Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-30
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
ST. ALBANS.


FRANKLIN COUNTY.
ST. ALBANs.
Mr.. John Branch Monday bought of
Mrs. Guy C. Noble her residence and prop
erty on the corner Of Smith and Bank
streets. This Is one OF the finest places in
town, beautifully situated and the grounds
are unsurpassed,
Eben Stearns. aged 50, an old resident OF
st. Adams. died Monday of cancer of the
jaw.
At the annual meeting Of the directors
of the St. Adams Cold Storage company
held yesterday. organization was perfect
ed by electing James NJ. Foss, president;
George w. Champion, vice-president, and
Y. NJ. Deal, treasurer.
II. Il. Lewis left last night for Michi-
gan, where he has extensive lumber in
terests.
A new six inch hydrant was put in at
the corner Of Lake and Foundry streets
yesterday. The hydrant has sewer drip
connections and is the first one of the
kind put in in town.
Helen Mcleod. who has been i'll with
scarlet fever. is rapidly improving.
Mrs. A. l.. Weeks, who Is i'll with ma
laria fever. is better.
An action OF general assumpsit was
tried before a jury yesterday in the Num-
cipal Court, l. S. Bostwick and son hav-
certain lumber, The jury returned n
verdict that the plaintiff recover 1851 and
costs.
EAST FAIRFIELD.
Mrs. II. VI. Wells is quite III with quinsy.
Ernest a. Sturtevant and Clarence "A.
Hull visited friends in Berkshire last sun
-aar an11 org nd
list of 1862 25 Is indebted to the Sheldon
Poor House association in the sum of
sin 80, which is s2110 less than last year
Mr.. H!lie Leach is training w. f. Croft
fine trotting mare, Pet" and talks of
starting her in the ice races soon.-The
sermon preached by the pastor OF East
Fairfield Congregational church at the
convention OF Christian Endeavor So
cletes, held at East Berkshire, January %
will be repeated by request at this church
next Sunday evening. An appropriate
Christian Endeavor day programme will
also be arranged-Mr. George S. Burlesou
is driving a very fine three-year-old iilly
by Juan"
FAIRFAX.
Miss Gertrude Buck was called from
Sandy Hll last week to assist in caring
for her brother, who was taken insane
while running an electric car In Boston.-
The snow that fell last Friday and Sunday
nights make ,passable sleigh!ng. Mr.. ano
Mrs. Arthur King have returned from st
Adams and are stopping at Duff Kings
There were u marriages, 10 deaths and 3
births in town during the past year.-Mrs
Lottie Brush, widow of Dr. w. j. Brush
died at Boston the 26th inst. Her remains
will be brought here and laid beside mel
husband. Albert Buck of Boston spen
Ia AZ ,ui mother Mrs N I,aaN
itt.-Miss Gertie Buck of Sandy Hill, \
y, is visiting friends in town.-'rhe Fletch
| e. Dramatic club gave an entertainment
at Institute hall Friday evening, Januar!
"A. "Snow Bound, or Alonzo the Brave,
Is 4 fine play. The troupe have had COS
tunes made especially for their use. Al
acted their parts WELL the work of Mrs
Smiley being particularly good.-Fairfa'
grange has engaged ID. ID. Howe, super
intendent at the Experiment farm, ans
secretary OF the State grange, to address
them Wednesday evening, February .
subject, Advantages Earned from beinl
a Granger" He win also explain tn
work done on the farm. The lecture /
free After the lecture an oyster suppe
will be served by the grange.
EAST BERKSHIRE.
William Samson and wife spent Frida
and Saturday at West Enosburgh visit
ing c. S. McAllister.-Jerry Murray o
Montgomery is filling contract with tn
Boston Forge company for steam ham
mer handles. The timber Is the finest ma
pie that can be procured, p feet long by
by 16 inches.-H. +. Comings and wifi
! spent few days last week with Mrs
Comings' brother, Walter Perley OF Yves
EnoSburgh.-J. A. Rouse was a guest G
the Avenue House, st. Johnsbury, bu
was absent at the time the alarm G
fire was sounded. Running to his ROOF
which was full of smoke he grabbed hi
valise and escaped from the burning bult
ing unframed, but lost valuable fur Goa
There viii be a box party at w.
; Champions Wednesday night, under tn
EAST BERKSHIRE.
The fourth annual meeting of the 8,
cieties OF Christian Endeavor OF Frankli
> and Grand Isle counties was held I'm IL
;, Congregational church, East Berkshir
Wednesday, January %, and was the lari
est gathering of the year here. The morl
\ ing trains brought about 50 delegates WI
= were met with teams that brought the
, to the church, and during the forenoo
teams came pouring in from all direction
!, till more than so horses had been stable
!, and cared for by the committee appointS
!, Tor this work and before the morning sc
1 sion closed the church was packed. I'll
: morning session began promptly on tin
> with Mrs. c. j. Peterson In the chair;
: II. Eldred of Enosburgh. musical directo
Mrs. A. p. SoIandt, East Berkshire, O
ganist; Frank Dunbar. Swanton, violi
and M ]. Aldo, East Berkshire. corne
The following was tho programme for Il
!. day; 1880, song service. II, II. Eldre
: Enosburgh l0.45, address OF welcome.
$ p. solandt. East Berkshire; Hoo. OPP
s parliament, Miss C. =. Carpenter, Emo
: burgh; ILLS, The successful society, Re
u n,no ., sansow swanton; NV ;h e'eo,on
!. adjourned to the vestry where tables we
spread. ana In one hour and half u