Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-12
BURLINGTON VT, THURSDAY, MARCHl2 1896

spring term of school on the hats.-The
trustees of the Methodist church have or
ganized with p. X. Wilson, president, and
Mrs. M. =. Varney, secretary. Regular
meeting the first Tuesday in each
Layne is making quite ex-
tensive repairs and alterations ON the in
terror of his resdence.-Miss Maude Bis
bic has been engaged to teach the spring
term of school on Prime Hill.-Rev. w. A.
kinzie Is expected to preach at the Bap-
tist church next Sunday and Rev. L. A.
Bigelow at the Methodist.--The diphth-
eria scare in Lincoln and New Haven has
passed away.-The roads outside the VII
lage have been badly drifted, travel be-
ing in the fields in consequence-The new
board of school directors have organized
with Z. B. Palmer, chairman and A. s
Sumner, clerk. Changes will be made as
to teachers i'm two or three schools.-E G.,
Marsh, who went to New York for medi-
cal treatment last week. has had a sue
cessful operation for appendicitis and
was doing well at last reports.-M. NJ.
Patterson of Willsboro, n. Y, Is the guest
of c. w. Carey and family.-George N,
Cove and wife of Essex Junction are In
town. u
CORNWALL.
The Baptist church Mt West Cornwall
was the scene of very pretty wedding
Wednesday evening, March 4, when Miss
Olive Weston, eldest daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. James Weston, was united In mar
riage to Mr.. Roy A. Bingham, only son of
Mr. and Mrs Alverton Bingham of West
Cornwall. The church. which was elabor-
ately trimmed with festoons of evergreen
and potted plants. was filled to its utmost
with friends of the contracting parties.
The ceremony was performed at o'clock.
Rev s. II. Barnum, pastor Of the Congre-
gatonal church, and Mr.. Hunter of the
Baptist church performed the ceremony.
Messrs. Charles Keeler and Homer Cobb
of this town, John Russell of Poultney
and George Payne of Bridport officated as
ushers, whilo Mr.. Frank Foote presided at
the organ. After the service the bridal
party repaired to the home of the groom S
parents, where a pleasant reception was
given to the relatives and friends. Choice
refreshments were served. The young
couple were the recipients of large num-
ber of beautiful presents
Dr. f. x. Parker of West Cornwall has
gone to New York, where he is to take a
postgraduate course.-G. f. Dimmock
leaves the early part of this week fol-
the Pacific coast, where he is to join Mr.
Fred Haskell and aid him in selecting
another shipment of stock for export
Mr.. Dimmock has made several trips to
South America with stock, and Will &c
with another as soon as they have one
secured.
STARKSBORO.
Rev. Mr. Reeder has moved back to
Waterbury,-Simeon Day has sold his
farm in Iowa and will buy in this vicinity.
F. NJ. Hfll and wife have another daugh.
ter.-Frank Haskins and wife are the par
ents of n son.-George and Walter O'Bryar
were called to Lincoln last Thursday by
the severe Illness of their father.-Mrs
Julia Carpenter Is more comfortable.-Mrs
Miller still holds her own.-Rev. Mr.
Lathrop of New Hampshire filed tho
Baptist pulpit Sunday.-Ira Stokes and
wife have a son.-Miss Ethel Cutting and
Andrew Rublee were married last week
by Rev. j. NJ Smith, at the Methodist par
sonage.-Dan Cuttings baby is quite sick
r.. r. Hill fell recently and sprained his
wrist.-Mr. Dockery and family, who have
been visiting here, have returned to Bur
llngton.
GRANVILLE.
The following officers were elected al
the annual town meeting: Moderator, r
j. Flint: L. +. Briggs, town clerk; r. j
Flint, 1st selectman, A. +. Kennedy, 2d
seectman, l.. Webb Sd selectman s. It
Hubbard town treasurer f.. L. Martin
overseer of the poor; Il. n. Hemenway
anu CpltClOI VI
Carl Hubbard, lst, Il. f.. Briggs, "a, w
La Due, 81, and FL l.. Martin, ith r. w
Swan, trustee of public money; granC
juror VIM. Huntley, lst, Horace Hook
"a. and Oscar Parker, Sd; II. l.. Washburn
road commissioner Il. +. Briggs. agen
to defend suits; T.. n. Hemenway, S. +
Hubbard and l.. Webb, school directors
the town voted to raise the followins
taxes, viz: For school, 30 cents, for high
n 60, -,
the dollar-Levi Abel is improving and /!
able to be around the house.-The higf
water did considerable damage to th'
roads, and about 800 of the Fall Mt
Paper company's logs went down thu
river.-Bert Burke and wife are going t
Ludlow to work in the factory.
SOUTH sTARKSBoRo.
Mrs Leon Dwyer is very sick with
complication of diseases. Jennie Dwyer i
also sick.-T. Clark is abe to get out o
doors again.. r. Moody has got move,
to the Colby farm.
BRIDPORT.
Miss Eta May Ellis and Mrs. NJ. r. Car
of Cornwall are the guests of their sister
Mrs. j. II. Fetcher.-AIiss II. f. Goodwin
Is quite ill.--C. IL. Powers has purchase,
the farm of B. r. lockwood and is abou
W lhhc DOSStSSlOH.-IN. HUTCHINSON ma
been obliged to shut down his saw mill 70
few days, owing to a break in the ma
chinery.-At the annual town meeting tn
following board of officers were elected 70
the ensuing year: Moderator, Il. L
Walker: clerk, N. s. Bennett; treasurer
D. N. Bennett; selectmen, ]. P. Wilcox, w
l.. Hamilton, A. C. Prebble listers, r. L
Hemenway A. w. Wilcox. George C
Towner; constable, =. II. Howe; road com
m is sinpar q Et'otbnrr.
II. X. Williams, Il. Nichols. c. II. Smith,
party of our young people enjoyed
ride to Crown Point, N. Y, on Friday, tax
ing supper at Meals hotel.-M. P. william
is visiting friends in Bellows Falls,-A ney
furnace has been put into the Congrega
tional vestry and is much to the satlsfac
tion and comfort of all.
EAST MIDDLEBURY.
A leap year social for the new churcl
organ will be held at George Sheldon's Fri
day night.-A neckte social will be give,
by the w. r. c. at Good Templars' hal
next week Friday night. t.--Frank Fem 4
homo from Troy. N. Y.-Mrs. ]. P
Chanplin, II. G.. Peck and Mrs Ann Olm
sted are sick.-The house in which Dure
Kirby was living burned to the ground las
week Thursday. All the furniture wa
saved.-Eliza Sessions is visiting In Ran
dolph.-Miss Correlia Goss has gone to he
home IN Moretown.
SHOREHAM
The term OF the central graded schoo
closed last Friday evening with an exhibi
ton. Academy hall was fun and the audi
ence gave evidence of appreciation of tn
work of both pupils and teachers.-The so
ciable at Hotel Bissell last Thursda,
evening was well attended and the receipt
very satisfactory. being s255O.-Rev. s. Il
Dunn returned from Boston on the even
ing of February G,