Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-16

of the freshman and sophomore classes
last week resulted in the selection of the
following men for competition during COM
menccment week: Charles f. Duggan,
Frank W. Denison, George p. Lowell
John p. Moscley, of Northfield John Tup-
per of Bradford, Joseph Il. Ladd and
Fred g. Webster of Northfield, Leon II.
Allen of Roxbury, and Edwin Booth of
Morrlsville.-F. G. Winch and G.. II. Kent
of Randolph and F. G.. Austin of Barre
spent Sunday in town.Lieut Henry
Hovey, u. S. A., gave n talk before Co.
T. on guard duty Saturday evening, and
in two weeks will drill the company In the
same.-"The Founding or Yankee Fide-
ity" will be presented by local artists in
concert hall Friday and Saturday even
lngs for the benefit of the band.-The
Daughters of Rebekah were given a sugar
party at Charles Aldrich's Friday evening.
There were no services at the Methodist
churSh Sunday, as Rev. Mr.. Tucker was
at conference Rumor has 1t that Charles
Whtmarsh will soon become a benedict.
RoXBURY.
Merit Dickinson Is out again.-Mrs. D. L.
Nichols is still very poorly-William Rat
tie has new boy at his house.
CALAIS.
C. T. Pierce a student of Goddard Sem
mary visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. l.. Prior on Sunday.--Miss Eta Parker
Is to work this summer for w. d. Peck
Miss Anglo Bugbee, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs w. c. Bugbee of Calais died Sunday,
April 18th, of pneumonia. The funeral was
held Tuesday at 2 o'clock.
CABOT.
NJ. d. Wells Is in Boston to purchase
spring goods.Mrs. Wells preceded him
with her cousin, Mr.. Hyde of California,
who had been visiting. with them.-Mrs. w.
l.. Stone has SUFFERED another shock,
making her condition very serious Sugar
makers made nearly pound TO a tree at
the run last Week.-Mrs. Edwin Burnham
will have charge of the free library, which
Is expected to be in running order soon.-
]. A. harrington has commenced his an
nual spring saving JMcIndoes school
began Monday with w. II. Morse of Cabot
in the grammer grade and Mrs. Pearl in
the primary departmental new station
is to be erected here this summer nearly
opposite the old one. A new station will
be much appreciated by the residents In
and around this vicinity. The old depot
will be used as n freight house.-Sugar
makers repot from to 8 pounds to the
tree made.-A spelling match was held
at the Academy building on the eve of
| April s, between students and older resi-
dents. Alice Phelps, 49, took first prize
and Jennie V. Stevenson second. A box
supper followed.
PLAINFIELD.
The funeral of Mrs VIM. Martin was
held at her late home on Wednesday last,
| Rev. Mr.. Grisbrook officiating.-Mrs
Stephen Shurtleff and Miss Maud Shurteff
of Montpelier were IN town on Wednesday
to attend the funeral OF Mrs. VIM. Martin.
Miss Mary Lupine returns to South
Barre on Saturday as a teacher of the
intermediate department.-MissS Stone is to
teach in the village school.
WEST BERLIN.
Mrs. Isabelle Wiley of Moretown visited
Mrs. Stiles and Mrs. Handbook last week.
Last week was n rich harvest for sugar
makers, the best one for years.-Misses
! Ella and Della Ayers spent few days with
their friends. in Roxbury last week.-There
was q hearing In the school house last Sat
urday before Justice II. r.. Thayer of
Northield In the case OF Rich. Heath, ct
al VS.. j. ii. Hooker, lato proprietor of the
Berlin granite works.
NORTH FAYSTON.
Eugene ingalls, of Randolph made a
| short visit in town recently.-Fred Har-
rington of Montpelier spent the past week
in town.-The roads in this part of the
town are badly washed out and some are
ALMOST impossible. M. +. Davis has put a
separator into his dairy costing s200.-Miss
Edith Butler is engaged to keep school No
2 and Miss Eva Freeman of Moretown
No. 4.
1 WAITSFIELD.
Frank Greene went last Wednesday to
Thompsonville, Conn. where he has sit
uation in a bicycle manufactory.-C. f.
Eddy. our enterprisins creamery proprie.
tor, has purchased the Mount MANSFIELD
Creamery at Stowe village, which he will
thoroughly renovate and remodel and put
in operation about May lst next.-Ira Rich
ardson and wife of Minneapolis! MINI.
are the guests of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
c. M Richardson.--Mrs G. II. Newcomt
spent a few days last week with friends
In Waterbury and vicinity returning homt
Saturday nlght--John Stewards two horse
team INDUCED in a little run away las
Thursday morning, running from the pos
office to the sheds In rear of W. Il. Jones
store.-Fred Sears Is soon to move int
the Tell Stoddard house.-Samuel Rolstor
has taken the farm of Samuel Maxwell
in South Fayston for one year and ha:
taken Professionalism, the seven veal
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Long
died on Wednesday morning, April Sth
of scarlet fever. Funeral services wer,
held at their home on Friday Afternoon
at one o'clock, with Rev. j.. S. Fiske at
tending, and II. N. Bushnell conducting
Mrs Willard Poland and family hav'
moved into the house with her father-in
law Uncle" Ben. Poland.-There is to b.
a special meeting of Ainsworth Post, q
A. r., at their hall, Saturday. April Is
at Up. m.-Valley Lodge. I. o. o. F., will
celebrate the anniversary of the orde
in America on Wednesday eve April 29
by basket picnic and social on the leal
year plan at their hall.-It Is reported tina
Sarah Thompson has sold her house II
this village to Miss Abbie Miner.-'Mrs
: Carrie Farr who has been visiting In tow
the past week returned to Boston las
saturday.-Among those from this tow
who attended the M, e. Conference a
, Barre are Rev. and Mrs. A. B. Enright
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Clay, Mrs. j. Boyce
: Mrs. o. G. Eaton. and u. II. McAllister-
Mrs. Margaret Baird, widow of the lat
John Baird has suffered two paralyti
shocks recently and at the present tim
Is very low