Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-09
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
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~ tnat amputatlOn was necessary TO re-
lieve her suffering.
The monthly meeting Of the fire company
was held Saturday night.
l. II. Lunt resumed his duties as motor
man ON the electric car Monday
Martin Mattimore is quite sick
A cluster of electric lights, each of 16
candle power, was placed on the terminal
pole at the electric railroad track Mon
day.
James H. Allen arrived from Ohio, whore
he has been for the past week, Sunday
morning
Justin Crown is visiting in Fairfax.
Mrs j. A. Smith is visiting at f. p.
Sawyer's.
Sheriff Reeves searched both hotels Mon
day, securing quantity in both places.
Mrs F. a. Lunt is confined to her house
by sickness.
few of the friends and relatives of
Mr.. and Mrs. Seneca Place pleasantly re-
minded them of the 31st anniversary of
their married life Monday afternoon.
There will be a meeting of the drum
corps Thursday evening at the residence
of II. l.. Fuller, who has kindly donated
room for practice and drill
number of citizens Interested In street
lighting by electricity went to Johnson
Tuesday TO inspect the plant at that place.
Edward ID. williams came from his home
in Springfield, n. j., Tuesday morning,
and returned Tuesday night.
ESSEX CENTRE.
The Good Templars held o meeting last
Friday night.-Master Harris Walker Of
Burlington visited In town last week.
Sugarng has begun in earnest, and maple
sugar gatherings are the order OF the day
o. s. Nichols of Texas arrived Tuesday
morning-Essex Centre Grange held q
maple sugar festival at their hall We'd
nesday eve. April Sth. A literary pro-
gramme was given--The town schools
nave been supplied with teachers as fol-
lows: No. g Miss Lotta Douglass; No. 3,
Miss Anna Church; No. 4, Miss Leila
Hoyte; No. 5, Miss Marion Bates; No. 6,
Miss Jennie Bicknel; No. Z. Miss Mary
Pease No. s. Miss Ethel Leach; No. .,
Miss Ella Buzzell; No IL, Miss Georgiana
Lovely; School No. 8, commenced March
S0th; No. T. commenced April 9Th; No. 6,
commenced April 18th; the other schools
will commence April 20.
CHARLOTTE.
Miss Cora Deyette returned to Bellows
Falls last Monday.-Miss Kittie Williams
and Miss Carrie Clark will return from
johnson this week for n weeks vacation
at their respective homes.-Mr. Davis and
family are carrying on the Town farm
Miss Maude Niford returns to Montreal
Wednesday, having visited some time in
town.-Miss Maude Raymond is visiting
at Herbert Paige's.-Miss Carrie Basheau
returned to Burlington Monday accom-
panied by Miss Jennie Manor.
MILTON.
Miss Winnie Finn has gone to Burling-
ton to work in millinery store.-At the
school meeting Tuesday, March 81, j. X.
Smith was elected moderator; II. II. Full
Ter, James Marley, and G.. n. Wood were
elected as prudential committee; Rev. f.
j.. Herrick, Rev. W. C. Robinson, DR.. J..
G.. Holcomb grading committee: +.
c. Ladd, clerk and treasurer; and Marshall
Powell. collector.--Miss Lille Pratt went
to Poughkeepsie Friday morning, where
she has secured a position as stonograph-
er.-Mrs. w. S. Bennett has moved her
goods to Burlington and will reside with
her daughter there-Edward Lovely has
moved into the house which he recently
bought of Mrs. Bennet.-D. L. Field has
moved into the Hall house on North street
and Henry Clifford moves into the house
vacated by Mr. Field.
Milton people are anticipating n boom
very soon now, as the Pulp Mill company
have finished negotiations for the Miner
Falls privileges. and will put up mills
which will employ from 200 to $50 hands,
George Phelps has returned to his work in
Hartford much improved in health
The three year old son of Orvis May
vile, who has been deaf for some time
from grip. was taken to the Mary F'letch-
er hospital on Tuesday and presented for
examination Dy Dr. >. ii. PhelpS. 1t was
decided that the child could be cured
The maple sugar makers are very busy
just now, some have already made n num-
Der of hundred pounds.--Burton Sibey is
to teach the school this spring at Snake
Hill"
Miss Cora Ballard has returned to John
son, where she is to teach again. The DIFF
ferent grades of the village school began
Monday for a term of ten weeks with the
old board of tcachers.-The town schools
are to begin the 20th.-A very interesting
Easter concert was given by the scholars
of the Congrega tional Sunday-school last
Sunday evening entitled Easter JOY"
The children of the primary department
did especially well-Rev r. J. Christie
preached his farewell sermon last Sunday
morning He and his mother left for con-
ference Monday afternoon.-C. +. Pratt
has sold his land on the west side of the
railroad, which he bought of j. r. Clark
to II. e. Powell-Eugene Blake went to
st. Adams Monday, where he will enter
the law office of Watson and Flinn.-The
maple sugar sociable given by the Y. =.
S. C. E. at the Congregational vestry Mon
day evening passed off very plea sanity
and was a success both socially and finan-
cially.-Albert Weed of Williston has been
spending few days at Mrs. H. NJ. Ash
ley's.-The ladies of Trinity church are
preparing for an entertainment in the near
future.-Miss Gertrude Flynn. Miss Mamie
Costello and Miss Myrtle Rankin attended
1.-THE Old Homestead" at Burlington Fri
day evening.-Ernest s. Rogers. who has
been teaching the commercial course at
Albany Business college. returned home
last Saturday.-Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hall are
visiting at Joe Robinson's .-Miss LIN ~
Pratt left Friday for Poughkscpsie, n =.
where she has situation as typewriter in
q lawyers ofice.-Frank King, who has
been attending Albany Business COLLEGE,
has secured n position In Burlington
j.. D. Teachout Is about to open a new
road to the pulp mill on the farm which
he recently purchased OF Mr.. Murray
Trinity church was beautifully decorated
on Sunday with plants and ferns. About
SIS was realized from the collection.
MILTON BoRO.
w. c. Blake was the first man TO mako
and ship sugar from the Boro. Very little
has been made yet.-H. II. Ryce thinks the
Boro good enough for him and has settled
remainder Of his days.-H. c. Blake was
happily surprised on his birthday, April
3, by friends who presented him with a
handsome roll top desk. high back re-
volving chair and an inkstand with marble
holder with his name engraved thereon in
gilt letters.
RICHMOND.
The funeral of Mrs. M. NJ. Bates was
very largely attended the 31st, ut, Rev
Mr.. France and Mr.. Perry of Huntington
officiating. The Universalist choir OF
Richmond furnished music, e. ]. Jacob.
having charge. The Kings Daughters and
other friends furniahed a Drofueiop n,