Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-22


hill' April l.--Charlcs r. Holmes leaves FOR
New York Thursday with Il carload of dry
| ing horses
EAST CHARLOTTE.
The committee appointed to use a portion
of the Leavcnworth fund to buy now books
for the Hostord library met at G. l.. Van
| ' let Monday evening aud made "A selection
of number of new books OF standard
authors, which will make an interesting and
| instructive addition to the 700 volumes now
in the library
UNDERHILL.
William Blood has rented the house Just
bought and repaired by Wallace Stevens
| Wallace Stevens starts for Alaska via Cali
fornia the last of this week. He expects to
sail from san Francisco on the 18th Earl
Edwards, who has been at worl, in the asy
lum at Waterbury, has returned home
Mrs George Brown has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. II. H. Howe. at Rutland,
the past week. Arthur L. 1erril and wife
are happy over the advent OF another little
grl-Thc young ladies ere to give the newt
sociable at the Congregational church YES
try.-Carl Somers, who has carried on the
= y. Hale farm for number Of years,
moves to EsseX.--Ralph Stevens is on the
sick list.-Aunt Hannah Thorpe i, very
low.-At the school meeting l.. II. Chaplin,
who has moved to Jericho, was dropped from
the committee, and f. s Whitcomh was APP
pointed in his pace.-lt was voted to have
on eight weeks school this spring.
MILTON
The New Orleans Jubilee singers
delighted large audience last week
Tuesday evening, and it was decided that
evening that the proceeds We're suf-
ficent to have = ,th entertainment in the
CitiHcns' lecture course. -Hin7ldo Ballard
has hired house of Miss Marion Ward on
River street and will move soon Mr.
Fields moves out.-N1r. McNally is moving
from his home on Main street to Alburgh-
Mr.. Tucker has moved to Burlington
Mrs. Abram RucC fell a few days since and
was badly hurt.--The Catholic society gave
a sociabe Saturday evening at village hall
and realized about $50. tue proceed, to be
applied towards the church building The
Changers have a meeting this week at
Grange hall.-The Methodist society have Il
sugar party at their vestry on Friday even
ng.-H O. Clark OF Orange, y. j., started
for home last week Friday. accompanied by
his aunt Mrs Faxon.-Mrs Hattie Wood
and daughter Claire returned to town Sat
urday evening from visit to her friends in
Virginia. Vaccination is now the order of
the day, Mr.. Senter is earring potatcs at
40 cents.
Next Sunday, March %, being Easter
day. divine service and the holy communion
, are to he celebrated in Trinity Episcopal
church Milton, at 1890 n. m. Offerings
for missions then due for the year amount
to SIP "a. The contents of the chldrens
Lent pyramids are then to be received in Ell
velopes labeled with the names and amounts
within. All are cordially welcome ct the
services. Good Friday service will be held
the 23d inst. at p. m.
SOUTH BURLINGTON.
The exhibition given Friday evening ut
the town hall was a decided success and was
enjoyed by all.
Fred Durfey has gone to Montpelier and
Barre for n short visit.
$ The Easter services are TO be held Sunday
: evening at , O'Clock at the Eldredge school
, house.
r Mr.. Hall is moving into the Amour house
and Mr.. Adrich is moving into the house
vacated by Mr.. Hall
o. s. Dodds has sold 10 acres of the Bng-
: ham farm to Martin Barry.
Miss Sarah Tebo gave party to a num-
Der Of her friends Thursday evening. Re
; freshments We're served and good time was
enjoyed by all.
Fred Halls visiting in Cnderhll.
There was a party at Walter Plummer's
last Wednesday evening.
, ST. GEORGE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Chase went TO Under
hill the first of the week to carry Mr. Chase's
brother to his home. Sidney Tiley and
daughter Alice of Wiliston, visited relatives
. in town last Saturday. Miss Alice remained
to visit her cousin, Margaret Tilley. thence
to Mr. and Mrs Robert Forbes where She
will enjoy a few days at sugar making
= 'harlac \ortb nd bo
turned to their home Mr. Norths daugh-
ter, Ida, is keeping house for them. --John
Noonin of Shelburne, who was reported
quite sick last week, rode over to his sisters,
Mrs. Noonin, Saturday. The school board
reorganized on the 10Th, and elected II. IL.
Tilley chairman, O. ". Isham clerk and
Miss Eliza c. lsham superintendent, and mr.
ranged to have two, eight weeks and one
II weeks terms of school
ESSEX.
Mr.. Ornal w. Sager of Burlington and
Mrs. Sarah j. Prentiss of Essex were mar
ried March II by Rev. W. S. Roberts
They will make their home in Burlington.
Mrs T.. j. Barney returned last Friday
from Westfed, Mass The Congregational
parish have a social at Mrs. Ellen Barney
Friday evening neXt. Warm sugar will
{ be served. George DORIS little boy Jesse,
, OF about SIX years was badly injured in
ternaly Monday, by wheelbarrow with
; which he was playing %. s. Nichols left
: for Boston Tuesday. Agnes Huntley
went Monday TO Claremont, y. H., where
| she expects to remain for the summer. -
, Mrs. Dwight Williams is sick with pneu-
monia. The f. c. /. commenced its spring
term Tuesday.
ESSEX JUNCTION.
/ ID Wheeler went to Newport Monday
to stay few weeks with his brother. The
village school closed very successful term
: last Friday for short vacation. Tho senior
: class of the high school gave an entertain
. ment Friday evening, consisting of singing,
readings and recitations by the class and IA
spelling contest in which the members of
3 the audience were chosen to take part +,
: r. Russell pronounced the words and Mrs.
: | Ellen Stevens received the prize of gold