Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-04-26
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
ST. ABRAMS.

ST. AlBANS,
The old Jail property recently purchased
| by Judge Collins, has been converted into
meat market to be run by 5. Z. and F. A.
Collins, who began moving Saturday, and
an upholsterers' store occupied by Samuel
| Crown.
Mr. and Mrs. A. s. Richardson left
Monday night for trip to Kansas City and
other points in the West.
Mrs. &. G.. Noble has returned home from
Old Point Comfort, Va.
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers held a successful
fair wednesday. Thursday and Friday even
ings for the benefit of the Brotherhood.
Tho Episcopal rectory has been undergo
ing much needed repairs 1t has been new
ly papered and painted, hard wood floors
have been laid on the first floor with the
exception of the parlors, and a portion of
the hall taken for n vestibule.
Rev. D. Sage Mackey and family expect
to spend their summer vacation in Scotland
with the parents of Mr.. Mackey. 1t is
their intention to sail by the middle of
June.
Mr.. Charles d. Clark of Tufts college
spent Sunday in town.
F. F. and S. c. Collins took possession of
their new market on Saturday They have
changed completely the appearance Of the
old Jail and have made very attractive
and convenient market.
A cablegram has been received from Mr..
Walter Flanders, son of Rev A. B. Fland
ers, D. D., of his safe arrival across the
water. He is the guest of a New York
i, friend and together they will spend the
summer months in visiting places of inter
est in England and on the continent.
Miss Hortenso II. Locklin gave delight
full reception to about 40 of her lady friends
Monday afternoon from to 6, in honor of
Miss Laura Clark and Miss Florence Bruce,
whose weddings occur in the near future.
S Miss Lois Fonda, daughter of Mr.. Frank
, Fonda, entertained party of her little
. friends Monday afternoon.
Mrs Nellie Barnes Roberts of Decatur,
r H., is visiting her mother, Mrs. e. w.
9 Barnes.
= Mrs. j. Gregory Smith and daughter,
| Miss Annie, expect to sail for home from
T Havre France, April 2S.
Mr.. f. W Thompson of Montpelier spent
t Sunday in town. Mrs. Thompson and chill
, dren. who have been the guests of Judge
and Mrs. Bailey for few weeks, returned
home with Mr.. Thompson.
Company B has begun its weekly rifle
practice and expects to put a team second
to none in the field. for championship hon
= ors at muster.
One of the pleasant events looked forward
to by society people is the marriage of Far
rand S. Stranahan, son of Lieut.. Gov. F
y Stewart Strauahan, and Miss Florence Ger
i trude Bruce which will be solemnzed al
the Congregational church June 6.
EAST BERKSHIRE.
l. Miss Mildred Z. Allen was home from
e Bakersfield over the 1jth.-M. j. Olds ant
"A E. A. Perley are ck-There are 50 scholar
lie in the school here this term. Marvin L
IL Hadd left Monday, April 16, for Kansas t.
If work for the Kendall SPAWN Cure company
d Miss Pratt spoke to a large audience in til
7 congregational church the 9th and a collec
N ton to the amount Of s. was taken for tn
t. Vermont Domestic Missionary society
e Leon C.. Smith has entered the employ o
the Black Falls Bobbin company. DR.. Sc
n landt left April Il for Birmingham, Conn
IL F. P. Mitiguy left April "a for Pennsy
err vania, where he is to travel for the b. d
II Kendall SPAWN Cure company. Ernes
v Martin and Miss Cynthia Dow of Montgon
an cry were married by the Rev. A, 7. SO
s. andt, April 1S.--Joseph Cook has bee
obliged to give up his barber shop on az
count of Fl. w. Domina's starting furn
nd ture store.-Miss Bessie Gross Of Richfor
ld is attending school here.-The ladies of ii
Oh Episcopal church are preparing the rector
ee for the Rev. Blunt Of Richford, who is
~ take possession this week.
no no SWANTON.
er The winter clothes of the goddess OF libe
on ty surmounting the soldiers monumeI
a have been removed, and She smiles fort
ed once more on happy and prosperous vi
rs lage. BY the way, Swanton was the fir
IN town in the State to erect soldiers mon
-, ment. 1t was the first great work Of Il
afterward quite famous sculptor, Daniel
Perry, now deceased.-Henry NJ. Ston
-, assignee of the Beeman Bros manufactu
If ing company has sold the buckle factor
W. AMI everything connected with the plai
except the book accounts, to +. w. Jewet
esq. Mr.. Jewett having purchas
it. insurss its remaining here. n
ng son, Jesse b. Jewett, who was fo
merly in charge of the John y. Rich lin
mt works in the village, will be superintende
Ter at the factory, and Mr.. Jewett will Loo
ed after the outside business and the financi
ere affairs of the concern. He is amply al
rst and intends to enlarge the plant during t
coming summer b. Truax has NOV
m his family out onto tho Martindale place
tho Pike fishing in the lake is quite good a
OF with hook and line is not now contrary
MS the law. No licenses for seine nshlng ha
Ter been granted this year, because none are
'ur ieved to have been granted over the line
lad Canada; yet barrels of fish have been tax
nd in Canadian waters of the bay, and a
. shipped from the Alburgh station. -Harl'
l.. Chandler aud wife of Franklin are
guests OF Mrs. Mary Hurlbut.
} q Frank ID. Iapelle, esq, had barrel
cider stolen out Of his cellar Mond
night and Tuesday morning found it III
widow Lashways cellar Oh Pine street.
boy Frank took ~ the woods sud ottic
are still looking after hun, Char
,. Walker was found Intoxicated and bel
i ny called upon to disclose, disclosed On the b
u 10 rel of cider. he was fined - and costs
IN INVESTIGATION The union school enterta
ment next week Tuesday evening promi