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

william ]. Shlland Will entertain party
of their friends Thursday evening at their
home.-AIrs Samuel B. Sheldon is quite
sick.
UNDERIiILI.
Miss Waters and Miss Wilbur of Water
vile have been visiting fri nds In town.
Veronica McNichols Is through with her
school at Charlotte and has returned
home.-There will be supper and socable
at the Congregational church parlors on
Friday evening. Supper 'will be served
from 3 to 'clock.-Mrs. Truman Barney
IL still confined to the house by III health.
George W. Hurlburt of Worcester, Mass,
has been In town for a few wceks-There
Is rumor that James Wilbur Is to open
grocery store where the Payne Bros
furniture store now is.-Roaring brook
again overlooked its banks during the late
thaw. and made its way through the
whole length of the village, finally empty
ing Itself into Browns river between the
street and railroad bridges.-Mrs George
Benedict Is among those who are il.-Dea-
| con Byington has moved to the Robert
Jackson farm, and Elmer Irish to the
n. II. Howe farm.-Wallace Hale and
family expect to remove to Montpelier
some time this spring.-Joseph Cook has
gone to work for the summer at Mr.
Lees In ESseX.-An evening with Longfel-
low was given on Friday evening of last
weekly the pupils of the graded school,
II consisted of essays, readings, recita-
| tons, and music. closing with The Court
ship OF Miles Standish, arranged for the
stage, Miss Della Church making a typical
| Puritan Priscilla and Oln Gleason filling
| admirably the role of John Alden with
Harry Norris acting most acceptably the
part OF the captain who was too busy
TO make his own proposal. The newly
formed orchestra was received with I'M
bounded applause. All the pupils brought
credit to themselves and to their school,
Mrs. Henry Curry is very Ill, and a great
sufferer.--Clara Clark. who has been in
Richmond through the winter. Is at home
An examination of teachers will be held
| on Thursday and Friday of this week In
| the academy building.-Mrs. Chittenden of
burlington, mother of Principal Chitten-
den. has been the guest OF friends for a
| Few days. She returned home on Monday
evening.-M L. Washburn and wife start
ed for San Francisco on their way to
Alaska on Friday of last week. They will
remain in California about three weeks.
WILLISTON.
Invitations are out for dancing party
on Friday evening. March 6, given by the
Young Peoples Social club OF this place
| Music will be furnished by members OF
the Howard Opera House orchestra.
| l.. III. Talcott and wife returned home
| from California Saturday.-Joseph Collum
Is dangerously Ill and Mrs. Sherman, his
eistcr-in-law, who lived in the house with
him, died Sunday.-Mrs. Jarius Isham
passed away from a life of sickness last
week. Her funeral was held from the
house Sunday, Rev. M. Hitchcock Of
fciating. The ladies' fair was postponed
last week.-Mrs.. Nellie Keefe Is not recov-
ering health very rapidly.-The intervale
meadows are covered with water.-The ice
In the river was breaking up Sunday.
BOLTON.
| e. l.. Teachout, who has been dangerous.
| ly Ill with pneumonia Is convalescing. -
The funeral OF Patrick Tobin, who died
very suddenly of pneumonia last Wcdnes.
day, was largely attended Friday from the
Catholic church at Richmond. He was q
young man Of excellent character, and
was highly respected by all who knew him
Katie Pruse Ia at home for a few days.
The infant daughter of p. Guyette Is quite
Ill with whooping cough.-Mr. and Mrs
John Phillips were called to Underhll Sat.
urday by the severe illness of a nephew.
SHElBURNG.
Hon. Chaunccy M. Depew, who spen
Sunday with DR.. and Mrs. Webb at Shell
burne House. was obliged to remain ovel