Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-06
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
ST. ALBANS.

! Mrs Eta lIleks died Monday morning
after an Illness OF three weeks of pneu.
monia. ShV leaves three children, Mrs
Almeda Waite of Northampton, Mass
Miss Mary Hicks of MORA, y. Y, and
George b. Hicks of this place. Mrs Hicks
owned the Montefoire farm about two
miles north of the village, from which
place the funeral was held Wednesday.
Nathan y. Post has gone to Kansas on
a business trip for two weeks.
The infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
b. Doolin died Sunday and was buried
Monday afternoon.
Rev. d. Sage Mackay, for several years
pastor of the First Congregational church
here. Is considering a unanimous call to
the Riverside Presbyterian church of New
York, the salary to be $1,000 per year
Mrs. Fl. $. Clark Is in Newport for a
weeks visit.
Mr.. Walter l.. Lewis of Chicago has
been appointed manager of tho Evanston,
H. telephone exchange, which responsible
position he assumed Monday. His many
friends here will be pleased to learn of his
merited success
Miss Mildred Lucas has secured the
position of organist at the Baptist church
in place of Miss Ida r. Hin.
The total value of goods entered at
the port of St. Adams for the month end
ing Jan. 81. was si6g, 946; the total amount
Der of articles entered for consumption
was 1867. Among the articles entered were
72ll tons of hay, 12,179 bushels of barley,
ll3JV pounds of asbestos, $4,000 feet OF
lumber $4,000 pounds of green hides 6S-
1O7 pounds of wool. 1888 cords of wood
pulp, 12,616 feet of box shocks, $50 pounds
of tin plate, 800 pounds of coal tar dyes,
20 horses and 2001 ounces of gold bullion
donation party was given the Rov. Mr..
Ryan, pastor of the Bay church. on Fri
day evening, at which over 800 I'm money
and provisions was left with the worthy
pastor. This is the largest donation party
which has ever been given in the district
John p. Rich of Fleetwood was thrown
from his sleigh Monday night and had his
shoulder dlslocatcd besides being badly
shaken up.
Judge II. G. Green Is very low and 1t is
feared that he will not survive many days.
Barnum and Bailey's circus is to exhibit !
here the 10Th of August
Miss Mabel Ford is i'll with scarlet fever |
Five cars containing 02 horses passed |
through this port Monday in bond for |
London. England
Mrs. II. Il. Soule has in her possession |
a valuable relic of the revolutionary war.
II Is set of scales which was used for
weighing gold with which to pay off the /
revolutionary soldiers in the town of
Mass. They were owned by her
great grandfather, Hon. William Brigham
Of that place
Elizabeth Thompson continues to i'm
prove slowly and 1t Is thought that all I'M
mediate danger Is past.
Mrs. Frank V. Pierce's condition is not
rs favorable as few weeks ago.
The Fletcher Granite company held its
annual meeting this week and elected
hese gentlemen directors: John w. Ho-
part. o. p. Twigg, A. s. Richardson, j.
NJ Foss, C., 5. Fletcher f. II. Fletcher
md W, s, Fletcher. The officers elected
we're; President, A. s. Richardson; vice
PRESIDENT j. w. Hobart; treasurer, e. r.
fletcher, Mr. Il. X. Fletcher was also
appointed business manager.
AT the annual meeting OF the Franklin ,
county Creamery association held here ,
yesterday, the following directors were ;
lected; H. G. Smith A. s. Richardson.
~ r. FONDA, II. M, Deal, j. E. Toof, ]. ,
w. Foss, f, s. Stranahan, Harlow But
ON. c. l.. Marsh of Enosburgh Falls, A.
:. Durkee of Sheldon and E. X. Towle of
SWANTON.
There was quite an exodus OF young peo- ..
ne from here Friday evening. Several
PADS went to st. Armand to attend the
uhce there, some went to Franklin to
ee The Man From Maine" by the Enos-
ursn falis Dramatic club, also to attend
,e uance after the play. sun another
~ crowd went with one Of the big sleighs
rawh ny tn Barney Marble company'sl ,