Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-23

Girls Library club of st. A. II. S. Prof
Bagral Is conducting the rehearsals and
Miss Josephine Il. Fletcher is acting as
accomparist. Every young girl in the
High school Is to take part. The proceeds
are to go towards furnishing their library
with books.
There was 1880 voted Tuesday at the
special town meeting for the purpose of
enabling the committee TO build the new
town hall complete. When the estimates
were made on the accepted plans, it was
found that the work could not be done for
the appropriation, but by the action of the
town yesterday, progress can now be
made. a contract will be made within a
few days for the completed structure.
Phidella H., wife of Arson Greene died
at her late residence Monday aged so.
Prayers was said at the house at 10
o'clock and the funeral follow at the Bay
church at II O'Clock Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Ann Marrow aged 10, died early
, Tuesday morning at the home of Frank
Paquette with whom she has resided for
the past six years. She leaves two sisters,
one nun in Philadelphia and Mrs Fitz-
patrick of Farnham, p. @. Mrs. NARROW,
late Rev. u. Druon The funeral was
held from st. Mary's church at o'clock
Wednesday morning.
A meeting OF the Northwestern associa-
ton of Congregational Ministers which
meets three times year was held here
Tuesday and the routine business trans
acted. Rev. A. i. Solandt of East Berk-
shire, scribe of the association, rendered
MS resignation, as he soon leaves for the
West to accept n pastorate, and Rev
Charles W. Clark of Georgia was elected
to NIL the vacancy. After an interesting
talk on the Presbyterian churches and
chnrch methods of Scotland by Rev. An
drew ellison, the meeting adjourned
Miss Alice Stuart, who has been spend
Ing a year with Maj. and Mrs. j. II.
Mimms, left for San Antonio, Tex. We'd
nesday he was accompanied by her
mother.
The Owl club held its annual meeting
Tuesday evening and elected the following
gentlemen to serve three years on the
board of managers: A. S. Richardson,
Arthur l.. Weeks. NJ. Magiff. Henry W.
Hatch and W. Beecher Fonda Tho by
laws regarding the time and method OF
collecting dues was changed and an as
sessment Of $l6 was voted for the current
year. The board of managers were in
structed to enforce the collection of dues
for the last half of 1895. The cash on hand
is SlSSl.2O The club now has 100 resident
members and 10 nonresident and is In a
dourishing condition.
FLETCHER.
The twenty-fourth annual oyster supper
Of the Universalist church, Fletcher, will
be held Friday eve, Jan. 81. For the
benefit of the Universallst parish a short
drama will be presented.
MONTGOMERY CENTRE.
Albert Brooks broke his leg last Monday
while working at Newton, Hall & Co s
mill.-The reception given to Mr. and Mrs
John Robb Wednesday was a very pleas.
ant affar.-Mrs d. +. Chase of South
Dakota Is visiting her sister, Mrs. II. O.
Rowley.-A daughter was born January
, 10 to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Busky.-There was
"a social dance at Steele's hall Friday even.
ing, which was well Standardization
Hall & Co. have employed Miss Mamie
Hardacre of Winooski as typewriter.
RICHFORD.
The fourth entertainment of the lecture
course Friday evening was one of the
best lectures ever given in Richford, ant
by special request Mr. Nourse was induced
to give a second lecture on Saturday even
ing following. The house was we'll filled
both nights.-Nellie, oldest daughter Of
Mack Elliot died Monday night. The
funeral was held Wednesday at O'Clock
in the Baptist church.-Rev. Mr.. Whittier
closed his labors here Sunday evening ant
has begun series Of meetings at Enos
burgh Falls Mr.. Whittier has been very
successful here, about 10 conversions be
ing reported.-The people Of Richford will
be panied TO learn Of the Death Of Mary
Brady. Oldest daughter Of F. p. Brady
She was taken through here to Concord
N. H., Wednesday.-Mis Julia Smith OF
Worcester, Mass, is visiting her sister
Mrs. f. W. Mitchell.
FRANKLIN.
Albert Fllntum broke his leg one day la 81
week.-The second lecture of the COURSE
was given last week Wednesday evening
In the town hail by Rev. p. b. Fisk sub
1ect THE Cost of a Boy" The lecture
was given to a full house and was enjoyed
by ail,-There will be grand concert II
the town hall Wednesday, January 49, b,
the Imperial Quartette" of st. Johns
bury assisted by Mrs. Frost as pianis
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swANToN.
Il. ID. Barnes was confined to his house
few days this week but was in his offic,
4 again Friday as usual. Mrs. Barnes at
tended to the town clerks Office during hi.
illness.-H. c. Barnes colt ran away with
his delivery wagon Friday afternoon. TIL,
colt was left standing In front OF Mrs
McDonaid's residence on Second street fol
rev minutes when 1t started and rar
down to the store. In running around thu
corner by G. H. Reynolds took . sectior
OF the iron fence along with 1t and landed
with the wagon against Barnes block or
Merchants Row. Very little damage wal
done.-W. o. Kidder. formerly OF thi,
village. was married recently at Clarence
vine. r. g.. to Miss Mary L. Campbell Of
Ciarenceyllle.- Tshe Union school Is getting
up short lecture oourse.-Mr. Putnam