Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-23
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
WORTHWHILE.

Charles Cook, farmer in the town Of
Elmore, owner of very handsome pair
of large hay horses, while driving about
his barn Thursday. drove across an old
forgotten well or cistern, the horses break
| ing through. One of the valuable horses
was killed and the other so seriously in
jured that 1t will probably be killed.
Mr.. T.. F. Brownell of Burlington and
Mr.. Whtcomb of Essex Junction, two
horsemen, were in town last wcek-Thom-
as A. Lake of Rockville, Conn, has been
in town for the past week looking over
his horse property and buying some adj
dltional ones. Mr. Lake now has nine
very promising horses, fitting at the Ut
ton stables Charles c. Warren of Water
bury was also up to see how his stock Is
wintering. Mr. Warren has three or four
fine specimens of horse flesh here with
Utton. There are now Sc horses in John
and Thomas Utton's stables.-The board
Of agriculture and examining veterinary
have 80 or 40 applications for the tubercu-
losis test in this vicinity.-Harrison Smith
will build a house east of Congress street
another ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and
Mrs. c. +. Smith will entertain the Ladies'
Aid of the Methodist church at La Porte
Dairy farm next week Wednesday.-Th
young men of the Methodist Epworth
league will give bread and milk and
baked apple social at their vestry on FRI
day evcning.-Rev. Mr.. Sherman of FL
more occupied the desk in the Methodist
church on Sunday In exchange with Rev.
Mr.. Wallace.-FranlS Peck Is at home from
Boston for a few days-The village fire
wardens will make an inspection Thurs
day afternoon.-Mrs. George Lang is visit
ing at her fathers in Warren.-State SUI
perintendent NJ. s. Stone will hold teach
ers' meeting at the academy next Tuesday
afternoon.-iMrs A. A. Earle soon goes to
the hospital at Burlington for further OPP
Grafton and treatment.-Twelve cows and
one bull in Harrison Dodge's herd of 80
have been condemned, following tuber
culin test.-Mrs. NJ. f. Bell was in town
over Sunday, going TO Burlington Tues
day.-Oscar NJ. Waterman and bride re-
turned Friday evening from O brief we'd
ding trp.-Robarts Harper's illustrated
lecture on Friday evening was very en-
| joyable Thomas, the humorist, will
appear here next Monday night.-Mr. and
Mrs. George Robinson have located in
| Springfield, Ma ss.--Rev. G. n. Kellogg re-
| turned from New York on Saturday and
occupied his desk in the Congregational
church on Sunday.-Additional lock boxes
will be placed in the postofflce.-The COM
mission of Daniel c. s. Spaulding as post
| Thursday.-T, C. Cheney and bride will
| reach here from Connecticut Wednesday
or Thursday.-Mr. and Mrs. Vic Heath go
to keeping house In Asa Ober's house.
The Woman's club met for ITS bi-weekly
discussion and study of America, or more
especially the United States. on Monday
evening.-Mis. Harvey Whitcomb will
soon go to Burlington for medical treat
ment.-E. w. Gaskill of st. Johnsbury
and Mr. Whitcomb of Cambridge were in
town over Sunday.-George Bates and
Lewis Marshall have returned to their
medical studies in Burlington.-John EN-
mons is thought to be recovering from a
Ian all 1,,oc xtyit nnIf lie a
annual meeting of the stock holders of the
Union Savings Bank and Trust company
was held in their banking house on Mon
day afternoon, at which time the following
officers were elected: Directors, C. s.
Noyes, p. X. Gleed, q. W. Hendee, II. ii.