Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-30
CALEDONIA COUNTY.

r. T. Taylor of Wheelock is in town,
visiting his sons-Laura McLane, while
working at the home of H. b Albee, fell
down stairs. Strange to remark she was
not seriously injured.-C. II. Welch of the
firm OF Taylor, Welch & Co., was in
Boston last week purchasing goods for
the firm.-George II. Smile, who a few
weeks ago received serious injuries while
at work numbering Is again able to be
out.-Harry Clement Is recovering from a
serious attck of pneumonia.-L. S. Ford
has sold his place to Albert Perley.-Mrs.
NJ. w. Benjamin and Gertie Traua have
gone to Chicago.
! Notwithstanding the many tenements
that were built here last year, a vacant
one is a rarity at present.-Ira Ba tchelder
and family are soon to remove to Massa-
chusetts. Mr. Batchelder has position
of foreman on large farm in Lexington.
Anthony Davidson and family Of Chi
cago are expected here soon to take pos
session of their old home. The Lawson
Bros. have opened a hardware store in the
Meader block.-The Hardwck and Wood
bury Railroad company are soon to COM
plete their road to the top of the noun
tain.
a full orchestra was in attendance at
| the Congregational Sunday evening ser
vice.-JudGe Rogers. of st. Johnsbury,
Is in town, visiting his daughter, Mrs. f
/ L
was out Saturday night for tho first time
! this season.-Mrs. Sanford returned from
| St. Johnsbury Saturday night. T. Tay-
lor has a new telephone in from the store
to his place on Church street.-Taylor.
Welch e. Co., have new delivery wagon
| Work has commenced on the Hardwick
and Woodbury. railroad. Seventy-flve
Italians are expected this week from Bos-
ton.-The Fletcher Granite company are
| negotiating for n lease of the Columbian
Granite company's shed and apartments.
Mrs. Almina Perley Is seriously I'LL. p.
| Titus and daughter, Florence, left for
| Boston Tuesday.-The warning for the
annual village meeting is posted. One
article deals with the electric light ques-
| tion.-Ira Batchelder has issued a circular
letter requesting parties receiving the
same to attend meeting at Centennial
House, Hardwick on the list day of May
to make arrangements as to the trottng
park now partially completed.-The Cobb
Bros are cleaning and calsomining the in
terror of the barber shop.
Daniel Nichols Is to build a residence
this season on the lot next south of the
Baptist church. Adams Philbrook Is
grading his lot on the Clement fiat by
hydraulics, using therefor the village wa
ter works.-Whooping cough is all the
rage with the young folks this season.
The granite business is fairly good here
NJ present. Nearly every Gutter a
job-Giles Reynolds has barn in the
process OF erection.--Mr. Marshall has
commenced work upon his new buildings.
The house of +. w. Arnold is nearin &
completion. Alexander Jays little son
was kicked by a horse In Mr.. Wakefield s
barn. Happily no serious injury will re-
suit.
MINDOES FALLS.
William Buzzell, who has been clerking
In the store of Mr. Winch of this place.
has accepted a similar position at Jericho
to which place he has gone. John Gleason
fills the position vacated by him.-Rev. A.
S. McGowen delivered his fourth lecture
on Model subjects last Sunday evening,
the subject being "a model church SER
vice" These lectures are well worthy Of
commendation.-Mr. Mcfarland has pur-
chased the house owned by the late Mrs.
Morrill,, and is repairing the same,-Geo.
Ramsay will move to Lttleton soon.-
Abner McGrath has gone to West Milan
to visit his father.