Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-07

been born this week q number of Shet-
land pony colts, probably the first In the
State OF Vermont.
John Allen Is to sell his property here
and is going to locate In a small town
near Binyhamton, N. Y.
The prize speakers at Goddard seminary
have been appointed and are Ada J.. Blk
by, Perkinaville Leon J. Afbea, Roohes-
ter; Don V. Stone ard l.. l.. Cutler, South
Barre; Anna J. Blssel East Shoreham
Bertha Nye, Bast Barre: Kingsbury Fos-
ter, Derby Line; David Gale, Williams
town.
! Bert Durkee has returned from Hot
Springs, Ark, much improved in health
NoRTHF1ELD.
Observer Shaw of the weather bureau
reports O mean temperature OF AZ for
April. with a maximum OF 81 on the 18th
and a minimum OF IA on the ID. Tho pre-
cipitation amounted to only 81 inches.
WATERBURY.
Miss Elvira Eaton, who died In Bakers
| fold last Friday, was buried at Warren
Sunday. Her funeral was held from the
home of Mr.. Hiram Boyce, whose wife was
O sister.
The remains of l.. softhus were brought
from Lawrence, Mass, Saturday night
and inferred in the cemetery at the Cen
tire Sunday. He was an Odd Fellow and
several members of his lodge were present
at the interment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ida Jones) Donnavon, who
were recently married, are to reside on a
farm In Mddlesex.
Madame wheelock Is visiting in Shell
Iburne.
George Randall jr., lost favorite colt
Sunday night by It's being cast in Its stall
Mrs. NJ. s. Henry has received her wild
ow's pension and two minor children, 81.
per month, with back pay OF $125 through
her attorney, T. r. Farrell.
About 50 Italians have arrived in town
to begin work in digging the ditch for the
new water works.
Lewis Broodry has taken the farm Oh
Hon. G.. ". Randall at North Duxbury
on halves. lie moved Monday.
Next Sunday morning Rev. A. j. Covel
win preach a special sermon to young men
WORCESTER.
Schools In town commence Monday
May 4, with Miss Carrie Town and Mis-
Flora Scagel at the corner, Miss Eta
Markham Cup tho brook" Miss frankie
Abbott in "Mosquitoville," Miss Lul,
Richardson OF Roxbury on "Flampshir'
Hill" and Miss Whthead OF Barre in tn
l'Wheeler dLstrict-The Republican Leagu
club met Saturday night and complete
their organization by electinc M. P. Ken
treasurer and r. r. Hutchinson Or. a. J
Lance II. q. Hancock, Roger Hovey AM
II. T.. Kellogg executive committee. TIL
next meeting will be held Saturday even
ing, May 15.-Miss Anna Wilson has gon
: to her school at Elmore Pond.-Partie
: from Montpelier are in town every da
now looking for the Specked beautie
In our mountain streams.
: PLAINFIELD.
, Henry Kinney, who resides on Hig
= street, has improved his house with
! new coat of paint.-Many of the youn
! attended the dance at Cabot on May da
4 evening, while others took in the whis
2 party at East Montpelier.-John Rya
= won't to Boston on Monday with a carloa
= of stock.-Newcomb Kinneys house wa
e burned to the ground with the content
on Sunday.
: ROXBURY.
I Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Howe are rejoi'
= ing over their first born son,-Joseph How
= has gone to Wiliamstown to engage
o the creamery business.-Mrs. H.sG Ell
is helping care for Mr.. Turner. who Is
Y a very critical state.-The funeral Of Mr.
d. L. Nichols was largely attended al II
e house-Homer Cleveland had bis har
: seriously hurt Saturday at the lower mil
Miss M. r. Nesbitt lately received II
news of the death of a sister In Californi
Miss Elizabeth Underwood and Mis-
a Pratt evangelsts. are expected here IN
I this week to commenced work.-Miss Ma
o Wetmore returned home Friday after q
}, extended absence, during which she %
q been seriously Ill. Her friends are glad
Y see her SO well.
I wAITsFIELD.
/. The Ladies' Home Circle met with Mr.
A Thomas Maxwell last week Wednesda
n afternoon.--Dr. Macomber or Montpelit
d was In town Monday, the 4th for an 81
: animation of II. =. Stoddard in his clail
e for a pension, as Mr.. Stoddard was not alb
TO 20 to Montpeier.-Mrs. j. W. Gregor
: is somewhat improved so as to be able
s walk about the room a little.-A fine bar
. stand Is being erected this week on III
. corner between the hotel and Norton
: Royce's store.-M b. Eaton OF Hyde Par
S and Silas Eaton OF Holyoke, Mass, wei
: in town Sunday and Monday.-Mr. Cairo
n of Connecticut is in town this week buyin
r cows-The four-horse team of J. j. Kelt
r got IN hurry to get homo Monday Nigh
e and took lively run from the store of {
: G. Eaton as far as James Ncwcomb
: house, and would doubtless have made
= home run" of II n Mr.. Newcomb had M
( pluckily headed them off and run them II
r to the gravel bank opposite his house ar
stopped them without any serious damae
O being done.-Miss Flora Blair and HI
d mother, Mrs. Sarah Blair, have move
n into the house OF o. NJ Eaton, recent
= vacated by Abbe Miner, where they wi
q carry on tho dressmaking business.-M
e and Mrs. D. s. Stoddard are to start II
>, latter part of this week on their trip
o their former home in Emporia, kan.-l