Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-02-23
CIyITrENDNN COUNTY.
t1lNESBURGE,

''''NSo - O'No'''
c. I, 7.ead las given up going West and
is n candidate for road commissioner.
a good number OF tho patrons of school
six were present Friday afternoon. The
closing exercises were of pleasing charac-
tor, and tie presentation of silver call bell
| by tho scholars to Miss Iressa Gaifn7y, tho
teacher, was pleasant surprise-J. Il.
Allen's driving horse died from peritonetis.
III. II. liuli's large engine arrived Friday
and is being pat in place i'll the new engine
house at the creamery. Petitions are 10
circulation FOR a democratic postmaster.
Miss Clara W. Weed and Hiss Belle Cogans
are aspirGuts for the olIice AL who wish
to enjoy treat Should 20 to tho Baptist
church Friday evening and hear the u. V.
NJ. Gleo and Banjo cubs. 1t will be q, frat
class entertainment. II. Z. Remington and
wife CT F!tchburgh, Mass, nre visiting at
Nj. i. Reming ton s.-Miss Florenc1 Allen
OF the Burlington High school is home On
the SICK lst.ihers was Washington
Sail at the Carpenter House Tuesday even
ing, February 2l,--Noung peopos sociable
at +. J.. Shnville's Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Edward Scars fell on the ice last Sun
day and fractured her hip. Mrs. Eenry
Goodrich fell OF Tuesday and broke her
wrst-The Valley creamery pays Sl.2S
for January miik.-Fred Trepp has gone to
The seectlnen met Wednesday to close up
the town business for tho year The High
school closed n successful term last Friday.
--George Prinde is drs wing ice from Hines
burgh pond for the East Charlotte cream
cry.
RICHMOND.
Truman johnson and Mrs. Daniel Gorton
, OF Hunting on, while coming TO Richmond
tipped owes near Ezra Stevens. Mrs. Cor
don was thrown into the water two feet
deep, seriously bruising nor face. Twenty
bushels Of potatoes were also dumped into
the water The public schools closed their
winter term last Friday. Mr.. john Bates,
station agent at Richmond, is sick with q
fever. {. G. Newton OF 81. Adams takes
his place n tho Richmond station. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Hilton started Wednesday night
for Denver, Col, for the benefit of his
health. The selection of road com missioner
is somewhat agitatsd. Il. II. Conant, &.
II. Fay and Arthur Ellis are the most prom
inenty mentioned for the pacc.
There were 6 marrisges In tow, last year
!. 20 birth and - deaths.--Station Agent
Bates and DR.. C. W. Jacobs are improving.
Frank Hazen, principal of Craftsbury
academy and school examiner OF Orleans
] county, has returned 20 lis work.
ESSEX
The report OF the school in District No
for the year ending Feb Il, 1898, shows
| number pupils enrolled, Il; those having
no marks during the year were Lille and
/ Lemuei Swest those having no tardy
marks were Lilo and Lsnlue Sweet, Clara
Lsacn, N-tell Bnshaw ea1 Charles Nichols;
those having only ono tardy mark, Myrtle
Davis: Mary and Elsie Leach, Gertrude and
3 ENERGY Nichols aud iloen Small.
I ESSEX JUNCTION.
Edgar S. Bliss. son of s. L. Bliss. aget
~ years, died OF typhoid Pneumonia, Thurs
;. day night. He had been staying at home
- and expected to rema!n TO help carry on the
farm. The funeral was hold Sunday a
. | ocock at the house. The burial tool
= place at Essex Junction. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Parker are rejoicing over TIE brit
of little daughter.-M and Mrs. Milo
Douglas attended tho wedding of Miss Cora
= Chaplin at Jericho last week. -lIiss Agne
Drury is quite i'll with ths msaslss.
Mrs. Robert Stewart and daughter
Clara, from 4letcher are visiting at NJ. a
It Bngham's.
- SHELBURNE.
= The high school lyceum held It's seconc
II meeting tat tue school house Wednesday
:. evening, Miss Lucia Barney presdi:g. The
r. question discussed WAS Resolved that th
y Columbian exhibition to be held at Chicago
1t should bs closed on Sunday. Speakers OF
:. the affirmative, Miss Fannie Smith, Mis-
d Lena Allen, Miss Nellie Chapman. Speak
:, ers on tho negative, Miss Elorencs Newell
Z, Miss Ida Croto, Miss Conner judges, F. Il
= Stoddard. Mrs. c. Z. White, Irving Dayette
QUESTION decided in favor Of the affirmative
a paper edited by Harry Tyler, Bart SEQ
Vile and Martin Tracy, was read by Mr.
Gpnrille Thu mating OF lvcauC
y will be in two wesks-subjoct, An evenin,
10 with 'Icngfollow. THE funeral Of Mr.
y Horace Saxton took place at her late hom
:, Friday at p. NJ, lev. b. w. Atwell OF
~ floating. DR.. W. S. Webb returned t
"a New York Thursday evening. J2mss Mill
~ ham attended the q. a. r. reunion at Rut
land Inst week.
DR.. W. S. Webb and party OF 20 Ne'
York friends arrived by special train q
=, three parlor cars Saturday. They all I'm
-, plenty OF amusement in ice boating, tobos
=. gaming and driving. Rev. Father Provo G
-, Brandon celebrated mass at DR.. w.
~ Webb's chapel Sunday. Miss Katie Russo
- returned to Cqstleton Monday. The King
Dsu ghters gave box sociable at the tow
hall Tuesday evening. Thu L Y. NJ. Gle
club will give their concert at the Methods
church under the auspices OF tho Y. 7. s
c. E. sdnasdGy, March /, at 1880 p. IL. !,
JERICHO CENTRE.
The social event OF the season was til
marriage OF Miss Cora l.. Chaplin, younge'
daughter of Deacon and Mrs. NJ. III. Cnepil
and Ernest NJ. Smith, youngest son OF Gol
don smith, whlch tcos place ut the home
the bride at ) O'Clock p. IN. Fobruar
c. - About 80 were present. Mr. 70,
=. made the happy pair one assisted by Rev
w. Austin Jiazsn of Richmond. Frank Peas
a of Boston and Miss Fannie Horse of tn
"a place were groonsmau and bridesmaid TT
~ presents were many aud valuable. Fir
III was furm and papers 20 the value
~ $500 from NJ. Smith to his son; tho brio
80 receivel $50 III money from Mrs. Smith Ell
MIR. skinner; silver tee at from j. II. Smii
J aud many more useful and valuable gift