Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-16
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
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Park-Miss Bertha Minor after spending
three months in the training school forl
Christian workers at Northteld, Mass,
has returned home-Miss Anna Gauthier,
who has been in school and engaged In
teaching in Burlington during the last five
years, Is visiting relatives in town.--Bar-
ney Rooney, who has been very Ill with
bleeding at the stomach, is reported slight
ly better and hopes are entertained for his
complete recovery--A number of the
friends of Boynton Cheney gave him n
surprise party at his home Friday evening.
Miss Alice Page returns Wednesday to
Abbott academy in Andover, Mass, to be-
gin the spring term.-Mrs q. w. Ieiio
is in very poor health at the homo of her
SON. Clifton Denio.-l1isses Gertie Fife
of Wolcott and Edna Ruplee of Norris
vile visited at N. G. Woods Saturday on a
sugaring excursion to Robert Putnam's.
Harry A. Noyes went to Burlington
Monday.
AS Miss Maria Tyndall of Morristown
was returning Sunday from church with
her two brothers, on reaching the bridge
near the hide house of ex-Gov. Page the
cutter was overturned, her two brothers
being on foot at the time, and Miss Tyndall
was thrown out In such a way as to
break the bones of one ankle very badly,
so that long time will be required for the
injured parts TO heal and knit together
Miss Margaret Taylor visited Wnooski
and Burlington Tuesday.-A large number
of the friends of Miss Florence Parker met
at her home Saturday evening, the occa-
sion being her 21st birthday.--Barney
Rooney is reported worse.
NORTH HYDE PARK.
Mrs Gustn Smith visited at ]. C. Crock
er's last Satlhday.-Mr. and Mrs. George
/ ROT In In n rtI of la or
Thursday.-Vernon Whitcomb came very
near having both legs crushed at the knee
last Friday by being caught between NOV
ing logs.-Miss Nina Atwell returned to
Massachusetts last Monday, where she
was to be married Wednesday of this
week.-Horace Gates. who has been living
with his nephew, Charles Gates, of late
died last Friday.-The mercury registered
seventy in the shade at twelve o'clock
| last Monday Hogaboom was seri-
ously hurt by being thrown from her
sleigh near the Hyde Park cemetery last
Thursday. She is confined to her bed.
JOHNSON.
The high water of Monday and Tuesday
washed tho road bed west of the station
| 50 that passengers and baggage had to be
transferred on hand cars.-Will Sargent
has moved into the old school house north
of the vilage.-The funeral of Mrs. Moses
Smith was held Tuesday afternoon Rev.
Mr.. Saunders officiating Mrs. Smith was
nearly 80 years of age and had supported
herself largely by knitting.-D. S. Scott
has in his collection of relics an old sleigh
that was used by Benjamin Scott of Tun-
bridge, Mass, in 1906 and an earthern tea
Kettle that was used by the Wheeler
| family In early time--A libel suit is con-
templated by one of the normal teachers
against the wife of n local trustee in
answer to II letter and possibly suit will
be brought against another party. This
is the o1itgrowth of the trouble between
February.-Thomas Margette stepped on a
wire nail Tuesday and cut his fOet badly
JOHNSON.
The many friends of Frank Sargent will
| sympathize with him in the loss of his
wife, who died last Saturday night The
funeral was held Tuesday at her fathers
Mr.. Wilcoxs, at Jeffersonville, whene she
has been sick for a long time.-T. j. Boyn-
ton was calling on friends in town last
week.
WATERBURY.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. +. Palmer, jr., spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. George Pratt
at Montpeier-Mrs w. r. Elliott has re-
turned home from Chattanooga, Tenn,
where she has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Dewey Graves.--The many friends
of Rev. w. NJ Newton will be pleased to
I'learn that he is to remain pastor of the
Methodist church for another year.-Hon.
G. w. Randall and family, Mr. and Mrs
Fred Atkins and Mr. and Mrs. John At
kins saw Joseph jefferson, the great Am
erican actor, in Rip Van Wrinkle Monday
night at Burlington.-A play entitled THE
Vendetta" was given at the I. 0. o. +
Opera House Wednesday evening. Rev
Mr. Landon, evangelist. preached at the
Centre Sunday.--The Ladies' Union me
Tuesday afternoon at Mrs DR.. Fales.-
Mr.. William Butler of Boston Is stopping
for a few days at Dr.Janes' Edward
Houston of Stowe is soon to start n pho
tograph shop in the Minard bock.-A
number from here attended the Methodist
conference at Barre Monday.
Mrs. Peter Russell Is on the sick list
James Trainor has returned to Boston
Mass. r. Miller has moved into Am
Leach's tenement.-Will Sherman of Nor
rsvillc was in town one day last week.
Mrs Mark Hebb of Jeffersonville Is visit
Ing her sister, Mrs. F.. NJ. Maynard.-Rev
Dr. Waterbury of Johnson preached a
the Union church on Sunday.-Franl
Leach and wife. Fred Leach and Mrs
Louis hurry OF St. Adams visited theil
father, l.. ]. Leach last week.-Home
Leach and Miss Mary Wilbur are to teacl
the village school. Miss Ethel Smith IL
the Manchester district, Miss BeMha Hem
inway In the Lock district, and Mrs. AM
Colby in the Bragg district.