Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-05
ORLEANS COUNTY.
ATRA ANY

The Choral Union held a convention here
the 25th, 26th, and 9th OF February, with
Prof. Sargent as leader. The Bedell
orchestra from Keene, N. H., assisted. 1t
was success every way. $3.50 being re-
ceived.-Mr. Lanson Martin died February
2S of pneumonia. The funeral was held
March IA. G. Cheney and Sadie Munson
are very i'll with pneumonia.-Dertha
Campbell of Morrsville came here to at
tend the convention and was taken while
here with pneumonia. Her mother has
come to care for her. bi .....
NEWPORT.
Fred Wheeler has moved from A. C.
Farrbrothers house to West Derby.-Mr.
and Mrs. John Richie are rejoicing over
the birth of a son.-Mr and Mrs. w. E.
Kipp have little girl to board at their
home.-There were nine received at the
Congregational church last Sunday on
confession of faith and three by letter.
Orleans County Court took a recess Feb
ruary 20 to March 9.-James l.. Mason has
gone to Mexico on pleasure trip.-Miss
Mason is visiting in Johnson and Mrs.
Maria Mason Is visiting relatives In Bos-
ton.
GREENSBORO.
Oscar Michaud has hired to A. c. Chase
for five months.-Miss Mary Daniels has
been visiting In st. Johnsbury.-The mails
from the East were delayed the first OF
the week, because of a washout on the
railroad Sunday.-D. c. Eastman con-
tinues about the same -March meeting was
very quite this year and great many of
the citizens were unable to get to the vii
lage because OF the condition of the roads.
Nearly all OF the old board of officers were
re-elected.-'The Ladies' Aid society served
a dinner at Calderwood's hall Tuesday.
which was well patronlzed,
BARTON.
Tho yIHase vas Nc by our new electric
light 49, -. .lrst time last Thursday
might N-pS are good and everything
! Is WORKING satisfactorily. The electricity
I Is generated az the power house at what
- known a. Plunkett Falls. on the Clyde
river, IN Charleston whence It is conveyed
to the sub-station in this village, dis
lance OF IA miles. The wheel Is rated at
800 horse power, One hundred horse power
has been rented 70 the village OF Island
Pond at $500 year, George w. Buz2sll of
this place had general charge of putting
in the plant at Plunkett a difficult and
expensive Job. and Ernest Gonzenbach, an
experienced electrician, looked after the
wires. and the sub-station and other ap-
paratus here. "a thorough and creditable
piece of work has been done all round.
Both the arc and incandescent lights are
being used on trial for lighting the streets,
The opera hall, Methodist church. several
of the stores and many private dwellings
have already exchanged Kerosene for cleo
tricity.
WESTFIELD
Mr.. Albert Farman closed school on the
East Hill last week and has gone to
Newport to study law In Cook and Red
mond's office.-Miss Elsie Brown closed
her school In mill district last Friday and
started for johnson Normal school Mon
day.-The village schools taught by o. J.
Cross and Miss Durrivage close this week
Friday. The school has been an UNI
usually profitable one and the trustees
have engaged the same teachers Tor the
coming term.-Rev. L. p. Atwood has been
unable to supply his pulpit for the past
two Sundays on account OF III health
The social at the Methodist parsonage
last Wednesday was a very pleasant Of.
fair and well attended.
CRAFTsBURY.
Clark and Emery have taken possession
of ]. w. Aliens farm.-Helen Allen Is
very sick with peritonitis.- net re.
ceipts Of N. G. Moody's donation was s40.--
The w. G. T. u. meeting will be held
with Mary A. Scott on Wednesday, March
4.--Last Sunday morning landslide
struck Dell Spaulding's house. breaking
In doors and windows, covering the floors
with water and mud to the depth Of tive
feet. f
MORGAN.
Mrs. Orrin Taylor IL very low and "a moi
expected to recover.--'rhe school at No.
last da of school.--Mrs. 1. q. Taylor OF
last day Of school, Mrs. l. Q. Taylor 81
Derby Centre has been stopping week
with her daughter. Mrs. II. A. BARTLETT