Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-02
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
CAMBRIDGE.

Miss Jessie Scott was called to Rich
ford Dec. "a TO attend the funeral Of her
grandmother.-D. G. Grswold and son
were called to Shelburne Thursday to
attend the funeral of Mrs Harriet Phelps.
who died very suddenly of heart disease.
Mrs Phelps was sister of the late Mrs.
ID. c. Griswold.-The friends of Miss
Hattie Griswold will be pleased to hear
of the successful Operation that she pass
ed through at the Medical Hospital in
Montreal. 1t Is expected she will be able
to return in a short tlme.-Mr. and Mrs.
Winfield Scott have daughter. born
Dec. 22.-Christmas was observed with a
tree both at the Congregational and Meth
odist Episcopal churches.--Miss Eta
Holmes of Marlboro, Mass Is spending the
holidays with her parents.-Wiiliam Hebb
has finished his job Of mason work in
johnson and Is now at home.-Henry
Lang of Stowe has purchased the Morgan
farm, and will take possession In March,
Lyman Seeley has 80 far recovered as to
be around the house.-Mrs Colby is con-
valascent.
A large gathering OF relatives met at Mr..
and Mrs. Ashton Edwards and partook of
Q Christmas dinner.-Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Hodges have returned from the White
Mountains. where they have been at work.
Ell Burnham has returned from Fair
fax.-Mrs. l.. Mcfarland and son. Charles,
and Ernest Bicknell of Johnson are visit
ing in town.-Miss Holmes, a teacher in
Massachusetts,, Margie Sullivan of Win
chendon, Mass, and Frank Reynolds OF
Boston are also in town.-The price paid
for butter at Jeffersonville Saturday was
Is to 20 cents per pound.-The missionary
meeting will be held Thursday afternoon
at the parsonage.-Rev. c. h. Lewis Of
ficiated at the funeral of Mrs. +. Parker
Col. NJ Parker has returned to his home
In Washington, ID. c. 1t Is expected that
Mr. Parker and family will spend the
coming season In Cambridge-The stores
at Jeffersonville will close Tuesday and
Thursday evenings during the coming
year.-Elmer Irish has rented the Day
/ farm in Jericho and Henry Convey has
purchased the Edward Lang farm.-Hen-
ry Lang of Stowe has purchased the Nor
gan farm and Julian Chayer has rented
the Charles Robinson farm in Fletcher
Tho following grange officers have beer
elected for the coming year: ID. T.. Bal
lard Master; I. M. Powell. overseer; Hen
ry Hebb, lecturer; Levi Atwood. steward
X. Dickinson, chaplain.-The following are
the elected officers for the F. and A. M.
G. NJ, w. w. Raymore; secretary. w
Hebb; T., w. ii. Griswold; s. r., r. ~
Jones: j. r., Fred Ransom; c., Rev. f.
| Wheelock.-H. N. Melendy and Lyman
Seeley are convalescent.-William Lapan
is getting out the timber for n large barr
| III the SpElnR.-W. v. fdTT Oh the burning
ton Free Press was in town the first OF
the week.--Frank Reynolds of the whole
sale grocery house of Thomas Wood Il
Co.. Boston, Mass. was in town the pas,
week, spending Christmas with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Reynolds.-Clin.
ton Brown Of st. Adams spent Christmas
at his father-in-laws's, w. NJ. Scott
There was quite a gathering of Swiss boys
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
| hpi al tt,ou Auy al tni hnl
presents on a Christmas tree after thu
true Swiss fashion. They closed the fes
tivities of the day with game OF bal
on the Cutting trotting park.-Landloro
Wells and his little son. Carlyle, spen
Christmas in Plainheld,- 1.-The Sunday
school OF the Methodist church gave theii
scholars a very pleasant time on Christ
mas eve, n well loaded Christmas tree
containing many valuable and useful pres
ents being the main attraction.
WORTHWHILE.
II. p. French OF Albany N. y, a former
resident, has been appointed school com
missioner OF Albany for a seven year tern
OF service.-Gov. u. A. Woodbury. and Con
gresham il. II. Powers spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Powers.
j. q. Thompson, harness maker. has ex
changed his residence with G. II. Small
for farm and will soon go to farming
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church, society and congregation take!
place on Friday evening OF this week.
w. j. Jefferson and Miss Cooke were mar
ried at the home of the latter on Wednes
day.--Henry George OF 81 Adams ant
Fable George of Lancaster, \. H., ar,
with their parents-A number of Morris
vile people attended tho annual New
Years ball at Hyde Park Tuesday night
Next Sunday evening the week OF praye
services will begin with union meeting
at the Methodist church with Rev. q. N
Kellogg of the Congregational church tn,
speaker of the evening. Alfred Bootl
son of the pastor. Rev. DIR. Booth, spok
in the Universalist church Sunday morn
ing. The latter preached In Fletcher
The annual business meeting OF the Con
gregational church will be held In connec
tlon with the preparatory lecture OF
Thursday evening OF this week The an
nual business meeting OF the society fol
lowing few days later. Communion ser
vices will be held next Sunday and severa
members will be received.--The students
at the academy, before adtourning for thu
holiday recess presented Prof. w. A, BE
bee and the teachers In the several depart
ments handsome gifts In sllver.--rhe Ep
worth league of the Methodist church will
commence this month 10 publish month
ly paper. The paper will be issued from tn
News and Citizen ofiice.-Will McClintocl
OF Boston was In town last week.--The an
nuai meeting of Lamoille Grange was hel,
on Thursday of Ia st week. n n all day'a Sos