Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-20
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.

COGCHES XIX.
Leslie Wolcott is having tho stone drawn
for the foundation to a new barn.
Trick, aged 80 years, is planning to do con-
siderable gardening for one Of his age. He
and wife, who is about bis age, are living
by themselves and doing their own work
VIII Severance's milk team ran away the
10th, smashing the wagon and spilling the
milk.-R. j. White is negotiating with
Genie Wright for the sale of his store and
goods. A few people in town will
raise tomatoes and sweet corn for the
new canning factory in Burlington. -
District No IS divided its surplus among
the taxpayers and says to the town direct
ors, "get it II you can" They nave little
wood yet to sell. R. r. Thompson is soon
going to Worcester, Mass, to visit his grand
dsug liter One advantage OF the new
| school law is that children have the sam Q
| privilege the bred man did when eowing
grain with seeler for the incorporate
| farmer. 600 where you have a mind t.. j"
| But some scholars in town don't propose to
20 anywhere Hank White and George
Huntress have formed a partnership in the
I eelwriGht and blacksmith business -
Rev. II. a. Webster will supply the Metho-
dist pulpit the next two Sundays
Daniel NJ Ter is very Ill with pneumonia.
| The creamery started last week. fired
Cary has purchased safety bicycle
Daniel Miller who has been i'll with pneu-
monia for some days, died Sunday evening
The remains were taken TO Fairfax for in
torment tuesday morning. In the death
of Mr.. Miller Colchester loses another old
and respected citizen,
ESSEX JUNCTION.
The monthly meeting of the w. c. T. u.
was hsld at Mrs. JOAN Reynolds. Thurs
day afternoon Miss Pauline Swartz, who
has been spending her spring vacation in
town, returned to her school at South Had
ley, Wednesday The Ladies Home Mis-
sionary society met with Mrs. c. NJ. For
rim Saturday afternoon. DIR. c. NJ. Fer
| rim returned Thursday from New York city,
where he has been attending medical leo
lures. William Wiley, aged rs years,
died Monday night after q short illness.
| The funeral was held at his late resi-
dence Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, -
| Mr.. John Stevens has sold his house on
Main street to Mr.. Hall from BurllnG
| ton.
Mrs. Charles Pollard and Master Robert
Chapman from BROOKLYN were in town last
week, guests of Mrs. c. NJ. Ferriu. --Thelot
on which the Farmers exchange stood has
-Farnham and Martin of Williamstown
have dehorned 81 head of cattle for A. E.
Lampson, 30 for the poor farm, AZ for S.
II. Weston, 81 for q. Brand, % for Edward
Whitcomb and some for other parties.
ESSEX CENTRE.
George Beechcr was taken quits sick
| Tuesday night and telegra ohed for his son,
who Is in the University of Vermont Cliff
! Hall and Ralph Brown two boys OF Ii
wears, sawed and piled in the woodroom of
| tho district school house on Fast day four
cord OF body hard wood.-C. ii. daydsn is
selling out his stock al reduced prices. lie
is to vacats the store May lst.-Mr. II. IL.
Howe and family of Rutland are spend
ing few days at Il. Ii. browns
The Wilston Gee club sang at Institute
hall Wednesday ovening.-The common
school at the Centre commenced last Mon
day, April 1.-The board of school direct
ors Of Essex have organized with r. W.
Hall, chairman; Nj. b. Leach, clerk; 1. w
| Hall, superintendent of schools. N. s.
Bradley is preparing TO build house Jus'
back of the Baptist church, on the lant
lately bought by him of G. IL. Brown. -
Thomas King has the foundation nearly laic
for house on the lot near his shop
CHARLOTTE.
Michael Quinlnn will move his steam
sawmill to West Charlotte this week. LII
has sawed 800 900 feet of lumber at hi;
present location. Miss leila Osgood viii
teach the spring term of school in district
No. S.-Mr. A. d. Wizards creamery
started last Monday. Percy Boynton, who
came from the Burlington High school sick
is somewhat better.
Mr.. Cyrus e. Pringle, our botanist, lef
for another Mexican tour last Monday. -
The Congregational society are building al
addition to the barn at the parsonage. -Ih'
West Charlotte seminary will be REPAIRED
and the spring term OF school in district
BIO held there.
SHElBuRNE.
Rev. b. w Atwsll and family ara Il
Springfield, Mass.-Mr. and Mrs Fran
Winterbottom are receiving congratulstion
over the birth of su IL pound boy. Rev
W. j. Chapman aud wife ara in Albany
n. Y, attending the annual conference.
Mrs Charles Allen was buried Tuesday. -
At the annual meeting OF Friendship lodge
+. and A. Nj, the following officers wer
elected: +, h. Hart, w, NJ; =. n. Allen
5. W.; II. L. 6axton, J. w. q. y. Roberts