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

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The name of Wilbur Sawyer was mat
tentionally left out of the list of graduates
at the High school, Burlington, from this
| place.
Mrs. b. d. Moore Is visiting friends in
Elizabethtown, N. Y.
| Miss Dora Austin of Burlington Is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. T. e. Gains.
| Miss J. Il. Jackman Is spending a week
with Miss Carline Ferrin
ESSEX CENTRE
Station Agent S" c. Morse has received
word from the postal department. that the
| carrying of the mail from the station to
| the postoffice has been awarded to him.
| 1loratio Upton, who was a student of the
| Il. G. s. in 1881, Is visiting friends hero
with his wife. Mr.. Upton is engaged in
| farming in Bethel, Mo-The separator here
is receiving 1850 pounds of milk per day.
The selectmen have put a SO ton Her
ring safe into Memorial hall. The foun-
dalton is being laid for 1t to stand 80 as
to open into one of the smaller rooms 1t
Is TX feet high feet wide and 3 feet deep
@. S. Nichols isshome from Valleyhed,
| p. Q.-Miss Ella Church, a missionary
from Japan, will speak at the Baptist
church next Sunday afternoon ut o'clock
| -Chdren's day was well observed at both
the Congregational and Baptist churches
last Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. Charley South
wick of Calais, VT, are visiting friends
In town.-1t was quarterly meeting day at
the Methodist church last Sunday. Pre-
siding Elder Sherburne preached.
COLCHESTER.
David Cary died Wednesday Of consump-
ton at the residence of J. II. Lyon. His
funeral was held Friday.
Miss Margaret MacBridc has accepted a
position In Burlington as operator for the
New England Telephone company.
The social given by the Kings Daugh-
! tiers at their hall last Friday evening
proved to be Il success, both socially and
financially Much credit is due the prcs-
dent. Mrs. Eugene Wright for the success
of the entertainmcnt.--Miss Carrie Yale of
! burlington was the guest of Misses Addie
and Fannie Day last weok.--Miss Minnie
| Written and Mr. Jesse Plllsbury of Essex
j Centre spent Sunday at A. NJ. Wheccr's.
The Childrcn's day concert at the Con-
i gregational church Sunday evening was
well attended and all present join in COM
| plimenting the little ones for the success of
the evening.-4Miss Ada Nay is so much i'm
proved as to be able to ride. and is spend
ing the week at Mr.. Irving Austin's. Mrs.
! George Wright, who has been caring for
her tiny but welcome grandson at West
! Milton, has returned home.-The band
| gave an open air concert last Saturday
evening which highly testified TO the i'm
provement made by them under the care
full training of the leader, w. ID. Munson.
! After the concert they were pleasantly
/ entertained at the home of Mr.. Eugene
! Wright. Cake and ice cream were served.
"A Children's day concert, which will be
given at the usual hour of service. Is an
nounced at the Baptist church for next
Sunday.--Mr. Lucien Mead and wife. i.
lombard and wife. in company with Mr..
George Kempton and family of Essex
Junction. gDpnt last Saturday Mt Mallpt Z
Bay.
Mrs. L. w. Ravln is Spending the week
in Burlington, the guest of her daughter.
Mrs. Frederick NJ. Coon.
HUNTINGTON CENTRE.
Mrs. Polly Andrews Is very low. Her
| daughter. Mrs. Chaplin of Essex, is here
Il helping to care for her.-A daughter was
born the 18th to Mr. and Mrs Henry Wright.
M. J. Ellis has his blacksmith and wheel
wright shop nearly completed. lie has
built a very nice shop and has q paint shop
in the upper part of It.
At the caucus held Saturday eve f. c..
Norton, S. A. Fast and B. F.. O'Brien
were elected delegates to the district con-
ventlon at Rutland June IS. 1896. Delegates
instructed to choose their alternates
MILTON
There was a very pretty home wedding
at the residence of Samuel Allen on Tues
day, june Q. when his eldest daughter,
Miss Mary, and Grant c. Pettee of st. AL
bans were married at 2:S0 in the afternoon,
, only the relatives and intimate friends of
the family being present. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. f.. e. IIerrick
: After "A short bridal tour the happy couple
Will be at home TO their friends In st. AL
bans.-Iiale, Donahue & Co. have bought
the store of the ID. f. Quinn estate. They
have been taking an inventory Of the
stock this week. which they recently
bought.-Twcnty-s tickets were sold
from this station on Thursday for the cx-
cursion to Plattsburgh.-The funeral of
the child of Joseph Sharaneagh of John
son was held from the Catholic church
Thursday forenoon.
w. II. Spiers president Of the Pulp Mil
Co., +, II. Parks. vice president and Mr.
Rice the secretary of the company were II,
town last Thursday looking over the water
power recently bought and other matter
> connected with the future mills.-Mrs.
Mary Drury and Mrs. Lucinda Flint of
Randolph were the guests of Rov. f.. t.
Herrick last week.-Almon Gilmon Of Cam
ton, y. Y, an old resident OF this town. is
visiting friends in town and In Colchester
Miss Jennie Rankin returned from Enos-
burgh Thursday.-Miss Hattie Rogers went
to Waltham. Mass. Friday where she will
spend several weeks visiting frlends.-Dr
John Drew of st. Adams spent Saturday
ana sunday IN town.-MrS. DR. Tag,art
and daughter Florence of Burlington Is
spending a few days at her fathcrs-Niss
Gertrude and Miss Anna Finn, Misses
Rose, Louise Lizzie and Elccta Allen lief,
Monday for Paul Smiths where they are
10 work this summer. Fred Smith is &c
work at the same place.-.H. o. Clark and
daughters, Misses Lois and Clara, of Or
ange, y. j., are in town.--Mrs. Hattie D.
! Wood and daughter Claire, arrived In
town Friday to spend the summer
JERICHO CENTRE.
Five little children were taken to the
altar by their parents at the Congrega.
tional church last Sunday morning ant
baptized by Rev. T.. Rose. II being chill.
dren's day, and exercises which were plan
ned for the occasion were nicely executed
and much credit is due to all who had 4
part in it, and also to II. W. Jordan ant
assistants. who so tnstefully decorated tn,
church with evergreens and flags for the
the occasion. Mrs. Jennie w. Hart re
minded the children that the presence OF
the flags In the church was to commcmor
ate the adoption of the stars and stripes
over hundred years ago as the flag o.
our nation.-Miss Emily Bicknel, former
ly of this place. but now who makes hel
home with her sister in Port Henry n
Y. is visiting friends hcre-Mrs Mar
. shall Alexander of Chicago. H., ant
Deacon Elisha Bentley of Cambridg,
were guests of Mrs. Alma Ransom las
Saturday and Sunday.-Mr and Mrs. l.. }
: Howard of Westford visited Mrs, Alma
Ransom last Saturday.-Mr and Mrs
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