Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-20
ORLEANS COUNTY.
DERBY.

SCHOOL, in district No. ) closed last Fri
day with an exhibition In the evening in
town hall. The exercises were well spoken
of.-Dr. Hamilton of Richford, State
health officer. was in town last week al
the request of Dr. Comings 10 look after
a disputed case of scarlet fever.-Byron
Holt and his son Frank of Boston are
stopping at Fred Holt s.-Quite a number
of our young people are having a siege
with humps; some of them are quite sick
Last Monday was the coolest day of the
winter yet here: thermometers stood 8.
degrees below zero in some localities.
DERBY CENTRE.
Mrs. N. S. Benham, who has been sick
some time. but was improving to all ap.
pearance, died very suddenly last week
Tuesday night. Her nurse left the room
for few moments and upon her return
found her dead. The funeral services were
neld at the Conversational church Friday
afternoon, Rev. II. NJ. Perkins officiating
Mrs. Samuel Holt, Mrs. Joseph Bates and
Mrs. Montreville Daggett are all quite sick
with pneumonia. 1t Is hoped they are out
OF danger, however,-Lee Johnson, Oldest
son of Ashley Johnson. died of brain fever
last Sunday morning He was about |,
years of age, and a bright. promising lad
He was student of Derby academy. His
friends have the sympathy OF the COM
munity in their bereavement.-The closing
exercises of Derby academy will be held
Friday evening, February q, In academy
hall. An interesting programme has been
prepared. The Priscilla quartette and
Blair's orchestra from Newport will be
present and assist in the entertainment.
There will be a social at the CLOSE of the
exercises.-Mrs III. M. Perkins had the
misfortune to fall down the cellar stairs
last Thursday. She sustained severe in
Juries but no bones were broken.
CRAFTsBURY
Gertie Anderson from Newport is visit
ing in town.-A telegram announcing the
death of DR.. Durham of New Britain,
Conn.,, was received last Thursday. The
doctor will be pleasantly remembered by
his many friends having spent his summer
vacations here for several years.-T. L.
Leavitt has completed one half OF his
100000 lumber job.-John Washburn and
wife from Montpelier are in town.-Foster
J. Kinney has gone to Hardwick to work
in N. r. Kimballs drug store.
MORGAN.
Roy Cheney and VIII Vinton have gone
to East Charleston to work in q Single
mill.-The snow rollers have been used
very little this winter until this week.
j. II. Gilmore is to be the new, postma ST err
at the Centre.-Byram Bartlett is on the
sick list.-Mrs. l. C. Cargill is gaining
Sugar makers intend to do an increas ed
business this spring.
ALBANY.
Rev. Charles Hamilton moves from the
Pe1on Davis house to the Newton tene.
ment.-Prof, Sargent, known here as VIII
Sargent, holds a convention here next
week
NEWPORT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Story of Barton
Landing spent Sunday with their daugh-
ter, Mrs N. l., Foster.-B. +. Moore Of the
firm OF Turk G. Moore has been in Boston
the past week.-ITrue and Blanchard are
building a store house. 22x40. three stories
high with basement-Miss Anna Fleming
of Lowell, Mass, Is home on a visit.--N.
d. Rogue was called to Jersey City last
week to care for his son, who is ill--Mrs.
Il. f. Gilbert Will break up housekeeping,
rent her place to her son and go to La
coma, N. H.--Miss Jennie Taylor has gone
to the Ursuline convent Of Stanstead,
Montreal, to complete her education in
music. stenography and typo. writing
Friday last a 6-year-old son OF DR.. Blanch-
ard threw lighted match In the waste
basket In the doctors ONCE and soon had a
good hre going but by the prompt action Of
Mrs. Blanchard the fire was extinguivhed
but was not used.-Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Mason lost their Oldest daughter last week,
aged four years, eight. months.--Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Kenerson are rejoicing over the
arrival OF, . son at their house February