Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-30


pushed as fast as possible.-Several new
houses are in contemplation, also two or
three new barns are In process of erection,
besides additions to those already built
A delegation from here attended con-
cert in Lincoln Sunday night.-Wing Lee
the laundryman, who disappeared from
here a week since has boen heard from.
He has made Mrs. George II. Brooks his
legatee and we understand Mrs. Brooks
will continue the business. He is in New
York city.
George w. Ward, who was buried here
last Monday was a member of Co. X, I'd
Vermont regment.-Reuben Bisbee was
in town Monday, attending the Ward fu-
eral.-Superintendent w. II. Bosworth of
the Bristol Manufacturing company, has
gone to Massachusetts, on q business trip.
e w. Gage has had his pension In
creased from $40 to SIG n month.--G. E.
Worcester of Washington, ID. c., special
pension examiner was In town Monday.
The board of listers Will meet the kick
ers at the town CLERKS office May 5.-Jo-
seph Grinnel, who died in Starksboro
Monday was the father of Burritt Grim
nell, formerly of this town. Three of his
sons enlisted for the Cnion.-J. j. Dumas
and wife have moved into their house on
Garfield street,. ]. Ridley has gone to
New York on a bus'ress trip.-Dr f.. G..
Prime returned from New York Wednes-
day.-H. C. Smith of the Queen City was
in town Wednesday, II. Hatch re-
ceived a letter from Mrs. Hatch, now in a
New York hospital that she was improv-
ing fast.-Rev. q. f.. Cady and wife are
the happy parents OF q son born to them
Wednesday morning.
GRANVILLE,
Mrs. Andrew Blair is keeping house for
Henry Briggs.-The Fall Mountain Paper
company have their logs all out of the
pond. They were seven days sluicing
them.-Mr. Hall of Bellows Falls. the Fall
Mountain Paper companys superintend-
ent, was in town last week.-Lura Tanner
visited at Mrs. l.. Lambs last week.--The
Alder Meadow brook, Deer Hollow brook
and North Hollow brook are stocked with
State trout and closed for a period Of three
years. From May 1, 1896, it is $50 fine to
fish or attempt to fish in these streams for
three years.
BRIDPORT
Mrs. Hannah Hamilton, who has been
spending the winter with her son in 1ras-
burgh, has returned to her homc.-Mrs f.
A. Williams, who has been quite Ill, Is inn
proving-Mr. and Mrs. G.. Andrews of
Shelburne spent Sunday in town.-The
young daughter of Philo Elmer, Miss
Mabel is very i'll with infiammatory rheu-
matism.
EAST MlDDLEBURY.
Mrs. C. Fay is quite poorly.-The family
of ID. A. Perry on North street are among
the late victims of measles.-Charles Bel
den was called on Tuesday morning to n
brother who is very dangerously i'll at
Gens Falls, n. Y.-School opened on Mon
day with the teacher of last year. There
Is "a small attendance.-Royal Boardman
of the graded school has the measles. =
Mrs. Minnie Tisdale, who has been for
several weeks with a brother Ross H..
Maynard, at Concord, n. H., has returned
home.-Mrs Nathan Decker is very sick.
Mrs. Abbott, the aged mother of Mrs
+. II. Piper is very feeble.-The annual
meeting of the w. C. T. U. will be held
with Mrs f. A. Bradley on Thursday.
May Z, at p. m. Every member Is re-
quested to be present. as officers for the
year are to be elected.-Saturday last the
ladies OF the w. II. c. treated the children
of the patriotic league to Ice cream and
cake In the G.. A., II. hall. Extra seats
were taken in, as the attendance was
large. Much interest was expressed in the
services by the children. The meetings
are held each Saturday at p. m, and all
children are invited-Word has been re-
ceved from Mrs. ]. y. Champlin, who is
yet with her daughter Mrs. Hewitt, at
Lynn, Mass. that she is somewhat inn
proved, though yet quite ill-Scveral from
lington and Rutland last week.
ADDISON.
f. Bissonette of Hinesburgh is in town.
He will begin to make cheese at the old
cheese factory the 4th of May.-The dele
gates from this place to Burlington the
Both are Byron Smith, Rufus Yeonan,
Wilbur Whitcomb, and to Montpelier the
29th are s. Il. Smith, l.. c. Seegar and
Daniel Smith.-Warren d. Clark died the
2Sth OF April.-Mrs. c. w. Barber Is ILL.,
Miss Stella Clark has the measles-Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. X. Barbour of Bridport were
in town over Sunday.-School began at the
Corners the eth inst, with Dora u. Clark
as teacher.
SHOREHAM.
Miss Helen Bissell was married to DIR.
G. II. Cutler of Peterboro, n. H., Wednes-
day afternoon, April % at the residence
Of her father. Mr.. E. N. Bissell,. About
80 friends were gathered to witness the
ceremony. which was performed by Rev.
8. b. Dunn-Mrs. Maria Fuller Is spending
week in Rutand.-The Sunday school
rally last Sunday morning was quite a
success. The attendance was good and IL
home department was provided for.-NIiss
Marcia A. Douglass returned from New
York last week.-Mlsses Mamie and Jen-
ME Sullivan of burlington are visiting
relatives and friends in town.
NORTH FERRISBURGH.
At the republican caucus held Saturday
afternoon Charles Chapman. NJ. f. Allen,
l.. +. Avery, B. W. Collins were elected
to the State convention and John Rey-
nolds Reuben Parker, A. T. Booth, W. NJ.
Dean were elected to the district conven-
tion. Mckinley resolutions were passed.
"A young child of Dave Ploofs is serious
ly III with lung fever.-Miss Turner Is
teaching in the stage road district, Miss
Douglass in the Greenbush district and
Miss Stone In the Collins district.-Charles
Miller has broken ground for new house
Allen estate.--Mrs. j. " Dakin is in Ver-
gennes, caring for the sick.-Georgie Pal
mer, in climbing a picket fence, had the
misfortune to fall and break his leg.
WEYBRIDGE.
NJ N. Baker is spending a few days In
st. Albans with his daughter, Mrs. H. A.
Clark.-Mrs. Robert Warner has returned
from her visit to Fltchburg, Mass-The
new pastor, Rev. r. l.. Thompson, will
preach in the Methodist church next Sun
day but his family will not arrive until
some weeks later.-Rev. Stephen Palmer
pastor Of the Methodist church for three
years past. left town this week He
will supply a church at Euphrata, N. Y.
for a few weeks and then settle at his
home in Round Lake.-George Warner lost
a valuable horse last Monday This is the
second horse Mr.. Warner has lost In a
few weeks.-lThere is no pastor at the
Congregational church at present, but
services are held every Sunday.
LINCOLN.
e. r. Siple made a business trip to Bur-
lington Monday.-Alba Hanks and Sey-
yn0ur Dayt ra not i'm 1pr0Vinp ", haaIth