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

Lieut.. H. C. Herrick has been elected
delegate by Capt. c. E. Parker camp S. OF
V. to the New England convention, to be
held in Fnneu Hall, Boston, February 2.
d. D. Harris has received q telegram
from Trenton, n. j., announcing the seri-
GUS if not fatal injury by the cars of his
son Burton on Monday. Mrs. Harris left
Thursday for Tren ton.-Ethan Allen post
was largely represented at the funeral
Thursday OF Comrade Moses Coyer. Rev.
Mr.. Pearson officiated. Fisher, Young *
Co. have received over 90, 900 feet of bass
wood lumber from their wood lot near
Grand View mountain. Logs are arriving
at the rate OF 100 per day at their mill -
Between AGO and 800 loads of hemock bark
erenow being delivered at the depot here by
Dudley q Wright, for shipment from their
steam mill in Panton. The closing dance
by Prof. Harris class at city hall, Wednes-
day evening, drew Il crowded hall-Re-
ceipts at the socable in the Congregational
parlors Wednesday evening amounted TO
$l4.
Presiding Elder Webster occupied the
Methodist pulpit Sunday morning and
evening-Walter Happen of Troy is the guest
of II, Stevens The Whist club met Mon
day evening with Mrs. N. j. McCuen.
The Lake Champlan Granite company
held a meeting in this city Tuesday, On
motion it was voted to transfer all their
right, title and interest in the company 10
w. i. Mauran of Boston. Prank Linsey,
whose head so badly cut with an axe,
is in fair way OF recovery. "A Christian
Endeavor sociable was held in the par
Tors Of the Congregational church Wednes
day.-M. f. Allen is expected home from
Ottawa, ILL.,, to-day.-The standing COM
r,ittaa of thp mating of tho dinresa of Var
mont was postponed until Saturday next
The Cuckoo Whist club met with Mrs. H.
r. Booth Wednesday Mics Di. H. McCuen
is visiting relatives in Burlingto ton. The
whist club holds its next session with Mrs.
G. f. Parker. Burt Bristol son of NJ I.
Bristol, is ill-Principal Davis of the Yer
gennes graded school will occupy the resi-
dence lately vacated by Editor Armagnac
--Rhstoricals are to be revived at the
graded school.
MDDLEBURY.
r. L. Mills en esteemed and much re-
spectsd citizen of New Haven, died Of heart
disease Saturday at the advanced age OF SO
years He died in the same house in which
he was born and has always lived. lie ia
survived by one son and two daughters.
Funeral was held Tuesday at II O'Clock.
Mr.. James Hughes went to New Norl;
Friday evening. DIR. L. P. Russell ha
received pension en,n OF Sl2 20
The Y. 7. S. G. Z. are to present drama
entitled 'Past Redemption" ct the Town
hall, on Friday evening" February TO-
James Hughes returned Saturday night fro
New York city, where he went 10 days ago
to attend the funeral OF his brother in law,
John s Glevin.-The Bettell Hose compa-
ny will give their second annual ball at the
Town hall on Monday evening, February
10. The profits will 90 toward purchasing
new uniforms for the company. james Sui
livap, an old resident and veteran of two
wars, was In town from the Soldiers Home
in Bennington over Sunday on a visit to
friends. -Monday was a rather dull market
day and no change was noted in the price
of butter. While braking on freigh,
train Saturday night John Sanders received
bad rap on the hsad from bridge neal
Pittsford, but escaped serious injury.
MIR. Edward Thomas who spreined hi
ankle few days ago is improving. j. r.
Witherbee, formerly a clerk in the town
and at present general secretary of the y
n. c. A. of Salem, Ore, is visiting friends
here, The. Missionary society of tho Metho
dist church will hold a missionary tea" a
the residence of the Rev. +. G. Hea1t OF
Wednesday evenng.--lirs. Simpson OF Rut
land, who has been visiting at Mr..
Stearns for the past week, returned to he
home Saturday.
CORNWALL.
The Weybridge non partisan W. c. T. U
met Wednesday evening at the home o
their president Mrs. Silas Jewett. A fin
literary programme rendered and
pleasant evening enjoyed. Lucy, younges
daughter of e. Il. James, while cosstin
Tuesday, was accidentally hit by rapid
moving sled, badly spraining an ankle an,
possibly breaking one of the bones. Mrs
c. 4. Sampson gave pleasant Dime
party the gath in honor of the Slst birth
day OF her mother, Mrs. Lucinda Lane
Among the guests were two OF her sisters
Mrs. Eliza Jewett ard Mrs. Anna Stons
aged respectively Sc and 81 years.
Christian Endeavor day will be appro
priately observed by the regular programm
and social at the residence OF Curtis II
James next Thursday evening. The Con
gregational society have decided to call a
evangelist, accompanied by a singer, to a:
sist in their meetings. A gentleman fror
Concord, N. H.. has been invited and Is ez
pectsd in the near future
FERR!6BURGH.
Mrs Paulena Walker, who die
the 25th ut,, was a years OF ag
During her long life she has done much fc
religious and charitable purposes, and leav,
will giving further help to the cause
charity and religion. Her remains wei
taken to Mooers, N. y, Friday, and burie
beside those OF her late husband, Hira
Walker.
SOUTH STARKSeOaO.
Mr.. Albert Orys is sick. Mrs. Libort,
widow Of the late Levi Liberty, is suiferir
from shock on one side, Shs has use
her body. -Perley Doty's baby is very sic
Lewis Matthews housekeeper fell dow
stairs and dislocated, an ankle recently.
HANCOCK.
Mrs. Lyman Rhodes is gaining. -Jo oh
1aggart of Bethel closed a very successf
term of school up the Branch last Frda
MIR. Thomas Martin was at home for
few days lately, from Pittsiield, where
Las been with his daughter, Hattie. Mr.
Malnda Edwards died at her home Tue