Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-01
RUTLAND COUNTY.
BENSON.

The W. c. T. |. will meet with Mrs W.
f. Strong Saturday. sociable and enter
tuinment by the young men of the EpwOrth
league was given in the parlors Of the
Methodist church Wednesday evening F.
+. MeaCham, formerly of the firm of Walker
Il Meacham, left Monday to fill an appoint
ment with the firm of Goodrich q Barrett
of Poultney The Congregational church
here was represented by the pastor Rev
c. +. Hitchcock, and Delegate james II.
Aiken at the ordination Of Rev. Benjamin
Swift, who is called to the paStoratc of the
Orwell Congregational church. held Tuesday
the 9th inst. Ellsworth Fay. who has been
on an extensive trip South, returned Satur
day.--James Goodwin of Glen- Falls, y. y,
is visiting relatives here. Miss Florence
Dickinson returns to Burlington this week to
resume her work as n trained nurse
Mrs. Athela Peck of Troy, n. y, is here
ON account of the illness of her stepmother
Mrs. &. A. Naramore. Mr. Phelps. a young
Bible student from Poultney academy, was
here over Sunday to assist in meetings -
The warning of the coming town meeting
contains the following article: "To see if
the town will vote TO change the course of
the highway from "A point west of the steam
mill in southwesterly direction to point
near William Browns place, thence follow
ing n northwesterly route to u point near
the residence of Mrs. Andrew Witherbee
the object being to avoid hills which the old
course takes in
Miss Allie Ladd closed successful term
of school Friday in the Carter district 49,
The Centre district schools will give a free
exhibition in the Town hall Friday evening.
-Halden Jones, brother of DR.. II. r.
Jones, died Sunday, aged - years. Funer-
al services were held Wednesday. The in
termcnt was in Bridport
PROCTOR.
Col. F. d. Proctor and W E. Higbee are
expected home from San Francisco the lat
Ter part of this week The Lambert mare
formerly owned by Fred Anderson. has been
sold to W. W Sessions of this village
Prof. John Milton Stevens of Richmond is
stopping few days in town.--The Jubilee
Concert company of New Orleans gave
o musical entertainment at the hall W ed
nesday night, February 2S-A series of re
vival meetings, conducted by Rev. Rufus
W. Underwood of Northampton, Mass.
closed Wednesday night. His stay here has
been a most successful one and much inter
est has been shown throughout the meet
ings, which have been held both afternoon
and evening.
The literary circle formed by Prof. j. NJ.
Stevens of Richmond is progressing finely.
Mrs. Bertha Robinson of Westford is Wis
ting her sister. Mrs. Fletcher d. Proctor
". NJ Brook. who has been confined to the
house about two weeks from severe attack
OF quinsy, is much better.
PlTTSFORO.
The dwelling house of w. ". Osgood in
al
noon, catching from a chimney. Some
household goods were saved in damaged
condition. The loss is probably $1,000:
partially insured.
CHlTTENDEN.
&. l.. Perry has gone to Stowe.
whero he has Il position. Miss Hook of
Granville, y. Y, is visiting Mrs John
Baird. Mrs. Edwin Baird is on the sick list
this week. A pleasant time was had at the
party at Huntoon's hall last Thursday even
ing About - couples attended.
MENDON.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Heath have been in
Rutland most of the time for the last two
weeks during the sickness and death of his
mother She was an old resident of this
town and dearly loved by all. A good many
old neighbors attended the funeral services
at the Congregational parlors Sunday. Her
Oldest son. Warren D. Heath. lies at the
point of death in the same house and her
daughter is Frustrated with heart difficulty
The young men employees at James Ran
gers mill gave an entertainment at the
town hall Saturday evening which consisted
| OF music, speaking and singing, Mrs. Foster
and her grand daughter are boarding at
\. W Newtons The Aid society of the
Methodist church was held at l.. A, Green =
| last week Wednesday Miss Abbc f. Ten