Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-09
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
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Sunday morning Nine persons Joined to
former church and eleven the latter at that
lime-A, A. Grimes of this place Will en-
gage in the produce business at NO. IL
street, Boston, ana VIII soon
move his family there.-The Methodist
Ladies' Aid will meet at the vestry on
afternoon of next week, Janu-
ary 15.-Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Thomas G. Cheney of Morrisvillc
and Miss May Terril, daughter of Hon.
Weed Terrill of Mddlctown, Conn.,, on
January 1.-THE date of the
appearance of John Thomas, the imper-
senator, has again been changed to Janu-
airy 81. Roberts Harper appears January
II in his Illustrated lccture.-An all-day
session of the special poor farm commit
tees from Morrlstown, johnson and Stowo
was held in Hon. =. X. Gleed's office on
Friday. The committees are trying to ar
range and settle upon plan for the joint
support of the poor of the three towns TO
be presented for adoption by the towns at
the coming March meeting.-Dr. j. H.
Wheeler of Burlington was called here last
Friday as counsel In the case of John En-
academy students are to hold
a leap year sociable on Friday evening"
DR.. Rich OF Burlington was In town Tues
day to test the cattle on Carroll Harris
farm. A COW was recently slaughtered by
Freeland Tillotson for meat but was found
in n terrible condition with tuberculosis
The annual rally of tho congregational
church and society was largely attended
on Friday evening Fully 17j had supper.
The annual business meeting OF the church
was held on Thursday evening and the
annual business meeting of the society on
Monday evening. The year has been IL
prosperous one under the passionate Of
Rev G. n. Kellogg.-Mrs. Winslow
Wheelock, mother of Martin Wheelock OF
West Worthwhile, was buried on SUNDAY
Rev. DIR. Booth officinted.
Cards are out announcing the coming
marriage of Oscar NJ. Waterman and Miss
Jennie Cushman which takes place here
on Tuesday of next week. January H.
Announcement is made that j. -. kinpler
and Mrs. Hattie Gewear Will unite their
destnies on Wednesday, January w.
The local cornet band IL making ready FOR
grand concert to be held early IN rep
ruary.-The reorganization of Young
Mems Republican club is proposed and n
meeting with that end in view Will be held
in Gleed & Flectwoods Office on Wednes-
day evening of next week, January ID
The newly elected officers OF the Consre-
gational society chosen at the annual
meeting held on Monday evening are
Moderator, Prof. w. y. Beebe' clerk, Ut
j. A. Robnson treasurer, y. ~. Slayton'
prudential committee, Hon. ii. G. FISK.
n. -
committee. DR.. r. ]. Hall. Il. $. Robinson
]. r. Jcwe.t r.usic committee, +. u
Fleetwood, Mrs. II. G. Fisk, Il. w. Gates
special committee on church building'
Hon. Il. II. Glced. Hon. G.. w. Hcndee, Dr
Il. j. Hall. The church has elected j. T.
Jewett clerk; A. b. Munson. treasurer
II. +. Munson and II. A. Slayton, asso-
ciatc Sunday-school superintendent
CAMBRIDGE.
Miss Marion Page and her friend Miss
Houghton, have returned to Montpelier. -
NJ Hawley is at work for Baird q Colby,
skidding logs on the mountan.--Thc play
given at the brick church Wednesday
evening was n success, Notwithstanding
bad roads. The proceeds of the evening
are for the benefit of the parsonage fund.
Miss Nellie Melendy will soon go to Bur-
lington for the winter months.--The pre-
paratory lecture for communion was held
at the Second church Thursday evening.
Mrs. Willie Hayes has returned from
n visit in St. Johnsbury and Mrs. Will
Larabec from Morrisville. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Butler have also been visiting
relatives in Morrisvillc.-Frank McChese
has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Hattie
Putnam at Montpelier the past week.
Leader Fortier has resigned his position
on the railroad and moved his family
Hattie Griswold Is expected home from
from Montreal this week. much improved
in health.-A nine pound daughter was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Donaldson, Jan. L.
Monday Wednesday and Thursday even
ings will be devoted to special prayer al
the Second church The following SUM-
day-school officers were elected last Sun
day: X. B. Thomas, superintendent
assistant superintendent, Ira Powell
secretary, A. c. Grlswold; treasurer, II
w. Varnum; organist Ruth Whitcomb
assistant organist, Mrs. G. Powell; librar
ian, Nora Baker.-The sum of $50 Is eN
pected from the entertainment and oyster
supper Wednesday eve at the Bricf
church. Miss Augusta Raymorc Is havin:
quite extensive repairs on the interior o.
her dwelling housc..-Bradford Patch ant
Eta Foster have returned to Morrisvill'
school, Ernest Bicknell and Bertha
Nichols to johnson, Marion Page and he
friend Miss Houghton, to Montpelier ant
Miss Ella Holmes to her school in Massa
[ chusctts--Eli Durham Is visiting in Hyd'
Park and Greensboro.-Luthcr Putnam Il
/ in the upper part of the county solicit
ing orders for nursery stock.-W. N. Lang
A. c. Brown and ID. ID. Witherell our vii
iage carpenters have closed their labor
in Johnson and returned to their homes
for the winter-Will Nathan has applied
for Il Job on tho Boston and Maine rail
road and expects soon 10 move to 81
Johnsbury.-Miss Ethel Putnam and Mis-
Helen Holmes returned Monday TO thel
school work in st. Adams. after TIVE
weeks vacation.-New Years morning
was ushered in with tho highest water o
the season, the meadows in the Lamoil
Valley being entirely inundated.-Th
annual roll call of the First Congrega
tional church vii! be held on Thursda!
afternoon. Jan. 9.-The y. i. s. OF c. i
voted at their last meeting to observe tn
week OF prayer.-Mr Sibey has resigne,
his clerkship at Smith & Harrington
and gone TO work for Arthur Brown
There was public installation of of
iicers OF Post 10, G. A. r., and OF tn
Green Mount Relief Corps last Friday eve
Miss Sarah Thompson is low with con
sumptlon.-Mrs. Hemenway is taking car
Of Mrs. Donaldson. who Is Ill.
STOWE.
The side dam at the L. u. pike saw mil
at Lower Village went out about 10 o'clocl
Tuesday the 3ist. The accident was du
to the crumbling of Il ledge which forme
the support at one end. 1t Is probable tina
nothing can be done toward rebuildin
until another summer, which will he
hard blow to the workmen employed a
well as TO Mr.. Pike. About 30 hands wer
employed last spring.-One hundred an
sixty season tickets have been sold 70
the lecture course, which ensures 81
pcrior list of observation-disclosures Walk
er of Wolcott Is the guest OF w. A. Smiti
i. ID. Pike and Sons are rebuilding thei
dam which was washed out last week.
Mrs Ellen Whitney Kip of Saratoga.
Y, who has been visiting her mother Mr..
Celburn, returned home on Monday.--Th
first entertainment of the lecture cours
was given Monday evening by Mr.. Charlie
Crilley of Boston.--Mrs Ruth knights c
Morrlsvile Is stopping with her son, II. 5
Paue-Arthur Gilman and Miss Susi