Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-14

of the scorchers let out and made good
time. 1t is proposed to have another run
a fortnight hence.
WATERBURY.
George w. Morse has resigned as village
treasurer and Charles Wells has been
appointed to fill the vacancy.
I Mrs. Frank Knight returned home Mon
day from short visit in Georgia
Mrs. Harriet Crosby Is very low.
Next Sunday morning Rev. II. c. Sim
mons, president of Fargo College, North
Dakota, Will preach in the Congregational
church.
A musical and literary entertainment
will be given in the Green Mountain Sem
| mary Hall Friday evening.
Rev. A. ,. Covell is spending this week
| in Boston
A birthday party will be held in the
Assembly Hall of tho Methodist churca,
Wednesday afternoon and evening.
| Mrs. Charles Wells Is visiting in Burllng-
ton.
Oliver Shaw, an old resident of Duxbury,
cannot live but n short time.
The condition OF Frank Grggs is much
| improved.
WORCESTER.
A Mr.. Magce from Boston has moved tc
the Burnham Harris place.-E Il. Uttor
Brown house at the Corner.-Frank Drink
water has moved to Barre.-Aaron /
Brown and Alice Utton were married or
| Wednesday of last week at the residence
of Thomas Utton, the brides father, Rev
7. II. Carpenter observation-disclosures Hobar
is having the John Young house made
over. 1t will be a very pretty tenement
when finished. j. l.. Stone Is doing tn,
work--liiram Odell and wife, Henry Hol
and wife, Rufus Virgins and wife, all o.
Montpelier. spent Sunday in town.-Henr,
Ellis and family of Barre spent part o
last week with relatives in this vicinity
There will be a republican rally at tn,
town hall, Saturday night, May 16. Every
one Is invited.
FAYSTON
Charles Belts has bought Mrs. Mirandi
Bettis' farm ON German Flats, and sh
will reside with him.-John Kew received
a severe blow over one eye while making
fence, and it Is feared the sight is de
stroyed-Charles ew OF Lowell Mass.
is visiting friends in ~ n.-Henry Dam
and Miss Bertha Mccullough were mar
ried April 30.-Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Bragg
have gone to Montpelier to meet Mrs
Braggs brother, Fred Powers. and wifi
of Pleasant Plains, Iowa, at their broth
er's, F. II. Perry's.-Mrs. Isabel Smith /
able to be about the house again.
CALAIS.
b. p. White of Barre was in town owe
Sunday.-C. II. Sawyer of Barre visited
G. J. Lamb Friday and Saturday of las
week.-C. o. Eastman was at Caspian
Lake last week.-W. l.. Pierce is buying
largo amount of maple sugar.-Jame
Pearce of Montpelier is visiting his broth
er, a. d. Pearce
WAITSFIELD.
The north school. in Capt. Wilder
nelghborhood, is close this week on &C
count of the prevalence OF scarletina i
that part of the town.--Mr. and Mrs r. !
Gleason were called to Montpelier Mon
day by the death OF Mr.. Gleason's brother
c. ]. Gleason.-Mrs. Abba Campbell goe
this week to Rockport Mass, where sh
expects to spend the summer" At the auC
ton sale of the l.. r. Joslin estate propert
last Thursday the 20 horses and colts sol
went at an average OF a little less tina
$685. and the cows averaged nearly q
much.-Mrs. l.. d. Savage went Tuesda
morning to Rouses Point, n. Y. where he
5 husband is at present stationed IN the cui
toms scrvice.-Drs. James of Waterbur
and Chandler of Montpelier were called
town recently as counsel In the case Of {
[ s. Joslin, who is very Ill with pneumonia
3 A special meeting of the G. A. r. post
= called for Saturday afternoon, May 16,
= make further arrangements for the Nj
mortal day exercises.-Hon. q. S. Stanto
r of Roxbury Is to be the Memorial da
s speaker and Joseph Eldredge post of Wa
v rem have been invited to join with the Loo
q post in observing the day.-Mr. and Mr.
t D. s. Stoddard left town last Saturday fl
d Waterbury, from which place they G,
r pected to leave for their Western trip fir
part of this week.-It is reported thu
d George Wallis has bought the l.. r. Josl
e farm and is to take immediate possesso
z Of the property.-George A. Bragg of Wa
rem is at Osmael Josllns helping care Il
= Mr.. Joslin, who has pneumonia.-The \
y r. V. Fair association advertise TO hold
l. June meeting on their grounds In tn
n place, Wednesday afternoon, June 10,
e which there will be three races, one mi
= ute class. one 2:3s class and one 230 elias
?. The new band stand which has just bee
|, finished and is now being painted will
n quite an ornament to our village.-The
g A; r. post are to attend services al Il
g Congregational church on the Sunday pr
i ceding Memorial day, May "a, and invl
- all old soldiers and Sons of Veterans
= join with them on that occasion as well
l. on Memorial day.
l. CABOT.
:. Teachers in town are as follows: V
l. lage. Misses Abbie Smith and Lillis
/; Wells; plains Mabel Haines; West hi
3. Josie Barrett; South West hill. Bertl
I Osgood; Peterville, Blanche Hickie; VIII
}. tier district, Miss Field South Cabot, A
e ME Gould; Lower village, Jennie Gould
|: w. T. Morse was at homo over Saturdi
r. and Sunday from his school at McIndoe
It DIR. W. l.. Goodale will be superinten
n ent of schools the present year.-Arch
Stone has gone to Mary Fletcher hospit;
"a Burlington, for surgical treatment. II
g. many friends hope It may be successful
, Mr.. and Mrs Fred Emory are the re,
n pients OF new boarder.-Miss Mary M
lie Allister teaches in Plainfield for {
II spring.
?. WINnSOR C0NNTV