Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-05

the steam heat could not be used or the
presses started. w. L. Draper has suf-
fered loss, as yet not estimated, a large
number of plants being ruined and his
boiler used to make the steam used In
heating the greenhouse being under water.
The Cotton Manufacturing company were
unable to run their machines on Monday
because of the high water. One of the
laughable Incidents connected with the re-
cent flood was the gallant rescue of a
porker by two we'll known young men
of this city from a watery grave In the
raging torrent. The water Is lowering
rapidly and the ice has been broken up on
the branch stream and has gone out SO
that no further trouble Is anticipated
Many of the business places which were
inundated we're cleaned up In apple pie or
der early in the day on Monday and every
one feels gratifed that the damage done is
as slight as 1t Is, In Wow of what might
have been.
BARRE.
A son was born Thursday to Mr.. and
| Mrs Homer Fits.
Mrs. J. w. Ramsey goes this week to
Waitsfield, where she has rented a store
| for the purpose of carrying on millinery
business.
Monday morning the merchants on Main
street began cleaning the mud brought by
| Sundays flood into their cellars. The
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not to be as large as was first expected.
They place the loss and damage as fol-
lows: L. NJ. Averill, $50; V. w. Curtis &
Co.. 500; n. 2. Mills, $50; C. r. Denning.
500; Barre News agency, $50; George =.
Boyce, $500; Israel Wood, 500; G. j. Rey-
nolds & Son, less than $780, l.. J. Griffin, be-
tween s25 and $780, A. II. Campbell, $500; w.
C. Qulnlan, 5000; Kendrick & Co.. $500;
Sowden & Lyon, $3.50. r. w. Hooker & Co..
500; w. w. Calder, $1,000; Prinde g. Averill0
$50; o. L. Richardson, 800; Perry e
Camp, less than $50.
NORTHFIELD.
Mrs. Minnie Rogers (BryanD of Newport
Is visiting her parents.-Charles Evans,
barber. was arrested last week Friday by
Policeman II. w. Davis for threatening to
kill his mother, and was lodged In the
| lookup. Evans was under the influence
| of liquor, being naturally a very quiet,
sober man-Those who were fortunate
enough to be hidden to Mrs. John Cross
musicale Thursday evening are saying all
manner of nice things. To the devotee of
music the playing Of Mrs. John Cross Is
a revelation. few years ago in competl-
ton Mrs. Cross won the honor of being
the best pianist in Manchester, N. II.
Miss Agnes Dooley as usual, captvated
the audience with her singing. Paul and
Pauline Temple both played wonderfully
we'll for children The playing of Miss
Cushman and Miss Cunningham and the
singing of the quartette was very enjoy
able.-On account of the funeral of the
late b. w. Howe the places of business
were closed Friday afternoon for about
| two hours.
| Observer w. A. Shaw of the weather
bureau reports a mean temperature for
February of 10 degrees with a maximum
of AZ on the 2Sth and q minimum of 80
on the 18th. The precipitation rain and
melted snow amounted to 445 inches,
rain or snow falling on 16 days. The pre-
vailng wind was southeast and the month
was made up of 9 clear, 8 partly cloudy
and 10 cloudy days.
John Ryan. who resided on King street,
is dead, having been i'll for some time
A concert for the benefit of the band will
be given in Concert hall Thursday even
ing.-The marriage of Charles Baldwin OF
Barton and Miss Emily +. Stebbins is an
nounced to take place on the 18th inst. at
the Universalist church. Mr.. Baldwin Is
an extensive dealer In furniture in Barton
and Miss Stebbins is one of Northfield' =
most attractive young ladies.-The stone
cutters are demanding 29ia cents per hour
and In consequence they are laying off for
a little while.
r.. WATERBURY,.
Wallace Greene is visiting at his home
in Brookfield for few days.-Miss Helen
Blossom has returned home from two
, weeks stay in Burlington.-A colt belong
, ing to Daniel Smith, created some excite
ment Friday morning, by running away
, while being drven.-Dr. NJ. d. Lamb OF
Barre, was in town Friday.-E. G. Collins
has begun repairing the store of Boyce
and Hatch on Main street.
Mrs. Cornelius Moody met with quite g
| serious accident last Saturday by spillinl
: some very hot water on hersef,-A socia
1,,1I Ia IA ~ l,an Of IA.
, Methodist church Wednesday evening.
5 CALAIS.
Clarence Ainsworth Is visiting his faith
: err NJ. e. Ainsworth, at East Calais.-Th
; Calais Unversolists he'd their annua
meeting at A. d. Pearce's at East Calais
Monday evening, March miss Knapp re
: turned to her home at Plainheld last Sat
urday, after a two weeks visit at ]. o
Lambs and #. T.. Marsh's.
NORTH FAYSTON.
Mrs. Martha Davis OF West Bolton /
visiting at Mrs. s. E. Marble's.-Mrs. +
l.. Heaton spent the past week In Mont
pelier with her daughter, Mrs. ]. d. Ryan
Miss Annie Posnett Is spending a weel
, with her aunt, Mrs T. w. Neil. of More
town.-Miss Minnie Morse of Duxbury Ii
visiting friends in town.-Mrs. B. Marbl
, and children are visiting in Waterbur,
and North DuxDury.
$ SOUTH WOODBURY..
Vena Pierce Is III with lung trouble
Walter Sprague has engaged TO work 70
Roland Bruce of Cabot the coming sum
u mer. Frank Daniels Is considered no bet
teri ancis Arnold and wife Of Hard
wick are visiting in town.
i MoRETowN.
: Mrs. John Bidgood has returned to he
: home after spending the winter with he
9 daughter at Short Falls. n. H.-Mr. an
I Mrs. II, d. Griffith visited their daughter
y Mrs, Z. E. Tracy, last Mondny.-M
l james Atkins Is improving.-Mr. and Mr.
C. II. Sabcns of Bolton visited at r. l
: Grifiith's last week.-Thc Mad River Va
a ley stage was obliged to go by the way
the Love Lane road on Monday.-Mr. 10;
eph Somerville of Bethel was ct his pa
entail home last week.-Mr. and Mrs.
Chase of Waterbury visited at Il.
Stockwclls last weck.-The high water
Saturday and Sunday did god deal {
70 damage to the Moretown ana Middlese
N bridge at Middlesex. 1t cut off tho raj
1t road water works and other village waite
& works and carried away q part OF II
le stone work of the bridge.
le wAITSFYELD.
"a They have new daughter at Mr.. an
q Mrs. Fred Sears, born Wednesday morn
N Ing February 26.--The two-horse team o
ID d. H. Skinner took their regular sem
is occasional runaway Monday mornine
10 March 2, starting from Palmer's grist mi
ID and running over through the village
d up by Boyce's store and finally bringin
z. up against q post In John BARRIERS iron
W yard, with no serious damage DONE
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