Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-30
ORLEANS COUNTY.
BARTON.

The republicans elected the following
delegates Saturday night. State, T. W
Cutting, s. A. Grow. N. NJ. Scott, c. II.
Jones; alternates. NJ. NJ Taplin, +. w.
Baldwin, G.. II. Blake, Fred Brown: dis
trict, Il. w. Cutting, c. II. Jones: alter
mates, N. NJ. Scott. S. A. Grow.-W. w.
True and wife of Newport visited at j.
w. Batchelder's over Sunday.-About 40
members of the st. Johnsbury Outing club
came up to Barton last Thursday and
took dinner at Hotel Barton -Chester
King. the station agent at Passumpsic, ia
visiting his brother, George King-Lucier's
minstrels gave a satisfactory entertain
ment at the opera house Fridey evening.
Miss Carrie Cook, who has been a very
skilful composltor In the Monitor office,
has finished her labors for that paper and
accepted similar position In the Office
of the Express and Standard at Newport
Misses Mabel Nelson and Jessie Com
stock are teaching in Glover, and miss
Maggie Heating will teach the primary
department at Newport Centre this spring.
The Bartop Teachers association held
Its last meeting for the summer last SAT-
urday.-All mail coming to this place
through Boston and also all northern mall
carried by on the south day express will
be received at this station for distribution
at p M. instead of at 6, as was formerly
the case.-Arthur WI tie while riding horse
u
accidentally ran into George w. Jenness
near the Methodist church. Mr.. Jenness
was Knocked down and stepped upon, and
received n sprained wrist and other In
juries.-George Reed went to Boston last
week with his Beagles and attended the
dog show. He secured two first prizes and
one second.--As John Bean was driving
towards the village last Tuesday with his
four-year-old colt, the animal suddenly
became frightened at a man whipping u
carpet by the road side became unman-
ageable, and ran up against the picket
fence near the Mossman house. The horse
received a severe cut between the body
and one of the fore legs and was otherwise
injured. The wagon was overturned and
considerably smashed up. Mr.. Bean for
tunately escaped without serious injury
The Barton Cornet band was reorganized
Tuesday. evening, when the following Of
ficers were elected: President. Martin
Drumming; business manager, Charles G..
Baldwin; secretary, @. f. Jewell: treas
urer, Bert Vance; leader, Fl. .. Orcutt.
wESTFIELD.
Samuel Hancock OF Woodsville, n. H.,
has been visiting his former school friend.
l.. X. Annis.-Etienne Reed has gone to
Woodsvtlle to work during the summer
Miss Blanche Watson of New Haven,
Conn, has been visiting relatives in town.
Butter is II cents a pound, cheese II
cents, eggs 10 cents, Maple sugar 10 cents
and up.-M. d. Gilman is home from
Maine.-Walter Powers of Ohio, who has
been spending the winter In town, has
gone away.--Nlrs. Michael Gilbert was
called to Fairfield to care for her brother,
who was very sick, and returned last week
after 10 days absence,
CRAFTsBURY.
School will cor,ranoo Ia ,ht. ,,tu.,o
taught by Mr.. Kendrck and Miss Taylor,
next Monday-G. b. Silver has moved
form the Burk place to the n. b. " Aims
worth house,-Martin Sawyer has entered
the store of j. II. Uric as partner.-Nellie
Smith is home from Boston, where she
has spent two weeks buying millinery
James Anderson will commence repairing
the Black River wooden mills this week.
Burt Goodwin and family have moved to
Newport-E. Clark and wife from st.
Johnsbury were in town last Sunday to
attend the funeral of her mother, Mrs.
Bartlett has moved to
the farm known as the McAllster farm
George Wheeler from Newton, n. Y, has
rentedGa part of Mrs. Lucy Hillburn' $
house and moved in.-Myrtle Campbell
from Albany has commenced working I'm
the dressmaking shop of Hattie Holt,
Rev o. NJ. Boutwell, commenced his work
for the Methodist Episcopal church last
Sunday.-Rev. w. f. Aliens goods were
moved to the railroad station Monday.
NEWPORT.
Mrs. d. W. Blanchard has returned
from visit to Boston.-Mrs. o. n. Elkins
and son Clayton have returned from Low
ell, Mass, where they spent the winter
Bert Chamberlin is home from a winters
trip through the West.-Capt. f.. ii. Nye
has purchased n stock of goods at Brad
ford and will move them May 1st.-Milo
Lawrence has returned to town and will
spend the summer with Dr. o. b. Could
Rev. c, f. Fay has accepted the call
from the Congregational' church and will
enter on his work May 3.-Mrs. KendriclS
Richmond was stricken down with
shock of paralysis last Thursday morning
while getting breakfast. She Is recover
ing slowly.-Fred Beebe, former clerk in
the Newport House, has engaged as clerk
to Ct. f. Goode at the Montgomery House
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Richmond spent part
of last week visiting In Fairee.-New-
ports fire April q in round figures would
reach $4,000 which was not half covered
by Insurance. c. N. Brady
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