Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-04-19

o"ilcu ny Jonh duDDArd were IN danger OF
being burned. On account Of the prompt
arrival Of the fire companies no serious
damage was done.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Henry K. Field of San
Francisco, Cal, are the guests of Mr.. +.
z. Jewett Mr.. Field wns once one of the
firm Of Gleason q Fold of this city.
The interior of the Montpelier National
bank is being newly painted.
Charles Temploton of Fargo, Oak. stopped
at the Pavilion Saturday night. he was on
his way to Worcester to visit his father,
Horatio Templeton, who is in very poor
health.
You can get Taft's Fig Cordial of all the
live druggists in Montpelier, See ad. pages.
BARRE.
a. d. Morse left Wednesday noon on an
extended Western trip that will take in
Vancouver and southern California.
The Order of United Mechanics has rent
ed the Royal Arcanum hall and will hold
its regular meetings every Wednesday even
ing.
Eugene Tracy, who has been employed in
the Wells River freight Office. entered the
employ of the Central Vermont railroad
Monday morning His place in the Wells
River office is taken By james Louergan
j. l.. Smith of the granite firm of f. l..
Smith 81 CO., who, as is his custom. passed
the winter in the West, returned Saturday
on a crutch and cane, the result Of slip
while leaving a train i'll Buffalo late last
fall
Thomas Macintosh has had his family in
creased by the arrival Of pair of daugh-
tiers.
Mortimer Nichols of the firm of Gould &
Nichols, while on q business trip. was taken
i'll at Bristol, where he i, confined to his
hotel.
You can got Taft's Fig Cordial Of all the
live druggists in Barre. See ad. page s.
NORTHFIELD.
George Tilden has finished work in Barre
and is now at home preparing to serve
Uncle SAM Burt H. Prior went Saturday
night to Worcester, Mass where he has a
position with his brother. a civil engineer
The funeral of Mrs. Frank Coburn occur
ed in Gouldsville Friday.-The local lodge
of Good Templals now numbers about 21O
members, over 100 per cent larger than any
other lodge in the State. Five were initiated
at the last meeting. -Amasa Pearsons and
wife have returned from Colorado The
Hidden Hand met with grand success at
West Randolph and Bethel Friday and Sat
urday evenings. Over 800 were taken at
West Randolph. - Eddie" Wilder finished
clerking for his uncle in Montpelier Satur-
day and will enter the seminary soon.
The preliminary contest to decide who
shall compete for the faculty prizn at COM
mencement was hardly up to the standard
Of other years. The following men were
successful: James H. Averill, Roy W Baker
of North Adams Mass, Charles II. Brooks.
William G. Brooks, Charles s. Carlton of
Cumberland Mills Ne, Herbert S. Clark,
Henry V. Durham. Carroll J. Scribner of
Stowe, William G. SpatPord of North Ben
nington and Fred b. Thomas of Stowe
Mr.. Frank Tucker Of Chicago is spending Il
few days with Scrgt. Dow Mrs Flora
Morse of Lowell, Mass, is in town visiting
her parents.
PLAINFlELD.
The charter members Of Arcadia lodge of
Odd Fellows instituted here April 10 are as
follows; j. f. Farrow, j. A. Foss. Fred
Perrin, L. l.. Knapp, \. c. Wood. E. J.
Bartlett II. L. Cutler Degrees were
worked on members. Degrees were also
worked on the Vermont lodge. Barre lodge
and Cabot lodge The following officers
of the Arcadia were elected and installed:
j. K. Farrow, y. G.; II. II. Dewey, V. q.
r Levin, secretary. d. y. OBS, treas
urer; j. f. Bartlett, r. S. y. G.: H. T.
). V. G.; n. f. Bartlett, l.. :.
V G.; E. W. Paige, warden: H. :.
Parks, conductor; c. \. Wood, chaplain:
W. r. Noble, outside guard " f. ;Shorey,
inside guard l.. l.. Knapp, right :. s.: r.
II. Bartlett, left 8. S. David l.. Sanders,
P. G. of Vermont lodge was elected dele
gate TO the grand lodge
WAlTSFlELD.
The barn and stock of {. \. Frieze con-
sisting of COW, horses, about 20 sheep and
lambs and 90 hens We're consumed by fire
Wednesday morning. Loss 5000. The cause is
unknown and there is no insurance. Matt
Jones returned to Dartmouth last week.
where he will graduate in June. Mrs. Euos
Wilder and daughter have gone to Beebe
Plains, Canada, where they are to make
their home. There was a socabla at the
Congregational veStry Wednes lay evening.
party Of young people attended the egg
social at Warren Thursday A very good
sketch Of a country saving machine in OPP
Grafton is on exhibition at the postotHce. IL
is the work of Charles II Frieze. There
was a social at Thomas MAXWELL Thursday
night Ground was broken for the new
Methodist church Friday.
MIODLESEX.
The plug came out of the elevator at the
grist mill April and let about 100 bushels
of corn into the river. B. r. Buz2ell is to
work ut George Berry's mill in Watstield
WORCESTER.
Abner Austin's house and barns We're
burned last Thursday afternoon. The house
hold goods We're all saved. The loss is $1,000
and the insurance is light. Alice Pratt
had one arm broken last Thursday while
helping move the goods at the fire.-Tho
dance at Mr.. Uttons was well enjoyed by
all who attended
Mrs. Chauncey Hunt has been quite sick
Mrs. II, L. Lilley of Calais was in town
last Sunday. DIR. Perkins has taken rooms
and hung out his single at Leonard Bruce's
Judge Templeton aud wife of Dakota are
visiting relatives III town.
WARREN.
It's girl at &. " Cook s-Parker q
SlaytOn have bought the tr,,ist mill bo1lulr-