Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-26
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
tiiNESBURGH.

Wells and cisterns are running dry and a
water famine is threatened The continued
cold weather, with little SNOW on tho ground,
has forced the frost into a great many eel
lars that never froZe before and consider
abba damage has been done. Ice Is two feet
thick in the pond and many small brooks
are frozen to the bottom. H. M. Hull is
going to put new machinery, including
separators and a larger boiler, into his
creamery. Mr.. and Mrs. Ray O. Castle of
Lincoln, Neb., who have been visiting Mr..
Castles parente, return West this week.
Willie Russell OF Burlington has present
ed his grandparents, DR.. and Mrs. Il. Beech
er, with large charcoal sketch OF the view
from their cottage at Cedar Beach. 1t Is
suitably framed, very natural and a work of
art of which an older artist might well be
proud S. 2. Degree has engaged with De
gree Il Martin for tho coming yesr.-A. B.
Stearns is largely engaged in collecting and
ending OFT bulbs OF wild flowers, wild fruits,
ornamental trees and shrubs and his co!ec-
tons in this vicinity the past year will ag
gregate several tons. He has assist
cd in collecting specimens Of the en-
tire fora Of Vermont for DR.. Webb. -
Letters have been received from Mr.
and Mrs. Leonard Andrews, who are on
their way TO Southern California. They
ara now at Ocean Springs, Mississippi, Wis
iting Mr.. Fred Weed. Although colder
weather there than usual farmers are hoe
ing their cabbages, and oranges are ripe in
the orchards. A little fire is comfortable
for the Southern dwelling is not calculated
for cold weather, in fact Mr.. Andrews says
he can compare them to nothing in this vi
cinity except the summer cottages on the
lake shore. Prof. Partridge's school holds
q lyceum in academy hall every Thursday
evening. A good interest is taken in them,
both in and out Of school, and some live
questions have been discussed. We need a
good library. Tho Congregational Sunday
school has elected Noble D. Pertch, superin-
tendent; II. N. Page. assistant; Mrs. G. D.
Boynton, collector and treasurer; Mrs. A.
Sykes, treasurer of missionary fund, and
! Miss Mary o. Dow, librarian. -
VINO received the first Columbian half
dollar in Vermont ? Mrs. Ii. "A. Beechsr re-
ceived one that left Chicago, December 20,
ct 2;3O p. H., arriving in Hinesburgh De-
cember % at $50 p. m, sent direct from
the exposition by the direction of her
brother Il. L. Baldwin OF Chicago. There
will be q Masonic dance at Carpenter House
Friday evening, January 27.-Mrs. Har-
mon Bsecher has been very sick with pneu-
,nonia, but is improving slowly.
Invitation cards are bong distributed for
the grand Masonic levee at the Carpent ter
House on Friday evening, January a. This
promises to be one OF the largest gathering.
of Masons and their friends they have had
in town for number OF years.-Past Pos
Commander Tilley is confined to his home
in ST. George with complication of rheu-
matism and heart trouble. A special meet
ing of Gen. 7. s, Peck camp, No. AZ, has
been called for Wednesday, January 20, a
1880 o'clock at the G.. A. r. hail.
One of O. c. Stacys fine grey horses dice
at &. ID. Boynton's Thursday from th'
bursting Of q blood vessel. Mrs Jane
Miner invited several neighbors in Saturday
evening to enjoy a social and musical en-
tertainment by the ,.,, family, consist
ing of Mr.. s. c. Cas-. -.ac,'- Of ye Older
, time, his son, Pay O ,... %, Lincoln
( Neb., Mrs. James Miner ara Mrs. f.. U
, Martin, his daughters of this town, assste,
by Mrs. Perry Read, f. O. Martin and J
, II. Allen, Mira II. NJ Page presiding at tn
, piano. Tunes of the oden time had
prominent place in the programme an
were rendered az they we're sung long ago
"A special meeting Of Patriot lodge, No
a3, is called for Friday evening Mr.. an
Mrn W. f. Andrews gave drive wills
rL;lJcap Erv for P,ycheysc f.acfors,