Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-30

hhb'Vh SptHb lHb past week at u bs
The high water of the past week so re-
coded by Monday that IL was confined in
It's natural channel showing plainly the
devastated condition of many of the mead
ows, N. p. Lapoint being the greatest suf-
ferer having several acres of fine meadow
land ruined by excavations well as a
heavy coating of sand and rubbish.-Mrs
j. Ii. Chayer has been visiting in Burling-
ton the past week-L. NJ. Barrows of Bur-
lington was in town the past week buy
ing maple sugar and secured several tons.
F. M. Beers of Connecticut has been In
town the greater part of the week buying
cattle and horses, being assisted by our
veteran local buyer, b. +. Willey.-Dick
Boomhower of Barre has been visiting his
sister, Miss Augusta Boomhower.-Nath-
an Smile of Wolcott spent Saturday and
Sunday in town, returning Monday with
a load of household goods. He is we'll !
pleased with his new home in the upper
part of the county.-N. A. Hawley, who
was taken seriously i'll last week, is re-
ported a little improved. J. NJ. Warner Of
Essex is caring for him.-Miss Eleanor
Chase of Lynn. Mass, is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs o. c. Carpenter.-MissE Emma
Patch arrived Thursday from St. Adams
where she has been spending the winter
and Is engaged in dressmaking.-Ther
was quite lively runaway on our streets
Tuesday, Carol Reynolds horse becoming
frightened at a meat cart, jumping into
the ditch by the side of the road over .
turning the wagon and splitting the occu-
pants. When the horse found himself
without a driver he made dash down the
street, over the river and down tho harbor
road. where he was caught as he was
about to go up the Stafford hill.
MoRRIsvILLE.
Town superintendent of schools, Rev.
Or. Booth, called a meeting of the teach
ers of the town on Saturday, when there
was organized a permanent teachers as
ISOLATION, which will meet the last Sat-
urday of each month while schools are in
session. The officers of this new body are:
President, Rev. DIR. Booth vice-president.
Miss Daisy lie Baron; secretary, Miss
Azela Goodell; treasurer, Miss Agnes
Mower; executive committee, Miss Edna
Cutting, Miss Cordelia La Dean, Miss
Glee Gould; committee on general work,
Miss Arlie Campbell.-Mr and Mrs L. w.
Webster. Mrs. f. A. iIadley and Miss Nell
lie Hadley were in Burlington last week.
The annual election of officers in Mount
Vernon lodge No. s. f. and A. NJ, occurred
Wednesday evening, April 22d. and they
will be installed next week Wednesday
niGht.-Mr and Mrs. George X. Currer
returned from the South Thursday night.
H. G.. Chase, former resident is in
town from Chicago.-George c. Tyler, a
leather dealer in Boston. was In town FRI
day and Saturday.-Miss Nellie Slayton
has returned from a several weeks stay
in Boston and vicinity.-Chares Boynton
cut his foot while at work for Capt. Ken
feld.-The Poor Farm association, which
has included Stowe. Morristown and john
son, has been or will be disarranged by
the unexpected condition arising from the
fact that a citizen of johnson recently
deceased bequeathed to that town a farm
to be used for a town poor farm.--Friday
OF this week Will see a great exodus to tho
trout brooks-H. c. Fisk is making re-
pairs and improvements at his home.-Dr.
Il. II. Johnson, formerly of this place, Is
reported very i'll at Naugatuck, Conn.,
The academy students held a largely at
tended lyceum and sociab!e at the acad-
envy on Friday evening.-Ernest W. Gates,
for several years the popular clerk at III.
u. Munson's store, will soon leave there,
and his place will be taken by Mr.. Eaton
of Wolcott, a student at the academy. 1t
is understood that Mr.. Gates will be as
ISOLATED with C. ]. Sayton in business
Frank Batchelder has gone to Lyndon
Centre. where he has position as groom
In John Moulton's training stable.-The
young ladies in the Universaist society
served supper at their vestry Thursday
fternoon.-Communion services will be
held at the Congregational church next
Sunday.-Fred Peck was up from Swanton
over Sunday.-The academy students
struggled hard Friday night with tho
Relative attention to. or influence OF.
fashion among men and among women"
STOWE
The creamery was opened by Mr.. Ed
dy on Wednesday of this week. 1t Is
hoped that it will prove worthy of patron-
age.-George Burt was hurt last week by
a rolling log.-Mrs. Bedell after an all
winters confinement, is so much improv-
ed that she is able to sit up.-Ira Mum,
jr, Is sick with pncumonia.-Mr. Carol
Mum and family of Johnson were in
town last wsek.-Schools in town will
commence on Monday of this week, ex-
cepting the one in the Wade district
whose teacher, Miss Bertha Darrows. is
sick.-Sugaring is through and with less
than half crop made.-County Court
opened on Tuesday with the following
jurymen from this town: F. ]. Benson,
o. F. Gerry. e. b. Cobb. Waite Luce and
C. A. Simmons.-Attempts are being made
to reorganize the Stowe Cornet band.
For 90 years past spasmodic efforts have
been made to organize and sustain a
band, large expenses from time to tiIno
having been incurred therefor without
any corresponding profit either to tho
members OF the band or the people Will
this effort be any more successful than
previous efforts have been?.IO. E. Luce
was in Boston last neutrality-suspicious.
caucus was held at town hall ON Satur-
day evening and delegates to both State
and district conventions were elected.
Those to the State convention were p. r.
Gale. A. c. Slayton and E. X. Hale.
Those TO the district convention We're w.
II. II. Moulton, Wilmot Alger and c.
Watts.-The art gallery OF Eddie Houston
on the park is nearing completion. 1t Is
70 by 80 feet, one roof and apparently de-
signed to accommodate long faced peo-
ple.-Butter was sold on Saturday at
to II cents.--Orrin Sargent of Johnson
was in town last week.-The widow Ray
mond house near the drug store Is be-
ing remodeed both out side and in.-Mr.
NJ. Dillingham; has been quito sick with
pneumonia.--Frank Muzzy and family
and James Latouche and family have
moved into the Beehive" at the lower
vilage.-Dr. Barrows has returned home
from Boston, where he was called to visit
a sick sister.-Dr. Grout of Waterbury was
in town on Thursday.-David Farnsworth
died on Saturday morning of typhoid
pneumonia, Funeral services We're held
on Monday. Rev. Mr.. Emery of Barnard,
formerly of Stowe, officiated.-Mr. Farms
worth was a worthy citizen and an honest
member of the local G. A. r. post
Charles Jackman and wife of MONTPELIER