Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-01-25
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
CHARLOTTE,

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CHARLOTTE.
| J. Kirk Palmer who has been travelling
| for the Vermont Marble company at Proc
tor, is visiting in toWn.-Thc officers for the
| Congregational church for the year are:
Committee William II. Boardman, John
Spear, Charles NJ Byington: clerk II. W.
Prindle; treasurer. Henry Mcneil; collector
Ralph Smith; committee on revision of
church manuel. Roy. II. Gulck II. w
Prindlc f. II. Field, \. \. Byington. The
auditors. c. NJ. Byington. H. D. Edgerton
and j. b. Williams will soon have their an
nual meeting for adjustment of accounts
Advices from Florida announce the death
on the 18th inst. of Helen. wife of e. W.
Field who went there Il year ago to try and
regain her health.-The remains of Mrs. s.
! :. Page of Clarendon We're brought here
| last Monday afternoon for intelment.-
Judson Williams Mr.. c. G. Pringles as
sstant, returned from Mexico last week.
The Charlotte Coastng club were out in
large numbers ON the depot hill last Satu'-
day evening to enjoy the fine coaStins.
EAST CHARLOTTE.
Mr.. NJ. II. Read leaves on Thursday for
| Chicago for an extended visit with her sis
ter. Mrs sherman. and niece, Mrs. DR..
| Hall.-Mrs $. Beadleston. whose home is in
| Waupaca Miss, will accompany heras far as
Chicago. The funeral of Mr.. Madison Ball.
whose death occurred last Tuesday. took
place from his late residence ON Sunday
afternoon. lnterment in Ferrisburgh. The
funeral of T.. BisSoncttc of Hincsburgh was
held at the Roman Catholic church on Tues
day. the 23d ilst.-Mr Albert Ball returned
home from Kansas to attend his fathers
funeral,
HlNESBURGH.
Rev f. J. Harris preached his farewell
sermon in the congregational church Sun
day.-Burton Byington of Charlotte will
carry Mrs. Mack's place and will take
possession March 1.-The preliminary sur
vey of the proposed electric railroad between
this town and Burlington began Monday. -
Farmers are hiring help for $50 to S24 a
month for the season which is sharp al
vance ON last year, Mr. Jane, Russell has
returned from Brdport with his daughter.
-CobuIn Pierce has fitted up wheewright
shop on his place in the village Rev \. q.
lSpoor of Winooski and Rev Mr.. Chapman
of Shelburne assisted at the meetings in the
Methodist church last week. Mrs \. Sykes
is visiting i'll Dorset, but will return
home this week. eonard Love has
been visiting relatives in town. -
| ElVZZumn BisSOnette. a veteran of the late
war. died nj his home Sunday morning after
short illness. Mrs Lydia X. Sykes.
daughter of the late benjamin Greenleaf of
Bradford, Mass. and wife of Hon. &. NJ.
Sykes of Dorset, died recently i'll her oath
{ year. She was very active in church, mis-
f sionarv and Sunday school work. and is
very pleasantly remembered by many in this
town.-Thc extra meetings at the Methodist
church closed Friday evening. Rev. y. O.
, Spoor of Wnoosk preached here several
evenings last week.--Livermore x Son OF
South Burlington are setting the furnace in
the Baptist church. Josiah Barker. who
broke his leg a few days ago, is improving.
+ Harley Palmer. the stage driver. who has
been very sick with pneumonia, is better.
ESSEX CENTRE.
Miss Jennie Kelley has bought new or
> gan. Nelson Bates of Westford has bought
the village place of Mrs Laura Huntlcy -
O. :. Nichols has taken possession of his new
. grocery and drug store.-When Mrs Han
nah Bliss was driving home last Saturday
morning her horse turned around turning
the sleigh bottom side up. Mrs Bliss, Mrs
Mansfield and Master Alfred Mansfield. who
= were in the sleigh, were left and the hors,
$ started for home, but was stopped. Another
sleigh was borrowed, as hers was made into
, kinding wood by the accident.
5 ESSEX JUNCTION.
Mr. Albert Spaulding was in town Sun
. day.-Aba Booth OF Swanion is spending 1
few days with his parents. He will go t.
. Concord, y. H, where he will take an eX
, animation for diploma in pharmacy
i Miss Alice Chase. who has been attendin:
the Normal school at johnson, is at home
for the vacation The Ladies Aid society
7 of the Congregational church will give al
. oyster supper Friday evening. Supper will
he served from to $ O'Clock at the UnioI
church,
HUNTINGTON.
;, Allie Carpenter is sick.-E. +. Collin
l. and wife are in Haverhill. Mass, sunmone
- there by the sudden death of their son-hl
y, law, Frank Calvery. Mrs Susan Scote
!, of Bristol is visiting relatives in town.-Po
- tatoes are worth 30 cents per bushel deliv
" cred at the car.
II MILTON.
e The directors of the graded school ar
Is TRYING to find suitable rooms for the accom-
lc mediation and continuation of the school -
'c Mrs Hattie Wood and daughter. Clare
mond. started for Virginia last week t
visit -Guy Prentiss and family moved las
week To- 81. Albans, where they will max
w their home Mrs. j. Skeels of Whitehall
: in town visiting During the fire last wee
=" fire broke out in the attic Of Mrs. Quinn
residence NEARLY opposite the churchl iror
cinders falling through slight orilice he
g. side the chimney The fifth entertainment
Il ia tue 'citlens' lecture course was give
- al village hall Tuesday by the Ariel Ladie,
!, SeXtette. The oyster supper given Frida
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