Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-23

Albro Hildreth In the Hildreth Bros larg
stock farm.-Anson Tilden, aged 10 years
while sliding down hill at school had on
of his legs broken.-F. Il. Gillett the pas
week put in some telephones in privat
residences in Huntington Agen
Smith of N. Duxbury spent Sunday will
Daniel Preston's people.-Rev. MIR. Ian,
preached at the Union church on Sunda.
r.. Germaine has returned from New
Hampshire.-Michael Lackalaide draws
the milk from West Bolton for the quinn
by Butter Co.
COLCHESTER.
The community was greatly shocked
on Monday afternoon to hear of the sud
den death Of Mrs. julius e. wocott. Mrs
Wolcott had been in poor health for som
time, but was not considered dangerouel.
Ill. Her husband. a daughter, Mrs. Yer
non Newton, and son Edwin, of Worcester
Mass, survive her. The family have tn
heartfelt sympathy of a large circle o
friends.-Mrs. George Chase and daughte
Carrie, of Springvale, Me-, are VISITING
friends in town.-Mrs. A. NJ. Wheeler wa
taken suddenly III on Monday morning
with rheumatism of the heart.-Rev. A
A. Holbrook rendered his resignation t
the Congregational church. of which III
has been pastor for eight years, on Satur
day, to take effect April 1st-Miss Susi,
Baldwin has returned from visiting friend!
in Champlain.
wESTFORD.
Frank Ayers of Essex was in towr
Wednesday evening to install the officer,
of tho Grange Holmes is re
ported to be seriously ill.-Caleb Pillsbur!
and Pearl Gilmore were in town Saturday
evening to organize Good Templar!
Lodge, but were not successful.-Bartor
Bradley of Williston has taken G.. W
Aliens farm for the coming year.
wILLISToN.
It Is reported that we are to have 6
condensed milk factory at North Willis
ton, also a building for manufacturing
cans for the same.-Mr. and Mrs. Chas
Iced were in Essex few days last week
Miss Brown was in Burlington last
week-Mr and Mrs. l.. II. Talcott leave
this week for visit 20 California
Charlie Keefe, Jr., went to his work a
fireman on the railroad Tuesday.-Wlllian
Brownell is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo W. Brownell,-Chas Seymour
of Randolph is in town.-lIiss Maggie
Harrigan Is staying with her sister. Mrs
Charles Keefe, on the fiat.
WEST MILTON.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Bigwood of Winooski
spent last ouIudy at " .. itlliCOln s.
Mrs. L. Snow and Miss Hamlin returned
last week from visit at Highgate.-D. o.
Bullock and wife spent part of last week
at West Swanton.-Rev IL. e. Herrick
has been unable to meet his appointment
here the past three Sundays.-The aver
age price paid for December milk was %
cents.
MALLETTS BAY.
Miss Carrie Cross, daughter of Mr.
Peter b. Cross. is seriously Ill at her
home.-Charles Lavigne, jr., has broken
ground for a new house on his father s
farm.-L. b. Plat has bought 500 cords OF
wood on the J, S. Plat farm and has O
number of teams drawing 1t on the ice
across the bay, and thence to Winoosk
to his brick yard.-The Ice on the bay IL
u inches thick. One of the teams drawing
wood for l.. r. Plat drove across a crack
in the Ice; the Ice gave way and let the
hind part Of the sled into the water, but
a quick jerk from the horses succeeded in
getting the load out OF the water.-Mr T.
Krupp is building a new house on his
farm on the site of the house burned two
years ago.-The roads on the bay are all
pushed to Grand Isle and the crossing
is in excellent condition from this place
to the island.-Malletts Bay Is dotted with
fish houses and big catches of perch and
pickerel are reported.-F. r. Gokey of the
Hotel Malletts Bay has force Of men en-
gagged in cleaning and improving a grove
at the back Of the hotel, which will be
used for q large picnic ground next sum-
mer.
wINOOSKI
The board of civil authority of the town
OF Colchester will meet at the town clerk s
office on Saturday January %, and p. M,
to abate taxes.
Edward +. McGreevy died at the resi-
dence of his brother. j. II. McCreevy
Monday afternoon. He has been in pool
health for a long time, but has been about
until the last three or four weeks. His
aged mother and her family will have the
sympathy of many friends in their sorrow
The funeral was held Wednesday morn
ing at O'Clock from ST. Stephens church
The marriage of Joseph Dubrule and
Miss Katherine Burns took place at St
Stephens church Monday afternoon II
the presence OF a large number of their
friends and acquaintances. Rev ]. 3
Whitaker offciated. The happy couple
left on the 4:20 train amid shower of rice
and good wishes from their friends, O
large number of whom were assembled a.
the station. for wedding trip to Montrea
and Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Raymond are re
joicing over the arrival of a girl.