Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-03-30
ADDISON COUNTY.
MIDDLE BURY.


weeks' vacation. The funeral OF Roger
Wocott, who died of pneumonia Monday
morning. was held Wednesday forenoon.
The remains were taken to Shoreham, his
former home, for interment As soon as
the weather will permit, work will bs re
sumed extensively at the lime kiln Mt
the old Addison county quarry. There
Is prospect that the quarry will be
worked for marble. Humphrey Sullivan is
convaesceut, and his father Is much i'm
proved. SAMUEL Underhill has purchased
the right for Vermont, except Rutland
county, to make ard sell a new ice cream
freezer, which freezes the cream in
three seconds. So Charles Vain wright has
leased tho James Piper farm. -
The Green Mountain Pulp company have
1900, 600 fest Of logs on tho New Haven
river, and twice az many more on Otter
creek in Brandon, 20 be 1oated to their
mills. Many wool-growors in this par, of
the county have begun to shear their sheep.
There will b, no public shenring here this
spring. Martin Calvin, who has kept q
grocery store in East Middlehury, has hired
TIE Mcleod block, and will move his stock
of goods in to the village.
A 14-mouths-old child Of Earl More
rhoked to death Sunday the 10Th with
whooping cough. -Cabel Morton is confined
indoors with sciatic rheumatism. Miss
Alice B. Rockwell and niece have gone to
Boston on a few days visit. Mr.. j.. p.
Cushan and Harry have gone TO New
York on business B s. Beckwith and wife
and Edward Bond have gone to Boston. -
MIR. Wolcott died OF pneumonia early Mon
day the Goth. Funeral at > p. III. Wednes-
aay.-Phioman Bristol, who has been clerk
ing at Il. S. BenedicI's, has secured posi-
on, i, ana NP cfN at EriL toll FnNt1
Sullivan, who has been in the employ of
Bond Bros. and Michael Sullivan, who has
been working for Frank Bond, willsever
their connections with the above firm April
l.
1Ir. W. D. Dewey Of Salisbury, who was
recently adjudsed insane, has been taken to
Brattieboro. Assistant Inspector General
[. 7. L. Fierce Of Nergennes inspected Rus
Eel To-t, &. A. r., at its meeting, Wednes
day. MIR. Charles Wainwright will retire
from business. Mrs. Wainwright is in poor
health. -John Sullivan has been engaged
as clerk for Virgil Benedict in Bris-
tol.-Mr. Z. Z. Clay is in New York -
The last of the series of sewing meetings of
the Women's Home Missionary union, was
held with Mrs. G.. l.. Wainwright Fri
day afternoon. Miss Mary L. Hulburd has
returned to her home at Troy, n. Y.-Mi.s
Mr.. George W. Lawrence has secured po-
iition in pulp mill at Plattsbur ch, N. Y.
Miss Emily Starr and Miss Emma Clay
have returned from two months trip
through the South. President Brainerd
and daughter, Miss Viola, have gone to
Boston for u two weeks visit. Mrs.
Mahar, the priests housekeeper who has
been with him several years. has finished
md gone to her home in Castleton. The
funeral OF Roger Wolcott occurred Wednes
day at his late residence and the lnterment
was at Shoreham.
A fire was discovered Friday evening by
Night Waterman Clayton Dickinson in the
paint room OF Smith * Piper lumber mill.
The fire alarm was sounde1, and the fire
was extnguished without doing much dam
age. The fire originated from oily rags
which were on the paint tab!e.-An illus
trated weekly paper has been started by
the students of the college. 1t will be known
the Aphrodite. These are the managers:
James Moore, college editor; II. T.. Foster
sporting editor; c. E. Fitzpatrick, literary
editor; George Riggs, town editor; L, Cults
business manager and engraver. Frank
Shepard, who has been clerk at the Audi
son House for some time will open a reg
taurant in the Battel block soon the
rooms can be made ready for him Il. r.
Cay returned from Nav York on Satur-
day.-Isaac Remiley has returned from
Worcester, Mas. he has decided to move
there with his family.
Many were in town Mou Jay in spite OF
bad roads. Eggs brought 10 cents and
butter 90 10 24 cents a pound. II Philemon
Bristol, who has been on the delivery team
Tor r. S. Benedict, LETT Saturday for Bris-
tol where he has secured position as clerk.
Mr.. l.. i. Benton of Nergeunes was in
town Monday Prof. James is spending
his vacation at Brooklyn and New York,
and Principal Bullock has gone to Washing
tor for his vacation. Michael Sullivan will
sever his connection with Frank Bond the
first OF April and will work in p. f. Chap
man 81 Co. g clothing store. George Bar
ton has been obliged, on account of poor
health to return to the employ of G. f.
Marshall d Co.-Elmer Farkhurst com
mences to work April ], for Aaron Piper in
Bristol Fred Ii. Button ia visiting friend.
in Rutland. Mr. 4. j. Piper started fol-
Boston Monday evening. llrs. q. L. Mar
shall is on tho sick list.
Mrs. george 4teHl,.oX and her two chill
dren have gone to their home in Boston. -
Mss Bessie Finuey went to Burlington
tuesday. Mrs. George Marshall had ligh
shock Of paralysis last Sunday evening; he
condition remains nDOut thp same, u nne
Kingsley will start paint shop il
the building next 10 the Pierce House. -
". e. Clark and +, Davis who have beeI
To Nergennes and Rutland respectively, re
turned Tuesday. The Epworth lesgu
viii hold "A maple sugar social next weel
wednesday. 1t is impossible to lind a suf
fcient quantity of good beef cattle an,
marketmen are obliged to send to Rutlan
and other places for western beef. Mr.. u
h. Ladd, proprietor OF the Commerce.
House at Bellows Falls, arrived in town Tues
day and will take possession of the Ad
olson House Friday.
VERGENNES.
twenty-five hundred volumes have bee
circulated in this city and towns ad joinin
during the past year by the Nergennes /
brary.-The graded school closed Frida
evening for one week. Mrs. A. Beach {
West Ferrisburgh Is engaged in "fxin
over" garment, the goods for which wer
bought OF G. s, w. +. Parker OF Vergenne
SO years ago.. +. Sargent Of st. John,
bury has issued geuealogy of that famil
from 1902 TO 1893. The Curtises and Pans
4 pit y frau ~ he nj