Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-02

spent Sunday with DR.. Edmunds in Bris-
toll. Barker has bought 10 acres Of
Woodland of c. Lavigne for s200.-Rev. II.
Mott will preach at the Baptist church
next Sunday.-Mlsses Cora and Flora
Landon OF the Johnson Normal school are
spending a few days at home.-Miss Lucia
Andrews. teacher in Adams primary
school, is in town.-The roads have been
almost impossible for q week past.
ESSEN CENTRE.
The selectmen are repairing the bridges
over Adder brook. near the district school
house.-The Il. c. l. resumes It's winter
session after the holiday vacation Thurs
day morning.-Miss Florence Slater gives
a birthday party Friday aftcrnoon.-There
was a family reunion Christmas of the
Jesse Dorr children at the old home. There
were present MIR. and Mrs. John Dorr of
Burlington, Mr.. and Mrs. George Dorr of
Essex, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Dorr of Tn
derhill, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dorr of Bur-
lington, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Nassau of
Winooski and Mr.. Willie Dorr of Hard
wick.
UNDERHILL CENTRE.
Scion Preston and wife of Barre spent
Christmas with Mr.. Preston's mother.
Mrs. James Casey.-Mrs. Carley Dorr was
buried Saturday. The funeral was held at
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daughter of Victor Harner was buried
Friday.-E. W. Heney and Moses Chase
have bought of Mrs. Hapgood IL acres of
land; consideration s100.-Mrs. Adeline
Cady WEIGH from California. who has
been visiting north, returned here Fri
day.
UNDERHILL.
Mrs. T.. w. Young of West Rutland Is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Byington.-Truman Barney has some
maple sugar, made just before the holi-
days.-The Literary society meets with
Mrs. L.. II. Mann on Friday evening Of this
week.-Mount Mansfield Grange had an
installation OF officers on Wednesday even
ing. closing the exercises with an oyster
suppor.-The X animation OF the different
herds OF cattle in this vicinity is in prog
gress Deacon Barney had three diseased
cattle In his herd and they were killed.
Ira Barney, who has been very i'll, Is i'm
proving.-Isaac Austin has had part of his
foot amputated and he remains a great
sufferer.-Quite an excitement occurred at
Good Templars hall during the Christmas
exercises by the giving way of the floor.
which was poorly supported from below
A little son of Prof. Hayden of Essex is
staying for a time at Edmund Martins
Mrs. Homer Thompson is again very poor
ly.-The music at the Congregational
church on Sunday was very fine. Rev. Mr..
White rendering a solo in a very accept
able manner.-The postoffice Is to be re-
moved from John Monahan'st to Amos
Humphreys shop, and Mr.. Humphrey Is
to be the new postmaster.-Principal Oar
row C%hittenden and Miss Della Church are
to have papers at the next literary meet
ing.-A lyceum has been formed in connec.
ton with the school n the first debate
is to be held Friday afternoon. The ques-
ton is: Resolved, That Cuba should be
free.-Efie Terrill was bitten In the check
last week by a dog belonging to Mr.. Whip.
pie. The wound was cauterized and is do.
ing week.-Mrs.. Churchill of Canton, N,
Y, Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Edward Sim
clair.-Rev. s. l.. Bates and family of Bur-
lington spent Christmas with Mrs. e.. s,
Whitcomb. ira doubl quartette choir
has been formed at the Congregational
church.-John Stevens n wife of Bur-
lington n Miss Veronica Nichols spent
Christmas In town,-Carrie Wilbur goes to
her work In Charlotte next Monday, where
she Is to teach.
There will be service, sermon and offer
lngs for diocesan missions at Calvary
EpiscopaD church. Underhill, on Sunday
next, January s. at 8 p. m.
RICHMOND.
The Qulmby creame paid for Novem-
Der standard milk "a cents per hundred
the Towers creamery 1.02.-The selectmer
have laid out a road to the new grist mill,
and settled with c.. p. Rhodes for land
damages.-There was quite a Christmas
party at s. #. Andrews, including Clayton
Andrews from Burlington. Bertram from
Moody's school At Mt. Hermon, Mass.
Miss bellows from Fairfax. Mr.. L. ..
Jones and wife from Northheld and sew.
eral others from town.-There was mid
night mass At the Catholic ehurch.-At