Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-18

dent, Nellie Porter; third vice-president,
Mrs. u. B. Guindon fourth vice-president,
Mrs. Nellie Nahum. secretary, Cornelia
Stowe treasurer, y. l.. Downing. Charles
Rivers on Maple street has his new house
raised and nearly enclosed. Ferris Stokes
on Maple street has his addition nearly
completed Fred Dickerman on Pleasant
street and c. w. Rodgers on Spring street
are putting the finish to the interior of
their new resdences.--G. A. Sumner of
the Queen City and II. A. Gould of Barre
were the guests Of the Commercial House
over Sunday.-Wi lillian Jacobs and Mrs.
Loren Jacobs went to Revere, Mass, FRI
day, called there by the dangerous Illness
of their brother. Alva.-Capt. VIII Lin
coin of Boston is at the Bristol uouse.-
The band gave their usual concert on the
park Saturday night-NIiss Luella Sher-
win has exchanged her Tabor organ for an
Albretch &c Co. piano with Gould & Mich
OILS of Barre.-C. A. Ford is almost help
less with a spinal trouble. lie requires
tho constant attendance of a nurse.--A. E.
Nahum has begun the erection of new
buildings on the site of the fire last winter.
Dr. Il. G.. Prime has completed the foun-
dalton walls for his house on Spring
street.-The morning sermons at the Bap-
list and Methodist churches Sunday 10
the children drew large congregations.
The childrens exercises in the evening
cations present. The churches were beau
tifully trimmed with flowers and plants
The j.. T. l.. picnic postponed last week
will be held the 23d at Starksboro.-On
person was received into the Methodist
church by letter Sunday.-Mss Church.
who has lately returned from Japan Will
address the young people Friday after
noon, June 10. in the Baptist church and
give a public address in the evening. She
comes under the auspices of the Pearl
CATERERS.
BRIDPORT.
Mrs. G. cady and child wife of the new
Methodist pastor. came to town last Wed.
nesday.-There Is to be an entertainment
given by the Shepard family, at Masonic
hall, Wednesday eve, June H.--Mr. and
Mrs. c. n. Weed of Hincsburgh visited
his sister. Mrs. I. d. Fletcher last week.
Mr.. Bigelow, photographer, from Port
Henry Is in town for a two weeks stay
Frank Shackett who has been in Fail
River, Mass, returned home last week.
WEYBRIDGE.
L. Silas Wright OF Montpelier was Ir
town last week.-Mrs.. NJ. a. Kittell and
Mrs. Nellie Platner and children of Yer
gennes spent last Saturday and Sunday
at NJ l.. Boies'.-The engagement is an
nounced of Miss Hattie Lillian Green OF
Hartford Conn, and Ernest Sturtevant
son of w. G. Sturtervant of this place
Miss Inez Sturtervant was called to st
Adams last Saturday on account of the
sickness of her mother-Children's day
concert will be held In the Methodist
church next Sunday evening.-The work
of building the new dam has commenced
and is being rapidly pushed.
ROCKVILLE.
Mrs. Doyle of Royalton is visiting Mrs
]. Il. Rich.-AIr. and Mrs. Geo Wright
and daughter of Medheld Mass, are visit.
ing relatives and friends here.-Mrs
Charles Cook has returned from Middle
bury.
SHOREHAM.
Chldren's day is to be observed In the
Congregational church next Sunday. The
| church will be decorated and specia
sermon for the occasion will be given by
| the pastor Miss Alice Warren of Orwell
will assist in the line of special music
Mr.. and Mrs John Russell returned hom'
Saturday evening.-Rev. s. Il. Dunn gave
very interesting report last sunday
| evening of the meeting at Bradford las
week.--Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moore OF
| Medhcld. Mass, are at w. w. Moore'S.
HANCOCK.
VIII Goodyear was home Sunday from
Observation-Disclosures Emma and Mabe
| Claflin and Frank of Bethel were here
over Sunday.-Leon Chahn has three lit
| tie foxes he caught in the Tunnel {
short time ago. They seem to enjoy lif'
In their pen as we'll as could be expected
Mr.. and Mrs c. G.. Vinton go TO Mont
| pelier this week to attend the wedding o
| their son Fred to Miss Annie Rowoll o
| Montpelier, Wednesday. They have thu
best wishes of their friends in town.
| Lyman Rhodes and daughter Crete, were
| I'm Randolph last week.-Grace Blair wa!
| the guest of Ethel Perry over Sunday.