Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-16

and Principal Darow Chittenden the
BOBBY prize, child's primmer. The
prizes were awarded for the largest and
least number of correct guesses on the
crayon portraitures.--M. l.. Washburn is
absent on business trip in Boston. New
York and Washington.-The question for
the lyceum this week is fought Canada to
be annexed to the United States. THE
Shepard family gave one of their enjoy
able entertainments at G. A. r. hall on
Saturday evening, to good house.-mr.
and Mrs. w. G. Stevens are again at home.
| Il. Ell Mead, who Is canvassing this win
| ter for nursery stock is at home.-Arthur
| knights Is attending the dairy school at
| the Agricultural college in Burling tom
A light snow on Sunday night made rum
ners possible on Monday for the first time
this winter.-A new organ Is soon to be
put in on trial at the Congregational
church-Ira Barney remains quite ILL., al
though somewhat improved-Mr Austin
is no better.-Mss Angie Truax has re-
turned to her hotne in Essex.-Emma Ed
wards is home from Cambridge.-The
ladies of the Industrial society are pre-
pairing for an Easter sale.-There was an
installation of officers at G. A. r. hall on
Tuesday evening.
EAST CHARLOTTE.
The meetings during the week of prayer
have awakened deep interest here, and
they will be continued four evenings of the
]
airy club meet this week Friday evening at
c. Il. Van Vlet's. An attractive literary
programme will be given, consisting of
readings, Rotations and musc.-Mrs.
Emily Prindle and Mrs. William Il. Hors-
ford are i'll.
SHELBURNE.
! The Whist club was entertained last
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Tyler.
Partners were drawn by cards illustrated
with pen and ink sketches by the host ard
these, together with the New Girl' con-
tributed greatly to the pleasure of the
evening.--The Sub Rosa's" met at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Ray Tuesday
evening. There were "a present. Re
freshments were served by the ladies and
games and music made very pleasant
evening. A constitution and bylaws were
read and adopted.-Mr. II. Geer expects
to go to Lowell, Mass. to visit his broth
er this week.
A course of lectures have been arranged
for at the Methodist church to be opened
on the 21st inst by the Rev. DR.. w. ii.
Hughes of Saratoga Springs n. Y. subject
Moral Wars" on the 2S inst by Rev. ]. w.
Thompson, ID. D., of Gloversvile, n. Y,
subject How Are the Folks" on Feb. 1lth
by Mrs. Rev. Geo. C. Morehouse of Bran
don, Front and Back Doors" on Feb. 26th
by Rev Silas W. Edgerton. late Chaplain
oil Sing Sing prison, on Prison Life" on
Burlington, Japan" with Stereoption
views and illustrations.-The King Daugh-
tiers will meet on Friday afternoon with
Mrs c. NJ. Russell.-Dr. and Mrs. Webb
, came up from New York Saturday morn
ing and spent the day at Shelburne farms,
going to Springfield, Mass, Saturday night.
A very pleasant surprise party was
given to Mr.. and Mrs. George C. Smith at
their home last Friday night.
wITJJSToN
While working In the wood lot of Charles
Goodrich Edward Conner was thrown
down and one of the horses fell on him
In such a manner that he could not eX-
tricate himself. After lying there long
time he succeeded in making his call for
help heard. Fortunately he was not badly
hurt.
Frank LePaw was married New Years
to lady from South Burlington and John
LaPaw was married the 7th to the 13-year-
old daughter Of John Tulip of South VIII
lston.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. C. Lash
way the 9TH, and son born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Keefe the 9th.
A child of Mr. Austin was carried
through from Jericho and entered in the
Morse cemetery Saturday.
L. II. Talcott will start for California
next week, to visit his friends there.
: WEST MILTON.
s Miss Henderson, an aunt of Mrs. C. w
Wright who has been for several months
with her niece, returned to her home II
Cleveland, Ohio last week,-Fred Tabor o.
= West Swanton spent few days last week
with friends here.-There was a very pleas
- ant wedding at the residence of n. II
:. Carr in Georgia last week, when Roy Bull
lock of West Milton and Maggie Lnehar
n were united in marriage in the presenc,
~ of some 40 invited guests They were tn,
a recipients of many presents and the bes
p wishes of all.
n WESTFORD.
e Carlton, the two-year-old son of Mr.
l. and Mrs. Henry Faulkner's, died Wednes
r day afternoon of membraneous Group anC
pneumonia after a three days illness
The funeral was held Friday at /. p m. II
the Congregational church.-Edwart
II Bates of Dakota Is visiting friends ant
n relatives in town.-A dead deer has beer
& found near julius Goodrich's on Osgoot
IS Hill. 1t was full grown specimen pos
* sessng a fully developed set of antlers
s. No gun shot wound could be discovered.
It wINoosKI.
IT Albert Derman Of Chicago, ILL.,, and Mrs
AZ Lydia Renneff were married at the Meth
l. odist parsonage Wednesday the Sth. Al
m ter a short stay In town they will e.
Is to Chicago, where they will reside in tn
n future.
~ The following oficers were elected a
% the annual meeting of the Methodist Sun
day-school: Superintendent, s. II. Weston
assistant, II. A. Bailey; secretary, Mis-
Vt Della Calvert; Treasurer. II. A. Bailey
st librarian, c. 8. Lord ohorister, C. s. Lord
s. first assistant chorister H. A. Bailey
r. second assistant chorister, Mrs. Alder
Ig Bisonette. The regular business meeting