Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-09

Gates will continue 20 buy butter. sugar
and eggs the same as before.-F. ID. Tay-
Tor will take C. w. Powells place in l.. l.,
Hopkins store
MONTGOMERY CENTRE.
January son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Daniels.-Mr and Mrs Will
cox have returned from Leominster,
Mass, and have moved into their house
on Main street.-Felix Lavender has rent
cd his farm TO George Brooks. Mr. Laven-
der has gone to Enosburgh Falls, where
he intends to locate as a barber.--John
Gilmore, who was arrested for causing
disturbance in the store Of Messrs. Nelson.
Hall & Co., was fned.-J. 7. Martin has
gone to Rhode Island.
WEST BERKSHIRE.
Rev. Edison Armstrong died Monday, the
9th inst. Miss Hale of Leadville, Col, ar
rived at the Rev. Mr.. Armstrong; the
week before he died, which was the Goth
ult. Don Armstrong, who Is attending
school at Montpelier, came home on ac-
count of his fathers illness.-Miss Ada
Goodrich returned to Wollaston Heights,
Mass, last Week.-Mrs. Nettie Ervlns
spent the holidays in Montreal.
ENosBURGH FALLS.
The Man from Maine" that was given
by our local dramatic organization for the
benefit of the Philemon club last Wednes-
day evening wasa success in CIV ry par .icu-
lar.-F. w. Draper is at Rutland. where
he reads a paper on the Rational Use of
Fertilizers" at the Dairymen meeting -
Wednesday evening Of this week was OBJ
served az ladies' night at the Philemon
club.-Miss Virge Miteguy Is the guest OF
her sister. Miss A. ]. Chadwick.-The
married peoples whist club met Tuesday
evening with DR.. and Mrs. A. r. Bell
Our druggists have decided TO keep their
stores open six evenings in a week here
after.--The Shepard family failed to ap-
pear here as billed last Tuesday evening.
owing to an accident to one of their little
Instantaneous have been made
that will assure Enosburgh Falls readers
of the Daily Free Press of home news from
once to three times a week.
FAIRFAX.
At the annual meeting OF Lamoille Lodge
No. 6, held Dec. 25th. the following officers
were elected for the enusing year: A. y.
Beoman. w. NJ: ]. b. Stone. S. w; Frank
A. Petty. ]. w; +. w. Shepardson, treas
urer; l.. b. Hunt, secretary; w. J. from
bley, S. D.; NJ. L. Lauflin. J. D.. G. W.
Panck, S. s.; NJ f. shedd, ]. S.. c. e.
Mudgett tyler; b. NJ. Ballard, chaplain;
Page Ufford, observation-disclosures eve
was observed by the young people of the
Methodist church, The literary exercises
were very good and Santa Claus passed
through the audience distributing his
gifts to all the children.-Mrs. II. N. Nc
Nall of st. Adams and Mrs. Hannah Pol
lard have traded places. Mrs. Pollard Will
move into the village.--Fred II. Shepard
son and wife of Richmond spent Christ
mas with friends in TOWN.. T. Currie
OF Swanton is visiting his brother, c. d.
Currie.-The following officers were elect
ed at the annual meeting of Richardson
W. r. c.: Mrs Sarah Rowland, president;
Miss c. c. Hunt. vlce-president. Mrs.
James Lewis. junior vice-president; Mrs.
Ellen e. Hicks, treasurer Mrs. Ella
Southland. secretary; Mrs. 4. E. Chamber
lain. chaplain; Miss Anna Rowland, con-
ductor; Miss Ellie Wheeler. guard; Mrs.
Agnes wilkins, assistant conductor; Mrs.
lucinda A Tabor, assistant guard.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. f. Goodall Of Pasadena.
Fla, formerly OF Fairfax, are rejoicing
over the arrival of a boy. born December
23.-M. l.. Hicks left for Boston January
to attend the training school for embalm-
ers.-"The Reward of Crime or Love of
Gold" presented at Institute hall by the
Fairfax Dramatic club January l, under
the direction OF Mrs. M V. Hicks was
listened to by large and appreclative
audience, and all seemed well pleased.
The members presented their parts very
bers of the club and was finely rendered.
They concluded with the laughable farce
entitled 1.-THE Mischievous Niger" The
net receipts were s2925 which went to the
w. r. c.. At the close of the entertain
ment the ladies' of the W. r. c. served
supper in their hall, after which the young
people enjoyed social hour and prone
made in the Changers hall.-R. l.. Dewey
and John j, Hunt OF ST. Adams visited
their mother, Mrs. Mahala Hunt. the I'd
inst-Fred Depate came home to spend
New Years with his people, returning to
his school the 9TH inst.-Artie Beeman
and Frank Ufford returned to school at
SaXtons River the 9Th inst.-Luther Il.
Hunt was at Montpelier the lst.-Mrs.
Hattie Bell started for Boston the 4th
inst intending to spend the winter there.
Rev. II. C. Petty OF Schuyler Falls, N. Y,
spent last week with his brother. DR..
Frank c. Petty.-The morning OF the 9th
the mercury stood 80 below zero att O'Clock
at c. ID. Curriers' residence.-John Il. Bell
and wife went to st. George the 4th to
spend few weeks with their son, Burt,
and will go from there to Greensboro to
spend the winter wi their daughter Mrs.
ID. b. Hunter.-A. b. Beeman started for
Boston the 7th inst-F. w. Shepardson, in
coming from the office the Sd inst slipped
and fell, since which time he has been laid
up with bad wrist.
SWANTON.
The village clerk, Mr.. II. A Burt,
jr., has posted notices for special
meeting to be held at the town hall next
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, The OBJ
Jects OF the meeting are to see ahout
issuing bonds for the electric light In
debtedness and in regard to the purchase
OF the saw mill and additional water power
at Highgatc Falls, Both important things
10 consider and there should be an effort
made on the part Of all voters to be there.
Fired Barnes is home, from Wesleyan
University on a visit.-Albert Rublee Is
moving h.s family from the Ransom house
to tho lorley house on Canada street, UNI
til recently occupied by Hon. D. D. Wead.
Principal Pinkham Is now in charge OF
the Union school and everything Is run
ming smoothly Mr.. Farr left town Satur-
day. The reception rendered him by the
High school the other evening was well
attended and very pleasant.-Mrs. Il, r.
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