Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21

Rcbecca Sweet from the north part of the
town.
RICHMOND.
TIL Quimby Butter company have sold
their plant here, including their grist mill
to the rmo Condensed MIX company.
"A town meeting is called the goth inst.
to see If the town will exempt from taxa
ton, for a term of years, the property of
the Vermont Condensed MIX company,
also to see what action the town will take
relative to repairing the bridge at the
center of the town.-Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Powers and son, from Pleasant Plain,
Iowa, are the guests of S. r. Andrwes
and wife, the parents of Mrs. Powers
Mrs. Mary Maiden celebrated her 10Th
birthday at Mrs. T.. y. Mason's in con-
n%ection with the Ladies' Aid society last
Saturday.-There was a light frost here
two mornings last week. 1t is thought
the fruit was not injured.-State Superin-
tcndent NJ. S. Stone will speak at the Con-
gregational church Tuesday evening the
10Th inst.
EAST CHARLOTTE.
Mrs. III. II. Claxton has purchased of
c. J.. Van Vliet the Barber house and six
acres of land at Baptist Corners.-The
Methodist society held its first quarterly
conference Saturday afternoon at ]. a.
Harris. Presiding Elder Noe was present.
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the flag raising at Frank Colts Saturday
evening. Brief and interesting speeches
were made by Rev. II. II. Slocum. John
Allen OF Hinesburgh, c. L. Van Vliet, c..
c.. Pringle and Frank Colt. The band
played a number of national airs.-At the
Methodist quarterly meeting last Sunday
at 2 p. m. Rev. J. J. Noe preached an ex-
cellent sermon from Luke II, 10 after which
the sacrament was administered.-Cards
are out announcing the marriage of Wal
ter Hosford and Miss Grace Fonda.-An-
toine Carpenter and family, also three
members of Lyman Burleigh's family are
very sick, caused by eating diseased meat.
Mrs. +. w. Abbott of Burlington has
been visiting at Mrs. NJ. Balls and DR..
Narney's for some days.-Miss S. Fonda
returned homo Monday, after n visit of
several months in New Hampshire.-wal-
ter Foss of Compton, N. H., is the guest of
his Authoritarian, w. S. Fonda.--A COW,
belonging to the herd OF T.. II. Converse.
was accidentally shot in the head some
days ago, and so badly injured that she
had to be killcd.-The toyn has purchased
a new road machine.
ESSEX CENTRE.
Hollis Jordan, the evangelist, spoke at
the Methodist church last Sunday morn
ing and will hold meetings there every
evening this week.-The Essex Grange
gave their master, f. w. Ayres, n surprise
visit last Friday evening.-The Essex
chapter of the Epworth league celebrated
the seventh anniversary of it's organiza-
ton at the Methodist church last Sunday
evening. Rev. s. S. Brigham of Underhill
gave n short address.-Mrs Ella Pearsall
of Winthrop. Iowa, and Mrs. Wynden
Chase of Middlesex are visiting their SIS
ter. Mrs. II. Z. Nichols.
EVANSVILLE.
Alba Hanks, who has been sick for n
long time, is able to be out. lie came here
from his home in Lincoln last week.
Wilbur and Alba Hanks have gone into
partnership again,-Ruth Baker and Ger
tie Shattuck are ablo to be out.-There will
be a box festival at Calvin Carpenter's
Tuesday night. May 26th.-Edward Purin-
ton of Stowe visited his parente, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Purinton. last week.
TOWNSVILLE.
F. H.. Chessmore was in town on Tues
day.-Mr. and Mrs. Scott of Troy were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. B.. Gillett over
S~unday.-Rev. S. p. Perry preached at tho
Union church on Sunday.-At $50 on Mon
day evening there came a call from Frary-
vile for the assistance OF the men about
town to extinguish the fire that broke out
at the north end of the mill I'm a large
bank of white birch slabs. The men re-
sponded promptly and less than 20 minutes
after the first warning note of the whistle
30 men were on the grounds ready for
work. The pail brigade did good work
and with men taking away the bank the
fire was got under control In about one
hour. If the fire had got under way n lit
tie sooner 1t would probably have burned
Mr.. Frary's entire set of buildings and
stock. Mr.. Frary had returned on Mon.
day morning to Charlemont, Mass, so
knows nothing of the fire at present.
The repairs on the depot are finished and
it is a great improvement over the old
one.
MILTON BORO.
Carl White of Georgia while at school
Wednesday got on n double wagon to ride
and attempted to get off while the team
was in motion, but fell between the
wheels, one wheel passing over his ankle
bruising II 80 he had to be carried home.
1t was a narrow escape from a serious in
jury.-Burr Martin has sold $500 pounds of
maple sugar this sprinP.-Mrs. l.. S. Mar
tin is at her brothers in Swanton.-Misses
Bertha Blake and Myrtle White are elect
ed delegates to attend the Epworth league
convention at Montpelier June 3 and A.
Road commissioner Newton, with a force
of men, improved the road over the line
In Georgia last week. The road through
the Boro Is in n bad condition.
COLCHESTER.
NV WI iIdliiS HUN bOSlOn, MISS, |
preacher at the Congregational church
Sunday. Since then the committee have
employed him as their future pastor. His
family will move into the parsonage at
once.-Rev. Mr.. Miller has returned from
his vacation and occupied the desk at the
Baptist church,-Lucian Mead Is negotiat-
Ing for the purchase of r. J. Whites prop
erty and stock OF goods. He is to take
possession at once and Mr.. White Is to
move into the f. S. Hine house. A young
wheelwright has arrived at Hank Whites.
j. f. Wolcott has gone to visit his son in
Webster, Mass. Miss Ada Nay is able to
ride out.
UNIoERHILL.
Asa Lane and wife are staying with
Edmund Martin for a while. Mrs. Lane
has a sprained ankle.-The steam mill
runs evenings,-Last Sunday afternoon
when returning home from church, Ar
thur Topper was taken violently insane,
and 1t required several mon to
him. Four OF the neigh
bors remained with him DUR
ing the night. He has since been more
quiet but is not yet in his right mind
Mrs. r. 8. Whitcomb has gone to Burling-
ton on her way to Union village for the
SUMMED Everest Stebbins has moved his
family into Samuel Bale's house on the
"Raceway" and Is to work for Mr.. Hale
through the summer.-Altha Blood is
working In Montpelier.-The schools close
week Friday. The three village
schools are to unto in patriotic exercises
at G. A., r. hall on Friday afternoon
Union Memorial services are to be held on
Sunday at the Methodist church, Rev. Mr..
Brigham preaching the sermon.
JERICHO CENTRE.