Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-05-18


John Harrington is slowly impr owing.
MlpDLE5URY.
The Sons of Veterans gave dance
with a clam chowder supper at the town
hall Tuesday evening, May 16.-The local
board of examining surgeons had eight cam
didates for pensions before them for exami-
nation Wednesday Jeremiah O'Leary
went to the Soldiers Home in Bennington
Wednesday. Mr.. O'Lenry was a good
soldiers and is now past n years of age
Mrs Jennie !. Cook is slowly recovering
from serious Illness with fever at the Lo-
gan House.
BRISTOL.
While leading his horse into stall at
MIR. Goodros in New Haven Mills Satur-
day evening, Ambrose Grow was seriously
injured Hay dropping in front caused the
horse to jump back and In some way he
slipped and fell. MIR. Grow also fell and
was badly in ured about the forehead and
nose, the latter bsDg broken. Two or
three gnshes were cut in his forehead. -
=. j.. Grover sold his matched tenn OF
chestnuts to Mr. Perlcy of Enosburgh Falls
last week for $500. George Danforth is
having barn built on his Maple street lot.
e. b. Palmer whose residence was burned
few weeks since, has his new one nearly
ready for occupancy. Help never was SO
scarce here as at present. Every thing Is on
the move. The village has the appearance
OF a hustling Western town.
WHITING.
The Congregational society have hired
the Rev Mr.. .Noyes of Tennessee for the
coming year. His wife and son arrived last
| Thursday. Charles Baldwin of Now York
city is spending few days with his brother
Z. A. Baldwin, on his way to the Adlron
dacks where he spends the summer. The
selectmen have been measuring the roads
the past week. r. d. Needham aud family
arrived last Monday from Florida, where
they have been spending the winter.
BRlDPOaT.
Miss Anna Eells OF Corn wall spent day
or two last week with Mrs. w. G.. Hamil-
ton. MIR. and Mrs. IT, A. Skiff spent Sun
| day with their father, b. A. Skff. Mrs.
! r. l.. Hemenway, who has been quite sick
is improving Mrs. Searls, widow of the
late Samuel Searis, has sold her place to
DR.. L. L. Townsend and she leaves for
| Winchendon, Mass, on the 18th.
WEYBRIDGE.
The creamery at the village is now in OPP
Grafton. John Shaw has charge An infant
son OF MIR. and Mrs. Robert Bowles was
! buried last Thursday, Rev. S. II. Barnum
! OF Cornwall officiating. The EpWorlh
| league met ut Miss Cardie SprigLs' last
week and elected John Shaw president, TO
! fill the vacancy left by the removal of Rev.
| J. l.. Fort.-The officers of the Method st
Sunday school for the ensuing year are:
Supern e1dent, NJ. n. Baker; assistant,
Mrs. O. X. Brii tell; secretary, Charles ii.
Baker; assistant, Miss Cecil Child treas
urer, n. L. PGrkhiil; organist, Miss Mona
Sturtevsnt; assistant, Mira Cora Dewey; il
| brarian, John Shaw; assistant, Miss lnez
| Fiste Rev. Mr.. Rist and Fred Wells OF
West Pletuburgh visited at G. W. Cobb's
| last week.
MONKT ON.
Mrs. Orten Barnum is very sick with the
grip.-Mrs. CASHIER Dean is in poor health.
John Collins has bought place in Hines
burgh.-Mrs b. Tooley has returned home.
-t9uarte:!y meeting will be held in East
MOnkton the last Sabbath in May. The
presiding elder will preach.
LINCOLN.
C. Z. Guptil of Rutland was in town a
few days last week, the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bean.-Will Pope of Burlington is Wis
ting relatives In town.-Myrtie Butter
field and Mamie Geary sick with mumps,
both having heen obliged to leave their
| schools for short time.
SALISBURY.
Our stage driver and mail carrier, Wal
ter Bushey, has moved to Brandon. We
understand Mr. Elmer Lord has taken the
job for the next four years Lewis SIrd
has bought the Walter Bushey place.
EAST MIDDLEeuRY.
Miss Lucna Laquee has been for severa
days quite seriously ll.-Mr. and Mrs. o.
A. Durgey of Brandon visited at Warren
Blackmer's Sunday. The Epworth league
concert at the Methodist church on tn,
evening of May IA was a success. Charlie
Graves is quito feeble
GRANVILLE.
George Campbell started for Chicago
Wednesday OF last week. -Mrs. f, b. Dim
lex has returned from Montpelier r. NJ
Hubbard is quito ill.,
ADDISON.
Uranus Guley, aged 80, was buried her
May ~. He leaves FIVE sons and tw
daughters ?. Tracy went to Brisro
Tuesday. -Mrs. }. st. Clair is in Burling
NEW HAVEN.
Miss Mimic L. Doud is Waiting friends
in Providence. Il. Miss Carrie Stevens
of Jonesv lille spent last week In town, tn
guest of Col. and Mrs w. B. Hurburt. -
Mr. and Mrs. Martin of Malone, n. Y, ar
. visiting their daughter, Mrs. &. n. Thomas
Halle Peck is dangerously i'll with pneu
monia. Miss Clara B. Rand 10 visitn
friends in Burlington. Mrs. Frank l.
Eastman, who has been dangerously sic
with pneumonia, ia able to be out again -
Mrs. William NJ. Partch spent last Sunda
in Burlington with her daughter Martha
, who is a student in the Business college 60
. Mrs. II. ID. Hohnagle and children ar
visiting Mrs. HoffnaGle's parents, Mr.. an
Mrs. James NJ. Wilson.
NEW HAVEN MILLS.
School is closed this week on account O
: the illness of Lizzie Drake the teacher. -
Mrs. Frank Eastman ami Jane Merrit
are improving. -Sewell Merritt of NJ
riah, n. y. 10 in town.
HANCOCK.
Jessie Kidder is at work in Rochester, =
, Elizabeth Riley returned to her home
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