Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-12

also baptized.-H o. Clark returned to
his home in Orange, n. j., Saturday even
ing.-Miss Agnes Swan spent Sunday at
her home.-Cyrus lTocomb Of Isle La
Motto spent Sunday with his son, Dr..
Holcomb.
Tho next Lenten service and confrma-
tion lecture at Trinity church, Milton, Is
postponed from Wednesday, March 18th,
to the next day Thursday, the 18th, at 8
p. m.
The graded school will close Friday
All those wishing to join the confirmation
class at the Episcopal church are request
ed to meet after the Lenten service, We'd
nesday afternoon.-The Ladies' Auxiliary
will meet with Mrs. II. G. McNall, Thurs
day afternoon.-A son was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Sibley, March IA
new meat market was opened Monday in
the "Old Central House" by Mr.. Blake
of Fairfax.-Dan Johnson, Herbert Teach
out, Charles Bates, and Hugh Teachout
of Essex Junction spent Sunday with T..
d. acknowledgement pension agents. C.
NJ Gillett of Montpelier and l.. Bursley
of Washington, d. c., were In town the
past Week.-Mrs. Gertrude Flynn is sick
with the Grippe.-Mr. and Mrs Elmer
Perry are rejoicing over the birth of n
daughter-Mrs. Weightman reeorned to
her home in Georgia Monday, much i'm
proved.
WEST MILTON,
The water has gone down and a road
has been cut through, so that teams can
pass but the ice is filled in some places ten
feet peep. 1t Is impossible to clear the
road in the narrows at the foot of Check
erberry hill and teams go over the Grang-
er hill. The water has been pumped out
of all the cellars and If the ice thaws out
without rains there will be no trouble,
but should heavy rains come even moro
serious trouble may occur.-Mr. and Mrs.
Alex McNally are rejoicing over tho birth
of a daughter, born March 3d.--Mrs. Elias
Mears is very il.--1Ierrick and McNally
have dissolved partnership and Mr.. Nc
Nally will carry on the Clark farm alone
this year.-Mrs. Frank Blake Is no better
and is a great sufferer.-Mrs. Lansing
Snow is still on the sick list.-Hundreds
of people have visited this place to see
the work of the freshet. Many thanks
are due the people of Checkerbcrry for
their hospitality and especial thanks arc
due Jed Lamarsh for his brave and ef-
ficent work through it all. He is one OF
the men who knows just what II is in
times of excitement and Is perfectly self
possessed where others lose their heads
Henry Munson of Colchester Is at c. w.
| Wrights.
MILTON BORo.
Clara Wood and Lillian Bean are home
from st. Adams, school being closed be-
cause of prevailing diseases.-Mrs. Elliott
Darling of Georgia Plains has been caring
for Mrs. c. II. Wood.-W w. Wright
recently lost one of his span of grey
horses. -Improvements are being made on
the interior OF the local church. The gal
/ lery has been utilized for a vestry with
seating capacity for two long tables and
a kitchen partitioned off at the south end
of the lobby. The work is being done by
members of the church and Epwortll
/ League.-The severe storm on Tuesday
eve of last week prevented many from
attending the donation at Georgia Plair
for j. G.. Lorimer. There were only 100
present,-Capt A. C. Fay shipped two
loads of Sanford corn for seed to partle.
| in New York last Friday. Capt. Fay ha:
built up business in raising Sanford corr
| for seed.-IIillie Bean is i'll with measles
at j. ]. Blake's having contracted the dis
ease while at school in St. Albans.-Rev
Robert J. Christie and mother returned
Friday from trip to the island.-Capt
Frank l.. Greene OF st. Adams delivered
an entertaining lecture at the local church
Saturday evening, subject: Travels ir
Rome, Italy and Monte Carlo.-A1r. ant
Mrs. Bert Wilcox of Bristol are visiting
friends here.
JERICHO.
Evangelist Whittier closed his service.
at this place on Sunday night Notwith
standing the week of storms the attend
ance has been good. filing our largest au
dience room at the last service. About 8
have expressed a determination to lead {
new life, as n result OF his labors here
Mr.. Whittier Is an earnest speaker an(
faithful worker. lie left on Monday morn
ing for his home in Lawrence, Mass, tC
remain q few days before taking up hi.
work at Fitswilliam, ". H.
Frank Miller has been spending severa
days in town.-Mrs. Hattie Powers OIL
Rutland is visiting her sister, Mrs. f. w
| Curtis.-John Robbie has moved into tn,
Bliss house.-lIenry Lee is moving to I'm
dcrhill and NJ, II. Packard is moving into
the house vacated by him.-Word has beer
received announcing the marriage of Mis-!
Lizzie McGibbon, formerly of this place
and Mr.. Franklin Hale at Fairbury, Neb.
! March 5.-Marshall Jones and wife o
jamestown, n. Y, are visiting relatives il
! town.-Mrs. Frank Howe Is on the sicl
list.-The Literary society will meet Fri
day evening at H. +. Wilbur's.-Rev. +
A. Whittier left Monday morning for hi
home in Massachusetts.
JERICHO CENTRE.
Edwin Ransom and Miss Ella Meikl,
were married at the home of Mise.
Meikle and Church at Jericho Centre
Thursday evening, March 5th, by Rev
Edwin Ross.-Edwin Ransom has hire,
Mrs. Helen Humphreys farm and ha
taken possession.-H. w. Packard ha.
moved back to his farm and Emery Mill
who has ccarried on the farm the pas
few years has stored his household good
at S. S. Thompsons for the present-As;
Church has moved back to his farm va
Gated by Orns Rowland, and Dea. l. C
Stone has moved into his red house ant
let his farm to William Jordan.-Ilenr!
Carpenter has left d. Is. Bishops hill
farm and moved back to Westford-Mr
Mudgett has taken possession of the Bsho
farm.-Leroy Barber returned from Wind
sor Saturday night.
HINESBURGH.
At the annual communication of Patrio
Lodge, No. 80, f. and A. NJ, March 9Th
the election of officers resulted in the re
election of all the officers as follows: O
A. Baldwin, w. M; p. r. Miles, S. W.
VIM. Livermore, ]. w. II. NJ. Hun, treas
urer; II. II. Tilley, secretary; Geo. W
Skiff, S. D.; o. II. Barbor, j. D.. the ap
pointed officers are W. N. Hill, chaplain
Cornelius Peters. tyler; II. l.. Ross, s. S
o. c. Hallock, ], s.; A. B. Morrill,, MAJ
shall; E. NJ Sprague, NJ. j. Finney and c
A Mead, finance committee.
John Chapman, who has been sick
able to be out again,-The farmers NEE,
ing Tuesday and Wednesday Of this wee
were well attended, and much interes
manifested, many farmers from adjoinin
towns being present. The programme a
published i'm the Free Press was carrie
out with slight variation. The band fur
nished music Tuesday evening.-Th
sleighng is nearly gone.--Mr. Beach ha
moved to Charlottesville. and Mrs Smo
Degree are happy over boy baby.-M
Sanctuary and family of Manchester, \