Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02

Ruth Tabor Is doing drcsSmaking in town.
Matte Poland has returned to Chazy,
n. Y.-Moscs ingalls, has moved to Rouses
Point. N. e., to live with his son.-John
McGrcgor has moved to Bombay, n. Y
oscar Backus and wife have returned
from their wedding trp.--A party OF young
people attended the leap year ball at South
Hero the 2ith.-Charles Conant recently
purchased and shipped from this county
three car loads of cattle. He had them all
tested for tuberculosis and not one out of
the three car loads ovinced the least symp-
tom of the disease.
SOUTH HERO
Rev. Mr.. Hazcn preached at the Congre-
Eational church Sunday morning. He is
to remain here and supply the pulpit dur
ing MIR Clark's nce.-George Tracy
returned from New York Saturday He
has been away since early in December.-
DIR. and Mrs. Sears are at home again
after spending the winter in New York,
Springfield, Mass, and jamestown, y. Y
Herbert Kecler OF Johnson was at his
mothers a day or two last week,-Homer
Keller Is home for a visit.-Lelespho
Larose who has been i'll with consumption
the past year is failing rapdly.-Orville
Allen is on the sick list.-Miss Ida Rock
well Of Plattsburgh is at Fred Aliens
The leap year dance was attended by
about is couples and was pleasant affair.
-linas Phelps has moved to Capt. Cor
bins brick house farm in Grand Isle
William Cassidy has moved to the w. +.
Hall place. Frank Mercia to the Cassidy
place and Frank Hall to the place vacated
by Mercia. now owned by J. p. Hall.
GRAND ISLE.
Mrs. Homer w. Jackson and children
left Saturday for Worcester, Mass.-Albert
HToag and family have moved into the Dr.
Barnes place.-Rev, Mr. Mills preached
his farewell sermon before going to con-
ference Sunday-Rev. Mr.. Hazen preached
in Mr.. Clark's place last Sunday. 1t is ex-
pected that he will stay here until Mr..
Clark's return unless he has the offer of
permanent position-It is reported that
| Henry Stone has taken place in Fairfax
and that Reuben Kinney has taken his
| place.
ALBURG CENTRE.
! Mr.. Benajah Phelps celebrated his 9Gth
| birthday, which occurred the 2ith ut. by
| splitting wood the greater part OF the
day. The old gentleman is enjoying the
! best of health. and is confident that he
| will live to see the end of the century.
lie recently experienced religion and is a
regular attendant of the Thursday even
| ing prayer meeting.-A thunder shower
visited this place at o'clock Monday
mornng.-Wm Brown, wife and daughter
| of ST. Adams have been in town visiting
| the past WeeK.-W ora was received III town
of the serious illness of Alison l.. Darrow
| In Winthrop, N. Y.-The selectmen have
purchased safe for the town records
Mrs. Rosanna Davis of HALLS L. l., but
for many years a resident of this town,
died Friday morning after short illness
! with pneumonia. Her remains will be
carried to Kansas City, Mo, for interment
She leaves two sons, Henry Davis of New
York city and DR.. George Davis of Kan
sas City.--Juddie Hazen has returned af-
ter spending seven months West.-The dl-
rectors have hired the following teachers
for the coming year: Mrs Josie Lewis
! In district No. L. Miss Annie Sowles, No. A.;
James Tassie, No. 5; Mrs Fannie Hazen,
No. Z; NJ. b. Rockwell, No. 10; Miss j.
I O'Neil, No, 9.-Miss Jennie Rockwell has
gone to st. Adams TO fill position as
letenographer in o. l.. sHindes' ofnce.-An
Epworth league social was held We'd
Inesday evening at the Methodist church
' for the benefit of that society.-What
might have ended in a serious fire hap
pened at the residence of DIR. II. C. Phelps
one day last week. NJ. B. Phelps. the doc