Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-30
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
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home teams umpire and the game went
on with Harbinson until the first half of
the seventh inning when the umpire's de-
cisons became so Objectionable that tho
home team quietly picked up their be-
longings and came home. This Is the first
and doubtless will be, the last gentle
manly" game that the home team will
play with the soldiers.
The regular monthly meeting of Post
Sherman, G. a. r. and w. r. G. was held
In their respective halls Tuesday evening,
CHARLOTTE.
Bort Monettc had foot badly smashed
while at work OH tho creamery machinery.
School In No. 6 commenced last Monday
with Martha Poole as teaoher.-Little
grain has been grown yet Land Is unusu-
ally slow in drying off grass Is starting
nicelyin pastures. Miss May Cook teaches
in school No. 2.-Aiarshes and coves are
unusually filled with back water this
spring, augurng well for the bull pout in
dustry.
The creamery at the Corners started
Monday morning. Mr.. Beach of Hines
burgh Is in chargc.-Edwin WILDER of Bur-
lington visited in town Sunday.-School in
district No. began Monday, with Miss
Poole as teacher.
COlCltlSS EN-.
Rev A. A. Holbrook pastor of the Con
gregatonal church for the past eight
years preached his farewell sermon on
sunday.-On account Of i'll health Mr.. Hol
brook will be unable to take up work for
the present and leaves on Tuesday for his
home in Tunbridge, Mass.-Miss Abbie
Mitchell of Burlington was the guest OF
Mrs. f. L. Parsons over Sunday.-Mrs
Irving Austin who has been Ill for some
lie al n bp ont annin.-MisS J,Ora
Wheeler entertained three of her lady
friends from the Essex Classical Institute
over Sunday.-Mr and Mrs. Lin Moulton
and Master Carl of Jericho spent the Sab
bath at d. Y. Hunter's.-Miss Clara Mayo
left on Saturday for her school at South
Hero, where she is to teach the coming
term.-Mr. Vert Thompson has moved
his family from the farm OF j. r. VOL
colt, where he has been employed for tn
past year, to VIII Severance's tenement
house, and soon takes position as section
hand on the c. V. r. R.-Mrs. D. +. Has
kins of Burlington Is visiting her mother
Mrs. C. A. Hulburd.-Mr. and Mrs. NJ. r
Barney are visiting friends in Swanton.-
The large boulder nearly opposite the res
idence of ]. w. Crockett, has fallen over
Merton Crockett has graduated from the
Business College at Burlington and has
secured a position with the firm of G. S.
Blodgett g. Co. of that city.
l.. W. Ravlin went to Southern New
York last week with his PAGER, Sam"
which he sold there.
BOLTON
Mrs. Kate Berry has been spending a
few days with her brother, James Smith.
School at the station commenced last
Monday with Anna Barber of Richmond as
teacher.-Homer Barney, who has been at
work the past winter for c. p. & q. w.
Stevens, has completed his job and has
gone to St. Adams to reside.-Fred Carr of
Montpelier was in town recently and
moved the telephone office from the former
residence of A. G. Stevens to his new
home.-A. c. Huntlcy is making extensive
repairs ON his barn.-P. Ryan Of the Lane
Manufacturing company of Montpelier was
recently visiting in town.-Sam. Kellogg
will move his family to Moretown next
week, where he has work In mill
Mrs. Charles Keefe of Williston is visit
ing at her father's.-Mre. John Atkins
commenced her school in the west part of
the town last Monday.-Kate Cullen has
gone to Waterbury, where she has worked
in the asylum.-Charles Barney and wife
are happy over the arrival of n daughter.
MISS Fannie Davis will teach In the Hay
den district the ensuing term.-14ittle
George Stevens is very Ill.
EVANSVILLE.
The Free Will Baptists met at the
Huntsville school house April 10 and or
gained their Sunday-school, electing the
following officers Superintendent Howard
Ravhng: assistant, Guy Carton: clerk.
and treasurer, Mrs. Harry Wright: teach
ers Nancy Ross, Flora Haskins. Celia
Ravling. They meet every Sunday at 10l
o'clook.-The circle of Christian Workers
mot Friday night at o'clock-Miss f. b.
Hill is visiting her sister, Mrs. Harry
Wright.-C B. Shattucks little daughter
Is no better-Ruth Baker is about the
same.
Mrs. Clayton Phillips of New Haven Is
visiting her sister. Mrs. Joseph Bean.-The
farmers union No. 1 met at Joseph
Browns last Saturday. A good many
from union No 2 are being transferred to
this union.-School commenced Monday
with Miss Madana Norton OF Bristol as
teacher.-Ruth Baker Is gaining slowly
Gertie Shattuck is some bettsr.-Fred
Thompson Is quite sick with the grip
Mrs. j. D. Shattuck Is in very poor health
Mrs. Henry Sweet, who has been con-
fined to her bed for a long time. is now
able to sit up.-Joseph Bean has bought
John Ayers horse-Wllie HaSlxins has
moved into Henry Wright's house.
HINEsBURGH.
The Valley Falls Creamery paid patrons
9s.S cents for per cent milk for tho month
of March.
Grass is very forward and daries will go
to pasture by May 1.-TheNew England
leleBrapn ana Ielepnone company are
scattering poles to connect this town with
their line at Shelburne.-Wilie Shinvile
was buried from the residence of his par
ents. Mr. and Mrs b. F. ShnYille Monday.
The funeral of William Adams was at
tended from his late residence Wednesday,
April o. He was in his SD year.-M. f.
Sanctuary and his wife. who have been
visiting his parents here for several weeks,
have returned to their home in Manchos-
ter, Vt.-The Andrews Bros. have started
their store.--Large fiocks of wild geese
have been flying north lately.-The public
schools opened last Monday with an at
tendance of about 1870 pupils. Twelve
schools are maintained No. / Is taught
by Miss Lizzie Gaffeny; No 2, Miss Eta
L. Brownson No. s, Miss Bessie Miles
No. 6, Miss Bessie Harmon; No Z, Miss
Theresa Gaffeny; No. Q, Miss Mabel Eddy;
No. 10. Miss S. A, Andrews; No 12 Miss
Nellie Bissonette; No 10, Miss Lottie VAN
cor; No. IA, Prof. A M. Jones.-Mr. Will
liam o, Martin is teaching the school in
st. George
Rev. M. Bouck, the new pastor of the
Methodist church, preached his first SER
mon Sunday.-George Davis Is painting
his house.-Eugene Sanctuary is i'll in
Brookyn.-Mr. and Mrs. f. Sanctuary re-
turned home last week.-Munsill f. Sane
tuary and family returned to Manchester
N. H., Monday.-George Shinvile of Fair
Haven was in town over Sunday.
UNDERHILL
Mr.. Pearl Brigham and Miss Eta Has
kins, both of Underhill were married April
20 by Rev. 8. s. Brigham.
There will be a ladies' bazaar at G. A. r.
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