Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-06


at the pond-Stove wood sells for 81. 80 d,
: cord.-Benjamin Iyster, well known her
and formerly connected with Hills cream
cry, mas engaged with his brothers q
. byndonville, VT. In the manufacture of
u proprietary dairy medicine.-A pleasar
nome wedding took place on Saturda
e evening. February 1, at the home of Mr.,
! ]. Bushey. when her son, Fred Bushey @
liinesburgh, and Miss Zoa Burnett O
Monkton were united in marriage. TIL
rev. L. j. Harris offlciate Mr. and Mrs
Bushey will reside in Hinesburgh. TIL
newly married couple have the goo
. wishes of all
MIR. and Mrs. w. A. Lawrence of Bristo
spent sunday IN town.-At the regula
business meeting of the band on Satur
day the old board of officers were rc-elect
ed and set of bylaws adopted.
MILTON.
Mr. Richardson, the civil engineer. ant
two other gentlemen were in town Thurs
uay on business connected with the pull
mill site. There have also been gentle
men in town this week conferripg witt
citizens in regard to electric lights. 1t Is
rumored that they have written to Mr. II
u. clark, who owns the water privileges
on the west side of the bridge in regard
10 using that for an electric light plant.
Milton has one of the finest water privil.
eyes in all New England. The amount of
power that could be furnished is almost
unlimited. 1t is to be hoped that capital
lists may realize this fact, and that this
splendid water power may no longer run
to waste.-George A. Phelps. who has been
quite Ill IN Hartford, Conn.,, was able to
come home and arrived Monday, the 9th.
feeling somewhat better.-Rev. T. ID.
Bacon of Essex Junction preached an
earnest helpful sermon at the Union meet
ing held at the Methodist church Tuesday
evening.-The antiquarian supper and
Photographic concert at G.. A. Il. hall
wednesday evening was quite success
and netted about 81 for the l.. A. S.-The
many friends of Miss Matte Abernethy
will regret to hear that she is falling rap
idly with consumption.-Mio Rood has
gone TO st. Regis Falls to see his wife,
who Is very i'll at her fathers home.
The ladies' of Trinity church are to have
valentine sociable at the residence of
Mrs. Harriet Ashley, Feb. lth.-Mrs. Geo.
Campbell of Burlington was at Mrs c.
f.. Rogers Thursday.-Mrs. II. NJ. Ashley
recently had her pocket book stolen while
shopping in Burlington.-Miss Mertie
Ashley of st. Adams was the guest of
her brother, c. s. Ashley. on Thursday
Rev. r. A. Whittier. evangelist, will not
be able TO hold union meetings here until
about the middle of February
George King has sold his house, land
horses, COWS. etc, to Patrick Mansfield
and Is to move into the house on w. NJ
Landon's farm In Georgia, where he has
the contract to build large barn-Davis
Sibley and wife are visiting their son, A.
M. Sibley.-There will be union meetings
this week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday evenings. Mr.. Whittier the
evangelist. will be here Tuesday evening,
February 11.-Mrs. ]. n. Drury of Essex
is visiting at Charles and Crocker Os-
goods,-There were p couples in attend
ance at the dance last Friday evening at
village hall.-Two children of David Os-
borne are quite sick with the scarlet fever.
Will Clark, who has been visiting his
parents, returned to Boston Saturday
Anna Flynn is quite sick with
the grip.-Mrs. Noah Phelps has been quite
ill.-Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Teachout and son
spent Sunday at Essex Junction.-H II. |
Fuller is spending a few days at South |
Hero with his sister. Mrs. Hall.-Silas |
Brush spent Sunday at home.-Mlss Lizzie |
Smith has gone to Florida to spend the
winter.
JERICHO CENTRE.
Mr.. and Mrs A. Abbott of Burlington
ire visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart Pease.--
Mrs. Martha NJ. Whitney went to Burllng-
on last Friday for months stay with
he family of Rev. II. T. Reynolds. There
Will be sociable Wednesday evening of
his week at Deacon /. II. Stone's-A
cottage prayer meeting will be held at
Iran Wilder's on Friday evening. Mrs
Murray Fay, formerly of Essex. died at
he mouse OF her son-in-law, Edgar Bar
'er, on Thursday, January 30. The funer-
u was held at the residence of Mr.. Barber
N Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Lee
Who for several weeks have been in Phila-
elphia. returned home Saturday night
1r. and Mrs. Guy Sherman. who have
een Ill, are reported better.
WEST MILTON.
Mr. Arthur Granger of Minnesota Is
listing his cousin. @. w. Granger-Mrs.
}. o. Bullock wcnt'to Georgia recently to
are FOR Mrs. Carpenter, who is ill.-Mr
'oss gave photograph entertainment at
he school house last week which was
njoyed by full house.-The lecture and
Jews given in the church Tuesday were
pod, though the attendance was small.
Ms. Cochran's description of the pictures |.
'as excellent.-The dwelling house occu-
led by Mrs, Miles and her son, Horatio
,lwell, was burned down early Saturday ,
lornirg.
WIILISTON I
Mrs George Goodrich has been very sick
ne past week.-Mrs.. Ellen Stevens Is bet c
'r.-The circle of Kings Daughters met /
18th Mrs. Junius Loggins last Friday !
vas Bradley has sold out his stock of o
"
I'll continue the business in the Oak Hill v
'eamery building.-There was a party at t
arvin Clark's last Wednesday night and +
musicale at Mrs. George l.. Peases the o
eek before.-Mrs. Clara Wood has re- h
lrned to her home In Boston.-Miss Gene @
eve Burke is spending the week at her h
lces in Burlington n
EAST CHARLOTTE. a
Rev. Thomas Gull. State missionary. has n
osed his labors here Meetings will be n
lid Wednesday and Thursday evenings in o.
10 chapel-The next meeting of the h
ento club VIII be at j. X. Taggert's on "A
riday evening next.-Miss Louisa Leaven- d.
orth, VINO has been spending the winter OF
us FAR with her sister, Mrs. L. A. Sher- OF
an has returned to her home in Castle fl
n,-A. L. sherman, who was called from in
arlington to Castleton last Wednesday Ii
wing 10 the sickness of his uncle. Capt. a
E. Leavenworth, and his son, principal fc
the Normal school there is expecting OF
remain TWO weeks as asslstant.-The II
hon meeting Of the Christian Endeavor ci
ciety OF Shelburne and Charlotte on Fl
nday evening was a most interest meet BIT
3 ana largely attended. A lengthy pro-
anime OF song and recitation was given
the Endeavor society of this place, lead
G. l.. Van Vliet, followed by addresses M
ven by Reverends Chapman and Gulick Is
ounding with words of cheer and inspir- w
ions to their hearers. 81
ST. GEORGE. c..
fabian Bruno, son of Mr.. Francis Bruno. ba
former resident of this town is visiting A,
ends In this place. Mr.. Bruno. Sr'. on
d family moved from here to Schroon
Ike, N. Y, about Is years ago, where
bought large farm on which he still
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