Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-03-02
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
BARRE.


There we're three additions to the female
population of the town last week, baby
girls having arrived in the families of Mr..
and Mrs. William Marsh, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Quinlan and Mr. and Mrs John Trail.
Tho Barre Manufacturing company have
decided on ten monuments and two markers
for their exhibit at the worlds fair Six
of the monuments are being constructed,
and the balance will be started as soon as
suitable stock be received. Size and
diagram of space to be allowed them at the
exhibition have not yet been received.
MONTPELIER.
This citizens party ticket was nominated
at the caucus on Friday evening: Hiram
A. Huse, mods -ator; I. r. Merrill, town
clerk; j. w. Brock, Morton Marvin and
w. c. Walker, Helectmeu Fred l.. Eaton
treasurer Z. 81. Irish, overseer OF poor
and first constable; 4. j. Kesgsn, second
constable; w. A. Lord, Villa Blanchard
and f. l.. Laird listers; II. n. Tapin. NJ
Il. Smile and A. w. Ferrin, auditors; j.
Ii. Lucia, T. j. Boynton and w. A. Lord,
grand jurors; c. b. Roberts, road commits
sioner; s. C. ShurtIeff, town agent;
Thomas l.. Wood, pound keeper.
c. II. Stewart of Stewart d McGil,
grocers, has sold his interest in the business
| 10 herbert >. Chapman.
The esignatiou Of Prof. f. A. Bishop as
principal OF the Vermont Methodist semin-
airy, which position he has held for IL years
has been accepted by the trustees, aud will
take effect in Juns.
John Tassie and Miss Inez Hale were
married Wednesday evening at the home OF
| Mrs. Emery Hale, mother of the bride.
Civil service examinations for positions
OF clerks carriers or messengers are an-
nounced to occur on March I.
DR.. j. Munroe Templeton, aged about 81
years died Sunday from the effects of
shock received Thursday. He had prac-
tlced medicine in Montpelier Centre aud
this town nsarly 40 years, his father being
a doctor land ministerl before him. He
leaves wife. Funeral services were
held at l o'clock Tuesday afternoon at his
late home on the corner OF LOOMS aud
Liberty streets
RO%BURT.
Joseph Harris of st. Adams bought the
Sylvester Spalding house at auction. -Azro
Simonds, who is still at the Burlington hos
pital, does not seem to be gaining well as
his friends had hoped. Guy Wright OK
poets to go to Charlotte soon to 1--we with
his daughter. He is no better. The gale Of
the Goth unroofed one of E. II. Spaldug 5
gagged family to run his boarding house on
the fat the coming year, aud air. and Mrs.
Brink expect soon to leave and take posses
sion Of their farm in Littleville.
NORTHFIELO.
c. L. Pervier has finished his school in
Waitsiisld and is in town.-Niue persons
were initiated by the Good Templars Friday
evening" n. Carpenter has recovered
sufficiently to be able to be at his snop. -
The new fire engine company met Saturday
evening at the town ball. The Washing ton
County Good Templars union was held
here Thursday afternoon. In spite of the
storm large number attended H. S.
Willis, postoflics inspector, was in town
Wednesday. The ANNUAL town meeting
will be held at Concert hall Tuesday, March
7.-Chauncey Hayden, G. w. C. T.,
will deliver his address at the Union Tenn
perance ting to be held at the Methodist
church March II.
WATERBURY.
Guy Boyce has returned from Boston.
About 80 attended the banquet Of the Ell.
win Dillingham; post, g. A. K. and Sons of
Veterans, last Friday evening. Snow is
reported six feet deep in the woods. -James
A. Fife is going on to the Gleason farm
Mrs. John Cutter. aged AZ, died of con
sumption, one was u WIDOW, ana leaves
six small children.
CALAIS.
At the amateur dramatic entertainment.
given by the young people of East Calais
the drama Down by the Sea- was pre-
sented MIR. Lewis Nelson has a horse 30
years old.-Mrs. Austin Sanders is i'll with
catarrh fever. Mrs. Charles V. Kent is
very sick with pneumonia. Grant Temple
ton has sold the stage route to Dick Batchel-
der of Plaingeld.
WATERBURY.
A brother OF Thaddeus Crossett, who
died at Providence X. l., was brought here
for burial and buried ia Dux bury Tuesday.
, The track was blocked by a deraied freight
car and the early express from Boston was
|, delayed six hours.
, EAST MONTPELIER.
. Owing to tho inclemency of the weather
= the conundrum suppers that were to be
t given the 22d and 23d were postponed.
5 The North Montpelier Dramatic aud Musi
. Union vestry Saturday evening The farce,
IA Quiet Family" was presented. All
( pronounced it an enjoyable evening. The
same will be given at the East village hall
c some time in the future. There is to be an
Inauguration ball at Prary's rink, March g.
with Elmore's orchestra for music Sixty
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