Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-19
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
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tended visit In Berkshire-Rev Mr.. Wor-
then has but three Sundays more of the
present conference year to his people here
Tho people of the West branch met In
q social visit with the family of Rev. Mr.
Worthen on Friday last-Large building
enterprises are in prospect for tho COM
ing year. But what of the railroad?-Dr.
Barrows was in Bethel last week visiting.
WORTHWHILE.
A novelty for March, with snow three
feet deep, will be n strawberry festival al
the Puffer Methodist church on Friday
evening of this week. Another feature
equally novel will be the fact that 1t is u
donation for the benefit of Rev. J. II.
Wallace and wife, and that no particular
price is specified. Those who attend and
participate may donate what they please.
The regular meeting of Post james M.
Warner, with business relative to Memo
rial day, occurs on Saturday evening of
this wcek.-Georgc c. Lang, a jewcler,
formerly of the firm of Lang & Campbell,
will soon leave town.-Mrs. NJ. Il. Bell and
son came here from North Hero Monday
cvCning.-Work Is being resumed in a
slight way at the granite sheds. 1t is
hoped that the business will soon take on
renewed activity.-Prof. Elmores dancing
class met at his private hail Saturday
A. NJ. Burke's building this week.-An ad-
journed meeting of the Congregational So
ciety will be held at the vestry on Friday
evening of this week to hear reports of
progress i'm the work of securing pledges
for the church building fund.-Rev. G.. n.
Kellogg, pastor of Congregational church,
will lecture in the course given by local
talent for the benefit of the public library
His subject is: "The finder Box" and the
lecture will take place Friday evening.
April 3d.-Carroll T.. Sweeney, lately re-
turned from Cuba, has received an offer
from st. Johnsbury, which contcmplatos
his speaking in that town at an early date
upon Cuba and the Cuban cause. He will
also give practical illustration of the
manner of operating a submarine cable,
a work with which he has had large eX-
perience.-Mrs. George NJ. Powers has
planned n musical and literary entertain
ment for the benefit of the CONGREGATIONAL
church building fund, which will be given
in the town hall on Thursday evening of
this week. Mrs. Powers secures talent
and assumes responsibility of expenses,
with the hope of clearing a snug sum for
the proposed new church. Mrs. Root of
Burlington will appear as n reciter, Miss
Nash of Burlington as pianist, Prof. Percy
stone as violnist, +. c.. Fleetwood and
Mrs. Powers as soloists-The United
Workers meet at the Congregational
Vestry Friday afternoon, giving the GUS
tomary supper at $50 p. NV A. Butler
will move to the Stafford house on High
street.-F. G.. Fleetwood has been invited
and has accepted the invitation, to deliver
his lecture, yours and You" at Johnson,
Friday evening, April 3d,-A very interest
ing meeting of the Woman's club was held
in the public library room on Monday
evening. The club elected Miss Carrie l..
Powers and Mrs. Florence II. Gates dele
lVfat sG 60 L.. III. L..
Johnsbury, Tuesday, March Goth, which
will be held for the purpose of forming a
state federation of women's clubs. Five
interesting papers were prepared and read
by the members, as follows: IAN outline
history of Vermont" Mrs. w. II. Robin
son; THE progress OF women" Mrs Flor
ence Gates; Our schools and colleges
Mrs. j. II. Wallace; "T'he American
stage" Miss Moody; Life of Louisa AL
colt" Miss Abbey. The last meeting OF
the present year will be held March 31st.-
The IAN Star" Ministries have set. Prob
ably no star combination ever set with q
more notable dun and sickly thud than
did this, our Sons of Veterans Ministries
at Stowe on Saturday evening. when they
were obliged to dive deep into their peck
cts to pay their expenses.-Mrs. Andrew
Miles while driving on Main street Sun
day afternoon smashed into a hitching
post In front of the Randall The sleigh
was somewhat injured.-The people resid-
ing on Court street opposite the Academy
building are pleased over an added arc
light. c. Cheney returned home from
Middletown, Conn. Friday night. Mrs
Cheney remains there at her former home
for a few days.-The Women's club arc
to hold a social session at the home OF
their president. Mrs. +. *. Gleed, or
| Tuesday evening, March "a An invita-.
! ton is extended to the gentlemen friends
ne hA ,l..r 1,ar. a,,1 I,
mems club of Hyde Park and their gen
| tlemen friends. A musical and literary
programme Is being prepared.-Dr. 7. J
! Iolbrook Is out from a brief llness.-J. j
Monahan Of Cnderhl and II. u. lsona
han of Burlington We're In town Tuesday
and left speedy horse with John Utton.-
Norn IIobrook, who was taken III will
scatio rheumatism at Williams college
has come home.-Mr. a. r. Campbell o
the jewelers. firm. Lang & Campbell, hai
purchased the interest OF his partner anC
assumed control of the business last Fri
day. Mr., Campbell will be assisted by hi
wifc,--Mrs. A. r. Campbell and her sister
Mrs. IIobson of Island Pond, received
word Friday OF the serious illness of the
mother at East Charleston and started
to drive to that place.-An adjourned meet
ing of the Poor Farm committees from
Stowe. Johnson and Morristown was hel,
on Friday and articles of association wep
drawn up. to be incorporated In the full
and formal agreement which Is yet to h
made.-E. o. Joslyn has been In Benning
ton for several days.-Miss Edna Ruble
and Nellie Kellogg returned Tuesday from
Boston.--F. G.. Fleetwood's lecture for tn
library fund on Friday evening was wei
attended and is highly spoken of. Hi
subject was Yours and You."-A larg
amount OF sickness is reported from al
parts of the town, hard colds, grip an,
some genuine cases of pneumonia arr
reported. Harry, son OF DR.. George Wood
ward. has been in critical condition will
pneumonia. Eugene Camp also, Will,
Mrs. Heman Thompson, Mrs. Hardy Mrs
Dana HutchIns, Miss Margic Thomas
Mrs. Cyren Joslyn, Postmaster SpauldinE
Levi Munson and many others have beel
more or less under the woather.-Dr. an,
Mrs. j, A. Robinson have gone to Montrea
with the Vermont dentists.-Two yer,
speedy and fine bred samples Of aors
ncsh, with records down in the basement
Were brought here last week by the Su
perintendcnt of the Forrest Park Stool
Farm at Brandon, Mr.. w. G. McClintock
and placed in charge of John Ctton, VIII,