Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-05-10

with spears at the falls mere Monday One
of them weighed GS pounds. Mrs. Stone of
Enosburgh Falls opened new millinery
store here Tuesday. Mrs. II. Burt, jr., is
very low and her recovery is doubtful.
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ENosBURGH.
Rev. j. w. Buzzel, pastor of the Bap-
fist church, has returned from his vacation
and preached to his people the Gth.-Rev.
g. f. Pay preached in Memorial church
Sunday. DIR. William Stanford Stevens of
Boston is spending the summer at his farm,
where he is having barn built. Reed
Bates is again driving the stage to Enos-
burgh Falls after trip to Michigan.-A
j. Croft sold his farm and stock at auction
the Sd. The farm of about 100 acres was
sold to Asa Ravmore for S3025. Several of
the cows sold for over $50 each, the lowest
for S2S.
ENOSBURGH FALLS.
The annual village meeting was held in
the opera house Tuesday evening, May
! and the following officers elected Mod
orator, Hon. o. Merrill; clerk, II. w. Marsh:
trustees. S. Burt b. +. Fassett, d. A. Har-
yoy. John Lawle. a. j. Croft; treasurer, j.
W. Pomeroy; collector +. n Judd; water
commissioner, A. \. Aseltne; auditors, +.
j. Parmelee, +. w. Draper, a. W. Wood
worth voted a tax of 31 cents on the grand
list to defray current expenses. A. j. Croft
loaded n car Of maple sugar last
week, paying five cents per pound for
the same Prouty of Fairliel. has
moved into the store owned 10y n.
f.. Baker. The po,toflice fight still con
tinucs, with chances in favor of w. f. Full
Ter, who has tho endorsement of the ma jor-
ity of democrats and republicans.
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BAKERSFIELD.
Miss lottie NJ. Atwell commenced term
of school in district No. }. as also Miss La
due in district No. |, April 30.-i1. \.
Brown has closed his labors with Mr.. Nara
more and is preparing his store:--E. l..
Perkins colt is developing to be quito a fast
stopper. Mr.. Brady. who has charge of
the stables of H. NJ Doane, is driving the
colt
MONTGOMERY.
The Rev. Bishop \. c. A. Hall is expected
to visit Union church on Sunday next and
hold confirmation service at 2:30 p IN. -
| The Ladies Aid society will meet on Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. Samson. Mr.. j.
| Mackinnon of Cowausyille was in town the
| past week on sineS.--H. j. Daigle has
moved in with Mrs. Isaac Head. Charles
Gates has sold the place occupied recently
| by his mother, to Mrs. Peck. Tho farm
| buildings on the farm on North hill, occu-
pied by Ben iamn Brooks. were entirely de-
stroyed by fire on Sunday night. together
with two horses, one colt and household fur
| niture. The horse barn was only a short
distance from the house and when the fami-
~ were awakened the ell part of the house
| was on fire and Mr. Brooks ran out to save
his horses only to find the horse barn and
horses burned The family escaped with
only n small part Of their clothing. The
cattle barn was some - rods away and the
COWS were got out Of this barn and n horse
rake which was all that was saved. There
was no insurance On any of the property.
Mr.. Brooks had lately bought the farm and
the loss will tall heavily on him.
FAIRFAX.
! Mrs. George b. Hyde and her children of
St. Adams are visiting Dir. HydeS grand
mother, Mrs S. b. Hunt DR.. c. F. Haw-
| ley has put stairs ON the outside of his store
and has opened an Office over his store -
Mrs. Emma Bell has moved back to Frank
lin county, whore she has bought her moth
| er's old place. The ladies of the W. r. G.
| are making extensive repairs to their rooms.
john b. Alfred and j. c. Potter went to
| Albany last week and spent three days fish
| ing, bringing nome a nice string of bass and
pickerel As they remembered the FREE
| PRESS We know they were good. --Rcv.
Henry Croker will preach the memorial
sermon Sunday. May -, and Rev. f. n.
4 al
day, May 30 The evening Of Memorial
day the W. Il. c. will hold box party at
the hall Of tine institute, where a literary
and musical treat may be expected. The
remains of f. b. Barton, who died at the
residence of f. y. Wood. the fourth inst
were taken to Enosburgh Falls for inter
| ment.
tllGHGATE.
The body of Robert Hislop, who was
drowned about East Highgate, April 22d
was found the 9th inst, lodged on {
small island above the dam at East High
gate. C, f. Burdick has moved into Mrs
l.. VI. Reyes tenement house Joseph Chap
pell has gone to Sutton, p. g.
MONTGOMERY CENTRE.
The lady workers, Misses Pratt and Bill
lings, have gone from here to Eden to con
tinue their work State Superintendent NJ
5. Stone was in town last week and held ,
meeting. - Henry Coan and Alfred Regal
have gone to New York State in search o
work. Homer TllOtson of Springfield
Mass, was in the place last week.
RlCHFORO.
Mrs. May Blasdell is at the home OF he
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. Smith.-Th
corporation meeting held last week to Sc
about establishing grades for the street wa
adjourned with no result.-Mr. and Mrs
, Maurice Smith had daughter born to ther
. Sunday evening, April 29.-Another part
of Cinnamon arrived Mt this port Wednesda
from Montreal for points below. Tho ne'
postmaster n. NJ. Goif, who was to tax
, the office May |, had not prepared him
self with quarters for the office, and his dc
nand on Postmaster Gross for the Use {
his property was not compiled with. 1t
understood the Office is to he moved to wher
it was four years ago.
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