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

| IL O'CLOCK at the nome OF MS second son,
Stoddard B. Martin, and the interment
was in a North Ferrisburgh cemetery
Mrs. Sturtevant Peot of San Francisco,
Cal, formerly well known resident of
Middlcbury, was recently elected presi-
dent of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union of California, and under
special act of the Legislature the anniver-
sary of her birthday. April 27, was observ-
| ed as a State Womans Christian Temper
ance Union holiday throughout Callfor-
| mia.
Mrs. Mary Bott and daughter, who have
spent the past four months with relatives
and friends in Boston. New York and
other cities, have returned to town and
will remain through the spring and sum-
mer.
John Murphy has purchased the John
Roach place on Weybridge street, the
price paid being sl037.
The Green Mountain Pulp company's
] river drivers have got most of this sea-
sons run of logs from Brandon down to
the upper MILL although many hundreds
OF them are lodged in the eddy below the
falls here. The run on the New Haven
river from Bristol to the lower mill was
made in quicker time and with less diff
fculty this year than ever before.
The epidemic OF measles Is about at an
end, and all of the departments of the
graded school will resume work next Mon
day.
BRISTOL.
Rev. T.. A. Bigelow will preach the Me-
mortal sermon the Sunday preceding Me-
mortal day this year.-W. II. Peake and
wife are at homo from New York.--Rev.
Father Carmody of St. Ambrose church
will deliver the Memorial day address at
West Rutland this year.-A young child
of c. d. Collamer's fell and broke one
arm recently.-The Willing Workers
gave a dime supper at the residence
of Mrs. j. w. Page May 9th from to Z
p. nc. l.. Green and wife, late of Lin
coin, have become residents OF Bristol
S. e. Morgan has gone to New York,
where he has situation with the Stein
Casket company.--David X. Hamblin lost
his only COW last week.-N. r. Bisbie or
Brandon has been the guest of his SON,
DIR. Bisbe the past week.-First quarter
| ly conference of tho year at the Methodist
church next Sunday.-Munsill Hose COM
pany No. l, was out again Wednesday
evening for practice and threw five
streams with one pump going, each 10
feet high.-The w. G. Y. Y. have elected
officers for 1896: Mrs. r. II. Daniels pres
ident; Mrs. Rachel White Mrs. ~ NJ.
Dunshee, vice-presidents; Mrs. G. T.. Bart
lett, secretary: Mrs F, w. Nash, super
intendent of l.. T. l.. work.-Several cases
of scarlet fever at Rocky Dale" In the
family of viii Wright.-Herbert Clifford
is driving b. C. Sargent's delivery team.
James Ripley was quite seriously injured
in his hip and side by a bank caving in on
him while ditching last Saturday. He was
carried home, and 1t will be several days
before he is able to work.-In the local
market last Saturday butter brought from
IL to 13c per pound; eggs, 12c a dozen; po-
tatoes, 10 to 12c n bushel, with no market
The setting of the new hydrants Is be-
Ing pushed Is fast as Observation-Disclosures
Grow and Miss Addie Grow were the
guests Of II. p Sherwin and family Sun
day.-C. w. Rogers has the foundation OF
his new house ready for the carpenters -
! The Baptist Sunday school elected Of
fcers Sunday, as follows: Superintendent
! r.. l.. Dickerman; assistant, r. VI. Rath-
bun; librarian, Mabel Mix; assistant. How
ard Averill; choirister, e. 8. Farr; organ
ist, Kate Stewart. The teachers remain
! the same as last year. Total attendance at
Baptist Sunday school for the year ending
May l. 1896 37ll: total collections for the
year, S55.6S; average attendance per week
Il; average collection per week. s1W-
Miss Jennie Grow has been under the doc
tors care for several days.-Oflcers of the
l.. T. l.. for 1896 we're elected as follows,
President Jennie Porter: vice-president
Rena Callahan; secretary, Florence Peot
treasurer, Linnie Bicknel; organist, Mabc
Mix; choristers, Roy A. Chase. Rena Cal.
ahan.-SeVenteen OF the pupils of the High
school visited the pinnacle" on Arbor
day.-The Star Tennis club are cleaning
up and getting their court ready for their
spring games.--Mrs. ]. T. Tucker received
word Friday last from Berlin that a
nephew, Burton C. Andrews. was dead and
buricd-N. II. Munsill received a letter
Saturday last from his aunt, Mrs. E. d.
Potter of Canal Winchester, Ohio, that
she had stroke of paralysis. Mr.. Mum
sill left for Ohio Saturday night to bring
har hnra
building lot on Spring street TO C. L.
Green, who is making arrangements to
build this season.--Contractor Iabarn has
begun work on the foundations of G. w
Sneedon's house.
Miss Amy Sumner is assisting Miss
Wright In the primary department of the
graded school-Miss Matte Parmlee
a short vacation.-Lynn McCiee of Brandon
is the guest of f. C. Marsh and wife,
Frank Ladoo has bought the Peter
Gokey farm In South Bristol and will rent
his place on Mountain avenue and move
soon.-W. r. Bicknell has improved the
appearance OF his residence by porch
over his front door.-Howard Howden
has begun work for E. B. Patterson In hi.
store.-Rev. Father Carmody went to
Fair Haven Tuesday.-E. d. Barnes OF
Swanton was in town on business.
Col. n. f. Dunshee has cut down the
large maple trees IN 'front.' of his residence
on West street, to make room for a piazza
They were set out SIS years ago by Amos
Drake.-C. l.. Green has sold his buildine
lot on Spring street to w. A. Lawrence :
Fred Dickerman has his new house or
Pleasant street up and enclosed.-P. X
Wilson OF the Herald is on the sick list :
The p. III. s. team got home about
o'clock Wednesday morning. A delegation
from here met the boys at Vergennes and
escorted them home. They speak in high
terms of the gentlemanly treatment the,
received from the Queen City boys.-A
young son of G. X. Prime ran against an
Iron hitching post the other day and cut
an ugly cash in his head.-The village parl
has been raked over and cleaned up by
order of the selectmen.-W, f.. Dngrett
arrived home from his trip with the u. v
M, team Tuesday night. Dag" says ht
didn't play any.
GRANVILLE
Judge Flint was in Middlebury las
week. N. Hemenway was in Randolph
last week.-Richard Osha and wife arr
visiting in Bethel-Gertrude Briggs 1.
slowly improving. Boutwell,, wifi,
and daughter visited at H. C. Hubbard,
recently.-Harry Hubbard of Burlington
was homo on a visit last week-Easton'.
and Barry & Hubbard's meat carts ar,
seen in town twice each week-Dicl
Grimes and Earl Bean were In Roxbur,
last week-George Fassett and wife O.
Middlebury visited at ]. p. Burkes recent
ly.-Earl Bean Is at work for e. & 8. +
Hubbard.-Henry Jackson has moved init
H. L. Hubbard's house at the lower vii
lage.
WHITING.
Mrs. C. n. Kelsey has had n relapse n