Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-05-03
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER,

Matthew Gavin of Barre was committed
to Washington county Jail Thursday for
selling Intoxicating liquor.
Mrs. Frank w. Robinson was able to ride
out Friday for the first time since her recent
serious illness.
Permission has been granted for a closed
pouch for Montpelier for Boston on the t:lO
y. IN. train by way of Wells River through
the efforts Of Postmaster Goodenough. This
pouch will contain mail for Boston
and vicinity, Rhode Island Connecticut,
| southeastern New Hampshire, and southern
Maine. 1t is expected this will take effect next
Monday, April 30,
| Bishop Hall preached in Christ church
| Sunday morning and confirmed a class Of | !,
| II ladies and six gentlemen. The service
was witnessed by large congregation and
the church was beautifully trimmed with
Easter lilies, the work being done by the
Kings Daughters.
y number of the members of Christ church
attended the confirmation service in Barre
| sunday evening conducted by Bishop Hall,
a special train being run for their convey
| anCe
Mrs. D. \. Gupti accompanied her
mother and sister to their home in Bellows
! Falls Monday.
Miss Ruth Sprague of Brookfield is visit
ing her sister, Mrs Ida Sprague,
Mrs. q. o. Webster went to Berlin, y.
| H.. Monday.
W. p. Day, superintendent of Hinsdale g.
| Sons Granite company, has moved his Office
from Barre to the rooms over the First Ma
tional bank in Langdon's block,
W. H. jackson has returned from quite
an extended visit in Brooklyn, \, Y.
Miss Lizzie Stimson has returned from
New York city
The members of the Epworth League of
the Methodist church ara to hold a sociable
in their church vestry Friday eveuing Re
freshnents will be served from ) to 1:30 D.
m, after which a fine literary programme
will be presented.
H. c. Cotton started Monday for two
weeks business trip for the Cotton Manu-
featuring company
The Ladies Reading club of Christ
church held their closing session Monday
evening, April 3Oth and elected these
officers for the ensuing year; President,
Mrs, c. A. Best first vice president, Miss
Mary G.. Dewey; secretary, Mrs !. {.
Moultou: treasurer, Mrs. S. i. Howe; read
ing committee, Miss Helen Dewey, Mrs. j.
A. De Boer, Mrs James Peet
Miss Matte Price, formerly type writer
for A. A. Stebbns, has entered the in
surance office of Ballard & Graham of
Barre.
You can get Taft's Fig Cordial Of all the
live druggists in Montpelier. See ad, page s.
BARRE.
The 400" Whist club met with Mr.. anG
Mrs. w. L. Stafford Thursday evening
Mrs George Richardson and DR.. B. w.
Braev were the winners and Mrs. j. NJ.
| Rt,.n p1S = IA.
lowest score
Hiawatha lodge, |. o. o. F., observed the
18th anniversary of Odd Fellowship at their
, hall in Gordon block Thursday evening.
young woman in the employ of Mrs.
Emalue Benjamin on Silver street was
awakened the night of the 9th by amanIwhC
had entered her room by climbing III at tn,
window Her screams aroused the neigh
borhood but the man escaped without being
recognized.
Miss Eta Drew, who has been confined tC
the house for number of days his again at
her desk in the insurance office of ID. r
Bisbee.
The pay roll in town this month will
probably he the largest in the history of tbs
granite industry.
Mortimer Nichols who was taken i'll at
Bristol while on a business trip and was de-
tanned there for some sine, has returned tC
: town.
The opening of the fishing season nearly
, depopuated the town Tuesday morning
Several members of the Barre Fishing clul
visited the preserve in the south part of thu
, town and found the trout in good condition
and in good quantities.
, The Barre Poultry Pigeon and Pet Stool
association has organized with the following
} officers; President, David Dawson; vice
, president, Charles Young; secretary, vii