Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-03-02
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
EAST BERKSHIRE.


The burial services OF Miss Hattie Il.
Paul were held Sunday, the 10Th, at the
residence of her father, X. A. Paul. She
was ID years of age and attending school
Burlington, where she was taken sick and
dcd She was an estimabe young lady and
the bereaved family have the sympathy Of
the entire community. There are several
cases OF German measles about town.
Miss Nell Hamilton of Richford was
guest of Miss Grace Rouse over sunday
Miss Maud Smith closed her term of school
in Sheldon Friday. She Is at home now. -
Mrs. Cornie Lewis is the guest Of NJ iss
Frances Allen.
HlGHGATs.
Merton w. Loukes has gone to West
Newton, Mass.-Lewis Sears has returned
from Providence, r. l., and Charles b. Pei
ton from North Fairfax Judge NJ. II.
Bailey has sold the Record farm to Timothy
McCarty; consideration s 700. ALLEN Perry
has moved to st Adams Lester MCGOWAN
lost valuable horse last week by breaking
its leg on the ice. Joseph Webb has rented
the Il. b. Russell farm. Antoine Oliver
has gone to Keene, n. H.-N. p Leach has
returned from Tennessee. The Ladies' Aid
OF the Congregational church met with
Miss Floriuda Stinehour Wednesday after
noon.
MONTGOMERY CENTRE.
Joseph Ariel, aged about 30 years, died
February %. The cause OF his death was
internal injury caused by lifting. Ernest
Martin cut his arm very badly in the elbow
joint, last Friday, on a saw in W. IL. Stiles
4 Cos mill
ENOSeUaGH FALLS.
At a recent meeting the village voted to
expend $3.50 for concrete sidewalks tho
coming summer-The scholars of the high
school will give concert in the near future
in the new opera house.
Pixlsy post G.. A. II. held a camp fire in
the new town hall Friday evening Owing
to sickness, Dr. E. NJ. Haynes Of Rutland,
who was to have delivered the address, was
unable to be present but Rev. +. j. Rams
low OF Swantou gave an interesting I'D
dress A school meeting is warned for Sat
urday, March 18th, to see if the district will
accept the act of incorporation passed by
the last Legislature The proprietor OF the
Quincy House has made some improvements
in the way of larger office, sample room
and toilet room, also the addition OF 10
sleeping rooms where the old hall was.
FLETCHER.
d. l.. Spauding has pneumonia. r. c.
Parsons is quite i'll with fever. Mrs. c.
b. Parsons is worse again. Martin Spauld-
ing Is failing rapidly. There is more than
the usual amount Of moving March | this
year. Beside those who have been pre-
viously reported John aud Louis Bashaw of
Westtord have moved to the Lapoint farm
and II. c. Chapdelaue, who lived there, has
taken Col. Gates farm in Cambridge; Rod .
ney Jacques has gone to Morrstown Cor
ners to reside; Bonnie Corse has moved from
the John Brush farm to the kinsley farm
which he has purchased, and Eddie Tinker
has moved from Fairfax to the place va
Gated by Corse; Nathan Buck has moved to
the Danforth farm, and Ira Keith, N. b.
Hooper, b. p. Wetherbee and & gorge Rob.
inson to their places recently purchased and
vacated respectively by Messrs. Buck, Keith,
Hooper and Wetherhee; Porter Bal ard has
moved to Cambridge and Mr.. Ladue has
taken the place which is thus vacated. -
Misses Davis and Carpenter are at home
from their schools in Swauton. Miss Davis
was accompanied by Miss Luna Prouty. -
Miss May Soules of Alburg is guest of
Mrs. deuel.. REV. c. NJ. Stebbius
of Underhiii was in town last week. -
Aaron Burdck OF Elighgate has been visit
ing relatives in town the past week. - Frank
Mudgett OF Johnson has been visiting Mr..
Sherman. b. Parsons has been in poor
health for several weeks X. Lamb, j.
NJ. Parsons and Bert Smith have quit work
in the car shops at st. Albans and returned
homs Everest Stebbins of Underhill is
working for Fred Smith. Quite a company
from here attended the wedding anniversary
OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. Carpenter of Cambridge
last Friday night. May Davis is at home.
The family were called to Fairfax Sunday
to attend the funeral OF their sister Mrs.
Minnie French. Mr. Cornell of Underhill
is a guest of Mr. Smith
BAKERSFIELD.
A very pleasant and enjoyable entertain
ment was given by Mr.. and Mrs. W. f.
Perley at their home last Saturday evening
DR.. Melville is seriously sick at his home.
Miss Anna Potter has entered the State
Normal school at johnson. H. +. Brig ham,
one of the commissioners to build the new
jail in this county, was in Malone, n. Y,
last week, looking over the jail at that place
w. NJ. Naramore has bought the trotting
track at this place OF w. II. ,Hawrigau. -
The Bakersfield Cornet band has been re e.
organized and now meet for practice every
Wednesday evening. A. G. Brigham was
summoned to act as juror in the United
States Court at Burlington.