Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-26

firm, and the new firm will be known as
the Temple, McCuen company.
Mr.. and Mrs I. C. Middebrook are be-
ing congratulated over the birth of ten
and one-half pound girl
Mr.. James Joban of Middlcbury college
is spending his vacation with A. Bush
Willmarth.
BRISTOL.
A load of hard wood logs were hauled
here Monday, weighing $3.50 pounds
James Mix, an old veteran, Is totally blind,
but goes about the village alone and does
chores around his house and barn.-Stet-
sons Uncle Toms Cabin company showed
to a small house here last Friday night
The New York mail failed to come on timc
last Thursday night, and Friday night 1t
was two hours late.-S. NJ. Eaton is at the
Bristol House; Mrs. Eaton and daughter
have been in New York this winter
There was a slim attendance at school
Friday. Those who attended were carried
to and from with teams, owing to the
storm.-H. l.. Johnson of the Queen City
was In town last Saturday.-W. =. Chase
got a bad hurt under one eye the other
day by his cow striking him with her
horn.-Miss Bertha Spencer, cashier and
bookkceper In T., II. Pattcrson's store, is
taking n weeks vacation, and Miss Carrie
Patterson Is filing her place.-Mrs. Lu-
cinda Gillette Is at home from q visit to
her daughter in West Chazy, n. Y.-Last
Saturday butter brought is to 20 cents
pound: eggs, IL cents a dozen; potatoes IL
cents a bushel; dressed hogs, S. per cwt.;
dressed beef, IS per cwt. hay, slOdl2 a ton; ;
oats, 80 cents n bushel.-Mrs. Wallace
Derby of Brandon was in town last Fri
day. Mr.. Derby returned to Brandon with
her.-Edmund =. Guinan has made appli-
cation for admission to the Soldiers Home
| n, Nj tt.f1I .,1.A t,rn let
lively little scrap on the street Saturday
afternoon, but Constable Farr interfered
and stopped the row,-Quite a gathering
of the young friends of Miss Alice Sum-
ner gave her surprise party last Friday
night, the occasion being her birthday
The graded school has 2oi pupils enrolled
for the spring tcrm.-J. s. Flint of O. G.
Taylor & Co. of Burlington, was in town
last Friday.-Nlrs. NJ. u. Narney was on
the sick list last woek.-Thc local Method
list church has oman janitor, Mrs. Nell
| lie Colby.--Thc Woman's Missionary soci-
| ETY. of the Methodist church meet with
Mrs. A. Il. Grow on Church street Friday
afternoon.-Ben Bicknell of Mddlebury
was the guest of his parents here over
Sunday.-W. w. Orcutt has leased Harry
Jimmos place on Maple street and will
move soon.-Walace Hammer fell from n
pile of lumber Saturday, and injured his
| arm.
A large number OF people visited the
scene of the railroad wreck Tuesday. A
wrecking train arrived Monday afternoon
and the car was placed on the track Mon
/ day night. The engine and tender were
| placed on the track Tuesday, and have
/ been taken to Rutland for repairs.-Q. r..
Grover lost one of his livery horses Mon
day night by being hurt In the stable
Noah Lathrop has secured the contract to
/ furnish Page * Heath of Rutland with
| $1,000 worth of lumber for the new town
hall at Ncrgennes. Mrs. D. NJ Strong has
! gone to Richford on a vislt.-James NJ.
/ Day Is in a very poor state OF health
| G.. f. Peet is reported on the sick list
/ p. l.. Downing has moved his family into
| their home on West Pleasant street.
Libanus lodge F. and A. NJ, worked the
first degree last Monday night.-Roy
Stearns, Fred Bryant and George Drake
attended the junior exhibition at Middle
! bury Tuesday.-George Angie of New Ha-
ven Mills was arrested by officer Farr
Tuesday and brought before Justice II. p.
Sherwin and fined S. and costs of s5.3l for
intoxicatioh. He paid the bill and dis
closed on his cider barrel.
i CORNWALL.
The drama Down by the Sea" was pre-
4 sented by the members of the l. o. G.. T..
to a fun house Friday evening, March 90
The parts were well taken and sustained
After the programme refreshments Were
served and a social hour spent, and was a
success both financially and socially
Rev. S. b. Dunn of Shoreham gave his
popular lecture. "rhc temperance lesson
or "A clean sweep" at the town hail Mon
day evening March %, for the benefit OF
the lodge of templars-lIoraCe Bond and
family are soon TO return TO their home
In Kocne, y. II. Mr., Bond was summoned
here about year since to aid in caring fol-
his father, the late DR.. Franklin Bond.
WEYBRIDGE.
Mr. and Mrs Walter Sturtcvant have
commenced housekeeping in their new
house.-ATiss Sylvia Drake died at her old
home on Monday Of last week.-Mrs.. q. l.
Harrington will close her house and go tC
, Vergennes to reside with her son for tho
personalities Clara Flint of Brandon Wis
tied a j. S. Coles last wcek.-Jerome Col,
, will move into Mr. FoX's house on the turr
pike.-John Brittell Is moving to the Sprgl
. place at the village.-Mrs, II, A. Clark o
st. Adams spent a few days last week a
, NJ. n. Barkcrs-Union Sunday evening
services are held alternately at the Meth
odist and Congregational churches,
BRIDPORT.
Fred Harris and family are about tC
move to Springfield, Mass, where Mr.. Har
ris has a permanent postion-M. *. Bar
, bour Is quite ill.-Darwin Gibbs of Wheel
er. n. Y, has Just returned home after
, brief stay in town with his sister.-M. i
Williams has returned from n visit tC
. friends in Brattleboro.-M Mark Car
r and Eta NJ. Eels were the guests of thei
; sister, Mrs. ]. II. Fletcher, last week.
Z Mrs. Hiram Hamblin and Giles Andrew
of Shelburne were united in Marriage a
$ the home of the bride March s, Rev. w
$ n. Bacon performed the ceremony.-R. C
. Melvin met with a serious accident las
y week by breaking his leg.-Joseph Weme
died at the home of his son, Henry OF
Tuesday of last week.-Mrs., Eliza Fincl
and son Elmer are now occupying tn
, Congregational parsonage.-The auction
on Saturday at b. r. RocNwood's drew ou
large number of people,-T j. McMur
y tree is about to move to Cornwall.-Jame
Benson received the news on Saturday o
a the sudden death of his brother, Thomas
, who went to Leadvile, Col, about yea
q ago.
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