Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02

A. A. Niles to take Mr.. Thomas place as
first on the board of lsters.-The United
States Truss company has vacated rooms
on the third floor of the Centennial block
and moved to r. II. Pecks on Congress
street.-George c. Lang has vacated the
Stafford house and stored his household
goods in the rooms vacated by the Truss
company George browne of Currier &c
Co., has moved to the Stafford house on
High street vacated by Lang and Mr.. st.
Lewis has moved to j. A. Bundys house
on Maple street, vacated by Drowne.--
Miss Eta Doty finishes her commercial
course in Boston this week and accepts
one of two positions offered, one at Bos-
ton and the other at Berlin Falls, N. H.
The rooms in the Slocum house, Union
street. vacated by Mrs. Alton Cushman
arc taken by Mrs. Esther Goodell-The
board of school directors have reappoint-
ed A. A. Niles clerk and appointed Rev. /
Dr. Booth, superintendent Of schools to
succeed f. G.. Fleetwood lately made town !
clerk and treasurer. Dr. Booth has had
long experience in school work and super
vision and will do good service for the
town.-Mr. and Mrs. T. c. Cheney move
into the Cobb house on Harrison avenue
In few days.-It Is understood that
George NJ. Powers and T. c. Cheney
who have been in company for
some time in the fire insurance business,
have extended their partnership to the
practice of the law jointy.--ATrs. p. K.
Gced is vice-president of the Federation
of Women's clubs OF Nermont-George
NJ. Powers Is reelected president of the
1Iardwick and Woodbury. railroads. e.
Harris of st. Johnsbury was in town Sat-
urday.-The United Workers meet at the
Congregational vcstry on Friday after
noon, serving supper at o'clock. The
young ladies will offer Easter favors for
sale.-Mrs. H. NJ. Gordon returns this
week from five weeks visit with friends
In Boston and vicinity.-Congressma and
Mrs. Powers are to come from Washing
! ton this week.-H. W. Tewksbury of Ram
dolph the popular lecturer was in town
last weck.-Rev. G. n. Kellogg lectures
on "The finder Boy" for tho benefit Of |
the public library on Friday evening"
/ +. c. Fleetwood gives n lecture in john
son this week Friday night by invitation
of the Christian Endeavor society-Hlram
Bishop of Hyde Park and Ernest Foss
Will conduct a meat buslness.-Francis
Blair and Leon Daniels are at home from
the l.. V. NE. o. Joslyn has been in
New York.-A heavy thunder shower pass
ed over this place at about o'clock Mon
day morning.-Mr Bert l.. Stewart was
married to Miss Minnie Dutton at st.
Johnsbury on Wednesday of last week.
a new maple sugar festival was held at
tho Congregational vestry on Monday
evening under the auspices of Mrs. F.. S.
Robinson at Mrs. o. l.. Woods, of the
I Doar-a-Day club for the new church
bridge.-The Grangers met last Thursday
afternoon and discussed sugar making.
Tho display of maple sugar. hoped for last
week, will be made at the next meeting
Thursday, April 9th, at which timo the
town system of schools will be discussed.
There will be an evening session with
musical, literary and social features Sat-
urday of this week. The Christian En-
dcavor society exhibited the Antiquated
farley Wax works at the Congregational
vestry Saturday evening.-Mrs. O. r. Luce
is in New York and Boston.-N. Chaffee Of
Waterville Lamoille country sheriff in
years gono by, was in town Monday
Mr.. Frank Robinson and Miss Whitehead
of Barre were in town over Sunday
The Methodist Ladies' Aid meet at their
vestry next week Wednesdays
Miss Addle Edwards, preceptress at the
academy, and Mrs. G.. y. Kellogg, attended
the Womens club meeting at St. Johns-
bury last week.-A. r. Campbel's farm
known as the Stewart place, on the road
to Johnson, over the hills has been leased
: by David Muzzy.-Mrs. NJ NJ. Stewart Is
in town from West Burke.-It Is said that
the retired town clerk and treasurer, A
! NJ. Burke. will put in a stock of groceries
in the place occupied by Darlinss domes1
tic bakery.-The Harpers Ferry
quartette gave concert In the town hal
on Thursday evening. Their soprano singh
: er was called home to Virginia on Friday
: and the trio thus remaining gave con-
! cert under the auspices of the academy
students on Friday evening at the acad1
emy.-An adjourned meeting of the Conf
gregati onal society will be held this
! (Thursday) evening to take further action
in connection with bullding.-Mrs. G.. w
; Hendee and II. p. Munson have been added
to the building committee in connections
with the proposed new CONGREGATIONAL
church.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilder, whd
are conducting a notion business, are eX1
Meeting of fra1p-MrG A r.
Campbell has returned from Charleston.-
Lester +. Holmes and family are return1
ing here this week from Brockton. Mass.
where they moved last November. They
will return to the McClntock farm, now
owned by Mr.. Holmes.-Mlss Josie Slay1
ton, daughter of II. A. Slayton, is at homo
from Wellesley college and is ACCOMPANY
led by her room mate, Miss Neil of Michi1
gan.-The funeral of Nathan Churchill
who died of consumption last WEDNESDAY,
night. was held on Saturday. Rev. G. N
KELLOGG officiating The remains wer(
placed in Pleasant View cemetery vault.
Henry Chapman, an inmate at the poor
farm who is nearly or quite blind has
shown signs OF insanity of late and or
Tuesday while the manager; Mr.. Sweet
was away. Chapman attacked Mrs. Swee
with a club and then started off toward
Stowe in spite of the efforts of the othe
inmates. Mr. Dyke and Mr.. Marshall liv
ing below the poor farm on the Stowe road
ISuCCccNcu after experiencing cOnSluerdDl3
difficulty in securing him and taking him
back to the poor farm where he was con
fined In room by hmself.-An auctioI
sale of horses advertised by CavanaugH
Bros, was held at the Randall hotel an
livery stables on Wednesday,-1ra Batch
elder went to Rockville, Conn, on We'd
nesday. He will remain there in Mr. Eel
toms stable.-Fast day services will b{
given the go by in Morrisvile this year
The Eastern Star lodge held largely a
tended meeting on Tuesday evening ant
at the conclusion served refreshments
Or. Campbell and daughter of Alban
were at A. r. Campbell's Wednesday,
George c. Lang left on Wednesday for
business trip to New York and Boston
The Mozart Quartette and the Montpel
Ter Banjo, Guitar and Mandolin club ap
pear here on Friday evening, April IL
der the auspices of the graduating elias
at the academy.-A transparency adver
Using a bicycle in front of w. e. Pierce
photo gallery. took fire Tuesday night an
caused a little commotion in that locality
Farmers realize that what they must do
sugar making they must do quickly an
they are after it as rapidly as possible.
NORTH HYDE PARK.
C. NJ. Gray is improving-Mr C. N
Smith is quite sck.-Hartley Souther ha
rented a farm in Lowell and has move
there.-Mrs. McCluskey has rented w, w
Jacksons farm and taken possession
Mr. and Mrs. George of Bartlett. n. ~
are guests at j. C. Masure s-A sever
thunder storm awoke people in this vicir
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