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

Miss Jessie Cilley presided at the orEah ana
after refreshments v.ere served tao happy
coup left for boston for n short stay
Mr. aud Mrs. Henry Dutton and two
daughter from Royal on arc Ia town on
visit ami to attend the wed ling oil her Sis
ter. -Alrs. Betsey Scrbner has gone 10
Windsor county to vsit.--Mrs I. s. Nc
Ginnis is not any better Miss Harriet
Hilton aud Mr.. Smith Of Westford were
married last Sunday afternoon at the home
of the bride by Rsv. NJ. Rose. The report
of the own officers viii bs ia the hands OF
the voters soon,
UNDERHlLL.
Joseph Cole of Minneapolis is visiting old
friends in this section -GeorRe Bon let
and wife hava returned from Essex juno
ton David Weston IL in town co,ing up
business afoirs preparatory to opening
BUSINESS in Burlington.
An entertainment, consisting OF tabloux,
pantomines, declanations music etc, was
! given by tho students of UnderhilI academy
| on Tuesday evening. The exercises were OF
| q patriotic character, celebrating the birth
day OF Washington These exercises closed
! the Last term OF a two years school taught
| by Mrs. T.. II. Mann.--Mrs. Leander
Witherall died early Saturday morning.
| Funeral services were al tho house on Tues
day at 10 O'Clock ana 1T the church Mt IL
O'Clock. William Pollard has bought tine
john Ross farm of Mr.. Sisters for $@900-
| Rev. MIR. S;ebbins is assisting at revival
! meetings in WesttorI.
MILTON.
| c. II. Jackson has 10 varieties Of pota-
| toes which he raised AZ specialtes and is
ceiling throughout New England and New
York State. 1.-The Reading circle mot at
the house of Mrs. a. j. Bsrnum last Fri
day, p. m.-John q. Wheelock made
call ir town last Saturday. Miss Clara
Brown and Annie Ladd start Tuesday OF this
week for Atlantic, Iowa, in company with
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Brown. -Charlss Love
! ly is confined to Ills bed, having had q par
tal shock of paralysis.
Msssrs. Mahoncy Is Bevins will not occu-
py o. BarnCnls meat market and it is now
| expected that MIR. PIatt will occupy the
building as Il grocery A very pleasant
little party was given on tts evening OF St.
Valentines day by Mrs. II. L. Powell for
her children aud few othera. Niles Alice
jackson went to New York last week w ed
neslay to stay some time. Miss Jennie
Alien has been obliged to come home from
Barre seminary, where she was attending
school, on account of i'll health. Mr.. Joseph
Robinson had his hand badly lecerated with
u cross cUb saw lDbJ Wcch-lJT. u. Drown
Of Atlantic, Iowa, is in town for short
visit.
WEST MILTON.
Charles Wright Intends to commence
hou .okes ping hero this week. MFR. and Mrs.
Emery Reynolds intend going to their son .
in Jericho this week. School closes Friday,
with rhetorical exercises. Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Blake are rejoicing over the birth Of
u daughter.
WlLlISTON.
Mrs. Adele Byington has gone to Malone
and Norfolk for the remainder Of the win
ter.-Dr. A. l.. bingham has a nephew WIS.,
iting him from Philadelphia. Mrs. Lydia
Barney is at Essex junction caring for Mrs.
: Alfred Reed. --Mrs Charles Watson is in
Richmond with her daughter, Mrs. Free.
man Mrs. Darling's house was burned
Thursday morning. Part of the con-
. tents were saved; light insurance She ex-
tends thanks TO the friends who assisted her
and for the hospitality offered her aud her
sister.
EAST CHARLOTTE.
The winter term of school ct the village,
taught by Miss Martha L. Page of lines
burgh, coJed last Friday.-A meeting was
held Friday evening At school house hall to
take action in regard to establishing CO.
operative creamery at this place. Ezra
Hosford was appointed chairman, +. II.
Converse, Clerk OF the meeting The SUB
ject Of cooperative Lrsameries was discuss
, ed aud Ramon c. Beers and Darwin Z.
:. Foote were appointed n committee to
: solicit subscriptions. Arson Davies and
wife have been visiting friends for the week
-oasi in Bolton and Underhil Mrs. Charlie;
, ! +. Harris of Proctor has been OF j. S. Har-
ris for asveral days, also Rev. f. B. Harris,
1t is gratifying to the many friends Of
Cyrus &. fr!p.le to know tina; lie has re
d Gently received and accepted the appoint
: ment OF botanical collector for Harvard
), University Mr.. Pripgle has already re-
9 ceived many cougI atulations from botanists
t and friends upon this well deserved compli
X ment to his signal ability for the position
. Mr.. Prugle intends returning earlier thar
h formerly this spring to Mexico, as this new
D Office will greatly enlarge his travels an(
A ex porations in the future.
; CHARLOTTE.
Curtis Field will carry on y. c. Palmer
farm this year-Byron R. Emo remains Of
Mrs. Wooster's farm in East Charlotte
Ice va. so thick in tho bay that some farm
, ers 60 nearly mile out on thu broad lax
u for their supply "A. Wortheim OF Hines
y burah was obliged to postpone earring cat
d t.s this week on account of icy roads.
% Quiulan's portable saw mill is to be set u
later il, the season on I. &. Hil's farm
u and Mr.. I'LL is getting out lumber for
- large barn
, WiNOO&Ki
!. I. f. Gokcy and L. II. Horton, while re
}. turning from Piattsburgh with sleigh
;. thought they would not cross the island
}. bang mostly bare. They set out by th
:. way OF Stave island, and when near the Is
N lard came to a crack. The horse sheered
O little to one side and fell lengthwise into tn
). crack, and all efforts 10 gave the anim'
,e wera in vain. They saved the sleigh an
T. rube'.
10 B. a. Austin and W. r. Chamber
j. crossed a crack In keeler's Bay, by the al
: | Of hnards hut tns horra broke through an