Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-23

ton.-Lilie Bean returned to ct. Adams
High school this week.-The funeral of
Henry Stearns of st. Adams was held at
Georgia Plain Sunday.--Sam Morgan re-
turned Saturday from his trip to New
York State.-School commenced Monday
with 16 pupils in attendance.-Harry, son
OF Rodney Mears, has gone West.-Farm-
ers who complain of hard times in YER
mont may be interested to learn that c..
j. Blake Of Scottvle, Mich, writes he Is
buying and shipping potatoes for and
6 cents per bushel-Wnnie Ryan Is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs j. j. Blake.
JERICHO.
The Literary society will meet with Mrs.
Sargent Friday eve.-J. ii. May started for
Worcester, Mass, Tuesday with 10 horses.
E. w. Cakes OF Windsor was In town
Tuesday night, the 10th inst.-Martin Bull
lock has moved back to Jericho from Bur-
lington. lie will work for Buxton Bros
T. NJ Curtis has bought Of Or. A. +. Bur
dick the place known as the Henry White
place.-Mara Florence, Lillian McGibbon
and Eva Ford began their schools in Will
liston Monday.-The republicans have
thoir caucus Saturday eve for election of
delegates TO the State and District con-
ventions.-The annual communication of
McDonough Lodge. No &c, f. and A. NJ,
will be held April Goth at 2 u. m.-Maude
a. Rood was home over Sunday from
Cambridge Junction
JERICHO CENTRE.
Mr.. and Mrs Kenncy, Sunday-school
missionaries for Vermont made some very
Interesting remarks In the church last
Sunday evening.
ST. GEORGE.
Will Kinson Of the Medical college spent
Sunday with his sister, Mrs Hiram Isham.
w. ]. Martin of HnesburGh has been
engaged to teach the spring term of school.
Misses Kate and Nell Noonin are teach
ing school in Shebune.-Dr. Rich " S..
was called 10 town last Saturday to treat
one of Il. NJ Hindil's black span, which
was dangerously sick-Albin Jimmo and
family visited In Vergennes last week.
Mrs. Jane Gates OF Malletts Bay who has
been spending several weeks with her son
James and family returned home last
week Saturday.-Edward Fenwick and
family have moved back to Charley
Norths.
RICHMOND.
The funeral of Capt. Samuel Conant
was attended at the residence of his son
Hiram. the 18th inst Rev Mr.. Chase
officiating. He died at the breakfast table
Tuesday mornin. He was aged 10 years
and eight months was the oldest person in
town. q native of Massachusetts,, and was
the seventh generation from the Pilgrims
Most of the public schools commenced
DR.. Boyce is principal. Mrs. Eta Robin
son, intermediate, and Miss Anna Flannery
primary. Miss Pelton at Jonesville. Miss
LIZA Leonard in Mol, Miss Bessie Sayles
In No 2, Miss Dora Goodrich In No. s.
Miss Josie Ferrin in No. O. Miss Agnes
Gleason in No. 10.-Edward Bessett has
sold his village lot and house to Patrick
McGauvin.-The high water has prevented
crossing the river with teams several days
this week. There are q good many wash
outs on the roade.-The sugar season Is
over. buckets gathered, and about 2-3
crop has been realized of good quality
Mrs. George l.. Williams. sister of NJ. NJ
Bates, who has lived with her daughter in
Chicago. Is now with her brother, and
will keep house for him.-George Sayles
was In town Monday. the first time he has
been in town since his long Sickness
James Barret Of Underhill is now en-
ployed in Thomas Henly's meat market.
His former clerk has a position in Bos-
ton.
TOWNSVILLE.
Mrs. F B. Gillett is ili.-W. G. Graham
spent Sunday at his home In Georgia.-Ar-
thur Crandall was home from the Mont
pelier seminary over Sunday.-Samuel
Ashley and family have moved back from
Charemont. Mass, where they moved
about a year ago. He is working for
Frary & Palmer.-The farmers have or
ganized Granger society.-William White
has loaded two car loads of potatoes which
no shipped to Montpelier. and is delivering
them by the load to patrons.-Mrs. Charles
Perkins was in Waterbury on Saturday,
The Widow Berrys house is being plaster
ed by Henry Call
CHARLOTTE.
Mr.. Murphy and family of shelburns
Falls have moved into the house vacated
by Eugene Shortsleeves.-School COM
menced Monday in District No. s. with
Matte White teacher. Miss Martha
Poole will teach in District No. 6-Mss
Flora j. Foote who has been quite i'll is
somewhat better.-Mrs. Eliza Clark and
children are in town visiting friends and
relatives.-Miss Clara Pease is visiting
friends in town.-Dwight Deyette of
Burlington spent Sunday among relatives.
Carl Lewis and Edward Leavenworth
of Proctor visited in town last week.
EAST CHARLOTTE.
The maple sugar festival which was to
have been given on Wednesday evening
last at the hall was postponed till Friday
evening next. the gath inst, owing to the
bad state Of the roads.-Mrs. Wyllis New
ell has been visiting at her old home In
Westford for a week or more.-Mr and
Mrs. II. d. Alexander have returned from,
Hartford, Conn, where they have been
spending a portion of the winter.-Ernest
Owen left on Monday for Hartford, Conn,
where he Is expected to go into business
UNDERHILL
Cloverdale Creamery Co., of North I'm.
derhill In March made 177.5l6 pounds OF
milk with an average analysis 400. The
number of pounds butter fat was 7016 and
the price per pound 221e cents. The price
paid for standard milk was 90 cents per
hundred
UNDERHILL CENTRE.
Fernando Powell and wife are visiting
relatives In Cambridge.-Mr. and Mrs. l.
H. Mead were In johnson Saturday select
tng a house as they are to move there
soon, Mr. Mead having a position as clerk
in Mr.. Nyes store--H. A. Bixby and wife
went to Waterbury Thursday to take Filler
Quinlap there. Miss Quinlan had a severe
attack of the grippe which ended In in.
sanity and 1t was thought necessary tc
remove her to an asylum.-The school II
District No 10 commenced Monday the
goth, with Miss Lillian Terrill as teacher
MIR. and Mrs. John Davis OF Pleasant
Valley visited Saturday and Sunday al
Mrs. Davis fathers, John Pender.-The
creamery commenced running at this
place ON Saturday the 18th, with James
Longley OF st. Adams as operator.-Misi
Ida Howe who has been at work In Cam
bridge has returned home and Is now visit
ing friends at Pleasant Valley-Th,
Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. Almira
Mead on Wednesday the 22d.-Miss Elll
Convey has gone to Calvin Putnam's L
work-George Blakely has returned e
Nashua. N H. Whera he Ia IN xyorlx IN.