Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-16
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
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urer, II. M. Rich. is now receiving the
semi-annual payment OF corporation water
and light rents.-The officers In the Chris
tian Endeavor society of the Congrega-
tional church for the next six months are;
President. Miss Cora Bracket; vice-pres-
ident, A. H. Sayton; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs G.. C. Lang: recording secretary,
Miss Marga Thomas; treasurer and collec-
tor, Mr. Leon Bracket; organist, Miss
Lena Irish; junior superintendent, Miss
Fannie Hickok.-Hon. II. G. Fisk Is In st.
Johns, p. GA portion OF the Board of
Agriculture held farmers meeting here
in town hall Tuesday afternoon and even
ing. The attendance was fair considering
the short notice given--Bishop Hall pre-
scented an interesting discourse in the
Congregational church Sunday evening,
the church being crowded. The speaker
dealt with the text, John LIST chapter 14th
verse in a practical manner.-Mra +. q.
Fletcher of Burlington visited Mrs DR..
Rublee last week.-Twin boys were born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lawrence last Satur-
day afternoon.-Rev. @. N. Kellogg Is In
New York to attend two interesting
events, one, the ordination of his brother,
Rev. F. 3. Kellogg, as pastor of a Congre-
gational church in Pefhamville, a suburb
of New York, which occurred on Tuesday,
the other the marriage of the same broth
er to be solemnized in Faith Presbyterian
church in New York city on Wednesday
evening.-Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Churchill
and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Churchill are
spending short time in Burlington
Bishop Hall was the guest of Hon. and
Mrs. Z. X. Gleed during his stay in Nor
risville.-Charlie Chung of st. Adams will
locate laundry in the basement of f. G.
Darling's new bock.-O. a. Leach. post
A a. - L.
town. He Is n native of Cambrdge.-The
academy students attracted big attend
ance at their leap year sociable on Friday
evening.-Roberts Harper of London,
England, gives an illustrated lecture in
the Womans club course on Friday even
ing of this week. His subject will be
Around the World in a Man-of-War,"-
o. NJ Waterman and Miss Jennie Cush-
man, two OF Morrisville's well-known
young people, were married Tuesday
morning, Rev. DR.. Booth officiating. After
brief trip they will be at home in the
Grout house next west of the Methodist
church.-Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Cheney, Miss
Winnie Cheney and l.. ]. Thompson went
to Middletown, Conn, where they will be
present at the marriage of T. c. Cheney
and Miss May Terrill on Wednesday even
ing.-The works of the National Fibre
Board company are now brilliantly light
Grange will celebrate the third anniver-
sary of Its organization in a social gath
erng at the home of Mr.. and Mrs w. S.
Daniels on Thursday, January 23.-There
has come about quite an agtated condi-
ton of mind over the tuberculosis ques-
ton. The large number of patrons of the
milk routes in the village have naturally
desired an examination of the herds sup
plying, and such an examination is being
Rich came up from Burlington again on
Monday evening and applied the tuber-
culin test upon u cows owned by differ
ent persons, all within the village limits.
On Tuesday forenoon the II head of Jer-
sey stock at Carroll Harris farm were de-
sroyed, Mr. ]. o. Sanford and Dr. Rich
appralsing and examining.-D. C. Spauld-
ing, the coming democratic postmaster,
will in day or two succeed Mr. Earle, the
republican hold over" Mr.. Spaulding
has as bondsmen four good straight haired
republicans. Miss Lizzie Webster, who
will clerk for Mr.. Spaulding entered upon
her work Tuesday. under Postmaster
Earl, in order to become acquainted with
her duties.
The farmers meeting appointed for
Tuesday afternoon was turned into an
autopsy at Carroll Harris dairy farm,
whittier q large number of farmers went
to witness the destruction of the II head
of cattle condemned. An informal meet
ing was held In the evening with limited
Mr.. j. o. Sanford, president
of the Board of Agriculture, was present.
So far as heard from, DR.. Rich has found
no indications of tuberculosis among cows
owned in the village limits.-Some one dis
covered that couple were living together
as man and wife in the Lamoille bakery
block who had never been married. A
little stir was made and as a result JUS
tice Orlo Cady was called to perform the
marriage ceremony, the woman being in
bed with an infant week or two old by
her side.-Mr. A. G. West, who has al
ways had a flock of hard-looking horses
about him, has just been taken in hand by
the town grand juror, who has caused the
law to be read to him in regard to the
treatment of animals. 1t Is said that his
horses have been in a pitlful condition as
to shelter, feed and general care this win
ter.-Miss Penniman of Barre and Mrs.
Shepherd of Boston were in town on Tues
day to attend the Waterman-Cushman
weddng.-Dr. Minot of Mortified,
brother of Mrs. Gus Darling of this vii
lage, is located in f. G.. Darlng's new
building on Portland street, where he will
have both residence and practice dem
tistry.-Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Ives lost
child Monday.
All of the II head of cattle killed at the
Harris farm Tuesday were found more or
less affected with tuberculosis. DR.. Rich
applied the test to Harrison Dodge's large
mix herd Tuesday evening.
In Mr.. Dodge's herd of 80 cows supplying
one OF the milk routes in the village 10 of
the cows are affected
HYDE PARK.
Leon X. Wiswell. with the Berlin Bridge
company, Berlin, Conn, is at present en-
pa1 In a nhnfOQranhic fOlIr for the
pany, which requires him to visit the
States from Maine to Virginia,
the photographs being intended for a new
which the company have in view
and are to be of bridges and shops erected
by them. The trip will bring him into
Vermont and he is expected soon to visit
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. A. " Wiswell.-
II. III. Taylor Of Boston, until recently re-
porter on Boston paper. is visiting his
brother, Rev. f. c. Taylor.-A teachers
meeting under the supervision of Superin-
tendent NJ. S. Stone is expected to be held
at the academy soon.-The question Re
solved that the United States should in
terfere to prevent the atrocities in Ar
mia" was debated by the academy lyceum
Friday evening. An unusually large num-
Der were present. The jury decided the
question on the weight of argument in
favor of the negative, Arthur Grimes lead
ing In support of this side with Miss Dora
Fairbanks on THE negative. A course of
practical talks to be given by the leading
business and professional men of the vii
lage Is being arranged
Bishop A. c. A. Hall, assisted by Rev
Mr.. Harris, conducted the services at
the Union church Sunday morning,
very strong sermon on Christ
as practical example directing especial
attention to his example and teaching as
home life.-The class in pedagogy
now meet Monday night of each yoak in