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

Edwin Wolcott, who has been in town to
attend the funeral of his mother, returned
to his home at Webster, Mass, on Satur-
day.-The Kings Daughters are to give a
dime social at their hall Thursday evening,
January 30, the proceeds of which are to
go for the benefit of tho Arrnenians. A
literary and musical entertainment is be-
ing arranged for the occasion.-r. L. Par
sons has returned from the West
RICHMOND.
| The Quimby creamery paid for Deem
Der standard milk; s1.02 per hundred
pound. The Towers creamery paid sl14-
Mrs. G. e. Davidson, from Newfane, was
| the guest of her father, Mr.. s. A. An
drews, last week.-They have a new ar
rival a girl, at Mr.. and Mrs George
| Town's.-There were marriages, II
births and IA deaths in town last year.
CHARLOTTE.
The lecture of the 29d was success
A winter picnic will be held in the vestry
next Friday evening.-Mr. and Mrs. Kin
ney gave a very interesting talk on Sun
day-school of Vermont" last Sunday even
ing at the church.-Charles Cook, jr., is
homo from Boston.-Burton Byington of
| Hnesburgh was in town Sunday.-Charles
Reese and family expect to move to Mid
debury this week.
Prof. Emerson of the University of Yer
mont gave an entertaining lecture in the
Congregational church the evening of the
23d.-Thero will he a special meeting of
the Lake View Creamery Co., Saturday
| evening, Feb. LIST, to see II the company
Will increase its capital stock and to
! transact any other business deemed prop
| er when met.-The first run of sleighlnE
the last week in January Is something I'M
usual In Verm ont The fiscal year for the
town ends Feb. 18th, when town accounts
~ -
Taft have been earring potatoes at this
station. paying q cents for one car load,
but the price has dropped now.-Earle
Poole has entered the Medical College al
Burlington S. Sconeld Is getting out
a large quantity of cord wood.-Mrs Car
oline Hazard of Ferrisburgh. has sold her
share of her fathers farm to her brother,
J. B. Williams-Wm. s. Kellogg has
bought of Mrs. Geo. Il. Prlndlc her inter-
est in the Edgar Powell farm, as set out
by the distribution.
HUNTINGTON.
The Farmers meeting at w. b. Smiths
was we'll attended, over 100 persons being
present. After the business meeting dim
ner was served to all.-There was a Farm
ers' meeting at S. ]. Randalls Wednesday
evening, January 20, to organize union.
EAST CHARLOTTE.
The East Charlotte Cento club held It's
last meeting at the home OF Mr. and Mrs.
William Trowbridge and were greatly en-
tertained and instructed by listening to
an informal talk on MEXICO" by c. G..
Prngle botanical traveller, who has re-
Gently returned from that country.-Mrs.
Sarah Sherman, who has been ailing so
long and is still very helpless, has gone
from Mr.. Ezra Horsford's to Brayton
Clark's to res!de.-Rev. Mr. Gull State
missionary. is expected to be here this
week to assist in the meetings still being
held-The Christian Endeavor societies of
Shelburne and West Charlotte will meet
by invitation with the society here at the
Baptist church on Saturday evening Feb
ruary |.
ST. GEORGE.
Arthur Washburn of Essex called on
friends in town last Sunday. Mr.. Wash
burn was on his way home from Starks-
boro, where he spent a week visiting rela-
tives. Mrs. w. II. Millham and child have
returned home.-Mr. and Mrs. John Buley
! of Richmond were in town one day last
week. Their many friends are pleased to
hear that they intend returning to town
the first of March, having rented the
, Charley Sutton house.-Mr. and Mrs. Tiras
Isham of Williston visited at Norman
. Isham's one day last week.-Mr. and Mrs.
e. o. Turrell are rejoicing ever the safe
, arrival of q 12-pound boy.-Hon. Henry
, Lawrence Is slowly improving from his
recent severe attack of the grip.-H. II.
Tlley, wife and daughter visited relatives
in South Burlington on the 25th inst.-Mr.
VIII Dennng of Burlington is spending a
/, few days at James Milhams -Capt. Will
NIllham and Loomis Allen have the con-
tract to get out several hundred railroad
ties, which they will cut on the Green farm
, in close proximity to the line of railrood.-
, Selectman Il. ID. lsham returned from his
, Western trip last Friday.
r EVANSVILLE.
Miss Nellie Jones, who is III with typhoid
fever, is bctter.-Lelah Haskins is i'll with
: pneumonia-James Thompson will carry
on Elizabeth Smiths farm this year
Miner Fielders will move to Moretown
soon.-Clinton Hallock has taken Alice
Atkins farm for one year-Myrtie
. Hin is visiting relatives at Starksboro.-
. The farmers have been filling the ice
e house for the creamery the past week.
n Willie Eddys two youngest children are
= sick.
I UNDERHILL.
: The Sons of Veterans gave a banquet or
: Monday evening to the Woman's Relief
s Corps and the Grand Army. The Sons
s gave the supper preparing and serving
= all things themselves, and II Is said fincl
:. repast was never spread in the hall or one
o better served. The entertainment CLOSED
with a few tmpromptu dances. About q
were present.-Clinton Brown of st. Al
bans and Mrs l.. 8. Hadley and Mary
It Hadley Of Burlington were in town OF
n Tuesday.-Clinton Brown has sold his lant
It across the creek and his sugar place Il
: George Benedict. This land adjoined hi!
&C farm.--Mrs NJ. j. Walker has been out o
:, health for few days but is now better
:. "A new organ has been placed in the Con
n gregational church. If satisfactory, !
= will be purchased by the ladies of tn
" church.-M. L. Washburn has returne'
u fnDm his trip to Washington, New York
.. etc. and after a few days visit here ha
ii returned to West RandoQph.-Veronica Tic
a Nichols was at home over Sunday--Addi
II Spear has returned to Montpelier.-Elme
= Irish has taken the ii. II. Howe farm 70
J. the coming year.
r wEsTFORD.
"a Rev. b. b. Fay is in Rutland.-L c
~ Hall and II. W. Rice were in Lamoill
!, county on a business trip last week.
n Verona Perry has position In Burlington
- -TIlihu II. Rugles and Loren r. Tabo
10 attended the meeting of the Vernon
~ Sugar Makers association at Montpelier
~ The Cloverdale Creamery Co. are mai
"a ing preparations to build an ice house ia
~ use the coming season. They paid the
~ patrons 24h cents for butter made fror
90 December mlk.-Wil Morgan Is repairin
~ Felos Rousseau's house.-Mrs. Balch {
no Jericho Is visiting in town.
ed WINoOSKI
q The I,adies' Aid society of the Congreg.