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


A meeting for the organization of the
Peoples Electric Light and Power Co.
of this place was held in the c. A. r. Hall
Wednesday. March A. the following
board of officers was elected: Directors,
C. G. Williams, S. A. Brownell, NJ. A. Bing-
ham. William b. johnson, G. NJ Ferrn
II. w. Sibley and C. S. Fletcher, who elect
ed C. G.. Williams, president; NJ. A. Bing-
ham, vice-presdent; J. H. Burke, clerk:
+. r. Sawyer, treasurer and manager
G. H.. Almon, S. a. Brownell and T. w.
Sibley were appointed to prepare a man
of the village with location of poles, lights
and wires; NJ. A. bingham, c. NJ. Ferrin
and Y. w. Sibley We're authorized to
make contracts for power with s. A. and
c. w. Brownel. The first annual meet
ing will be held the first Wednesday in
April.
The oath wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs Tyrus Ishom was celebrated al
their home in Wil,iston, Saturday Those
attending from this place were Mr.. and
Mrs a. Il. Read, Mrs. II. S. Read and
daughter Dora Mr.. and Mrs. Cassius
Booth, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. D.
e. Booth, Mr.. and Mrs. Tiley and son Roy
of Swanton, and Mr.. Bennett Hall and
family of st. Adams. Mr.. and Mrs. Isham
wore pleasantly remembered by their
many friends and relatives, as the many
costly and appropriate presents testified,
among which was an oak extension dining
table and chairs, and beautiful lamp and
stand.
Contractor Parker will commence worl,
on the frame of the new bobbin shop Mon
day.-Mrs. George Crown and son Homer
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs Bert
Crown in St. Albans.-A committee has
been appointed to solicit financial aid for
the Volunteer Fire company Sums of
money ranging from one to five dollars
Will be gratefully receved.-A relic of by
gone railroad days was brought to the viii
lage last week. 1t was an old portable
wood-sawing engine, formerly used to cut
wood suitable for burning when the To-
comotives of the Central Vermont road
used that material as fuel. 1t will be used
here to pump water into the tanks at the
water station.-EuRene Provost has
rented portion of the double house OF
NJ. E. Lee on North street and will move
at once.-Mr. e. Gero, the barber who re-
Gently came here from Richmond, will oc-
cupy the Covey house on Lincoln street.
Mrs. George l.. Taylor from Bolton,
Mass, is visiting her father Mr. Harri-
son Grifin.-Michae Mcmahon, father of
Thomas Mcmahon of this Villege, father of
Tuesday. His remains will be inferred in
the Catholic cemetery here--Jed w Beach
Is to spend the remainder of the winter
with relatives in Montpelier.--Mr and
Mrs. Il. Fl. Booth contemplate removing
to Burlington this month.-George Johns
from Huntington will occupy the Longe
mouse on North street,-Hugh Teachout
Is quite sick and under the doctors care
A horse driven by Arthur Brown from
the Centre ran away near the brick yard,
crossing Tuesday evening, demolishing
sleigh and harness.
MILTON.
The funeral Of Miss Matte ALTERNATELY
was held from the Congregational church
Wednesday, March 4. Rev. L. F. Her
rick officiating There was n large attend
anoe of friends There were several beau
tiful floral pieces; there was a large bunch
OF Gala lilies covering the head of the
casket, while at the foot was a large star
of Eas torn lilies and other flowers, and
an anchor from tho Christian Endeavor
society. On opposite corTsers entwined
M the handles were beautiful punches OF
pink roses, The interment was In Mr..
Booths lot in the village cemetery. Miss
Abernethy wfll be missed by q large circle
OF friends, who will ever remember the
sweetness OF character and calm the Chris
tan fortitudo she manifested in her sick
ness ana daath,-Mr. f. o. Clark of
Orange, N. j., is In town.-Miss Bessie
Dixon left for a visit to Providence. r. l.,
on Thursday-Miss Myrtle Rankin is visit
Ing N Burlington.
Mis- Eva Nay Of Underhill Is visiting a,
her grandfaxher's, N. NJ. Nays-Frnnk
Blake OF Barre spent Sunday In town-A
gentleman from Lansingburg, Pa, was In
Town last fu'uAy ioOklnS up u site for q
pulp n,dil. He looked over the falls where
the oad nAlls used to be located at West
Milton, also the Manley falls above the
Hulgate falls. io had a narrow escape
from drowning while hero. IIo went GU,
on tho loo and II broke with him, and If
some ono had not been at hand to heir
him out NJ would have gone under. lie
wac much pleased wi tn tho power at West
Milton as hb could ship his wood, etc. by
boat from the lake up to tho site of the
nmll.-Mr AtherrDn's son from Essex II
Visiting him at MN. =. Nj. Ashlsy's,-
There were eight who united with tho Con-