Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-08

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The PrG,Digested FOOD Co.,
16s Duane St., New York.
FOR SALE by
II. Il. S. earns n Co., Burlington
negative, Martin Tracy.-Saxton 6 Win
terbottom have returned from Canada with
three fine driving horses. The funeral of
Mrs. Eli II. Palmer took place at the Metho-
dist church Tuesday ut , p. m, Rev. w. j.
Chapman ofcating.-N. +. Clifford and
Master Cicero Clifford spent Sunday in Essex
Centre, the guests of \. s. Nichols.
School No. : has been presented with
n Wcbstcr's Unabridged dictionary by j. l..
Barstow.
WEST MILTON.
Mrs. Belle Osgood spent part of last
week at her brothers in Georgia.. NJ.
Tabor of West Swanton spent day last
week at ID. O. Bullock s-Four persons
from this place joined the Epworth league
at the village last Thursday night.
SOUTH BURLINGTON.
Mrs l.. II. Tilley is recovering after sew
era weeks illness.
Miss o. \. Tilley is i'll with a severe at
tack of pleurisy.
Mrs Betsey Thayer is suffering from a
relapse.
John Golden of Massachusetts is spending
a few days with his relatives, Mr. and Mrs
}. st. Peter
Considerable excitement has been caused
| by the disappearance on Sunday of II girl
| from the place whore she was employed and
which she left to go to her home about a
mile distant. As she did not return that
night nor the next morning her stepfather
was interviewed, but he said she had not
reached home.
| The children of Mrs. Selma Merrihew
met at the residence of her son Lincoln
with whom she resides, to present some
tokens of affection, together with their con-
glatulations upon the occasion Of her 9th
birthday Mrs. Merrihew has 81 grand
| chidrcsS born on Spear street and news has
lately come from Richmond where one of
them lives with her husband, that she has
one great grandchild All join in wishing
her many more birthdays.
ST. GEORGE.
About / o'clock last Friday night as
George Woolner was passing Eli Palmer s
| place in East Shelburne he discovered fire in
the milk room and wood shed building
standing about 10 feet from Mr.. Palmer S
dwelling. The building. with its contents
consisting of dairy utensils and about 40
cords of wood, was burned. The strong
south wind and hard work of those present
prevented the house from burning. There
was no insurance on the building, but the
contents are fully insured, Miss Anna Bar
Der of Richmond. a former teacher in this
place is visiting with Mrs. II. H. Tilley.-
| Chase q Carr have commenced repairs on
their farm house on the hill Austin Nc
| kenzie has just received an increase of pen
| SION
JERICHO CENTRE.
Chester Pease and wife have been spend
ing few weeks in Bristol and Starksborc
with friends. -George Lane is home on a
visit to his mother before he goes to
the West to engage in active Christian work.
He has been gone from home two and a half
years attending n school in Massachusetts
fitting himself for the work.-The Ladies
Aid gave social in the chapel Tuesday
evening.
WIlllSTON.
Marvin Clark's children are very sick
with pneumonia. Mr. Croto's people have
friends visiting them from Grand Isle
| There were about 20 couples at S. II. Mar
shall's Friday night to birthday dancing
party.-There was dance at Alison Brad
ley's Tuesday night. Charlie Burke was at
home last week.
WESTFORD.
Eugene Rawson, now living in Iowa, wa
in town last week.-A young child of Ira
Whitney has scarlet fever.-The Ladies
Circle held missionary meeting at thu
Congregational church Wednesday after
noon and will give social in the same place
in the evening Rev. A. \. Woodruff
, preached in the Baptist church Sunday
The schools in town close this week with thu
exception of those in districts No. l, ant
! 11.-Miss Lizzie Allen graduated from
, Oswego Normal school Tuesday, Februar,
3, and has accepted position as teacher il
f North Adams, Mass.
WINOOSkI.
| The contractors who were to furnish
water for the military reservation have fur
nished two wells. One is 80 feet deep an,
furnishes 80 gallons of water per minut
3 and the other is 80 feet deep and furnishe
43 gallons per minute. The contractors ar
= now waiting for them to be accepted by til
o committee in Washington.
g a very Pheasant party was given ny MIS-
c Mira Griffin Friday evening to about 20 @
a | her young friends at her home on Sprn
$ street
, James McFarron of Troy, n. Y, arrive
$ Saturday morning. Mr., McFarron sal
V they had practically completed two officer,
$ quarters at the fort. Two stables are neal
J. ly completed, and they would have the e>
It terror of two more stables completed i
IS about 80 days. Work will be resumed o
G two more of the officers quarters as soon 4
!; the weather permits,
?, At the sheriff's sale Saturday morning
l.. b. Platt purchased the fixtures and good
in the store formerly occupied by John Jew
EFT. Consideration 1870.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.