Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-20

also the accounts of the town officers
Horace Baxter returned from Rutland
Thursday evening. He left his mother,
Mrs. John N. Baxter, very poorly-"Crick-
ct on the Hearth" will be put on the
boards at Billiards. hall next Friday even
ing by the Union High School Dramatic
club. This will be the third and last or
the High school lecture course entertain
ments. The club are having the assistance
of Mrs IT. NJ Tobtn as critic, and no
doubt the play will be well carried out
Mrs. Homer Brown, who is at the Royal
Victoria Hospital Montreal, is said to
be improving, the operation for appended
tbs having been successfully performed.
Charley Wilder continues to improve,
but vt Will be some time before he can get
out. On his 18th birthday he was present.
ed by the Union school scholars with
solid gold ring.-Miss Nellie Adams began
teaching the Grammar department of the
Union school last week.-Mr. A. T.
Brough, who has been running the East
station during Mr. Shckles' illness, has
gone back to his old place in the West
station.
The pupils of the High school will give
on Friday night, THE Cricket on the
Hearth" This is Dickens Christmas
story, dramatized and 1t is expected that
1t will be very enjoyable. The proceeds go
toward the school library fund. Billiards.
Han should be crowded as much hard
work has been put into its preparation
Miss Linday Jackson Beebe, the II year
old daughter of A. j. Beebe, died Thurs
day of last week and the funeral was held
from the Methodist church here last Sun
day afternoon. She had been a great suf-
ferer from Brights disease for a year or
so.-Ash Wednesday services were held
in the Episcopal church at 9 a. m. and 1880
p. m. There will also be Lenten services
Friday morning at o'clock and again at
1880 in the evening. A new carpet has been
laid In the chancel.-The second promenade
concert by the band at the hall Thurs
day evening and the school Grammatical
and musical entertainment for Friday
| night promise to be well attended.-Miss
| Florence Stone returned Monday night
| from Boston. She stopped over Sunday
at Rutland with her brother, Rev Arthur
w. Stone, who is assistant rector there
GEORGIA.
Mr.. and Mrs Wadsworth of Keelers Bay
South Hero, gave their daughter Emma in
marriage 10 Mr. Charles e. Walker of
Norwood, N. Y, on Wednesday, Feb. u,
| 1896. Their spacious home was made
ready for the occasion and a sumptuous
dinner prepared. Some sixty neighbors
and friends were present to witness the
marriage which was performed by Rev.
C. s. Hubert of Georgia, at IL O'Clock a.
m. There were many beautiful and costly
gifts. The newly married couple left in
the afternoon amid showers OF rice and
old shoes for Burlington. They will make
their home in Norwood N. Y. They have
the best wishes of their many friends,
FRANKLIN.
Dr. Welch returned from Rutland We'd
nesday. where he served as aide ON the
staff of the commander-in-chief of the G.
A. R.-Mrs. Sidney Cross Is very sick at
the home of l.. d. Cross.-A large number
from this place attended the Masonic meet
ing at Richford Thursday night.
SHELDON.
Nearly 200 people turned out Saturday
afternoon, facing the northeast snow
storm to witness the Faces at Sheldon
Junction. Martha Gray was the winner
taking three straight heats. Ben was sec.
ond, Silver Cup third and Slippery fourth
/ M. A. Durkee was home over Sunday
with his parents.-Mrs. ]. n. Riley does
not improve any and the doctors are un
decided as to what is the trouble.-Tht
annual reports of the officers of the towr
of Sheldon are at the postoffice for dstri
bution-Rev. Mr.. Merrill of St. Johnsbury
occupied the pulpit at the Congregations
church Sunday.
RICHFORD.
Fire was discovered in the store of G. w
Gibson Tuesday morning. A fire ex
tinguhsher was applied which did its worl
before any great damage was done. Thu
fire took from the furnace pipe coming IL
contact with the foor.-Forty-two below
zero was the coolest reported In this vii
lage Tuesday morning.
MONTGOMERY CENTRE.
Seymour Durham has taken a deed O
Norman Dunham's farm.-Teaming i
brisk these days.-Snow is very deep OF
the hill and back roads are very uneven.
EAST FAIRFIELD.
Last Saturday evening the home of Mr.
and Mrs. II. S. Gilbert of Fairfield was wei
filed, the occasion being the wedding o
their daughter, Maude. to Harry Fl. Doan,
of Bakersfield. Beneath a pretty ever
green arch the parties were united in mar
riage by Rev. Carl j. Peterson of Eas
Fairfield. The best man was the groom
brother, Mr.. Isaac Doane. and the brides
maids were Misses Celia Doane and Lot
Gilbert. The wedding march was rem
dered by Miss Fanny Nye. The bride wa
gowned in white brocade and wore roses
The many gifts of silver, china and house
hold furnishings testified to the high es
TEEN in which the young couple are helC
by their many friends. Mr.. and Mrs
Doane started on their wedding trip OF
Monday following to Jamica and othe
parts of the State. On their return t
Fairfield they will take the charge of Mr.
Gilbert's farm
EAST BERKSHIRE.
Rev. A. p. Solandt and family start 70
! his new charge In Odel Ill., February 2
, Rev. C. j. Peterson of East Fairfield ha
r been given a call to this church and TN
$ Congregational church in Montgomery.
e Teachers for the coming term of schoo
which will commence April are Mise
4 Jennie Carpenter and Sadie Maurice, boil
: of Cambridge.-Mr. j. Brow was the CUES
e of Frank Hadd over Sunday.-lt was 81
: cold Monday morning that most OF tn
t thermometers did not register, but thos
S that did, registered below 4O.-Miss Add
r Williams of Enosburgh is visiting Mis-
Q Edna Royce.-There will be farewell re
0 ception in the Congregational church Fri
: day evening. February p, FOR Mr.. and Mrs
; Solandt,-Richard Smith and wife were Il
town last week, visiting at William Sam
sons.
FAIRFAX.
Louis Domain from Montana arrive
home the 10th to visit his friends.-Pag
Ufford attended the G. A. r, encampmen
at Rutland.--Mrs. Allie Sash of Winoosk
visited her father, 3. L. Wilson, last week
AT the parsonage the 18th inst Rev. Hen
ry Croker married William A. smith