, ESQ.,, and Is. f. Fitield
was in New y ork city last week trying to
prove the late NJ. Kellogg's will, conveying
his property to Mrs. Kellogg. NJ. Shurtlef
says the question Of the Kellogg will case,
as concerned with the town Of Montpelier,
ia to be tried in this town, but it may not
| be for nearly year, as the answer has got
to he put in, testimony taken aud other
preparations made He thinks Montpelier
! has a good case and stands a good show for
securing the legacy
Mr.. and Mrs. II. C. Cotton went Satur,
day to attend the funeral OF Mrs. Mon
tague, sister to Mr.. Cotton, at South Had
| ley, Mass.
The Vermont Methodist seminary Base
Ball association has been organized with c.
Il. Dirty, president; ID. &. Wedgworth, sec
rotary; w. b. Hinkley, treasurer; Z. j.
Billings, manager. These officers, with
Prof. Conover and captain, will comprise
the board OF directors. The club will soon
begin daily practice in the gymnasium,
The V. NJ. S. Banjo and Gleo club is get
ting into excellent condition under the
training of Prof. Blanpied and Ban oist
Piper. They intend to travel some during
the vacation season. On Thursday evening
they will give an entertainment in the
chapel for the benefit of the Base Ball asso-
citation.
BARRE.
W. W. Lapoint is making q record OF
births and deaths for 1882 in district No.
for the town clerk.
Jim Finnegan appeared before Justice
Boyce and paid $ll.0l for a drunk, and
Roderick Campbell paid $22 i for selling
intoxicants.
The drama, "Our Folks, " will bs pre-
sented by the Universalist church at South
Barre Thursday and Saturday evenings.
Nearly 300 attended the sparring match
in Bolster's hall Saturday evening, PRO
tessorn Slack broke his thumb in the frs;
round and thereafter the Graniteville boxer
proved too much for him. Harry Jepson,
formerly OF Burlington, WAS referee
the Ladies' union of the Universalist
church will hold its annual turkey supper
Friday evening.
W. ii. Eastman and j. h. Cole are to
occupy the two stores being fitted up in the
Aldrich house on tue corner OF South Main
and Depot streets.
Barclay Bros are building something
new in the line Of monumental work, hay
ing the contract for a pentagon to be placed
over the graves OF the five FINER brothers
tue manufacturers of Old Honesty tobacco,
in Lexington ky.
Ire lodge encampment and canton Of
Odd Fellows held q meeting Monday night
and were addressed by Grand Master L. }
ketting OF Brattleboro, who presented Can
ton Viuton with a large. handsomel y framed
likeness OF the late Past Grand Master Vim
ten OF Brattleboro for whom the cantor
was named.
The Congregational Christian Endeavor
ers held pleasant sociable Tuesday even
! ing at the home of Rev. e. w. Longren.
The two oldest people in town are Mrs
Ascha Richardson, aged 06, and Justu
Kstchum, aged "a.
Rev. G. S. Nckerson Is to preach mex
Sunday on 1.-THE Universalist Idea of tn,
Unquenchable Fire"
, The house OF Charles Rowell in locke,
, Hollow was entered Sunday night and
watch and other articles stolen. The THE
is not discovered.
3 WATERBURY,.
! Wyman 81 Wallace have leased the bricl
store on tue corner, of +. G. Luce for tiv
wears and have assigned the lease to Mossrs
i Hunt and Rabbit OF East hard wick an,
have sold out their entire stock of goods t.
them. Mr.. Hunt will run their store il
East Hardw aud Mir. Rabbit will come I,
Waterbury. E. F. Savage will work 70
T. j. Ferris in the bakery, which he man
) aged before hs sold out, and FRANK l. Crit
h. fin is at work for II. Il. Boyce & Son. j
0 b. Phillips has bought the Woodward 10
near the iron bridge aud will build hous
this summer Mrs. enjamin Norris o
n Underhill Is visiting in town.-Henry Glea
( son will move back TO his farm near Ran
Co. dalls mill March /.
1 Peter Blondn OF Canton, y. Y, wa,
a married to Miss May Hail, He is at worl
Q for l.. S. Blondin, his brother, at the gran
| ,ta chan MIRA (,aorys hc lIGt4r OF NJ,