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

I'D WI. Ablls
frmIly. He expects to return to Boston
u February 1 and accept a permanent
position there.
: Mrs. Free Trudeau presented her hus-
pand with an liz pound daughter Sun
vday night.
BRISTOL.
Miss Townships meetings closed last
Friday nght-The graduating class of the
High school will give the drama Bound
by an Oath Wednesday evening, Janu-
airy 22d.-A social dance in G. A. r. hall
was held Wednesday evening, January
15th.-The losses in the recent fire are: r.
f. Hatch, $1,000; Frank Greenough, $4,000;
b. Gordon, $500; Partch & Peiroe, $1,000;
the insurance amounts to s4000.-The new
officers of Dunton post, G. A. r., were in
stalled last Wednesday evening by Past
Commander +. I. Ward.-C. V. Gates of
Waterbury made a short visit to his
friends here Friday.-Ben Gordon, who
was burned out In the recent fire, has
moved his blacksmith business into the
Goudette shop on Garfield street.
Last Saturday butter sold at is to 20
cents per pound, eggs "a cents per dozen,
Potatoes 10 to 20 cents per bushel, dressed
poultry 10 to II cents per pound, dressed
hogs $3.50 per hundred, beef "a to 81. so per
cents per bushel, meal 80 cents per hun
dred, feed 95 cents per hundred.-Mlss
Jennie Hall of Rochester, VT, visited
friends here the past week.-The fire dis
trlct committee have ordered 16 new hy-
drants to be placed through the village
Pat O'Neil has begun the erection of a
building on East street for a feed store -
The w. G. r. u. will meet with Mrs. w.
A. Kinzle Tuesday afternoon at $780,
d. w. Durfee is slowly recovering from
his recent severe illness.-N. II. Munsill
has returned to Malone, n. Y.--The an
nual business meeting of the Baptist
church will be held Friday evening, jan
uary H-Euglne No. / Bristol railroad was
taken to Rutland Saturday night for re-
pairs.-Libanus lodge, F. and A. NJ, will
work the Sd degree at the district meeting
at Middlebury January %.
James Preston, OF whom quite an ex-
tended account was given in the Free
Press recently, died Tuesday morning.
He was 95 years of age and the oldest per-
son In town. The funeral will be held
Thursday next at / o'clock p. m. at the
residence on "Bristol Flats.'-B. W. Will
cox has sold his stock of dry goods, ETC.,
to Wallace Foote of neutrality-suspicious.
are being used here in the village to some
extent.-George Bostwick has been quite
sick for several days.-Flora, youngest
daughter of Homer Parmlee, Is dangerous
ly sick with pneumonia.-Rescue lodge,
!. o. @. T.. initiated ten new members
Monday night. The lodge now numbers Al.
GRANVILLE.
Carl Hubbard is the proud father Of a
girl.-John Witherton is moving to Ran
dolph.-E. f. Briggs has returned from
Stanstead. Canada.
wEYBRIDGE.
~ G.
ton, who were quite i'll last week, are re-
coverlng.-Miss Kate Palmer, teacher in
Castleton Normal school, is spending her
vacation at her home.-The w. c. Il. U
Will give a dime sociable with refresh
ments. music and recitations at the resi-
dence of G.. w. Cobb on Friday evening OF
this week.-Mr. and Mrs NJ. NJ. Baker are
expected home from ST. Albans this week.
BRIDPORT.
Mrs. S. A. Wheelock is in town, called
here by the illness of her brother. Ira ID.
Fletcher.--E. d. Weed of Hinesburgh is
visiting relatives In town.. w. Pratt
has gone to Colorado on a business trip
Nelson Fairchild of Wilsboro, N. Y, Is the
guest of his sister, Mrs. F. e. Towner.-
Miss Bertha Atwater of Burlington is the
guest of Miss Flora Lamas.-T. w. Fletch-
cr gave a dancing party 70 a large number
of guests on Wednesday evening.-Mss
Lille Walker is in St. Albans.-Measles
and scarlet fever is prevailing in town.
STARKSBORO.
There was a good attendance at the Bap.
tist quarterly meeting.-Elder Land will
hold series of meetings here Thursday
January 20.
EAST MIDDLEBURY.
Miss Maud Rogers has returned from q
visit to friends in Bethel.-The GOOD
| Tempars are having well attended meet.
ings each week, with excellent literary ex.
| cises,-Mr. and Mrs. Milford Baker of For.
| estdale are visiting at b. o. Smith s.--Mrs
B. o. Smith is Ill with rheumatsm.-W. G
Piper has moved into one Of the Powell
tenements-A Sunday-school rally will be
| held in the Methodist church morning anG
afternoon of next week Saturday.-Mrs
Charles Manney is recovering from an at.
tack of tonslitis.-The little son of Henry
Hunt is ill.-Mlss Mildred Ross of Middle.
bury Is visiting Mrs. M. ]. Day.
CORNWALL.
Tidings have been received of the death
of Horace Pinney at the home of his
daughter. Mrs. Deodatus Bingham, al
Valley Springs, South Dakota, December
81. Mr.. Pinney was we'll known in this
locality having been resident of the
town for many years, and was a brother
of Mrs. Horace Cushman of Middlebury
His age was 70 years.-Mr. r. II. Hunter
has been engaged 10 preach at the Baptis,
church, West Cornwall, for the ensuing
year-Mrs. s. Andrus and Mrs. vii.
liam DeLong have returned to their re.
! spective homes, after visiting in Boston,
! DIR. Il. II. Parker Is on a business trip tc
! Littleton, N. H., his former home.