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

|
at South Starksboro last week.-Joseph
Hammer and family and Alfred Hammer
and family are moving to New York State
this week.-Ernest Carton is gaining slow
ly.
ST. GEORGE.
Charles Cronk of Ferrsburgh visited at
Robert Forbes few days last week.
Eugene Isham visited his sister, Mrs.
Thomas Morrison, in Burlington last week.
The school board elected Ira Chase chair
man, e. NJ Hinsdill clerk, and II. II. TIL
| ley superintendent The board arranged
| for the building of suitable receptacle
for the school books to be placed in the
town house.-Miss Begor of Malets Bay
Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Gates at the post
oflce.-Ray r. Tilley of H'nesburgh has
engaged to work for r. e. Forbes from
April I'M. w. Hinsdil lost his best horse
last week from the bursting of blood
vessel.-Thunder in winter was a reality
last Monday morning, accompanied by
some pretty sharp lightning.-Robins were
seen last Sunday in and about the yards.
TOWNSVILLE.
The Jonesvle Cooperative Creamery
association paid s1.05 for per cent milk
for February.
ESSEX CENTRE.
The young people had a maple sugar
party at Mrs. Dygert's last Friday even
ing.-Lightning and distant thunder was
seen and heard toward the south at 3
o'clock Monday morning. -Masters Harry
and Eugene Joyner of Burlington are
spending part of their vacation at r. f.
Garvin s.-Miss Jennie Bicknell of Under
hill visited Mt f. Goodrichs last week.
A washout near Jericho delayed the IL 10
a. m. train two hours Monday morning.
| WIJLISTON
Mrs. Metcalf's mother died soon after she
arrived at home She has the sympathy
of large circle of friends in her afIlic-
tion.-Mrs. LABEL died at her daughters,
Mrs. Chappelle's last Wednesday. The
funeral and burial were at Wlnooski the
following Friday-Dr Bingham purchased
the Riggs place and sold 1t to Jarus
Isham.-Mr. Loggins Is out again after
his illness-Mrs Bushnell is slowly gain
ing.-Mrs. Tarbox and Miss Bliss are on
the list of sick ones-Charles Lashua lost
a horse last week.
MILTON BORO.
Blanche Blake is confined to the house
with grippe.-Elwyn White has been home
from st. Adams the past week. Ill with
the mumps.-Mrs. j. J. Blake and Lille
Bean have recovered their health.-There
was n prayer meeting at the church
Wednesday evening.-Mrs. A. C. Fay and
i T. s. Berry went to Richmond Monday
to attend the funeral of n relative,-Sev-
eral farmers tapped their sugar-works
last week.-The lecture delivered by
Frank l.. Greene Saturday eve on
"Glimpses of Europe" was very interest
ing and was listened to by an appreciative
audience.-Mrs. Pauline Martin Is staying
at Gardner Ryces for the present.
Mamie Costello and Gertrude Finn have
returned home after weeks visit here
with friends
WlNOOSki
Cards are out announcing the wedding
of Herbert l.. Pariseau and Miss Dora p.
Lavigne, daughter of Charles Lavigne of
Malletts Bay. The ceremony will take
place at St. Stephens church Monday,
April G.
The life of Simeon Larose. well-known
character in our streets. has ended. He
was taken to the Mary Fletcher hospital
some time ago for treatment for diabetes.
His health had been poor for some time
and resulted in a general breaking up OF
the system, which resulted in death. He
was an odd character and was conspicuous
by his presence at all social gatherings OF
public nature, from which he will be great
ly missed.
after a very brief illness. Her demise
was severe shock to her husband and
family, which consists of II children the
oldest being about II. Mrs. Barlow was
"a years old and had been married about
16 years. The funeral was held Tuesday
morning from ST. Francis Xavier church
at s o'clock.
After a respite of several months the
thieves, who have been dormant through
the winter, seem to have revived with the
spring weather. The victim this time is
+. Edward Allard, jr. This is the fourth
time that his place has been entered in
the past year or two, but for various rea-
sons NJ. Allard has never cared to have
the robbery reported. The thieves broke
two panes of glass in the rear of the store
and entered and unbolted the door Sew
eral hundred cigars and quite number
of pipes were the results of the robbery
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Bolio are the happy
parents of big boy. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Narcotic are also happy over the birth OF
a bouncing boy.
At largely attended meeting of the Of
fetal board of the Methodist church a
unanimous vote was taken requesting the
return of Rev. A. o. Spoor.
The annual meeting of the graded
school district was held Tuesday even
Ing in the Spring street school house. The
voters turned out in good shape and a
very good meeting was the result The
following officers were elected for the en-.
suing year: Moderator, F.. f. Bigwood
clerk, II. V. Horton; treasurer, A. A.
I61aNeS, TAX COLLECTOR, II. olb WOou, duui'
tors, c. II. Stevens, DIR. j. d. Tanner
and F.. l.. Linsenmeir. There were two
candidates in the field for school trustee
from the west ward, d. II. Smith and John
Eastwood. Out of 81 votes cast, d. II
Smith received Al. The reports Of the vari'
GUS officers were read, accepted and adopt
cd The treasurer's report shows a debt
of about $1,000. 1t was voted to raise tar
of 40 per cent of the grand list, 10 per cent
, of this to be used to pay part of the ex'
listing debt, and the other 80 per cent to bt
used for paying current expenses. The
lowing men: Peter Went ST., John F. Sui
Ivan and Daniel Fl. Smith.
Samuel Bigwood is confined to his hous'
with la grippe.
> A sleigh containing Mr.. and Mrs. e.
Adsit of Burlington, while going through
Main street Tuesday morning, got caugh
in the car track and tipped over. throwing
out both occupants. Mr. Adsit hung Il
his horse, however and was dragged quilt
a distance before 1t was stopped by pass
er-by. Mr.. and Mrs. Adsit received onl!
slight injuries.
! Superintendent Horton has completed
, the school census In the Winooski graded
school "deestrict." The report shows 149
persons Of the school age. Seven hundred
I and ffty-six of these are females and 70
! males. Tho total gain over last year is 200
] The funeral of Simeon Larose was hell
yesterday afternoon from his home OF
! Main street
Miss May Webb has gone to Essex Il
Q visit her uncle Mr.. Jenkins.
;: Mrs. A. L. Smith left yesterday for Els
L I-a T,,vNr N, yicit hnr frip