Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-30

! farm and will move March 1st.-Will Id
abee will move to Massa chusetts.-Std
superintendent Stone gave lecture
education at the Brick church last Md
day eve.-The auditors of Cambridge "
meet the officials of the town Monde
Feb 3D. to settle all town affairs.-Dea.
Bently celebrated his Sjth birthday ID
week by meeting all of his relatives
| his old home.-Mrs. Hattie Putnam a
daughter of Montpelier are spending (
days with her parents.-T. 8. Whip
of Underhill was in town Tuesday to
tend the funeral of Abial Wetherby
cher.-Photographer Dunton and W
recently of this place but now of Und
hill spent Tuesday in town-Rev. l.
Booth Of Morrsville gave a very intere
Ing lecture before the Ladies' Ltera
club on Friday night, the subject bed
Echoes. Milton Il. Miner, one of
largest horse and cattle ranchmen
Montana, has been the guest of II.
Gray the past week Mr.. Miner was
companled by his foreman, Mr. 10
johnson. They are making a tour of
Eastern States.-Mke Murphy of Rid
mond was in town Monday, buying cat
for the Boston Market.-Mrs. u.
Holmes and daughter, Laura, went to
Adams Monday to visit her sister, Nj
G.. f. Hulburd.
WORTHWHILE.
, Town politics are taking on a very
tive and unexpectedly early indication
, life and indicating a very warm cont
: over the office of town clerk and to
treasurer-as 1t Is understood that
. Burke, who for many years has occur
: both offices-is not to appear as a can
, date for reelection. Friends of our you
. townsman. Mr. j.. G.. Fleetwood ha
urged him to stand for the two Offices, a
he has decided to accept If he should
elected, but enters no personal conte
Mr.. A. A. Niles. who has been a canddd
r for the past three elections in opposition
: Mr.. Burke for the clerkship, but not
g the office of treasurer, is again can
. date. Seymour Harris has begun an
{ tive campaign for his son, Carroll Har1
o for the office. The latter lives on the II
rls farm about three miles toward Elmo
but the case Is presented by his fatl
Y showing that Carroll, whose health is 4
$ good would give up farming and move In
the village If he could be elected to the
flee. Other possible candidates are md
toned in this connection and 1t Is s
very early.-The Womans club which
maintaining a lecture course have had
great trial with Mr. John Thomas,
n humorst, and his accompanist TO be Z
= nished by the Redpath Lyceum Bure3
f Thomas has made dates here for Janua
4 /. 10 and q and still he doth not appe
@ Sickness and other reasons have int
= fered. The ladies will substitute some otl
g entertainment.-T. C. Cheney and W I
o arrived here from their wedding trip II
e day morning. For the present their no T.
= Is with T. C.'s parents.-Mrs. H. j. II
munds Is very seriously ll.-Saturds
January %, was perhaps the first day
the winter of 1896 when wheels were !
tirely abandoned for runners.-Hon. Phi
X. Gleed by invitation of Prof. Bee
II will address the academy students on +
:. day evening of this week. His subject
:, ing The Needs of the Professional IA
- and of the School. The public is invited
i The village fire wardens made an inspV
ton last week.-Quarterly meeting 81
;, vices were held in Puffer Methodist churj
s on Sunday. a sermon being presented
~ Rev l.. o. Sherburne, presiding elder. vi
10 also administered the sacrament.-The
- cal organization in the Granite State ri
"a vident association is a little stirred up
the conflicting reports coming from IN
organization at Manchester, N HI
gentlemen of the Congregational socid
u, are to give a supper on Friday EVENING"
- next week.-Harry Hardy went to Bos1
- Monday to resume his course in bu
- ness college-State superintendent
- schools, NJ. S. Stone, gave an address
=, the teachers of the town at the acade1
- on Tuesday afternoon.-James NJ. Kent
vi
80 manship.-A large number of Lamol
" Changers spent Thursday at the homel
5 Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Daniels.-The Metl
= dist Ladies' Aid meets this afternoon w
~ Representative and Mrs. c. F. Smith
T., Frank Peck returned to Boston Monday
=. Miss Cora Stafford is visiting in Burlif
=. ton and Randolph.-P Pie
- advertised to take baby pictures free {
day last week and large and varied ste
:, of babies were brought in. His studio v
~ cleared of babies in a fash, however,
le reason of one of the little dears givi
r. marked evidence of having the whoopl
- cough.-George NJ. Powers and F. G. File
~ wood will speak at banquet to be 81,
C. by the Young Republicans of st. Alba
on Wednesday evening of next week.
noble grange will install officers on Thu
day of this week.-Mr. and Mrs. McGaf
of Burlington spent last week in tow
Some from here will go to White Ri
- Junction to a Masonic ball Thursday.
to The matter of building new Cong
n. gational church is being considerably 6
We tated.-State Superintendent of Educat
" NJ S. Stone addressed the teachers
of this town at the Academy on Tuesday
W. ternoon upon the fundamental princir
lie. of successful primary teaching read
I'M and geography.-Mrs. Florence Gates
sc spending a few days with friends
Swanton.-Senator Frank Kenfcld W
It. to Boston the first of the week.-tion.
IS. w. Hendee went to Boston on Tues'
Is to be absent for few days on railr
Is business.--A farm team from Gilmore
or came frightened at the cars at the
Is. of Portland street Tuesday morning
en- ran through the street to Main STR
at The sled struck a hitching post In fr
elk of WarTen's market, the horses pass
A. on and running straight for the bay "
ir. dow in Col Doty's house, collision "
.I. a1 p
Is James NJ. Warner meets at Grand AT
II. hall on Saturday evening.-John Nj. M
I'm Is now travelling for Dyer Rice &
C. a wholesale hat house in Boston,
er Universalist ladies meet in their yes
- on Thursday afternoon.-Rev. u. n. i
ng logg will give a talk before the acade
Is students on Friday evening, his sub.
or being THE CHff Dwcllers." This col
i'll in place of Hon. =. *. Gleeds talk, VIII
ng will come later, he being called away
- Week.-Mrs. I9. Pottle of Stowe, FOL
- err resident there and here, Is guest
Senator Kenheld's.-The gentlemen OF
Congregational church will give
supper at the vestry on Friday evening
next week.
w A. Heath, landlord OF the Union Hou
for a short time before and since the
cent fire there which disclosed a condit
of affairs said to be contrary to the p
hibftory law of Vermont has Tor so
reason rested quite uneaslly since a
has now absented himself from the
customed walks of life.-Mr.- Kneeblil
skinner atthe tannery and Mrs. Gear w
married on Wednesday,-rhe next me
ing OF the Reed-McKinley club Will
held on Monday evening February 10,
which time a general discussion of u
litcal methods" is expected.-Horatio p
vier, esq. is now Landlord pro tempore
the Union House.-Postmaster George
Earle and his very efficient assistant