Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-05-03

Press Those who can get the DAILY read
that Those who live away from the post
Office read the WEEKLY FREE PRESS.
at the house Wednesday at / p. m. She
was an active member of the Methodist
church. cN-presdcnt of the Womans Relief
corp, aud kind neighbor loved and re-
-pectcd by aIl.-tieorge Miles of Fergus
Falls, Mimi. has sold the Dr. j. w. Miles
place TO Guy Toby for @l3j0.-G. u. Boyn
ton is making extensive repairs on the DR..
Bcechcl house. He still delivers the mail
for Unclo Sam, the democrats in town be
ing almost as badly divided as they are in
Congress on the Wilson bill
Won can get Taft's Fig Cordial Of all the
live druggists in Hinesburgh. See al. pages
MILTON.
fir. Teachout's store was burgarzed
again last Friday night by forcing the side
entrance. The cash drawers and safe We're
forced open, but they were fortunately
empty. The burglar was after money,
evidently, rs nothing else was taken Tho
sociable given last Wednesday evening at
village hall under the auspices of the
Woman's Auxiliary of the Episcopal church
was well attended. Mrs. Minot of Boston
was in town last week, Mrs. Samuel How
ard of Malone was recent visitor i'll town.
You can get Taft's Fig Cordial Of all the
live druggists in Milton See ad. page $.
ESSEX CENTRE.
| A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs \.
| W. Huntley Monday-A. NJ. Thomas is
reshngling and otherwise repairing his new
| house, better known as the Scotield place. -
| Mrs. Eugene Goodrich visited her sister,
Mrs. Lola Spear in Burlington, last week.
| Two of EsseXs oldest citizens were buried
last week Mr.. William Putfer on Friday,
! and Mrs. Rufus Brigham on Saturday. Ar
! Dor day will be observed by the Centre pub
lie school with appropriate exercises.
You can get Tafts Fig Cordial of all the
! live druggists in Essex Centre. See al. pages.
COLCHESTER.
The friends Of Deacon and Mrs John
| Crockett met at their residence April ~ to
! help them celebrate the 10th anniversary of
their marriage. 1t wa, a genuine surprise
and there were 60 in attendance They
were presented by the Baptist society of
which they are active members. with a cen
tire table and fine chair Music, both vocal
and instrumental, with good visit, was
the entertainment for the evening and re
fre,hments were served, after which the
company left with wishes for many happy
anniversaries in the future.
As A. NJ Wheeler was returning from
| Winooski Monday evening about ten o'clock
his team became unnanageable when com
ing down sawmill hill When they reached
| the bridge they were out of the road and
the wagon struck the bridge throwing Mr.
! Wheeler out and completely demoralizing
the wagon. The horse, ran to the turn near
| Eb. Lord when they struck Il wire fence
one of them going through it aud breaking
three wires. The harness caught on II fence
post and held them until found. Mr. Wheel
er was quite badly hurt.-A. Nay has new
ly pain ted his house and is now repairing
his shed and barn. WI lille Eddie Dcgg was
driving two COWS from West Milton on
Tuesday for Jesse Thompson one OF them
became wild and ran into the school house
in the Allen district. The teacher
and scholars were 50 frightened that some
jumped out the window, and one Of Arthur
Aliens girls fell from a window and broke
her arm. The Degg boy reinforced 10y
some of the larger school boys, pounded the
COW in their attempt to get her out until it
| is doubtful if she can live. At last aC
counts the COW lay beside the road nea the
school house with blood oozng from the
wounds.
RICHMOND.
Mrs. Mary Mason. who has spent the
winter with her sister in Massachusetts, has
returned home. w. ID. Hall has obtained
of the State hatchery and placed in the
brooks about 10000 trout fry.-Mr. Far
man, the blind orator, gave lecture las,
Sunday evening at the Congregations
church Subject: ''The Evidences of God
in Nature H r. Norton and wife are
spending few weeks with their son i'll Faii
Haven.-The Oregon Indian Medicine com
pany give entertainments at Richmond hal
every night this week
SOUTH BURLINGTON.
The necktie socable was success The
proceeds We're Sl2. II. which are to go t,
purchase library books for the Sunday
school
Mrs Boyless returned home last Friday
F. b. Phillips of Starksboro is to wor.
for j. Hill for the summer
The schools be gan Monday with the sam,
teachers as last term.
Mrs Stephen Mires sprained her ankl,
quite badly last week.
Mr.. Anoor has moved into the Bixb,
house on Spear street.
JERICHO CENTRE.
I4llltl IlDNc 10 uOillt llOul lllt HSN luiu u
Brattleboro, where he has been during the
winter as an attendant. There is talk o
organizing fish and game club in town 10
the protection of the fish in our smal
streams. The Ladies' Aid held a sociabl
in the chapel Tuesday evening.-A. c. Cool
is confined to his room most of the time wit
spinal disease.
| UNDERHILU.
Harry Norris is a great sufferer fror
rheumatisn.-Nlr Ira Thorpe is to teac
. the primary school in the upper district. -
Hmm Day goes to Rutland this week -
, Charles Barney and wife Of Texas are n
\ his fathers Truman Barney's Mrs. Ed
u son Thomas, the eldest daughter of Josep
, Woodruff, with her four children, are n
u Mr.. Woodruff IS. Mr.. Thomas farm hous
at Watervile was recently destroyed by fire
; rendering the family temporarily homeless
i -Olin Gleason has been obliged to leav
= | school on account of ill health Mrs Ed