Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-06
ADDISON COUNTY.
VERGENNES.


VeRGgNNES.
At the annual school meeting held Tues
day March 2S at school hall, Thomas Mack
was chosen moderator; A. Ross, clerk; +. H.
Fish, collector; c. \. Booth, treasurer; j.
Il. Hindes, auditor. c. + Parker was
chosen member of the prudential committee.
F. H. Foss rendered his resignation, and
DR.. Willard was chosen to fill the vacancy
A tax OF 40 per cent the grand list was
voted, payable Sept. l, 1S93.-1he new
clothing establishment OF j. NJ. Gerrish ~
Co. of Woburn, Mass, has opened in the
stor. formerly occupied by +. Il. DEAN
A pension of S12 per month has been grant
ed Joseph Gravel. j. Rubear has moved
into the tenement lately vacated by John
Berger, Water street-Albert Il. Bush OF
Orwell, district deputy grandmother of tho
third Masonic district, visited Dorchester
lodge No. |, F. and a. NJ, Wednesday
evening Work was exemulife1 on the
third degree "A bell is to be placed on the
,chool house in district No. 9. New Haven
also on tho school house at New Haven les.
Charter election this year will be held
April 10. AT the sale OF the residence of the
late Pnilo Bristol at auction, Wednesday,
the property was sold for ! 1850, to Truman
Carpenter.
An old folks concert is in preparation to
De given at the Methodist church. Charlie
Baron is rapidly improving. On April
the official board OF the Trinity Methodist
church, Troy, propose giving Rev. j. W.
Bennett, formerly of this city, II farewell
reception. John Martin OF FerrisDurgh
holds clsrkohip in n. J. McCuen 8 store.
W. W. sweeney has Just returned from
trip to western Nirginia.-Mrs. William
Gwinn is improving Miss Sadie Hoy is
to teach in school district No. u, Ferris
burgh. Z. J.. Hier has rented Mrs. Cor
dons tenement house on Green street.-A
memorial cane from the tomb of Jefferson
is exhibited by w. W. sweeney. Il. Ben
ton lie home on a short vacation from he
Worcester poly lechnc school. II. January
has moved to Worcester, Mass.- Ira Is.
Wicker OF Charlotte was named III the will
OF the late DR.. Cram as executor and trus-
toe. -Editor Rowe Of the Tarrytown Sun
uysde was in town Saturday. Maple sugar
makers were in town Saturday with sugar.
Price ranged from 10 to II cents. DR..
knowlton will make visit home in ESSEX,
N Y. His leg is in plaster of paris and is
doing well, but rest and quiet are needed.
At St. Pauls church, L tster morning,
among the profusion of flowers adorninG
The chancel, were 100 Easter liliissir Ber-
nuda. The Congregational church had @
lloral display OF great beauty, and an enter
tainment by the sunday school in the even
ing.-An Easter sermon and fine floral
display were the features at the Baptist
church Father Besuchesne oiliciated at st.
PETERS church. John Common was pros
trated Sunday night by IA shock. Mrs.
Meade and her son OF Pttsiord spent Sun
day in this city. The Easter services at the
State school were elaborate, consisting Of
Scripture reading responses, singing dec
lamations and music. Revs. Titus of the
Uongre gaticnal church, and hawley OF the
Methodist CT urch, took part. The chapel
appropriately decorated with flowers
--Easter receipts at st. Paul's church 1892.
Friend Adams has gono to Worcester,
Mass
Peter Lavarne iemm.d his right foot
quite badly Tuesday. Conner remains
very low. He is over - years of a%e and his
recovery is regarded doubttul.-An extern
rive and valuable sienna deposit mas been
recently discovered in this county. Experts
pronounce it rare and valuable find and
stock company is likely to result. The
following teachers have been engaged in
Panton: Miss Rena O'Bryan IN district No.
s. Miss Maria Allen in No. f. and Miss Eu-
gene Norton in the Carter district. Irving
Carpenter and Eelry Miner Of Tanton, will
build barns this spring.
MlDOLEBURY
The Misses Maud and Jessie wainwright,
students at Mrs. Burnhanis school at An
dover, Mass. and Miss Mabel Bond VINO at
tends Abbott academy, ara home for vaca
tion.-Rev Mr.. Weeks OF Brandon visited
at Rev. Bell's Thursday An old barn Of
Joseph Battells, situated short distance
above the depot, was burned early Thurs
day morning. MIR. G. L. Town went tc
Brandon, Thursday, to take possession OF
the Brandon house. -Earnest Albee is visit
ing his father, Prof. SCION Abes. "A Jun
Tor Epworth league has lately been organ
ICED at the Methodist church. MIR. +. l..
Underhill, formerly clerk at the CONNER
cial house, Bellows Falls, has been engaged
AS clerk at the Addison house Miss Edith
Flint was severely burned last Wednesday
fine tried to build the fire in the kitcher
stove with Kerosene Mir. 7. +. Chapman
is in Utica.-Nr. Frank X. Stone ha
applied for patent for his portable bill
board.
Miss Agnes Wainwright is home FROM
Oh cago.- Mr.. j. j. Durham returned home
SatErday.-Mss Harris, preceptress at thu
High school, Is spending her vacation il
Washington. - Prof. and Mrs Merrimsn
who have bean in Florida for the past tw,
months, have returned to Baltimore. Mr.
Alfred Woodward will take charge of thu
grocery department in Shedon's store, Ap
ril l5.-Mr. John Fletcher returned to Yves
Superior, Wisconsin, Friday. Mr. and Mrs
j. NJ. Piper will move into town, and Will liv
with Mr.. and Mrs {. j. Seeley, on Sey
more street.-Mr. J.. r. Phelps son O
Mr.. Grin Phelps, has recently bee
appointed teller of the Citizens Ma
cionnl bank OF Port Henry, \. y
Hon. William Slade has written n pape
on "The Attractions aud abuses of Consu
la- Service - for the current issue OF Forum
Mrs Edward Cushman and Miss Margare
Hggans went 10 Burlington Saturday. -
Mrs. William Allen is visiting in Brandon
Mr.. Warren BacImer OF Brandon ha
moved into one OF A. p. Tupper's house
On School street at East Middlebury. Man
Of the college students will board at SheI
Brd restaurant. The college base ball tear