Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-12
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

lev. tttner y. /. Long, VINO he9 Tor
long time bean in charge OF the Catholic
church at Fairfield, has been transferred to
Proctor. \ few days ago the citizens of
Fairfield presented a mink lined overcoat,
valued at more than 500, to Father Lon5.
Six firms have made BIDS for the con
struction of the new government building
at St. Albars. The smallest sum named
was $50, 1893 by Justin Mccarthy of Wash
ington, ID. c. These Vermont firms were
among tire bidders; Sweet, Corning s. Co.
of Richmond, d. Il J. Belts OF Rutland,
George Ii. Guernsey of Montpelier.
ENOs sURGH.
The annual meeting or the Containers
Foreign Missionary society and monthly
concert was held the evening of January
z in Memorial church. Officers elected H.
II. Eldred, president; Deacon S. II. Dow,
secretary; Theodore Perloy, treasurer; John
Leach, collector. Tho First Congregational
society held their annual meeting in the same
place the 3D. The prudential committee
reported the bills all paid with about $50 in
the treasury. II. Ii. Edred, II. S. Leach
and E. :. Maynard were unanimously
elected committee, and G.. II. Nichols clerk
On the same evening and IN the same place
the Congregational Sunday school society
held their annual meeting and elected these
officers f. II. Heyer, president; f. NJ.
Wright, vice president; Theodore Perley,
secretary G.. S. Fassett, superintendent and
treasurer. Irving Stevens started the 81
for Living Spring, Iowa.-H. II. Bates has
taken Mrs. Sarah Z. Houghton's farm. -
Rev. A. a. Smith, on account Of poor
health, has felt obliged to decline the invita-
ton to preach in Momoral church for two
months. -Scarletina is in the family Of
Jay Chaifee. The school in district No IL
has closed for the present on account of
measles. Mr. and Mrs. j NJ. Wright are
expected home from the Adirondacks the
9th.
FRANKLIN.
Mrs c. B. Kelsey and son of Whiting
are in town for few weeks at her Old
home with her aged mother, Mrs. Grice.
FLETCHER.
Dwight Speulding has bought the G. D.
Howard farm for $3.50. -George Robinson
has let his farm to Ormal Como OF West
ford; possession given February lst mir.
and Mrs E. h. Honsinger OF Swanton are
visiting her sister, Mrs. c. W. Marks.
Miss Edith kihsey bas gone to Willistou to
work for DR.. a. l.. Bngham-Horace
Thomas will serve as janitor of the Bing
cHuTch TINS year, auu lHS Olu
board OF trustees were re-elected. Al ohnny
Jordan and wife, who recently returned
from Wisconsin, visited at Andrew Lambs
last week. Miss Ida Corse is at home
from New Hampshire. Miss Satle Page
OF Bakersfield is teaching school. -
in district No. Z, thus making five schools in
town this winter instead OF four as report
sd.-Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Montague of
st. Johnsbury visited his mother, Mrs. Otis
Sherman, last week. The property of j. b.
Leach, insolvent, will be sold at public auc-
ton February 1st.-Eli Carpenter is
sick with pneumonia. Bert Smith re-
turned to st. Adams Tuesday
The children of $. LOWS are sick. Eli Car
peuter is quite i'll Mr.. and Mrs. Parker of
Morrisville are giving series OF entertain
ments here.-Alr. and Mrs. Boomhower are
visiting in Morrisvile.
MONTGOMERY CENTRE.
Rev. Ii. V. Baker of East Hardwicls will
supply the Baptist pulpit next Sunday
Anthony Tagle had the misfortune to break
his collar bone and sprain his shoulder
last week.-Died January a son of The
opolis Dazotell, aged six weeks.
hlGHGATE.
7. b. Beach ia the guest OF L. c.
Mercy. DR.. O. S. Searle is confined to hi
house. John Gsno and family have moveC