Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-27

and will be greatly missed as a townsman
Walter Fielders is moving to Moretown
ESSEX CENTRE.
A well attended reunion and banquet of
the old students of the Essex Classical in
stttute was held in Memorial hall Friday
night. The following programme was rem
dered: Cornet solo, William IL. Hunt
music, Miss futile and Mrs Calkins; adj
dress of welcome Prof. C. IL. Iayden
response, George +. Beecher; music, Pear
lie L. C. Keller: reading, Florence A. Sla-
tor; music, quartette; GRAFTON, Frank F.
Davis music, Jessie Cilley White; recita-
ton, Laura j. Farrand music. Nellie NJ
Hunt; defamation, William G.. Powell
violin solo, William Il. Hunt; history
Pearlie A. Gilmore; music, Harry Rey-
noIds. A banquet was served, at which
several toasts were heard, and the occa-
sion was one of much pleasure.
The entertainment to have been given
in the Universaist church at Essex Cen
tire Thursday evening is postponed until
Saturday evening, February %.
MILTON BoRo.
The oyster supper ait d. r. Beans last
Friday evening was a success socially and
flnancially.-A. S. Fleury of st. Adams
will deliver his lecture on "Andersonville
prison" at the the local church Friday
evening, February PA. II. Wood and
wife attended farewell reception to Mr..
Iarriott and family at North Georgia
Thursday evening, February 20.-A son
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Wood
February 81, and one to Lewis Wells and
wife February 20.
CHARLOTTE.
Episcopal services will be held in the
Methodist church next Sunday. The Rev.
Il. w. Atwill will officiate.
George w. Morrow lectured in the Con-
gregatonal church Tuesday ovening the
9th on Life Sketches"-The auditors of
Lake View Creamery company have stalk
cd out the grounds for the creamery build
ing and the work will be pushed rapidly
to completion. An abundant supply of
water has been developed in the artesian
well, and Messrs. Carpenter and Williams
have commenced drilling on the farm OF
II. c. Beers. The water In the creamery
we'll is soft and very godfather the close
Of the term q the Four Corners the pupils
gave an interesting and well attended
rhetorical exercise in the upper room of
the school building Friends and patrons
Of the school filled the room well.-Mr.
Davidson and family have left town.
Charles Miller of Ferrisburgh, has con-
tracted to put up the creamery building
Mrs. Barton and Miss Bouton bought the
old school property in district No. ., and
sold the building to the Creamery COM
pany who will use the brick. The wood
work was sold to William Quinlan.-Burt
Lewis will carry on the Carlisle Lewis
farm this year.-Michael Qulnlan who was
burned out near the depot last year, has
moved his boiler and machinery to North
Ferrsburgh where he is going to fit up a
saw mill on the site of the old Lyman
factory. He will use steam al present,
but proposes to build a dam in place of
the old one, and have water power at
some future day. The old factory site has
an excellent water power.-William H.
Quinlan and Miss Katie Root were mar
ried Feb. 21st.-Miss Martha Poole closed
a very successful term of school in the
Qunlan district last Frday.-School COM
menced in the Lake district last Monday
Eli Bessette and family moved on the hill
last Saturday.-Owen MCGUIRE and family
moved into Mrs. A s. Poole's house Mon
day.-Miss Alice Eagan returned from
Worcester, Mass, a short time ago.-Miss
Maude Wnterbotton of Shelburne spent
Sunday with her friend, Ethel Foote.
BOLTON.
Miss Katie Cullon has returned home
after an absence of two weeks in Water
bury.-Mr. and Mrs Edward MCGEE have
another baby girl at their house.-Miss
Aggie Morse has closed a very successful
year of school at Jericho and Is now at
home. She has been asked to return the
ensuing year.-E. L. Teachout is danger
ously IL, with pneumonia. His mother and
sister from Essex are here caring for him.
Miss Nellie Bacon, who has been serious
~ Ill, is convalescing. Allie Stevens from
the west part of the town Is visiting at her
grandparents.
HINESBURGH.
Mr. and Mrs Albert Ray have returned
after having spent three months in Bur-
lington.-H. NJ Hull has returned from
Boston.-G. S. Miller u. V. NJ, So has
been spending few days at Curtis An
drew's.-'rhe Methodist society held a soci-
able at Charles Cookies Thursday after
noon.-Mrs. Joseph Rounds died Tuesday
evening of last week. The funeral was
held Thursday at the residence of Fred
Butler, the interment being at Hunting
ton.-There are now over two feet of snow
and farmers are busy drawing wood, lum-
Der. etc.-The High school closed Friday
February 81, Principal Jones has had a
very successful term. The spring term
will open In two weeks.
Mrs Mary Rounds died suddenly at hei
home in Hinesbursh February Is, nine
large delegation Of Masons from Pa
triot lodge attended the funeral OF the late
A. d. White at Huntington Wednesday,
E. o. Martin, John II. Allen, Mrs. Frank
Andrews and Mrs Perry Read furnished
the music for A. ID. Whites funeral
Clayton Brown has moved to his fathers
farm-MRrshal, Tflley VIII move into the
west half OF the Degree house.-Franl
Basnoir is moving into Mrs Degrees
house.-Ann L.. McEwen is visiting al
animation was held in the High schoo
building Tuesday.-Mrs. P. II. Cassidy is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs Edison Ellis In Hunt
ington.-E. N. Sanctuary Is confined to the
house with lung troublc.-John Collins Of
Silver street is quite i'll.
UNDERHILL.
Rev. r. H. White attended college
fraternity banquet in Boston last Friday
evening.-The Graded school vii, close
f,,l NTH ~ tor M
mont at G.. A. r. Hail on Friday evening
Feb. 9th The exercises will consist OF
music, essays on the life and recitations
from the works Of Henry w. Longfellow
The Literary society are reading Ham
let.-Mrs. Henry Curry is very ill.-Mrs
Byron Cook is assisting In caring for her.
Rev. 8. l.. Bates and wife have been tht
CUES Is Of Mrs. e. 8. Whtcomb this week.
Mrs. Otis Church who teaches in the Pri
mary grade gave her school sleigh rid,
last Friday afternoon.--A first class con
cert and organ recital is In prospect to as
sist toward the payment OF the new organ
at the Congregational church--Mr. ant
Mrs M. l.. Washburn are in West Ran
dolph. They are to start for their HON,
In Alaska on Wednesday March &th.-Th,
Home Land circle met with Mrs EdwarS
Martin on Wednesday of this week.-Mrs.
Rogers visited her borther. Lawrence a
the Mary Fletcher Hospital on Saturday
Prof Ch4ttenden Of Burlington made
short visit to his son, Principal Chittendel
last week.-Hsrry Norris Is at work 70
The Jericho Press-'"The Courtship O
Miles 6tnndish" Is to be presented in cos