Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-09
BURLINGTON, VT, THURSDAY, JANUARl g. 1896

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the Congregational church was held Sat
uIday evening In the Union church build
ing and the following officers elected:
Clerk and treasurer, S. A. Brownell; cNe-
cutive committee s. d. Teachout. d. Fl.
Macomber William s. Teachout; ushers,
James H. Allen. William Place.-Miss
May T. Brownel returned to Burr and
Burton seminary, Manchester, VT, Mon
day evening.--John Donavan travelling
cr sincer OF the Central Vermont railroad
was in town Tuesday. the guest OF f. r.
Russell.--Frcd Wedgewood is confined to
his house by sickness.--William L. John
son is in Boston.-W. b. Nichols returned
from his recent trip Tuesday and Is con-
fined to his room hE rheumatism
+. L. Nichols has purchased the stock OF
drugs lately owned by H. e. Perry and
has moved them to his store.-Mrs. Ham
nah Allen and daughter entertained a
party of young people Tuesday night
A signal ID switch house, containing a
quantity OF OIL a number of signals, and
the way bills of the cars going east was
destroyed by fire Wednesday morning.
Chemical engine No. was on the ground
but the building was 80 far gone that It
was decided to allow IL TO burn to clean
the site for a new house, which will be
built at once.
ESSEX CENTRE.
Miss Jennie Bcknell has been obliged
/ to c.ose her school at the Centre on ac-
count OF ilness.-The three churches have
union meetings during this week OF prayer
-EVanL elist Jordan Will begin meetings
at the Congregational church next Sun
day morning. g.-Miss Corne,ia Lavlgne who
has been visiting her brother, A. j.
Lavigne returned to her home in Lebanon.
! n. IT,, Monday Thursday night four
ss ORG nd a1r, fpAa In 1tA
Park were chopped down by some one or
more persons. No reason can be assigned
for such an act Of vandalism other than
contempt for public ornamentation. 1t Is
hoped the persons who did it will be
brought TO Justice.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dorr Of Burlington
were not pl esent at the Jesse Dorr family
reunion Christmas as stated in the Essex
/ Centre Item of las weeks Issue.
COLCHESTER.
pretty home wedding occurred at the
residence OF George l.. Mcbride on Tues
day December 81. v hen his daughter, Miss
Rose, was united IN marriage to j. Murray
Wright Only the immediate relatives
were present. Rev. A A. Holbrook per-
formed the ceremony. The bride was pret-
y tily attired in tan colored dress, TRIM
med with velvet OF the same shade and
passementerie. After the ceremony light
refreshments were served Many valuable
presents were received, including a check
for 500 from an uncle of the bride. Mr..
Wright has recently purchased a farm IN
town, where they Will make their future
home. Mr.. and Mrs Wright are among
Colchester's rnost popular young people.
and their many friends join in wishing
: them a happy married life.
pleasant surpr Sc was given Rev. and
Mrs. NJ r. Barney last Friday afternoon
and evening when party of friends gath
cred at their home TO celebrate the 30th
anniversary OF their marriage Mr.. and
Mrs. a. W. Wheeler opened the house and
made all necessary arrangements for the
arrWal OF the guests while Mr.. and Mrs.
Barney were being entertained at r. r.
Nelson's. Shortly after the arrival of the
company a messenger was sent to notify
them OF callers. After q social hour a
short literary and musical entertainment
was given. PRAYER was offered by Rev.
A. A. Holbrook. Mss Maud Parsons sang
9 selection entitled Thirty Years Today
and an exercise was led by Mrs. +. Il.
Nelson, with Scripture responses by a
company Of young ladies. With appro-
priate remarks Rev. Mr.. Holbrook then
presented Mr.. and Mrs. Barney with a
fine set OF table linen, a silver cake basket,
spoons and napkin rings and n sum Of
money, all of when testified to the esteem
in which they arc held ny their many
friends. The eXerc'srs closed with song
entitled when the Roll Is Called Up Yon-
der" by Misses Maud and May Bell and
Myrl Parsons The guests who number
cd about "a were served with a bountiful
repast. The occasion will be remembered
as an unusually pleasant one.
HINEsBURGH
Between ay I3 ana January 1 David
Fraser has killed and marketed in Bur-
lington % beeves, 100 veals, so sheep 2il
lambs, IL hogs. q ducks, AGA turkeys, 5s5
fowls and 1886 chickens
The high winds have leveled the fences
in all dlrections.--Farm v ork Is at stand
still for want " snow.-The r@ads are
very rough ex pt where well graveled.
The intelligent use OF gravel makes the
, best roads for all seasons that we have.
The creamery paid at .he rate OF N.0l
per hundred for per cent. milk for No
vember The receipts are about 10000
pounds 3aily.-Eddie II. Read has entered
the Medical college at Burington.-F. II.
Tinney and Miss Katherine Page have
returned to the University.-John Hardy )
house caught fire recently from Chin
noy burning out. IL was in the even ng
, and the wind was blowing n gale, but the
, prompt arrival of neighbors put out the
. fire and saved the house.-There were 81
, couples at Carpenters New Years ball.
Union week of prayer meetinrs will be
, held IN the several churches.-The Congre-
CAtlOnal Sunday-Scnool elected the fOllOW-
ing officers last Sunday: Superintendent
Mrs II. NJ Page; assistant, Mrs. II. NJ,
Hull; secretary and treasurer, Mrs G.. d.
Boynton: librarian. Miss Mar: o. Dow.
Hiss Zoe Towers OF Richmond Is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Murray Love.--Misses
Mabel Allen and Mary Falby returned to
the Burlington High school Monday.-Mrs.
. Arthur l.. Walker OF Burlington is visiting
/. hcr parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II, Allen
Union services will be held this week,
commeaclng Tuesday evening--E. N.
/, Sanctuary is spending a few days in
town.
MILTON.
Surveyors were in town Thursday sur
veyinG The land Mt the pulp mill dam. 1t
is reported that pulp mill Is to be erect
ed as early as the work can begin in the
spring.-Mrs. s. +. Faxon returned Tues
day Dec, 81 from Orange, n. j., where
she has been visiting her nephew, II. O.
Clark since Thanksgiving week.-The an
rual reunion and roll call of tho Congre-
gationel church was held January l.
Dinner was served at half past twelve
after which came the roll CALL letters from
, absent members. reports OF the different
societies connected with the church, re-
marks from visiting clergymen, remin-
, iscenccs of former pastors, etc, by one
, Of tho dcacons and remarks by the
pastor Everything passed off very pleas
antly.-Miss Hattie Rogers has been quite
III with the tonsili,is.-Silas Brush and Del
bert Parker are visiting in Underhll.-
Quite a lively runaway occurred Thurs
day evening AS George Plant was driv-
ing up Main street all the spokes dropped