Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-14

held every Friday night.
Judpe l. H. Sherwin is in poor health
Clarence Sawyer and wife are moving into
the Methodist parsonage, where they are
to residc.-Miss A. T.. Barber left Monday
for her future home in Townsend. Miss
Barber has made her influence strongly
felt in religious circles during her resi-
dence here and her many friends regret
her dcparturc-W orli on the new library
is temporarily suspended owing to lack
Of material
WATERNILLE.
Miss Milic Parker has gone to her
mother in St. Albans-Joseph Pitman has
moved to the Warner farm in Codding
Hollow.-Nr. and Mrs. c. Is. Thomas have
gono to Worcester Mass, to remain
through the winter.-Frank Lumbery OF
Montgomery has moved into one of Frank
Larlway's tenomeuts. Miss Mary Wilbur
went TO Massa chusetts on Friday to re-
turn with her sister Gertrude who has
been i'll there for some time-Alss Brown.
who has been teaching in Bakersfield. and
Miss Lena Wiley. who has been teaching
in Richford, have returned homc.--Mr. and
Mrs. +. II. Shsttuck were called to Wor-
Cester, Mass on Friday by the death of
his brother O. =. Shattucll of that city
Mr. O. 1Iodgkius OF Boston, Ma SIS. visit ed
his son. DIR. HodEkins, last week -Ieman
Miller raised from four acres of land 52j
bushels OF sound corn.--Carl Weston.
travelling salesman for the Crystal Con-
foctonery company, met with an acct
dent at this place ON Thursday. While
trading at Laraway's store. his horse be
came frightened. broke away and ran
down the street to Shattucks store, ran
the carrige against The store steps and
overturned the carriage. The carriage and
harness were badly damaged.--A fire was
discovered in the upper rooms of Mrs. G.
A. Boards house on Saturday about noon.
BY timely discovery and plenty Of help it
was soon put out, but not until quite a
large amount of clothing and some furni-
tute were burned ana one room badly dam
aged by fire and water.
JOHNSON.
Mr. Fisk. proprietor of the Ocean House
at Ola Orchard. and wife, spent Sunday
with l.. H. Grow.-Chares Campbell and
wife of St. Adams were at j. II. Bucl, :
over Sunday.--At tho first annua, village
meeting held last week the following were
elected officers for the year ensuing: Trus-
tees, c. H. Stearns y. A. Riddle. L. y.
Hunt, W. IL. Nyc and +. II. Sheorwin.
clerk, b. l.. Austin; treasurer, G. n. Far
rington: auditors. H. NJ. MaXield, J.. g.
Stearns and L. NJ. Jones; collector W. g.
Jones.-Jomes Atwell, an old resident was
buried last Friday
STOWE.
Capt. Albert c. Raymond. q highly re-
spected citizen and "a veteran OF the civil
war, died at his home al 4:30 O'Clock
Monday morning. Capt Raymond was a
Sood soldier and enjoyed the esteem and
confidence of all who knew him. He first
enlisted as a private in Company f., 18Th
Vermont volunteers, and served until mus
tered out July q. 1868 by reason of eX-
piration of term of service. He again en-
listed Feb. =, 1864, as a private in Company
c, 18th volunteers. and was made SCI.
geant at the organization Of the company
He participated in the battles of the vii
derness and was severely wounded July
20. 1864, returning to his regiment in tn,
October following, he was made first ser
geant Dec. "a, 1861; first lieutenant MarcI
II, 1865. and captain June 26, 1865. He wa.
a member of the Grand Army of the Re
public and of the Vermont Commanderv
Military Order of the Loyal Legion. Mr.
Raymond was horn in Stowe, Jan 10
1872, and was educated in Stowe and
Barre academy. MI. Raymond was a re
publican politically and has held nearly
every office in the gift of the town. H,
has been town clerk for many years, Sc
lectman, lister. was postmaster under tn,
Harrison administration. and town repre-
sentative in 1856. He was Lamoi.le county
director of the Vermont Mutual Fire In
surance company, succeeding Hon w II
II. Bingham. The funeral services will u,
held from his late residence on Thursday
a l 80 y. IN.
/ Mrs. George Robinson has been visitin.
relatives in Waterbury. Bennett i
/ very low.-AIr. Hill has moved from tn
/ wilkins farm at the Forks" to Morris
! Vile, and Louis Sherman has taken tn
farm vacated by Mr.. Hill.-Fred owen o
Hinesburgh is in town.-Mr. and Mrs
Boynton of North Wocott were at c. NJ
/ Watts last week.-Mrs.. II. NJ. Mott of ST
/ Adams has been visiting relatives il
toWn--rhe West Branch Ladies' Aid me
! Friday afternoon and evening, Mrs join
Town Of Washington, y. c., is visiting a
| L. j.. Pike's.