Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-20
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
ALBURG CENTRE.

The 18th Masonic district meeting was
held at this place Wednesday afternoon
and evening in the rooms of Columbus
lodge, No. II. In the afternoon the work
of the second degree was exemplihed in a
very able manner by Isle La Motto lodge,
No. II, Il. S. Fleury, w. NJ. Following
the close of the afternoon session, ban
quet was spread in the basement of the
Methodist church, consisting of chicken
pie supper furnished by the ladies of the
Epworth league. About Is members of the
fraternity, including Most Worshipful
Grand Master Kittredge Haskins of Brat
tleboro, and w. c. r. Montague, grand
lecturer, enjoyed the repast. After spend
Ing social hour, the meeting was called
from "refreshment to labor on the third
degree. The officers of Columbus lodge
then proceeded to exemplify the work of
the third degree. After closing the lodge
the side degree "Knights of Birmingham"
was conferred upon four candidates. Wis.
itcrs were present from Champlan, N. Y,
Seventy-Six lodge, Swanton, VT, and from
Franklin lodge, No. 4, st. Adams.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist
church will hold social at Mrs. Ora Bella
Wednesday evening, February &c.
The Epworth league cleared about $12 al
the chicken pie supper held "Wednesday
evening In the vestry of the Methodist
church.-Mr and Mrs. Wyman Vantint
are the happy parents of an eight-pounS
boy, born Monday, the 10th inst.-E. II
Rockwell and son and Wesley Rockwell
were in town Wednesday to attend thu
Masonic meeting.
ALBURG SPRINGS.
! The rendition of the drama Caste" at
/ the Congregational church last Friday
evening proved so effective TO the audience
as to surpass the anticipa tons of the per-
formers, they being called upon to give an
other exhibition the 26th inst at the same
place. and are also called to Clarenceville,
=. 90. l.. Washburn is home from New
York.-The thermometer registered 80 be-
low zero Monday morning, the coolest it
has been here for several years.. Mas
kell, section foreman, is laid up with a
hard cold.
SOUTH HERO.
! Juan Robinson went to Boston last week
Thursday with four horses.-M. J. Norris
and wife of Burlington were in town over
Sunday-Roy Fenton, who has been at
work for II. W. Conro cut his foot quite
badly short time ago and has gone to
his home in Sheldon for a short time
Carroll Keeler and May Phelps entertained
their young friends at Tracy's last Friday
evening. There were enough present for
seven tables at playing whist.-Tommy
Trovile Is on the sick lst.-Mss Emma
Wadsworth was married last Wednesday
morning to Charles Walker of Bangor, n.
Y. Rev. G. S. Hurlbert performed the
ceremony. There were about 80 guests
present. The gifts were quite numerous
The Lincoln sociable held at the Metho-
dist church last week Wednesday evening
was quite we'll attended and was a very
pleasant affair. "reminiscences of Abra-
ham Lincoln were read. there was music
and singing, and ice cream and cake were
served
NORTH HERO
There will be a sociable at Mr.. He
. man Aliens Friday evening.-Will
Hazen of this town and Carrie Allen
of Grand Isle were married Wednesday.
February 12.-Alice Rowell and her sons
move to Burlington this sprng.-Amy Ha-
zen of Alburg is visiting Mrs. j. e. Nc
Bride.-Charley Paquette of Grand Isle
has taken Addison Hazen's farm for a
. year, and taken possession March /.
! GRAND ILSE.
j. Carroll Macomber and Jane d. Ander-
son, both of this place. were married in
Pittsburgh. N. Y, February 13-Will N
Hazen of North Hero and Carrie T.. Allen
; of this place were married in Plattsburgh.
n. Y, February 12.-The Grand Isle Whist
club met with Mrs. Lucy Pearl Thursday
evening-The body of Henry Adams OF
St. Adams was brought TO this place for
burial Sunday.