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

| Huiiilb - NJ lSS lLJth w Oflne0 mas DGeu NltlS'
| ing her parents in Madrid, n. Y.
CHARLOTTE.
At the annual meeting Of the Congreza-
| tional church the officers elected were as
follows: Committee, Wyllis Newell. Will
liam II. Bonrdman, John Spear; tronsurer,
| Deacon Henry Mcneil; collector, Lyman
| Mcneil. William $. Yale was chosen third
deacon. Tue officers of the Sunday school
nrs: President, L. II. Field; superintendent
Scion Lewis; sccra;ary, Burton Byington.
| Joseph 5tebbins and his brother Philip
have gone to Canada for a visit.
EAST CHARLOTTE.
Mrs. Guy Willoughby is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Helen Briggs of Lebanon,
! n. H-The Charlotte Cornet band were the
| guests OF North Ferrisburgh band at Aliens
hall, Ferrisburgh, last Saturday evening.
There will he a sociabe at the homo Of f.
II. Hosford and vito next Friday evening
COLCHESTER.
Mr. r. d. Bliss came very unexpectedly
! for a visit to his old home and parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Cyrus Bliss, on Friday last
| There was temperance concert at tho
| Congregational church Tuesday evening,
January TO- The third quarterly confer
ence of the Methodist church will be held at
the parsonage Saturday evening. Elder
Boutwell, will preach at the church Sunday
morning.
MILTON.
Tho last Legislature excepted wood pulp
from the list of manufactures which could
be exempted from taxation by towns.
year ago this town passed a vote to exempt
any manufactures that might start here tor
10 years. company having made salts
factory arrangements to locate pulp mill
on this weter power, asks the town 10 aD-
proprilte enough to grade mile of rail
road, which is better for the town than to
give them the exemption. There seems to
be a unanimous feeling in favor of this. a
meeting which is called for Thursday, the
| 10Th, will vote upon this question. Tho
cost OF the plant when completed will be
from SO, 900 to $500, 800. IL any other
manufacturing establishment should come
here they would he entitled to exemp-
ton, aud the pulp mill would help pay it
Mr.. T. n. Drake, whose death was noticed
a few days ago in CORNING, y. ", vGs
born in this town in 1917. Mr.. l.. a. Jack
son OF this town, niece of Mr.. Drake is
the only representative OF large family,
who took an active part in the business al
fairs OF the town in an early day.-A meet
ing is called at Mrs. c. b. Ashey's for next
Friday afternoon to organize reading cir
ce.-A singing school commenced Monday
evening, Mr.. Munsill the teacher.
The annual church reunion Of the NOM
bers of the Congregational church last
Thursday evening was a pleasant affair.
Members OF other churches were present.
Among the letters of greeting received from
absent members, one from a former
pastor, Rev. j. l.. Sewall, from St. Louis,
Mo.-The Ladies Aid society hold meeting
Tuesday afternoon at the vestry of the
Methodist church. A meeting OF the y Dung
Peoples Mission circle will be held Friday
evening at the Congregational parsonage. -
A stack of hay belonging to II. A. Jackson
was burned last week. Mas Marietta Hol-
brook, who is suffering from dislocated
hip, was pleasantly remembered by her w.
G. +. L. friends New Years. Mrs. Cas-
sius Pratt and daughter, Lillian, went to
Enosburgh last week to visit her sick father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pratt of Wisconsin
} are visiting their brother, Curtis Pratt -
!, Two Rowley brothers from the West are
also visiting in town.
WllLlSTON.
Grant Crane, late Of Pasadena arrived
at his aunt's Mrs. Darling, Monday morn
ga dance was held at Foy's corner Last
> Friday night.-Mrs. Oatmau left town Mon
day morning. There was a card party a
Henry Patterns Thursday evening. Til,
glee club met Saturday evening. There il
talk of their giving au entertainment in tbs
near future The week OF prayer was Oh
served last week, the Congrega
, and Methodists meeting alternately at thei
different churches.
HUNTINGDON.
Mrs. John Sprague is dangerously i'll will
heart difficulty. -The infant child OF Free
Selvoy died the Sd inst. The funeral tool
place the 9th. Hon, Elihu 3. Taft of Bur
liugton was in town last Thursday, thu
guest of s. X. and r. A. Norton. - The re
r mains Of Elias Doty Of Lincoln were hrough
here for intcrment last Thursday Tn
funeral services took place at the C4ntre
Rev. W. II. Lyster officiating. Mrs. Guy
Bickford remains in critical condition.
The officers of the Ladies Aid society
r No. ID, auxiliary to Gen. W. W. Henry
camp, No. 50, S. of v, We're installed Sat
urday evening" January 7, as follows
a Pres dent Mrs. Ina b. Ring; vice-presi
dent, Mrs. Ida Burnham; chaplain, Mrs
Elsana Collins; secretary, Miss Maude a
Collins; treasurer, Miss Elna Nj. Ross
guide, Mrs. Ida NJ. Sprague; inside guard
Mrs Carrie j, Warren; judge advocate
Past Capt. c. j. Smith. The officers wer,
installed by Past Capt. c. j, Smith
Capt. L. n. Williamson has made staff ap
, pointments for camp No. S3, s, of V. a
= follows: Chaplain, George NJ. Burnham
!, first sergeant, Past Capt. G.. j. Smith
. quartermaster sergeant, B. II. Ross; ser
geant OF guard, S. l.. Ring; principal mu
Siclan G. W. Lewis; color sergeant, +. II
Bennett; corporal of guard, j. T. Sadlisr
= camp guard. j. c. Benway; picket guard
+. l.. Lander. kensie Burnbam has bee
, elected first camp council Vlce-Lieut. Nj
= j. Ellis resigned. The camp and aid he'll
their installation of officers together. Til
funeral services OF Mrs. Samuel Haskin
took place here Sunday. Rev. w. II. Ly
ster OBLIGATED
h WEST BOLTON.
I Irving Woodwork from Kansas is visit
d ing at Hannah Sanderson's. He intends t
v stop in this vicinity the rest of the winter
!. The Ladiss' Aid held a meeting at W.
- stevens Wednesday ght.-George Kel
!. logg has gone to st. Adams to work for tn
% Fletcher Granite company. &c. A. Peass
at East Bolton saving for C. p a. G. w
Stevens.-Kate Pease has gone to Eas