Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-12


land.
The good sleighing brought lots of coun-
try people to town to market, Monday.
Butter was somewhat firmer, selling for
from is to 20 cents per pound and eggs
brought 16 cents n dozen.
Miss Jessica Stewart, daughter of ex-
Gov. John w. Stewart, went Monday to
Boston for visit to her brother
Mr. Allie d. Warner of Albany, N. Y,
was here over Sunday on visit to rea-
tives.
d. r. Sawyer of Brandon was in town
on Sunday. on a visit to his family. Mr..
Sawyer is handling several fine horses in
Brandon for n. Nj. Perry of Shoreham.
Mrs. Frank Forest has presented her
husband with a pair of twins both girls.
j. ID. Fitzpatrick of Plattsburgh, n. Y,
returned home Monday morning after
spending several days here with his broth
er-in-law, Matthew S. Riley.
Miss Nellie kanaley went to Leicester
Monday for n weeks visit to her parents.
James A. Smith has returned from New
York city, where he has been for a week
on business for the Smith & Brainerd
Marble company.
The newly-clected board of selectmen
held their first meeting Monday after
noon. They organized and apportioned
the work for the coming year
Mrs Mary A. Uyons) Abbey, wife of
home on South street at / 80 o'clock Mon
day afternoon, after an Illness of only
nine days Her age was GO years and 10
months. She leaves n husband. but no
children. The deceased was u very pleas
ant and socable lady and had many warm
friends. She had always enjoyed the best
of health until her fatal illness. The fun
eral took place from the house at 2
o'clock Wednesday afternoon and the bur-
ial was in the West cemetery
Prof McGilton, who, with Prof. Bryant,
was cut about the face last Thursday by
pieces of glass flying from a bursted re-
tort has been made quite i'll as a result
of his injuries, which were at first thought
to be of but little consequence. One side
Of his face is badly swollen and piece OF
glass worked out through 1t Sunday. His
friends are alarmed lest blood poisoning
should set in and DR.. A. p. Grinell of Bur-
Il ton was called here to see him Monday
ing. Meanwhile, Prof. Bryant has
suff ed no particular inconvenience from
hts Injuries and attends to his college work
as usual
George r. Dimmick left here Tuesday
morning for California, whittier he goes
to pick up a large shipment of sheep for
old-world markets.
The Electric Light company have dis
mantled their street lights here and this
makes 1t certain that all hope of reaching
has been abandoned and that the streets
will not be lighted by electricity for the
year to come A few of the proposed new
kerosene lamps have been placed as sam
Piles and are thought to be somewhat bet
ter than lightning bugs.
Samuel Cnderhill, who has been suffer-
Ing for month with innammatory rheu-
matism but was recovering, has had n re-
lapse and is now confined to the bed.
Mrs. Charles w. Earl, who has been
quite sick for the past 10 days, Is rapidly
improving.
The prospects for building here during
the coming season are not very encourage
ing. 1t is understood that Col. Joseph
Battell will finish his business block or ut
least build around the corner on to Main
street, and that some progress will be
made on the new Catholic church. but
except these there Is nothing yet in sight,
not even one private house having so far
been contracted for.
William r. Clarkson of Boulder. Col,
Is in town on a visit and will stay till the
middle of April.
The class of 81 of Middlebury college
announce the annual junior exhibition for
Tuesday evening, March q. The Howard
Opera House orchestra of Burlington will
| furnish the music for the exhibition, as
well as for the customary hop, which will
| follow 1t.
Albert Wilson, who has lived here for
the past two years, has given up his po-
sition in the Star mills and will remove
on Thursday with his family to Sandy
| Hill, y. Y, from which place he came to
Middlcbury. Mr.. Wilson has made many
| friends here. He is a veteran of the war
and was this winter elected commander
OF William p. Russell post,
There was quiet wedding in the Pierce
| House parlors Wednesday forenoon, when
Mr. NJ. S. Mussey of Charlotte and Miss
Della Yott of North Ferrisburgh were
united In matrmony. Rev. Charles f.
Noble tied the knot. and the happy couple
| took the afternoon train north on their
wedding trip.
John A. James, who was badly injured
short time since by being gored by a
bull, Is now able to get about and
attend to his business but is not yet fully
recovered.
Four old soldiers came to town Wodnes-
day to be examined by the local board of
pension surgeons.
The trustees of the village held their
regular monthly meeting Tuesday even
ing, but no business of Importance was
transacted. 1t turns out that the trustees
and the electric light people came within
Sl25 of agreeing upon price for ilumin-
ating the streets for year, the company
Offering to furnish 26 lights on every night
when needed for slS25 and the trustees re-
fusng to pay dollar more than $3.50.
BRISTOL.
Miss Mary A. Brown, an aged woman
living south of the village, had her right
nip broken the other day by a storm door
blowing against her.--M. d. Parmlee has
leased a farm in New Haven and. will
move soon.-David Bosworth is at home
from the u. " NJ. for few days.-Thert
Is a case of scarlet fever in the family OF
w. ID. Durfee at Rocky Dale"-B f.
Gordon and wife leave for Mount Vernon
n. Y, in a few days-George +. Peet OF
this town and Mrs. Elizabeth Sullivan OF
Worcester Mass, were married at the
residence of the groom, March 9th, Rev
j. T, Hill officiating.-E II. Daniels has
taken the contract to build a $4,000 house
In Ferrisburgh the coming summer-Mrs
Lufkin has rented her house to a part,
from Monkton.-Gifford chapter, r. A. NJ.
worked the M. NJ, degree last SATURDAY.
night-G. w. Sneedon and wife are to &c
to housekeeping on Garfield street.-The
Bristol orchestra went to New Haven Fri
day night.
The annual communication Of Libanus
Lodge, f. and A. M, was held Monday
afternoon and elected officers as follows
w. M, E. ]. Bristol S. W., E. w. Shat.
tuck; ]. W., w. H.. Preston; treasurer, ii
S. Sumner; secretary. w. II. Prime; 8. b.
w. w. Wilson; J. d., ID. e. Meader; stew.
} ards. A. b. Kilburn, r. S. Smith; chap.
lain, j. j. Dumas; tyler, II. =. Sherwin
marshall, w. A. Lawrence; finance com.
mittee e. b. Palmer. j. Il. Kilburn, ID. A
lRoleau; organist, Dr. e. G. Prime ID. p
Sherwin received his nth appointment as
} tyler. Six new members were raised ir
} Libanus Lodge the past year-F. N. Hill
} nethy place on Maple street, and Frank
C,reenouQh will occupy the hoiIse IN a. ~