Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-16
his office in the Stevens block over Ross


block, but 1t will either be sold at once.
or the estate will Immediately rebuild and
probably will put up a fire proof building
that will be a credit to the city.
Invitations have been received here to
the wedding of MIR. Arthur II. Bristol and
Miss Adeline S. Kimball of Middlebury,
which will take place in the Congrega-
tional church there the 22d inst. Mr.
Bristol is well known by many of our cti-
zens as no was formerly a Vergcnnes boy
and a son of Russell T. Bristol,
Levi s. Beach of West Ferrisburgh has
recently received an increase in his PEN
sion.
Hiram Curer of Fcrrisburg is reported
very low with consumption.
Mrs. James McCuen has purchased of
II. y. Blanchard & Co. the store he occu-
pies on Green street for 1880. Mr.. Blanch-
ard will probably occupy 1t for some time
in order to close out his stock of goods.
n. G. Norton Is sick.
Rev. Thomas Rogers is attending the
Troy conference In Gloversvile, N Y.
Roy Dibble and Charles McCuen have
returned to Rock Point Institute.
Will H. Botsford of Middlebury college
was in town Tuesday.
Some of the insurance adjusters have
been here to settle the losses occasioned
by the recent fire, but some of the parties
were not ready to settle at present and
week.
Charles II. and w. j. Strong were in
New Rochelle, n. Y, yesterday to at
tend the wedding of their cousin, Miss
Jennie Stevens, to MIR. Walter Tappen
j. Warren Barnes, jr., of Malone, N. Y.
has been visiting his home here for few
days.
Miss Mary A. Goss, who has recently
graduated from the Perry Institute in
Rutland is at her home here.
MIDDLEBURY.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Mr.. Arthur Bristol and Miss Addie
kimball which will take place at the Con-
gregational church at ~ o'clock noon on
Wednesday. April %,
NORTH FERRISBURGH.
Rev. Mr.. Bradford left for conference
Monday morning.-The W. c. T. L. socie-
ty meet with Mrs Esma Palmer Friday
afternoon.--Mrs. Emma Nelson Of Pawlet
is here caring for her sister Mrs. s. n.
Allen.-Mrs. MARCEL Marsette had the
misfortune a few days ago to fall and
break one of her ribs.
BRIDPoRT
Miss Grace Richards of Bristol is visit
ing Miss Cora Blaisdell-Mrs. Lucy Pratt.
who has been spending the winter with
relatives in Malone, has returned to her
home-Dr. II. L. Townsend returned from
Baltimore on STANDARDIZATION Sherbino
has moved to Byron Cranes farm.-Geo.
Burwell and wife left for their home at
Benton Harbor, Mich. last week.
WHITING.
Mis- Mabel Bissett is very dangerously
III, with a complication of diseases, follow
ing the measles. infant child Of Mr..
Chamberlin is slowly improving from a
long and severe Illness of spinal meninRi-
tis.-Miss Clara L. Rhodes of Hortonville
has been secured as teacher In the village
school this spring term.-Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Farr have returned to their home
after spending the winter in Brandon with
a daughter.
GRANVILLE.
George Nichols was in town over Sun
day.-The Fall Mt. Paper Co., have started
| their camps here and are waiting for
to Bellows Falls.--Allie Briggs is the proud
/ father of boy.
HANCOCK.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
/ Fisk last week.--Arthur L. Miller is In
town this week. He will move his goods tc
Rochester, and then join his company
"Mllers Merry Makers" In New Hamp'
shire in about a week.-Mrs.. Il. Good
year was in Granville last week to care fol
her daughter, Mrs. Samuel Riley, who Is
i'll.
RIPTON.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Day are rejoicing
over young daughter,-Carlton Guptill is
| in Rutland.-Rev. Charles l.. Leonard
started for conference Monday morning
April 13. The conference convenes a
/ Gloversvile n. Y. Mr.. Leonard CLOSED
| his labors here Sunday.
MONKTON.
The remains of Mrs. Francis Fuller, sistel
of the late Thaddeus Dean, were brough
here from Massachusetts. The funera
was held Sunday at the residence of Mrs
Thaddeus Deans.
ADDISON.
c. NJ. Clark and family have moved int
the "Mason" house.-School will begin a
} the Corners" April Goth, with Matte
| Clark as teacher, and in the o. A. Smitht
/ district the same day, with Mary Whit
marsh as teacher.-Measlcs are prevalen
, in the south part of the town.-F. A. Man
chester OF Rutland was in town last week
| Leroy Taylor is in town with his sister
Esther Taylor.-Mrs. Lucy Gage is on tn,
} sick list.
LINCOLN.
Preparations are being made by the G
A. X. Tor the OBSERVANCE VI heiioiidl lay
, Rev. Mr.. Reeder of Waterbury is to be tn,
speaker of the day.-Four persons wer'
received into the Methodist church las
Sunday-Rey, j. ]. Mcdonald of Rhod
, Island begins his labors for the Christian
/ church next Sunday.-The warm weathe
this week bids fair to close the sugar sea
, son. A large quantity has been made
Alba Hanks condition has become yer.
serious. Drs. Dean and Weston of Bristo
wore called in consultation with the at
tending physician, Saturday and DR.. Tnk
ham of Burlington was sent for Tuesday
, Gertie Varney is improving
BENNINGTON COUNTY.