Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-19
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ness, and to pay for but one doctors visit
per week-The parish of st. Jean Baptiste
expects to have weekly services soon in |
stead of on alternate Sundays as now
The public schools began the spring term
of IL weeks on Monday
FAIRFIELD.
Mr. Longley has been very ill.-Mss
Hannah McNany has gone to Montreal to
week Tuesday evening with his sister who
has been very ill-Mr. James McLarer and
sister were in town over Sunday..-Mr.
and Mrs. Pelkcy are rejoicing over the
birth of a son-One Of the principal at
fractions of the entertainment in the
Franklin county hall Tuesday evening was
solo by Mr. jerome Nevause.
SHELDON.
Rev. Mr.. w. j. Watt left Monday for
New York to meet Mrs. Watt and two
children who left Liverpool March II.
The steamer Is expected to arrive In New
York March Il or IS. Mrs. Watt has been
away several months visiting in the old
country.-E. b. Gilbert has gone to Mont
pelier to learn the printers trade at the
Argus and Patriot onnce.-Frank Roberts
who is sick at the Portland House with
pneumonia is not improving very fast.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Dunton gave a
Five tables were played until II o'clock.
Choice refreshments were served.-Wil-
liam S. Green, who has been confined to
the house with a severe cold for ten days
was out to-day for the first time.-Aliss
Martha G. Durkee started this morning
for Lyndon, VT, to visit her old school,
mate. Miss Charlotte l.. Lincoln.-Mr.
and Mrs. G \. Oliver spent Monday and
Tuesday at East Fairfield visiting friends
cur ,N-rnN
An alarm of fire at Ills p m. Saturday
brought out the fire companies and half
the village to see the chimney of \. La
pelle's grist mill burn out. a new man
had been asked to bring up some corn
cobs to start the fire Monday morning.
He thought he would put them In the
stove to have It all ready but there must
have been Goals in the stove, for soon
there was n roaring mass of flames shoot
ing up high above the roof No damage
was done.
Rev. George A. wilkins of Highgate
preached an eloquent Lenten sermon at
tho Episcopal church Tuesday evening.
Mrs. C. c. Bourbon has returned from
burlington and Shelburne. where she has
been visiting for several weeks.
DIR. Pearl L. Ellis has gone to Montreal
TO attend a dental convention. He will
return to his office Saturday,
The Emma Wells company will appear
at the Opera House Saturday evening.
Abraham Campbell, the veteran hunter
and trapper, has captured 50 mink this
winter. Their hides are worth from 81 &c
to Sl.75 each
The band concert was fairly we'll attend
ed considering the weather last Thursday
! night. There Is to be another next week
Thursday night.
, Louis Noley, the barber was taken sick
| Tuesday evening and Is confined to his
house with the grip, His son VIII is run
ming the shop.
HIGHGATE.
Joseph Bingham has moved into one OF
c. r. Lyons tenement houses and Jane.
u Champagne into Antoine Raymo's house
y Mrs. George b. Bradley is slowly re
x covering from her late ilness-Mrs. Hen
: ry Bushor is quite ill.-M. j, Mcdonald o
= CRANKY, p. O., spent Sunday in town thu
guest of Joseph Hinerth--Mrs. w. Il
Welch is on the sick list.-Mrs. Hisop o
Sheldon has bought the Seward place a
the centre.-George Sturgeon is quite ill.,
George Louiselle has so far recovered a
to be out again.-Mrs. William Reyes i
the guest of Mrs e. d. Herrick-Th
wreck on the st. j. and L. C. r, r. abou
two miles out of this village caused quit
a crowd of sightseers; ten freight car
piled up was sight Highgate never say
\ before.-Samuel j. Prescott died the lot
inst.
MONTGOMERY.
Mrs. Sally Gates Upham, wife of Jane
Upham, died of pneumonia at her home tn
18th inst. She was one of the oldest an
most respected citizens of Montgomery
She leaves a husband and two daughter.
Mrs. Origen Richardson and Miss LZzi
Upham.-Mr James Upham Is very Ill wit
pneumonia. are held every Wee
desday evening at the Episcopal churc
during Lent-Misses Fannie and HALL
@ Kelton spent Sunday with their siste
!. Mrs. j. b. Keith, at North Troy.-Mr
r Charles Gates gave sugar sociable FIR
day evening large party attended an
:, all spent very pleasant evening.-Tt
= ladies of the Episcopal church will meet {
u Mrs. Florence Samson's for Lenten wor
$ this Week.-Mrs. Clara Wheeler has gor
l. to West Gardner, Mass.
~ FRANKLIN.
" Fl. c.. Pomeroy and wife of st, Albar
"a spent Sunday at their old home-Xavi'
N Messier has rented his farm to Alphl
= Young.-Mrs Frances Langford of Cover
', try Is spending a few days with her pa
=, ents. Mr., and Mrs, j, II. Anderson.-W.
u Riley, jr. sold a good horse last week
10 e. Baldwin of Waterbury, Conn.
20 RICHFORD.
r. Mr.. Shipley has sold his place on Sou
e, Main street 70 James iiarVey.-MfS, L.
la Richards, who has been quite Ill Is repor
o. ed better-A. X, Brown is in New Yo
this week in the interest of s o. Clark
h. case against the c. p, r. r. Col,
a. Hawey, who has been confined to Il
4 house the past three or four days, is ba
~, in the office again,-The Salvation Arm
~ closed their meetings In the Advent chur
"a Monday evening,-The Juvenile Templa
o. gave a concert in Bank Opera hall Satu
vi day evening.-Ray Cheney has accepted
OF position In Rutland and left town Monda
" l-James Burns Is moving into the Harry