Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-20


! Watson, j. H. Senter and f. p. Carleton
were selected as city grand Jurors. The
position of overseer of the poor was given
TO George W. Parmenter, the present in
cumbent. L. b. Cross term of office as
commissioner of Green Mountain ceme-
! terry expires at the next March meeting
and he was renominated for that position.
a committee to make the general arrange
ments for the city caucus to consist OF one
man from each ward was recommended,
after which the meeting adjourned.
The thermometer registered the lowest
Tuesday morning of any time this win
ter ranging from IS degrees to 40 degrees
below zero in different parts of the city.
w. &. White is 10 move his family TO
Middlesex.
Two births occurred on Tuesday, a
daughter being born to Mr. and Mrs. p. j.
Leddin and a son to Mr. e, Mrs. w. j.
Lynch.
WAITSF1ELD.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. McCarty are rejoicing
over the arrival of "A new girl" that came
TO them the first of last week.-FranlS +.
Smith and Mae l.. Howe were married
| Thursday February 49, by Rev. Il. s.
Fiske at the Congregational parsonage
Rev. NJ. Covell of Waterbury, who has
been assisting in the meetings during the
past week, preached at the Congregational
church last Sunday.-L ID. Savage was
home from st. Adams over Saturday and
Sunday.-L. r. Joslin remains about the
same as one week ago.-Alfred Savage of
Richmond visited in town few days last
week.-The village schools are to give an
exhibition at the brick church Friday
evening. February q. AS the object Is a
very worthy one, to raise funds to procure
flag for the school house, and the adj
mission only small sum, they
should have a full house.-Dr. j. NJ. Van
Deusen had a very exciting runaway
on the South Fayston road last Wednes-
day. While drawing wood he was capsized
near the house of p. ]. Dana, when his
horses. a pair of young and high headed
animals. ran furiously towards home. with
the forward sled attached. When near the
George Billings mill they overlook and
ran on the sleigh of Horace Mehuron, in
which Mr.. Mehuron and his wife We're
riding. Their sleigh was badly crushed
but they were neither of them seriously
hart, though somewhat bruised. Mrs.
Mehuron plucklly caught the lines and
held the frightened animals until help
arrived.-Mrs ]. W. Ramsey Is to open
millinery store soon in the room formerly
occupied for the post office In o. G. Eatons
block.-Mrs. II. b. Cady still remains seri-
ously Ill and confined to her bed.-Mary
Bennett has nearly recovered from scarlet
fever. No new cases have developed
William NJ Strong goes to Waterbury this
week, where he has job as carpenter.
WATERBURY.
Jacob Foss' horse caused quite lively
runaway last Saturday. Besides destroy
ing the sleigh the horse was somewhat
Iinjured.-Boyce & Hatch, the furniture
dealers, have let the job of remodeling
their building recently purchased of A. T.
Straw to e. G. Collins.-Mr. Davis OF the
firm of Davis. Mangan & Co., contractors
at the asylum, has returned from Chicago,
where he has been the last few weeks
Rev l.. II. Elliott presented the claims of
the Vermont Bible society at Ludlow Sum
day.-Gharles Keene left for New York
last Saturday on a business trp.-Ransom
| Gray closed a very successful term of
school at Colbyville last F'riday.-Miss Full
Ter, teacher in the grammar grade Of the
High school, was Ill Monday. and her
school was observation-disclosures Eddy
died at the home OF his brother, Harvey
Eddy, Saturday night from shock of
paralysis which he sustained last Wednes-
day. His funeral was hRd at 1890
o'clock Tuesday from his late home.
He was kind neighbor and an esteemed
citizen,-H. A. Babbtt served as organist
at the Congregational church Sunday
A little daughter of William Cameron died
at Cotton Brook last Saturday. Her
funeral was held Monday.-Mr. Miller.
| contractor and builder of Hinesburgh,
was in town Saturday purchasing lumber
of e. W. Huntley, manufacturer OF lum-
Der and hardwood flooring.-Mrs. ]. NJ,
Shonio died early Monday morning of the
grip. She leaves husband and eight chill
dren to mourn her loss.
The school in district No. 5 taught by
Olive V. May closed February 7. Those
having neither absence or tardy marks
during the term were Mabel Graves, Jeunie
Woodworth, Alma Humphrey Alice Mar
SHALL Cora Adams, Myra Grover, Myrtle
Grover, George Brady, Elmer GLE. Elmer
Marshall, Fred Graz es and Curtis Graves.
| Girdon Woodwork and Eddie Gle were
absent only one-half day each during the
term. There were five who had no marks
during tho year, namely. Alma Humphrey
Alice Marshall, Elmer Gile Fred Graves
and Curtis Graves.
Henry Fullerton has so far covered
from his recent illness that he Is able to
be out again.-Quite a number OF young
/ people attended the play. entitled Dot.
| tho Miners Daughter" given in the Sem
! mary Hall at the Centre Tuesday even
! lng.-The Ladies' Union met Tuesday af-
| ternoon with Mrs. DR.. Janes.-The Y. p.
g. C. Il. held very enjoyable Christian
Bndeavor party at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. ii. Iiaines Wednesday evening
The Colbyvllle Reading club are to have
u sleigh ride to THE home of Page Colby
at Little River this evening,-Alrs. George
Anterior Ia visiting friends and relatives
In Wiliamstown this week.-Mrs.. Moses
IIaines and daughter Mary. of Cabot have
been visiting at l., II, Haines' the past
few days.-Edward Norway has finished
work In the barber shop of e. Tracy
Katrina Landt is at home from West
Topsham where she has been teaching
school.-The Ladies' Aid society met yes
terday afternoon with Mrs Gilman Moody
Dwight Darling OF MIddlssex. who was
killed while crossing the track near the
depot by the Boston express, was a mem
Der OF the local lodge OF I. o. o. r. They
are to attend his funeral In a body to-day
An entertainment is to be given at Dux-
bury Corner Saturday night for the pur-
pose of raising funds with which to pro-
cure flag for the school house on Crossett
Hill, and as the admission Is only a small
sum the cause deserves a full house.