Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-06
BobbIn works are building an addition to
BARTON.

BAhION.
Fire broke out In the engine house at
little before IL o'clock Friday night and in
a short time the building was practically
destroyed. The night Waterman was
working in the coal sheds at the time and
did not see the fire until 1t was well UNI
der way. The hose companies were on
hand soon after the alarm was sounded
and succeeded In preventing the neighbor-
ing tub factory and lumber sheds from
taking fire. The Waterman lost q small
sum of money and his clothes and the tools
and oil kept in the building were also de-
stroyed.-Miss Myrtle r. Scott and Fred
c. Browning were married last Thursday
at the residence of N. M. Scott, the brides
father, by Rev. W. i. Douglass. Mr..
Browning was clerk for some time In the
store OF George H. Davis and of late has
held a responsible position in the Fair
banks store at St, Johnsbury. Miss Scott
was a compositor In the Monitor office for
more than two years. Mr.. and Mrs.
Browning visited Montreal and Quebec on
their wedding trip.-Frank y. Ufford, son
of G.. j. Ufford OF this place, who Is at
tending Cornell University, was chosen
by competition as one of the eight partci-
pants In the annual debate and when the
debate occurred secured fourth place. AS
a result he Is named as one of the four
speakers who will represent Cornell in the
Cornell-Pennsylvania debate.
CRAFTSBURY.
Josephine Patterson Is home from Bar
ton-Eva Webb is on the sick list.-Major
Robbins is able to sit up part of the time.
Tho Black River wooden mill has shut
down for repairs, and new machinery
The Methodist church will hereafter be
known as the Wilbur Fisk church.
ALBANY.
Saturday. February ., n son was born
at James Dow's, and January 30 girl at
Louis Lahure's.-Nettie Prindle, who has
been sick, is recovering. School closed In
the Cheney district January 81, and on
the mountain, Miss Dutton of Craftsbury,
who has taught at Albany Centre, closes
her labors there February for this win
ter.--Two boys Of Andrew Graham have
the scarlet fever.-Miss Lima Williams has
recovered from the whooping cough and
returned to her school at Barton.-One OF
the engines In Roblnson's mill broke soon
after they began work, compelling them
to lay idle nearly week.
wEsTFIELD.
Notwithstanding THE storm and small
attendance 81 were taken for the Armeni-
ans last Sunday evening.-Thc Y. .P. 5. c.
f.. give a reception TO the Lowell CHRISTIAN
Endeavor next Friday evening. miss WIN
ME Freeman is attending the musical con-
vention at Newport this Week.-Mrs. Sarah
Dickson has gone ito johnson to the Nor
NAL school. Misses Ada Brown and Ruth
Wright have left that school--Miss Alice
Gilbert ertert aimed about SO of her friends
Saturday evening, the occasion being her
10th birthday-V X. Hoult's little son
has been quite sck.-Mrs. Jacob Stebbins
is very poorly, from colds.-Dr. Tory Will
address the pupils of the village school
Friday afternoon.-In the absence OF the
pastor, Principal o. ]. Grow conducted the
Sunday afternoon services, giving an In
teresting talk on the Armenian question.
GREENSBORO.
There was a lecture at the village FRI
day evening by Hon. Frank Plumley OF
orthfeld.-Postmaster Pinpey Is teach
ing q class in singing at Craftsbury.-A
great amount of ice Is being taken from
the lake this WRITER. 1t is OF an extra good
quality, averaging IA inches of blue ice
Mr.. Currier drew load of ice from the
lake to Hardwick one day last week with
four horses, which weighed over six tons.
DERBY.
Billy McClosky has moved to Capt
Joseph Bulls farm.--Robert Mcintosh
had a hand badly injured by a derrick In
James Brodie's q'iarry.-Rev. j. L.. Smith
has presented his resignation to the Free
Baptist church at West Derby. He is
with those outside his own society.-Lloyd
Sails has been called home by the sick
ness of his mother.--O. q. Maxheld has
rented the Moses Blake farm.-The w. &.
4. U. of Gllnes Corner has an entertain
ment Saturday evening. the Sth inst, for
the benefit OF the Sheltering Home at
Montreal.-Mis. N, S. Benham, nearly SO
years of age. was taken suddenly i'll last
week Wednesday For one day she was
in a critical condition, but Is out of danger
now.-A good number of the friends of
Mr.. and Mrs Chauncey Wilson and their
daughter, Emma. spent a very pleasant
evening at their home last Friday night
Miss Wilson has been the organist at the
Congregational church for several years
and Rev. n. NJ. Perkins, the pastor. ex-
pressed the appreciation OF those present
for their services in n few well chosen
words, accompanied by small token of
esteem-The youngest daughter of Dr.
Comings has been very dangerously Ill
with pneumonia the past week. but is re-
ported gaining slowly.--Carrie Miller Is Ill
with scarlet fever. Her sister Bertha Is
finishing her school for her.