Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-12-07


+. Deso surgeon, Aaron \. Burdick. The
adiutant is to bc appointed by the com
mander.-C. r. Hogle wife and daughter
spent Thanksgiving over the lake in New
York Mrs. II. 4. Burt gave a birthday
dinner Saturday in honor of her daughter
the wife of Rov. f. S. Stone of Enosburgh
Falls. The Swauton Reed band was or
ganizod Monday evening with 4. 3. Bel
lows as lcador.-TEe new whist club met
with Mr.. F. D. Larelle Friday evening
Next week the NvautOn Courier will issue a
special electric light edition. which will be
illustrated. 1.-The Sharrow family, who have
been i'll with fever. are all letter.-Law-
renee Beaulac and wife lost an infant dauEh-
ter last week within - hours after its birth.
The young ladies' guild are busy getting
ready for their fair the l4th,-Mrs. Louis
Ashley and daughter of Springfield, Mass,
AMI former residents. are visiting here.
The funeral Of Asa Aseltine was largely
attended last Saturday at his late residence
-George Hart is back on the St. Johnsbury
and Lake Champlan again aud intends to
20 to housekeeping in Swanton.-Among
the young people who came here for Thanks
giving were the following: Phillip Tobin.
Lemucl Adams and Henry Wilder, all of the
L. Y NJ: Miss Eva Jones Of Burlington
and Miss Lee of Westport y. y. both Of
the L. Y. NJ. also spent Thanksgiving here,
tho guests Of Mis- Mamie Tobin. George
Hawlcy and Miss Anna Wilson, who have
positions in Burlington. We're also at home.
Truman Johnson. a young farmer Of
/ HighGare died at his home Sunday morn
ing OF typhoid FOYER. The funeral was held
Tue.lay He leaves wife and a son nine
years otI-lhe post jesse JeWett, &. y.
r.. held their annual meeting Monday even.
Ing.
FLETCHER.
The singing schools are progressing finely.
MIR. W Smith aud sister Minnie are visit
ing their brother FreI.-Mr. Willis Stevens
is stopping at r. y, Ellis 3. L. Rice
and Miss u, Chapman have gone to California,
where they are engaged for the winter
Ira Carpenter will work for Arthur Hooper
| this winter.
HIGHGATE.
| Il. W. Spooner of Waterbury. Conn, is
in town.. j. Russell has returned to Bos-
ton.-George Manner has returned from
New Haven. Vt. and T. Z. Herrick from
Boston School in district No closed Sat
urday evening. with an entertainment to a
full house at the town hall. o. Russell
has been appointed administrator of thu
estate of the late Allen Russell Miss
Woodbury. is holding a series of revival
meetings at the Methodist rch-Truman
L. johnson. a wealthy farmer and promin-
ent citizen. died the I'd inst of typhoid fever.
Snow fell to the depth of about 10 inches
Sunday.
ENOSBURGH FALLS.
About 10 inches Of snow fell Sunday max
| ing nice seig hing Local talent will
present the drama The Deacon at
the opera house Saturday evening Deem
Der . for the benefit of the orchestra. There
were a good number went TO Morrisville to
| the Epworth league convention this week.
FRANKLIN.
Harvey Olmstead, an aged and respected
citizen. died Thursday The funeral was
held from his late home, and the church at
East Franklin, Sunday.-C W. Yates and
wife of Buffalo are at her fathers. James
Randall. David Grant was married at
Richford Tuesday, to Miss hltfer. \ re-
ccption was given him at his fathers, Fri
dny cveniug.-A II. Gates, late Of the Gus
toms service at Richford, has moved back
to his farm here Joseph Wood, 81, is Sc
riouslv ill-C W. Gates returned from
Boston Sunday morning The thermomete!
registered 10' below zero Tuesday morning.
The village school opened Monday with Mr.
and Mrs Sturtevaut as teachers.
FAIRFAX.
DR.. c. + Hawley and wife spent Th anks-
giving with their son, DR.. Don c. at Bur-
lington. B. Alfred and J. C. Potte r
went hunting Thanksgiving day and brough
home nine rabbits.-GeorgeS Stevens died sud-
denly at John Dolan's saw mill the ID inst.
He had gone there for load of sawduSt,
and as he was '6uing his barrels Mr. Dolan
saw him fall He went to him and found
! TINT ho was faa1