Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-05

Rich of the choir, Mrs N Il. Blair of the
Ladies' Circle. and Rev. DR.. Booth of the
relations of the pastor and parish; and G..
T.. Small and j. M. Campbell made general
remarks.--Dr. T.. ]. Holbrook Is on the sick
Hst.-Walter Hfll, for a long time employed
in Smiths livery, has bought Champeau' 8
interest in the livery business of Cham
peau and Turner.-The ice going out Sun
day formed dam and set the water back
over the highway and even to the top of
wood piles near the road side all around
through Egypt" and surrounding Joshua
Merriam's house. The wires connecting
with the lectric light station cross the
river near Merriam's and as two or three
poles were broken off by the immense
cakes of ice the wires were all carried I'M
der water Sunday afternoon. So wide an
area was under water that 1t was impossi-
BILE to get near enough to repair, conse-
quently the village was in darkness Sun
day night
STOWE.
Dan Smith has moved from Waterbury
to his farm at the Branch.-Quarterly
meeting services were held at the Metho-
dist church Sunday, being the last OF
the conference year.-A good audience
attended the mock town meeting held at
Unity church Friday evening and much
amusements was afforded-Rockwells
Peoples Theatre company, who have al
ways secured crowded houses in this
town, have engaged the town hall for q
week. s. Kellogg returned from IL
llnos last week.-Burt Bros steam mill
was shut down Saturday while the boiler
was being inspected.-George Sanborn has
purchased lot adjoining Simmons block
on the east and will build a house and
blacksmith shop thH spring.-Rev Mr..
Sherburne of st. Adams was in town
/ ~ tt. L.,
by the ladies of the Unity and Methodist
churches at their respective vestries.-
Edward Muzzy drew n load OF logs into
the village Tuesday measuring 2GS0 feet
with four horses.--Dr. Rich was In town
Monday and tested the dairy owned by
T. C. Pratt.-Elmer Houston was quite
badly hurt last week by the bursting of
an emery wheel.
HYDE PARK.
The Academy closed Friday for a vaca.
ton of one week.-Russell S. Page, U. "
NJ. 80, Is at home for a few days.-Miss
Maud Dodds and Miss Alice Eastman went
to Burlington Friday night for a few days
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. s. Leach are visiting
friends in Cambridge, going down Friday
night.-The skating rink is in fine condi-
| ton and Is nightly thronged by many
Ezra Brown had the misfortune to cut
| Off the fore finger of his left hand with ar
axe recently.
| The very severe thaw of Saturday and
Sunday has settled the snow, IL to II
inches and we hear It reported that the
| roads In the lumber woods are damaged
considerably. 1t is feared there will be Q
good many logs left in the woods this sea
son.-C. NJ. Strong received telegram
Saturday from his son in Florida stating
that he had been injured but would be al
| right in a few weeks.-It was suggested
Saturday evening that the Valley Skating
rink be moved to Main street, 1T betnt
Lamoille river broke up Sunday, formint
Ice jams and setting the water back L
very great depths in places. Many build
ings along the stream were surrounded b!
ice and water and at a barn on meadow
about two miles above hero a horse wa
drowned. Trains were very much de
layed.