Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-23
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
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and specifications that are satisfactory.
George N. Dyke, former resi-
dent, is in town from BRISTOL. II. Lib
ben, the shoe man, Is confined to his room
at the Union House.-Charlie Davis, the
truckman, will build house-An X-Ray
sociable will follow the Academy students
lyceum on Friday night-Morrisville legal
fraternity will all pull toward Hyde Park
next Tuesday morning where the spring
term of court opens.-Charles A Sanders
has demolished barn at his home on
upper Main strest.-C. r. Sweeney has left
town.-Mrs. Florence II. Gates kept open
house at home Wednesday evening In the
interest of the local Woman's Relief Corps
though an invitation was extended to
everybody. An enjoyable musical pro-
gramme was rendered. including voca
collections by Mrs. G. NJ. Powers, Miss
Wallace and Miss Niles. and instrumental
work by Miss Irish and Nat Freeman. -
Frank Thomas has enlarged and improved
the interior of his grocery store on Port
land street-B, C. Sheldon of Swanton, 0
former resident, was in town Tuesday.
HYDE PARK.
v. L. Blodgett Is at present employed
on the house of Frederick Collins, which
Is rapidly approaching completion. Mr.
Blodgett is soon to renew his work In
Hardwick-On account of the high wa.
ter the electric lights were not in opera
ton Thursday night, it being deemed in
advisable to run the machinery. During
the night the water and Ice tore away the
boom and timbers for operating the gates
but the lights were in operation Friday
night.--A. 3. Rooney is reported slightly
better and hopes Of his recovery are. enter
tained.-The employees Of the office of ex-
(tou & with q nfhprs Snpni
a pleasant evening Friday at the home
of Miss Alice Eastman.-Milo Scribnel
was arrested Thursday for intoxication
Friday morning he was brought before
justice V. A. Gilmore and remanded tc
jail on a failure to disclose
wATERvILLE.
Their will be a promenade OF the towr
hall on the evening of May 1,-Chauncey
Tillotson was in Burlington last week.
Mrs. w. A. Leach died from q shock Of
paralysis on the 14th inst.-Mrs Peter Rus
sell and Mrs, A. a. Hopkins are on the sicl
lst.-Sugarng ended very suddenly this
spring. and light crop Is reported.-F. II
Mcfarland of Hyde Park was the guest o.
his father, Capt. NJ. NJ. Mcfarland. ove1
Sunday.--The mail from this place to Gam
bridge junction had to be carried over th'
Atwood mountain five days last week or
convene Monday, May q.
JOHNSON.
o. b. Landon returned from Boston
Saturday night.--Deacon Wheeler Is slight
ly improved in health.-Dr. Page is maxim,
his friends a short call. He is soon TO 10
cate In Rutland.-Mrs. E. II. Sherwin at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Chas Long o
Swanton Saturday.-Mrs. Hattie Parke
visited in town last week.-The man.
friends of George Goodwin will be pleased
to learn Of his graduation at Baltimor
from the medical college there.-The road
are fast drying up.-Miss Myrtle Larabe
has returned to her school In No. STRAIT
ford.-C. c. Brown is visiting In Barre
The remains OF Gilbert, son of Geo. Hal
OF Milan, Que, who was killed by lo
rolling on him, was brought here for in
terment Sunday. Services were held a
the residence OF c. H. Stearns.-The higI
water of last week did but little damag
here.
STOWE.
Mrs. John Straw was taken suddenly an
quite i'll on Saturday morning. DR.. Wor
then being called immediately.-Hon ]. I
Slayton is very much improved and abb
to sit up part Of the time-Mrs. Jenne
and Miss Nell Sargent are in New Yor
purchasing millinery goods.-Miss Laur
Kilburn of Waterbury was in town las
week. looking after the interests of tn
Stowe Record.-Dr and Mrs. W. G.. Churc
were In Winooski last week visiting. Mrs
Sullivan Stockwell, aged Sc years, died o.
Wednesday, funeral services being held o
Friday, Rev. Mr.. Drew ofhciating.-Mr. A
.. Kellogg lost a nice young cow recent
| from some unknown cause.-Will Morri
had a horse very severely kicked recently
requiring several stitches to be taken I
close the wound.-Sugar season has close
with half crop in Stowe.-Rev. MI
Worthen has returned for the third yea
as pastor OF the Methodist church,.
new cash register has been placed In tn
| store OF Oaks and Benson.A paper ha
been circulated by Ed. Foster In behal
of Ira Chamberlain, who recently ha
his hand badly hurt In n tub factory
The creamery under tho new proprietor
Mr.. c. f, Eddy OF Moretown opens May
Temperance" was the subject of an In
teresting meeting held on Sunday evenin
of last week at the Congregational churc
George Harris at work at the Forks
was quite badly injured last week by
log rolling on him.. ]. Billings has
large amount Of logs remaining in tn
woods being unable TO draw them.
DR. Barrows Is spending the latter par
of the week in Boston.-David Farms
worth is very low.-The oscar Alge
farm has been purchased by Miss Hun
tington of New York.-Charles Hale fe
from the piazza OF his house and wa
quite badly injured.-Mss Alma Hunting
ton returns to New York this week.-Mrs.
Mayo and Morrill, Dillingham; are men
toned as bedng on the sick list this week