Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-02
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
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on tho Waters" at Franklin January TO-
and at Liberty Hall at Highgate Centre
January 1.-THE band boys "Soshui' was
a succcss.-Mlss Oracle wilkins, a student
Montreal, is spending her vacation at
home.-El Currler of Keene, N. H., Is
visiting friends in town.-Mr. and Mrs.
Emmett Nye had fine baby daughter as a
Christmas glft.-I c. Morey is improving
rapidly. The Christmas exercises at the
different churches were well attended.-Mr.
and Mrs John Hinerth, jr., are visiting
friends at Champlain, N. Y.-Parker Bros
orchestra play at Swanton instead OF
Highgate Centre, on January 3. They
played at the latter place on Tuesday.
MONTGOMERY CENTRE.
A. Hayden of Montreal is in town.-E. J.
ingalls, IL home from Burlington for the
holidays.-Mr. and Mrs. ]. M. Robb have
returned from their wedding trip.
ST. ALBANs.
At the annual meeting of st. Adams
Lodge. No. 1922 New England Order of
Protection, the following officers were
elected: Warden, Leon G.. Young; vice
warden, c. A. Bostwick; secretary, C. l..
bingham. treasurer, Il. @. Place; chap
lain A. j. Lang; guide, G. c. Story: guard
ian, Jerry Schoheld; trustee, Fuller G.
Schofield.
The election of officers of St. Adams
Lodge, No. 3, I. o. o. T.. resulted as fol-
lows: f. NJ. Spaulding, noble grand; NJ.
H. Shaw. vice noble grand; Harley A.
Clark, secretary; l.. X. Corliss, treasurer
w. j Wilson. trustee.
Unity Lodge No. 8, knights of Pythins,
have elected the following officers for
1896 II. W. Hindley. chancellor command
or; o. w. Brewer, vice chancellor; James
w. Simpson. prelate; II. e. Wheeler, mas
ter of work: W. G.. Goodwin, keeper of
seals and records w. +. Gilbert, master
of finance: G. NJ. Pattee. master of exche-
quer; \. II. Austin, master at arms; w. c.
Collins. inner guard; a. H. Laplant, outer
guard.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. II. Brown. who were
found unconscious at their home in Mon
treat Saturday morning are Improving.
Their servant, who has shown signs of In
sanity has been arrested, chars ed with at
tempted poisoning.
Mr.. Guy T. Barker. clerk In the Central
Vermont railroad treasurer's office, Is
quite III OF scarlet fever.
Miss Gertrude Fonda and Miss Mnry V
Fonda leave the first of next month for
bermuda where they will remain for q
few months.
Mr. and Mrs. s. s. Allen left Tuesday for
Southern Pines. North Carolina, where
they will spend the winter. returning
about May /.
The engagement OF Miss Bessie a. SAT-
ford of Washington, d. c., daughter OF
A. q. Stafford, esq. and Mr.. Hermon
Gausche is announced.
Nelson Cook died at his home at St
Adams Bay Tuesday. Mr.. Cook was q
years and months old. The funeral will
be held at the Methodist church at the Bay
Thursday afternoon at . o'clock, the Rev
u. f. Brooks of Cohoes. n. y. officiating
Those who attended the New Years
Cinderella Assembly will remember 1t rs
one of the pleasantest of St. Adams selec
social gatherings. Dancing was of cours,
the feature of the evening and was indu
ged in from the arrival OF the guests n
$3.50 o'clock until nearly 2; from tn,
moment they entered the hall until tn,
last note of the orchestra was heard, Their,
was the gayest time the young folks eve
had. The supper was served in the ban
quct hall from 1880 to 1880 O'Clock an,
was n dainty feast. The hall was prett!l,
decorated with bunting, holly. evergreen
flags and prettily shaded stand lamp
while lounging and easy chairs added I,
the attractiveness of the scene. TIL,
patronesses were Mrs. NJ. NJ. Reynolds
Mrs. +. II. Robertson, Mrs. +. w. Hyde
Mrs. G.. o. Webster. Mrs. Herman Clark
Mrs. S. Il. Royce. Mrs. A. +. Childs, an<
Mrs. c. ii. Morton. Parker's Orchestrs
furnished the music.
Emery Caldwell who Is very i'll Of ty
phoid pneumonia, is reported as no better
Miss Minnie Hogan has returned to hel
studies at the Emerson Collge of Orator,
at Boston.
William Lapoint,=1S years old, Will,
feeding a shredder" Ga machine used 70
cutting UP corn stalks) at the Elm Ores
farm. had his right arm caught by tn
rapidly revolving knives and that membe
with his wrist was cut TO shreds almost I,
his elbow. DR.. T.. d. Robertson amputate'
the arm just below the elbow joint.
| The invitations are out for the weddinI
at Woodsvile, N. H., on January 18th. o
Mary Harrington, daughter of Mr.
George s. Cummings, to Mr.. Robert Nobl
President of the Northern Supply Co.
! Marcellus Nash was brought home iron
| Waterbury yesterday very i'll of the grip
swANToN.
Next Thursday evening, January I'd, tn
/ Ladies' Auxiliary of the Episcopal churcl
are TO give an entertainment in Billiard
hall. The following well known people o
musical and dramatic talent have kindl,
volunteered their services: Miss Eliz
! Gribbon, pianist and composer and lat
organist of st. Mary's church, st. Adams
Miss Nellie Blake. organst of the Con
gregatonal church. Swanton; Miss Kat
| Chamberlain. organist In the same church
Miss Mamie Tobin of the Baltimore Train
| ing School of Elocution; Mr.. St. Antoine
tenor singer at the Roman Catholi
| church, Swanton, and late solo singer q
the cathedral, Burlington; Mr.. Elton Oar
den, late solo tenor, First Congregations
church, Richmond. Virginia. 1t promise
to be a fine entertainment.
Charley Wilder Is thought to be improv
ing.
seven years old daughter OF Georg
| Beor died last week. The funeral wa
largely attended at the Roman catholi
church Thursday. Dec. &C.
Some of our Highgate friends wer
quite surprised to learn that the Web
ster Bros had bought the saw mill an
water privilege Herewith, at Highgat
Falls for the village of Swanton.
Prof. Farr will soon leave us for his ne,
business in the West. The teacher who |
finally engaged to take his place, is Prof
George Pinkham. now of Cambridge
Mass, formerly professor of English lit
erature in Gambler college, Ohio. He
Il graduate of Brown University. class O
1887. and was formerly principal of tn
graded schools of Woodstock.
James Rabbit and wife Of Pennsylvanl
are In town visiting their old friend:
They are stopping at her fathers. Hor
T.. =. Adams. They spent Christmas 4
Brattleboro with Rev. j, II. Babbitt'
family.
C.. II. Stilphen came home from Chicag
for Christmas. He goes back in shor
time.
There was large party at ID. G. Fui
mans Tuesday evening.-Charles Wilde
continues better,-Mrs. i, V. Pierce, VIII
has been very sick In ST. Adams, Is in
laundryman has moved his laundry int
tho first floor of Pencil block. corner {