Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-26
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS,
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evening and partial organization of n
band was effected. Henry Barnes sr.
is to be leader and instructor, Jed French
treasurer and secretary, e. l.. Faneuf,
Herbert Teachout and Howard Stanley
hall com mittee.
ESSEX CENTRE.
The trains Monday morning were STALL
ed in the snow. one above and one below
the Centre and had to be shovelled out,
making them three hours late.--The
Grange has purchased an organ.-The Ep-
worth League had social at Mrs. G.. II.
Browns last week NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
was received Tuesday evening of the death
In waterbury of Edward Battels, a BROTH
err of Mrs. Peter Demo and Mrs Henry
Mayo.-There are now 60 students at the
institute, the largest spring term for
years.
MILTON.
Frank King has returned from the AL
bany business college.--John MCGEE who
works in the grst mill had narrow es-
cape last Saturday. While oiling a shaft
upstairs 1t suddenly caught him by the
arm and carried him once around but
luckily the sleeve gave way and let him
down to the floor with no injury but q
severe shaking up.-flenry clifford has
had a stroke of paralysis and is ut his
daughters Mrs. Kilcy' s.--There was u
small attendance at all of the churches
Sunday on account of the bad condition OF
the roads. The roads are drifted more
than at any time this winter.-Owen Con-
Ian has moved Into the Mosscy house at
Milton Centre.-AIiss Emma Pratt spent
Sunday in Burlington.Mrs DR.. Iolcombe
spent Sunday with her father in st. Adams.
Warnings are UP for the school meeting
of the Graded school district. which is to
be held the last Tuesday of the month
at Z y. m.-Mrs. Deuel. OF Worcester, VT,
Is visiting her brother, DIR. L.C. Holcombe
Charles Robinson is running the separa-
tor in the Mans distrct.-The Ladies'
Auxiliary meets with Mrs IL. H. Fuller
Thursday afternoon at 8 o. clock
"Miler's Merry Makers" stayed Sunday at
Austin's Hotel-NIss Ruth Wood spent
Sunday with Miss Winnie Flynn.-George
Kinds, who Is staying with his sister, Mrs
Fred Ladd. Is quite Ill with pneumonia
Miss Gertrude Flynn spent Sunday at
Milton Boro.-Mrs George Prentiss and
Children are with Mrs Prentiss' mother,
Mrs. A. b. Ashley on account of diph-
iberia in st. Albans-An oyster supper
was given by the ladies of st. AIMS
church Tuesday evening.-Mrs. Harry
Quinn is to leave on Saturday for New
York.
SHELBURNE.
Miss Amy Fisk of Montpelier opened
two weeks session of kindergarten school
in the intermediate room of the village
school building Monday.-The remains of
Mrs Sarah L. Mills widow of the late
Edward Mills n former resident of this
town, were brought here from Haverhlll,
Mass, last week and buried in the VII
lage cemetery.-Mr, w. Liddiard, game
keeper at Sheburne Farms returned on
Sunday mornings sleeper from a trip to
Europe.-The school board have organized
bv the election of Michael Ouinlan aso
as president and Alfred w. Burdick,
clerk.-At the drawing of Mrs. Sarah Ba-
cons horse last Saturday night John ].
Collamer and Mr., II. s. Smith of Shell
burne Point held the lucky ticket jointly
and drew the prize.-Mrs. Alice Rowley's
Sunday school class will give an enter
tainment and reception at the Methodist
parsonage next Friday evening.-Mr f.
+. Gebhardt, assistant manager of Shell
burne Farms Is recovering from few
days seige OF the grip.-Mr. Cohen of AL
bany, n. Y, collector of antique crock
cry, was In town last week and Inspected
the collection belonging to Mr. Harry Ty-
ler.-Rev. W. ]. Chapman spent Sunday
IN Buel, N. Y, and will be absent from
homo several days.-Mr s. ID. Comstock
and family will remove to Springfield
Mass, about April 1.-The Fisk Jubilee
Singers Will give concert in the Meth
odist church on Wednesday evening, April
Miss Nellie Chapman returned to the
Mondays fyer.-The High school will
open the spring term next Monday-Miss
Martha Spencer, who has been the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Tracy for a few
weeks. left for her home In Detroit, Mich
Monday.
RICHMOND.
Quimby's creamery paid 81 cents for
per cent milk In February.
SOUTH BURLINGTON
Henry Aldrich is working for Mr.. Blake,
who has taken the Van Sicklen farm.
Mrs Tebo is sick.
Mrs. Charles Soue of Mt. Tabor is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tebo
UNDERHILL CENTRE.
Andrew Robinson has moved into the
Miner house and Henry York of Bolton
has moved to the poor farm.-Mrs E. W.
Henry and Miss Maud Fuller were in Bur-
lington Wednesday.-Mr. V. A. Billiard of
Burlington was In this place on business
Monday.-Guy Billings has gone to Cam
bridge to work at Mr.. Besett's.-Victor
Horner and wife are happy over the ar
rival of a son, born March 20.
wESTFORD
L. C. Hall was obliged to return from
Burlington on account of il-health.-It is !
reported that Miss Anna Partridge has
been hired to teach the primary depart
ment of the village school-G. o. Farms |
worth is on the sick llst-The worst travel |
ling of the season is reported from Satur-
day nights blow.-The Cloverdale COM
pany paid SO cents per hundred for A per
cent February milk, and are taking in |
nearly 5000 pounds of milk at their separa- |
tor here.-Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Jackson
of Hyde Park are visiting at Charles Mum !
son's.-Mrs. Jackson will remain in town
several weeks.
wILLISTON.
G. H. Burke has purchased the Stearns
house and lot at North Willston also |
the barn belonging to Il. Il. Browns store, |
which he will make into a blacksmith |
shop.-R. e. Brown has bought the Como
place at North Williston.-Mrs. ]. H. |
Bushnell is improving. Alger OF |
Starksboro visited here daughter, Mrs. |
Tarby. recently.-C. d. Warren who has |
been Ill, is able to be out again.-Junius
Loggins is still confined to the house. |
Edward Osborne from New York is In |
town.
WEST MILTON.
Three weeks have elapsed since G. W. |
Changers child came down with measles |
and no other cases have appeared as yet |
in the Observation-Disclosures. Carter Field |
Of Colchester spent a few days last week
with her niece, Mrs. Arthur Morgan
Hiram Cook OF Fairfax visited his uncle, |
,, d. o. Bullock. last Week.-Mrs. Hattie |
Gardner of Keesevile, N. Y, and Carrie |
Duffy OF Georgia were at p. ]. Costello's
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