Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-14


this month, in which two representatives
from each Of six schools are expected to
compete. The schools in Bethel, Chester,
springfield, Windsor, Woodstock and here
nave entered the competiton.-Chas. u.
SpaHord of Claremont N. H., grand
Keeper of records and seals of the knights
Oh Pythias, Is expected to be in Lebanon
on the 18th inst, and endeavor to obtain
a charter list large enough to warrant
the Institution of lodge there-The Mas
coma FLANNEL mills in Lebanon commence
ed running on four days per week OH
Monday.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles II. Tink-
nam or Chicago are visiting with relatives
and friends in this vcnity.--Mlss Chap
man OF Plainheld, N. H., has been engag-
ed as stenographer and typewriter for
Cross Abbott COW. J. Ahern Of Boston
II. T.. Ryan and e. e. Snow of Concord,
N. H., spent Sunday with friends and
relatives in town.-Mrs. s. s. Thompson
while on her way from Washington, ID. c.,
to her home in Lyndonville, passed Sun
day In West Lebanon with her niece, Mrs.
l.. r.. Hillard.-Preparations for Memoir
ial Day are nearly completed. Memorial
Sunday will be observed by a sermon In
the Methodist church at 10 a. m, to be
delivered by the pastor Rev. Andrew
Gilies. on Saturday afternoon Rev. Fred
Allen of Henniker. N. H., will deliver an
address appropriate to the day, after
c. A. Il. Post and Camp, Sons of Veter-
airs headedl by the Ocott cornet band
will march to the cemetery, there cover
with flowers the graves Of deceased COM
rades.-An invitation has been extended
to the members of Myrtle, Fidelity, Rebe-
kah, and White River Encampment
Lodges to participate in these EXERCISES
Post Commander A. w. Davis will deliver
the memorial day address in Glover.
Thomas F'tzmorris was arranged before
H. G. Pease, justice of the peace, on
Tuesday on charge of treating COM
pany of young men with cider on Sunday.
May Sd. Ex-Gov. 8. f. Pingree appeared
for defendant and j. G.. Harvey for plain
| tin The facts of the case show that 1t
| has been the custom for a number OF
| years for Mr.. Fltzmorris to keep cider in
his cellar. and treat his friends whenever
they called upon him. On the day named
| a party armed with quantity of poor
whiskey, went up to see their old time
| friend, and with his cider and the whis-
| key they carried. proposed to have
| jolly time The result was, they became
/ intoxicated and were afterward arrested.
In court they disclosed on Mr. Fitzmorris'
| and warrant was sworn out against
| him. On Saturday last. Deputy Sheriff
| G.. w. Hoffman searched his premises
and found four barrels of hard cider. Mr..
| Fitzmorrls pleaded guilty to two offenses,
the court imposing fine Of twenty dol
| lars and costs, amounting to thirty-four
dollars. The fact that Mr.. Fitzmorris
was ignorant of the extent Of the law
added greatly to the defense The ,cder
was conflseated by order of the court.
SOUTH RoYALToN.
Mrs. John Moulton visited friends in
town on Friday-Mrs. W. w. Rogers and
daughter of Hardwick are visiting at
Edward Foster's.-Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Sargent have gone to Exeter, N H.. for
the summer.-D. G. Stoughton was home
over Sunday.-Alden Slack of Corinth is
visiting his daughter. Mrs. George Lewis.
Mrs. ]. A. Schontag and daughters go
to New York on visit this week.-George
Nye and wife have gone to Cornish. n. H.,
for the summer.
READING.
Wade Reyes, esq. of Boston visited
friends in town last week.-Mr, Charles VI.
Furber and Miss Mary S. Reyes were map
ried at Ludlow on May 4. A reception
was held for them at the home of the par
ents of Mr.. Furber on the evening of the
18th inst. A large company was present
and many gifts were presented. Mr.. and
Mrs. Furber are to reside at Woodstock
The Blue Ribbon club social on May was
well attended and the net proceeds were
nearly SS.-T'he Goth marriage anniversary
of Mr. and Mrs Sumner Fletcher Of Felch-
vile occurred on April H. They were mar
ried at West Stewartstown, N. H., on
, April IL. 1886 They settled at Canaan. Vt,
where they remained for nine years. They
then moved to Reading, in which town
they have since resided.-Miss Belle Round
: has returned from Chester.-Mr. Suther-
! land of South Reading has moved to
F'elchvile and Is working at his trade OF
blacksmithing.- Monday. May 4. was the
birthday of David Burnham and the ami
: versary of the marriage of his son, George
Burnham. The day was celebrated by a
party of friends and relatives at the home
of Mr.. David Burnham.-Rev. Mr.. Hop
; kins returned last week from Worcester,
I Mass.-Worms' nests are exceedingly
plenty in the valleys in this vcnity,-At
the last meeting of the Blue Ribbon club
the following officers were chosen: Miss
Flossie Cole, president; Miss Pauline
Hatch. vice-president: Miss Clara Round.
treasurer; Miss Myrtle Barnes, secretary;
Miss Pauline Hatch. librarian; Albert
Davis, usher: Miss Ella. Vittum. organlst
News has been received Of the death OF
5 Erastus Houghton of keene, N. H., on
May 10. He was for many years a residen,
of this town.-Mrs. D. o. Mahoney recent.
ly had canary bird killed by q hawk
The cage hung inside the piazza at the en-.
u trance door.