Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-19
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS,
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town, the guests of II. D. Weller.
Mrs A. L. walker returned to Burling- |
ton Monday, after spending week with
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. j. II. Allen
Mrs NJ j. Remington is in Richmond |
visiting her brother, Martin Bates.-Bial
j. Boynton has returned from visiting |
relatives in Burllngton.-Mrs. William
Love is quite ill., being confined 10 her bed
Mr.. Smith, q representative oil inc new
England Telephone company, was In town
Saturday making arrangements for line
from this town to Burlington.-H. M. Hun
is fitting up rooms in his block for Miss
Day of Monkton, where she will conduct
dress making business.-Telephonc poles
are being delivered for n line from TINS
town to Starksboro and Bristol.-A team
belonging to A. Worthen ran away Mon
day and brought up in the door yard of
Rev. r. ]. Harris.-Clark Pierce Is quite
ill-Daniel Patrick has got out 5000 ties
for the Hinesburgh railroads.. c. Ray
has rented his farm to his son. Howard.
UNDDRH1LL.
Henry Lee and family have moved into
the Goodwin house recently purchased by
him.-Marin Packard Is moving 10 Jeri-
cho-The pupils of the graded school are
to give Longfellow's "Courtship OF Miles
Standish" in connection with mus'"'l
programme at Jericho on Tuesday evening
March 2i-"The Dutchman, iec,.,.,
given at Jericho Centre for the benefit of
the Centre band is to be repeated here on
Friday evening at G. A. r. hall. Proceeds
for the benefit of both bands-Mrs. Lutte
Mead and child are staying with Mrs
Goodwin for the present. Mr. Mead is
now at work for Mr.. Pease In Williston.-
b. f. Mead is home this week.-Mr. and
Mrs NJ L. Washburn leave San Francisco
for Alaska about March n, going to Seat
tie by rail and from thence by steamer
Business Is rushing at the steam mill.
Though brought in late in the season, the
yard is we'll filled with logs to be sawed.
Mr.. C. Fl Hayden has been in town the
past week taking an inventory of his store.
George Terrill, who has been confined
to the house with a throat trouble is able
to be out again.-Rassie Humphrey is to
carry on the Isaac Austin place the COM
Ing year.-There Is decided talk OF build
ing new school house this summer.-M.
d. Chittenden of Burlington was In town
on Friday-The Ladies of the Industrial
society are to hold an Easter sale early in
April-Mrs. Erastus Stevens was the
guest of Mrs. S. A. Hale last week.-Miss
Mary Bates of Burlington spent sunday
with Mrs. f. S. whitcomb.- Frank
Jackson has engaged in business in Bur-
ton for the year to come.-Fred Terrill has
moved his family across the street into
Isaac Whitaker's house.-The literary So
cicty meets next Monday evening at Dr..
A. f. Burdck's. Papers are to be pre-
Bradford, Mrs. L. S. Whitcomb and others.
UNDERHILL CENTRE.
Miss Maud Fuller who has been teacli-
ing in Waterbury is at home for two
weeks vocational II. Mead went to
Wiliston Monday as a clerk for Pease &
CO. Mrs Johp Ponder is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Phillips, at her home in
Jonesville.-Mrs. Amasa Bixby who has
been visiting her mother, Mrs Leander
Tillson, the past two weeks, has returned
to her home in Johnson. -Marshall Jones
and wife have returned from visiting
friends In Jericho.-Mr VIM. Batchelder
and Mrs. Calvin Putnam are on the sick
list.-Mrs. G. A. Terrill who has been
quite i'll with the grippe is convalescent.-
Mrs. Ellen Gallop returned home from
caring for Mrs Homer Thompson on ac-
count of the illness of her mother, Mrs.
George Atkinson.
COLCHESTER.
A profitable term at the union school
was brought to close Friday by q
very pleasant exercises, creditabe alike
to pupils and teachers. The exercises
consisted of singing, recitatons, dialogues
and class exercises In costume Principa
Wheelock read reports of the work done
during the last term which indicated
q high standard of efficiency. Remark.
were made by Superintendent of Schools
school directors. All the schools in towr
with the exception of the Winoosk
schools, closed Friday
Rev. S. l.. Vincent of Jamaica. VT.
preached at the Congregational church OF
Sunday,-Lin Moulton, wife and son spen
Sunday at D. Y. Huntress "A parish visi
is to be held for Rev. A. o. Hobrook a
the parsonage on Thursday afternoon AM
ovening.-Porter Mitchell and family o
Milton have moved into Mrs. Bcardsley'
house.-Rev. Church Tabor of Washing
ton, d. c., called on friends In town las
week.-G. C. Wright and l.. Z. Mead hav
opened their new store
CHARLOTTE.
Rev. Mr.. Gulick gave a lecture in tn
Congregational church Wednesday even
ing on "The early life of Daniel Webster
after which there was a maple suga
party in the vestry.-Charles Miller, wit
his gang of men, is a work on the cream
cry building. The completion of the plan
will be pushed with energy.-Mr. and Mr.!
Samuel Whaley were surprised by part
of friends recently, it being the 4lst ann
versary of their marriages.. G. Bush ha
just bought a fine span of dapple gray
for the Ferrsburgh farm of F. j. Pope
Mrs. f. NJ. Hubbell, who has been sick
long time, rs in q dangerous condition.
Mr. Beach, who Is to run the creamer.
has moved his family here and will assi'
order,-W. c. Scott has just put in ne
feed mill.-Charlotte is favored in respe'
to damage by floods. We have not lost
bridge or had one seriously injured IL
years. The one near the George Sherma
place was built in 1s49.-In the early da,
'Leavenworths Mills" was busy pla'
as were several other mill sites along Il
creek
Mr.. s. NJ. williams was in TOW
last week visiting friends.-Edwin
company left Burlington last Saturday f
a trip to Washington and New York.
HUNTINGTON.
A regular meeting of Gen w. w. Hen
Camp No. So Sons of Veterans, will
held Saturday evening, March rs, at
ocock.-A regular meeting of the l.
dies Aid society will be held the sar
evening.-John b. Ellis Of Bristol form(
ly of this place, died at his home In Br
tol March ID. He was member of t
G. A. r., having served in the 18th rel
ment during the civil war. The renal
of Mr.. Ellis were brought here for bur
on Tuesday.-The funeral services We
held at the north village under the al
pieces of the Masonic order.-Ernest &c
ton is dangerously i'll with lung fever
Rev. S. p. Perry has sent In his resign
ton to the clerk of the Free Will Ba
fist church. to take effect April 1.-G
Bickford has leased his farm to Geor
warren for one year.-Norman Johns
VINE are spending a few weeks in Sprir
heid, Mass.-The little daughter of \
poleon Lister died on the 18th inst. 7
tor ali at ami