Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-30

his mother, Mrs. Julia Gage.-Rev. Will
liam Fuller has accepted q call to the Bap-
list church at Mddletown Springs.-Mrs.
p. r. Miles gave a whist party the 23d
and the first prize was won by Mrs. VIII
Beach.-December milk at the creamery
brought patrons $1.12 per hundred for
standard milk.-Mr. Frank Miller Is in
town for few days fitting a couple of
fast PAGERS on the ice for the Port Henry
races.-Mrs. Lewis Bissonett, who has been
very sick, is improving.
SOUTH BURLINGTON
In the death of John Cosgrff South Bur-
lington loses one of her most respected
citizens. Mr. Cosgriff moved 10 this town
over 80 years ago and by his kindly. genial
ways made many friends. He was an
honest, upright man, and the family have
the heartfelt sympathy of large number
of neighbors and acquaintances.
An entertainment is to be given next
Friday evening at the school house in No.
G.. An admission of 10 cents will be
charged, the proceeds to go to pay for a
picture of the late Rev. Theodore Hop
kins, who did so much for the school dur
ing his residence in this district. No. 9
has been exceptionally fortunate The bell
was the gift of the late Capt Proctor, the
book case was given by j. s. Pearson ana
piano Is loaned by Richard Hopkins.
Among the number who are expected to
take part In the exercises at the entertain
mont are Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Stanley, Miss
Wilson, Miss Simpson, the Misses Ryder,
Miss Lillian Warner, A. j. Taylor s. II.
and A. whitney, F.. Read, Mrs. Cyrus
Cove, Henry Todd, Henrietta Iough and
Elmer Cove.
Iottie Durfey is at work in the city. at
Coon's restaurant.
Mrs. Isaac Graves of Vergennes has come
to reside with her sister, Mrs. Durfey.
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her sister. Laura. who Is quite sick
| G.. w. Durfey has gone to Plattsburgh to
do job of plumbing at the Fort.
Miss Mamie OBrien has gone to Hines
burgh for a few weeks.
The new firm Of Day G. Reade of YER
genncs have rented the Dodd's farm ana
slaughter house for one year and have
commenced business.
Lottie Isham is ILL.,
BOLTON.
Miss Mamie Phillips of Claremont, N H.,
has returned home after spending a week
with her parents here.-Clayton McGee
has finished work at Jonesville and is now
at home.-Nie the little son of Station
Agent Whalen, who has been quite Ill
| the past week is much better.-'rnest
Gauvin who has been sick the past year
with pulmonary trouble is slowly falling.
Eleven pupils have left the school at
the station and the truant officer has been
requested to compel them to attend school.
Mrs. A. G. Stevens and Mrs. A. c. Hunt
ley went to St. Adams remaining over
Sunday when they visited Mertie Huntley
Palmer.-Tommie Lavele had the mis-
| fortune to cut his foot recently.-Geo. GIL,
who has been quite sick is better.-Much
sympathy Is extended to Janus r. Morse
of Windsor, Mo-, a former resident of this
place. In the loss of his accomplished wife,
by death.
MILTON.
The union meetings are to be continued
this week with meetings on Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday evenngs.-Mr. Ath-
erton of Essex is working at Mrs. II. NJ
Ashley's.-Thcre is to be a dance at vii
lage hall Friday evening, January 81
Howard Opera House orchestra will fur
nish music.-There are one or two cases OF
scarlet fever in the west part of the vii
lage.-There Is snow enough for a little
seighing and II is being well improved by
the farmers who are drawing in logs and
wood.-Leon Sibey and Silas Brush spent
Sunday at home.-F. c. Ladds little
daughter is i'll with whooping cough.-The
Ladies' Auxiliary will meet with Miss Del.
Ia Harris Wednesday afternoon-The at
tendance at the graded school Is quite
small on account of sickness.-Mr. Petite
and Charles Landon of st. Adams spent
Sunday in town.-Will Clark of Boston Is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. p
Clark.-A photograph concert will BIZ
given at G. A. r. hall Wednesday evening
after the supper.
JERICHO CENTRE.
VIII Lewis father from Sheburne visit
ed him last week.-Walter Rowland Is
very sick with liver and stomach trouble
During his illness F. Il. Pease runs the
creamery.-Mrs James Morse and Mr.
c. A. Cook are a little more eomforta bl'
at present.--Dr. T.. A. WILDER who has
talked of moving away. has decided tt
remain.-There was cottage prayer
meeting at Miss Anna Nash's at Nash
vile Wednesday eve at 700 o'clock.-Fo
several weeks past M. c. Whitney has
been engaged with VIII Stevens of Yves
Bolton as travelling salesman. distributing
goods at East Bolton and elsewhere.
TOWNSVILLE.
The Lend Hand society met with Mrs
r. B. Gillett last Thursday,-Mr and Mrs
j. e. Olmstead of Huntington were tn
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Crandall oil
Sunday.-F. L. Briggs attended the Ma
sonic District Meeting in Burlington las
Friday afternoon and evening, Jan. p
All Of the Grand Lodge officers were pres
| ent, and reports favorable and profit
able convention.--Mrs. Walter White ha
Deen VlSltlnB AT MT anu MTS. SHdlle
3 Perkins.-Thomas Conway has CONNER
cia work for. A. E. Grandchildren MI
: Land has gone to Starksboro for tw
weeks stay to do evangelist work.
sHELBURNE. .,,o,.
> The executive committeetof the Vernon
: W. C. II. U. convened for the transactio
[ of business in the Methodist church a
n this place Friday morning. In the after
noon and evening OF the same day publ
meetings were held in the same house
Mrs. Read the State president, presiding
+ After brief praise service which bega
!. at 2 p. m, Mrs. L. T.. Humphrey of Proc
9 tor read paper. "Who is my neighbor?
l., which was followed by an imprompt
|. talk on Danger signals" by Mrs. N. j
s Purinton. Succeeding this were severe
= short speeches and music, after which
- very well written and interesting pape
I. entitled Temperance in the Sunday
t School, was read by Miss Helen Wei
+ man Of Burlington. Then came 18th
II child In Our midst" a kindergarten exc
IS else by Miss Amy Fisk of Montpelie
7. This drill illustrated with what pleasui
o and eagerness young children take to XII
n dergarten methods, which ought to shoy
X what many of US are so slow TO lear
t. the importance of the introduction
II these methods into all of our publ
schools. The evening session opened wit
3. a brief praise service led by Mrs. l..
,e Dyer of Middlebury, which was follow,
e, by reports from county presidents; al:
s. convention held in Baltimore Madam
IN Read gave a brief report of the Dominic
ID convention held in Quebec, to which 81
Ia was a delegate. and the evening clost
Q with report from the delegate to Il
2. worlds convention held in London, Mr.