Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-20
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
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(COntlnueu from llrSt pdBe')
agreeable to the provisions of the statutes
There will be Washington's birthday
party at the Baptist church next Friday
evening the exercises to open with a
Lady Washington reception. Gov. Wood
bury and others from out of town are ex-
pected to be present.
There will be washlngton's birthday ex-
ercises in the primary and intermediate
departments of the school at this place
Friday afternoon. Residents of the village
are cordially invited to be present.-Pre-
siding Elder L. o. Sherburne will preach
in the Union church next Sunday.-Eugene
o. Baker the American Express agent,
who was injured in the one of the three
wrecks at Ludlow, is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. D. Baker of this place Mr.. Bak
er's many friends will be pleased to know
that his injuries. though painful. are not
serlous.-E. l.. Fancuf began in the SER
vice of Read e Bates Tuesday.-Mr and
Mrs. A. Metras have taken up their per-
manent residence a: Mr.. Eugene Wood s.
S. A. Brownell, Y. w. X. Nichols and T. II.
Roleau are the Jurors from Essex to serve
at the present term o. the United States
Court now in session In Burlington The
oyster supper given by the Congregational
Aid society Tuesday evening was well
attended and was pronounced success
financially. Thirty degrees below zero was
the lowest temperature recorded during
the late cold snap.
w. S. Fletcher has purchased an un-
divided half of the II. +. Perry property
which he now occupies.-Edwin lockwood.
who was quite sick at Curtis Groves
this winter is now in Westford and is
gradually failing.-Mss Ellen Donahue re-
turned from her studies in Albany Tues
day night.-It has been decided that the
Vermont Spool and Bobbin company, latte
ly burned orft here. will relocate on the
old site with greatly enlarged facilities
for doing business 1t Is estimated that
SO men will be employed.-Shcrman p. AL
len has so far recovered from his recent
illness that he will resume his duties In
Burlington.
ESSEX CENTRE.
There will be a reunion and banquet of
former students of the e. c. l. next Fri
day evening at Memorial hali.-Ralph
Brown is home from his school in Mont
pelier.-The evangelist, Hollis Jordan,
closed his series of meetings here last Sum
day night. They have been in progress
four weeks and have been very interesting.
He has been asked TO come back again, q
little later for few days.-The Chittenden
county Pomona grange held its quarterly
session here in Essex grange hall Tues
DAY. There were present members from
Westford, Williston. Richmond and Under
hin oranges. State Master o. j. Bell was
present, anu l1Slalleu lne Objects.
HUNTINGTON.
Gen. w. w. Henry Camp, No. 49, Sons OF
Veterans, observed Union Defenders day
by services at the Union church the even
ing of the 18th inst. The camp marched
to the church in body at 7:15 p. m, un-
der command of Capt c. ]. Smith, escort
ed by w. White Post No. 30, G. A. r.
The patriotic services opened at 1880 by
the singing of America" with Mrs. Eva
l.. Sayles at the organ, followed by a
prayer by Rev. S. L. Perry. after which
Mai f. w. Reeder of Waterbury was in
troduced and gave a very interesting adj
dress At the close. Capt. Smith returned
thanks to the speaker in behalf of the
camp.-A large number of people are on
the sick ist.-The recent snow storm has
made excellent sleighing and the lumber
men are hauling logs rapidly.
r. b. Lyster of Lyndonvlle is in town
visiting frends.-The Christian Band
Workers held a prayer meeting in the
school house in Morrllls district last Fri
day evening, which was we'll attended.
Another one will be held at the same place
this Tuesday evening.-George II. Ring of
Natick, Mass, is in town. visiting rea-
tives.-Kensie Burnham and Miss Myr-
tilna Hill were united in marriage Febru-
airy 5.--There are several candidates for
road commissioner.-R. c. Pierce has let
out his farm on shares.-Mrs Helen M.
able to be out again.-The private dance
at George Bakers was a success, 30
couples being in attendance.
HINESBURGH.
Miss Alma Andrews spent Sunday with
her parents.-The band boys gave a con-
cert in Starksboro Saturday evening.-A. l..
Walker and wife of Burlington were the
guests of Mrs. Walkers parents over Sun
day.. NJ. Foss gave a very interesting
nd a~4l,il ,lat nt,l,
at G. A. r. hall Saturday evening.-Mr.
and Mrs. f. L. Andrews are visiting rela-
tives in Burlington.-C. j. Carpenter is 10
give a grand leap year ball Friday even
ing, February 81, at the Carpenter House
Mrs. W. E. Andrews gave very enjoy
able drive whist party Saturday evening
six tables being used. The prizes for the
best playing were won by Mrs. A. L.
Walker and Mr.. A. B. Cutter of Burling.
ton.-A party of ~ young people from Bur
lington enjoyed a sleigh ride to Hines
burgh Saturday evening to attend the
whist party given by Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.
Andrews.
G. p. Barber and wife and Mrs. Florence
Barber of Montpelier spent Sunday at o.
II. Barber's-There will be leap year bail
at Carpenters Friday night.-The band
gave a concert at Starksboro Saturday
night.-John Collins has been very sick
but is a little better.-Mrs. ii. s. Johnson
and daughter. Belle. of Williston, have
been spending a few days at N. d,
Partch's.-Miss Katherine Page of the U
V. NJ. was home over Sunday.-D. Patrick's
teams are very busy distributing railroad
ties.-A Wortheim drew 400 pounds OF
meat to Burlington at one load last week
EAST CHARLOTTE.
The Cento club have been invited by
Mrs. l.. A. Sherman to meet at her hons
Friday evening, the 2lst inst, as as IL Is tC
be Whittier night. c. G. Pringle ha:
consented to be present and speak of hi,
personal acquaintance with the poet
There Is to be series Of lectures siver
here commencing Thursday evening, Feb
ruary 27, when the first lecture will bt
given by the Rev. Mr.. Edgerton, chaplain
of Sing Sing prison.-Miss Hebbs and Mis-
Eddy, who have been teaching In districts
10 and IA, have both closed their schools
The closing exercises of both schools wer,
held at Lyceum hail. rejecting great credl
ON both pupils and teachers, recitation
and singing mostly pertaining to the lif
and character OF Washington being givei
, Cake and coffee were served.-Claytoi
Cove, Bert Beers, Charles Johns, Levi
Beers and Roy Taggart, who have beef
attending the commercial college at Bur
lington this winter, have returned home
A large company OF young people CAV
Lloyd Tucker a genuine old fashioned sur
prise party on Monday evening and wer
most agreeably entertained.-IrwnT uoke
Is expecting to move soon to Mrs, Pheb
Stones farm In the west part of the town
which he Is to carry on the coming year,
There was social at J. A. Harriss OF