Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-02-09
FRANKLIN COUNTY.


day evening" January 81, it was voted to
accept the provision of act 81, laws of 1890,
and five water commissioners were elected
and instructed to put in water works and
to issue bonds not to exceed $50, GOO to de-
fray the expense of the Same.
ENC6BURGH.
Mrs. Lydia Raymore died the 9TH inst -
Mrs Clal'ssa Haswel. widow OF the late
Pen iamin f, Haswoll died Monday. She
was one OF tho Oldest and most respect
oi ladies in town; aud had for May
years been member of the First
church. George Fairbanks, her grandson,
is present from New York State. &c. IS.
Fassott is suffering with lame knee. Mr..
Charles z. Cleaves is supplying the pulpit
in Memorial church for few Sundays; and is
likely TO receive unanimous call.
WEST ENOSsUaGA.
Mrs. c. l.. Ovitt, Mrs w. r. Ovitt, Mrs
II. II. Bessey, Lizzie Stanton, Bertha Gil
bert and several children are sick with tho
measles. Mrs. Asa Raymore was buried
Monday. H. II. Bssssy has begun a sing
| ing school in Jetiers ouville. School began
again this week but the attendance ia small
on account Of the measles.
SHELDON.
contents were totally destroyed by fire last
| Sunday night. The cattle aiouo were saved.
| The origin Of the fire was unknown; in
sured
EAST BERKSHIRE.
| Miss Dora Hodges is in town for a few
| days The klng's Daughters Society will
meet with Mrs. Lawrence Button Thursday
afternoon. Miss Nav Fletcher has gone
home sick. Miss Laura Leahy takes her
| place at X. A. Fauis 5, The young people
gave Homer aud Kate Panton surprise
party Friday evening. Lunch was served
and u pleasant time reported.
BhKERsFlELD.
+. A. Start, who has been so sick with
measles aud pneumonia, died last Tuesday
morning and was buried on Wednesday. He
was young man of much promise; had
held several town offices and at his death
was chairman of the board Of sclectman.
lie leaves q wife and two children. George
G. Start of Worcester, Mass, is in town,
called here by the death of his bro ther.-S.
| W. Smith, our town constable. is seriously
sick. Daniel Moody of Stowe ia in town Wis
ting sugar makers snd selling veporators. -
"Founders' day at the Brigham academy
was observed on Friday. At 2 p. IN. there
was en- address by President NJ. II. Buck
ham of Burlington. In the evening there
was public speaking by the students of the
academy. Most Of the students who have
been sick are back in the academy again.
There are evidences that the patriots are
a broad III the lend and as the annual town
meeting approaches it can be seen that there
are many who are willing to serve their
town and country.
FLETCHER.
DR.. L. R. Brush of Cambridge has been
appointed health officer for this town.-A
daughter to mr. and Mrs. Oliver Deage
Monday.-S. y. Gibbs at home from
st. Albums few days this week and helped
move his mother and family to G. b. Par
sons tenement house. &C. +. Corse and NJ.
b. Hooper have each lost a good horse re
Gently. Miss iiae Lord visited her brother
in Burlington last week. M. r. Speuldng
is IN very poor health this winter. Mrs.
Albert Parsons and Mrs. c. 3. Par sons are
on the sick list.
FAIRFAX
Mr. Tuttle of New Yorl, State is visiting
his son, John futile. ira L. Hunt is con-
fined to his house with rheumatism. Henry
Lock and his family are visiting Mrs. Lock =
people at Chszy, n. Y.-Mrs. Ruth Stiles
died from the effect of her fail at the home
of her daughter the 9Sth inst.-Frank Nc
Clellan, who has spent the winter at Bos
ton, is home.
Marcia 4 Bell has sold her farm to f. NJ.
Kennedy. Consideration, $1,000. Miss
Flynn has sold her millinery business to
Miss Flora Bell. -Douglacs and Abner Buck
attended the Vermont Maple Sugar
Makers association at Burlington.
Mrs DR.. f. A. Petty's funeral was OBJ
served from her late residence the 4th inst.
Rev. S. s. Brigham officiating. The re-
mains were taken TO Broollield for inter
ment in her family lot, very large mum
bar of her neghbors accompanying the
friends to the depot IF. P. Irish received
despatch Sunday night that his daughter
! Mabel aged 10 years, was dead. She wa.
} employed in a hotel at Lakewood, n. j.
Her brother Frank will bring the remain.
home.
FRANKLIN
Mrs. Eliza Horskin is very i'll with pncu-
monia. The donation supper at the town
hall last week for the benefit of Rev. Mr.
NAV new Melted Sj5.-Tho ladies of thu
Methodist church gave supper ut town
hall last Friday evening, which nettsd $l5
All report an enioyabl time.
HlGHGATE.
Wesley Subway of East Highgate. who
5 was taken TO the asylum at Waterbury q
short time since for treatment, died at that
institution Thursday last and was buried
at East Highgate the 9th inst.-A littl'
child Of Henry Boer received severe burn;
: last week, as did also one OF Henry Bushor
,, Ambrose Cooke is quito i'll.
MONTGOMERY CENTRE.
, Married, February 9, at Enosbursh Fall
by Rev. Mr.. Stone, John Keith to Eve
/, kelton, eldest daughter OF Hon. o. N. Kel
ton; ali of this place. Born, February
r a son to iir. and Mrs Homer Porter. The
Congregational Ladies' Aid society meet