Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-13

showed careful training, and the whole
affair was credit to those who took
part in H.--Mrs. A. l.. Hall, who has been
seriously i'll for the past ten days Is slowly
improving.-Mr. James McBaren, an old
ana respected resident OF this town, died
at his late residence on Wednesday eve
last and was buried on Saturday. Do
ceased leaves a wife, one son and several
grand chldren.-The heaviest snow storm
OF the season visited us here on Sunday.
Fully IA inches of snow fell, and the COM
missioner was busy with his rollers all
day Monday.-Many fears are expressed by
farmers in this vicinity that the hay $
going to be very short and that they Will
not nave enough to winter their stock
The free 1ress man was in town last
week looking after the interest of his
paper.--As the annual town meeting APP
proaches there are evidences that we
nave many patriots that are willing to
serve the town in any capacity.
FAIRFAX.
NJ. A. Deuel. and wife of Worcester visit
ed DeuePs parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. j.
Farnsworth last week, they drove up
coming by the way of Stowe, Eden and
Johnson.-Mrs. +. Tabor in going to the
once the I'd was run into by children slid
ing, and badly hurt.-Miss Sarah Wilson
died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Jed
Dickinson, the Sth inst.-Wil.am Sheridan
mas rented his farm to Stanley Scott, Mr.
sheridan has hired out to the town to care
Tor the poor farm.-A. ID. Farnsworth has
returned from a visit to his niece, Mrs.
wright with whom he has spent several
weeks-C. +. IIawley and l.. Il. Hunt
were in Burlington the 9th inst.-Mrs. j.
McNeal went to Burlington the Sth inst,
accompanied by DR.. Ilawley intending to
take treatment at the hospital The
l.1 81.
OF an operation so she returned home feel
ing much encouraged.-Miss Mabel Hall
went to st. Adams the 18th to attend the
exercises at the kindergarten school.
NJ. H. HICKS has returned from Boston,
+. w. Shepardson. the janitor OF the Bap-
list church, follows the custom of bell
ringing on Sunday that was established by
DR. Dunn, when the first church bell was
hung in town in lS49 lie strikes the bel
once for each week day and rests for Sum
day.-Rev. Henry Croker has large COL
lection of curioslties, among which are a
sermon preached at the funeral of DIR.
William Crown October %. 1854; n sermon
by Thomas Waterman preached in Char
lotto October T. 1902; n sermon to the Uni
versity of oxford in 1857: a sermon on the
Liberty Of human nature by j. Linbe Lon
don, 1854: minutes of the Warren associa-
ton in Boston. 1897; Boston Chronicle, vol
unm /, from December, 1861 to December,
1868: Boston magazine. volume !, l1i, in
Guiding November and December 11S3; vol
ume /, New York Weekly Magazine
Nos. Is to 81, 1895 to 1906 Herald Of the
United States, volume ], 1892; a ticket in
the Providence great bridge lottery Octo-
Der &c. 1890; a sermon, showing that our
salvation is of meer grace" by an I'M
known author, preached in ZIG.
SHELDON.
rI,i,.
til Saturday, Feb. 10, at p. m, on ac-
count of the wind blowing the snow and
filling the tracks. The town race prom
Uses 10 be the most exciting of any ever
held in town. Horses entered for the town
race are Silver Cup, Martha Gray, Ben
and Sipery.-H G. Wright of St Johns
bury is visiting his parents, MIR. and Mrs.
w. II. Wrght.-George Il. Catlin, clerk in
A. II. Durkee's store, went to Shelburne on
a visit for a days yesterday The roads
are drifted very bad for the first time this
year-W. C.. Marsh and c. A. oliver went
to Montpelier to attend the young mems
republican club and banquet yesterday.
Maynard & Marsh's OF. tank sprang a
leak Tuesday and wasted 400 gallons of
kerosene oil.-Dr. Dunsmore of ST. Adams
has been called as council for Mrs. J. II.
Riley who is in a critical condition.
FAIRFIELD.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Maud L., daughter of II. S. and NJ. t.
Gilbert of this village, to Harry H. Doane
of Bakersfield. The wedding takes place
at the brides home Saturday at p. M
Miss Kate Law died at her home in East
Fairfield Monday noon, aged 81 years
MONTGOMERY CENTRE.
Miss Nora Wakefield has finished her
school on West hill and gone to Johnson
to resume her studies. Schools through
out the town close Friday, February II.
HIGHGATE.
John Hinerth has returned from Cham
plain, n. W. ID. Beach has gone TO
Bristol-Frank Hobern Is the proud faith
er of a bouncing big GIRL. a. Harvey is
aid up with a lame hand.-ATiss Sybel
Barr is quite ill-Alrs. Laura Mcdonald
If CRANKY, p. O., is visiting at her father .
Joseph Hinerth.-M j. Mcdonald has re-
turned to CRANKY. p. Q,--Antoine Oliver of
Keene, y. H.. is in town for the winter
Warren G. Austin OF the L. V. NJ. spent
Sunday with his parents.-Mr. and Mrs.
Charles II. Skeels and family have re-
turned from Amherst. Mass-Joscph Ray
mo, Jr.. and Miss Agnes Turkey were mar
rieQ the II inst.