Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-13

last Saturday afternoon was not a great
success on account of too much water on
| the lce.-Mr and Mrs. II. II. Tilley started
Tuesday morning for a drive to Barre
Comrade James Milham went to Rutland
Monday afternoon to attend the @. A. X.
ercampment.
StIELBURNE.
Charles Winterbottum Of Shelburne
| Falls has sold his farm Of "a acres to Mr.
Frank McComber of Grand Isle for $4,000
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Beauchemin gave
wedding reception to their son, Mr.. Jo-
seph Beauchemin and bride at their home
on Burlington road, Tuesday evening at
which over so were present. Refreshments
were served and the newly welded couple
were the recipients of many useful and
valuable presents.-The lecture by Mrs.
Julia Hunt Morehouse of Brapdon, Tues
day evening, on Front and back DOORS"
was one OF the best in the course so far,
and was well attended considering the
ipclemency of the weather The next lee
ture in the course will! be on February &c,
by Rev. s. w. Edgerton, ex-chaplain of
Sing Sing prison, on Scenes and events of
prison fe."-The Ladies' Aid society met
at the Methodist church parlors yesterday
afternoon and completed their organiza-
tion.-C. p. Van Nliet, of Tracy, Van Vliet
6: Russell, and president OF the Holton
Hardware company, spends all of his time
now In burlington looking after that
branch of the company's interests.
H1NESBURGH.
The wedding of Joseph Rounds of
Starksboro and Mrs. Mary Sheldon of
llinesburgh took place on Sunday after
noon, Feb. 9th, at the brides residence in
the home of Fred Butler of flincsburgh.
Rev. T. j. Harris officiating.-Mr Mccain
ming leaves the llulett farm in March.
Mr. Brown of Rutland takes his place.
Lewis Butler has bought the Henry
Purler place for sj75.-Hay is selling for sl1
per ton ut the barn, butter for zoe per
pound. and potatoes at zoe per bushel.-
Mrs. S. G. Place has rented her farm for
five years and will go to Michigan to live
with her daughter.-It is a boy at Marshall
Ti,ley's-Charles Gage returned to Thomp-
sonville, Conn, Saturday, There was a
whist party at Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Wrights, Thursday evening. Mrs. DR..
G.. j. Russell took the first prize.--The
drama given by the High school pupils
Friday evening was "a success. They real
lied $50, with which they will replenish
their library. The band orchestra fur
nshed music.-AIrs. Z. NJ. Alden Baldwin,
widow of Edmund Baldwin, aged IS years.
died in Egin, H.. February .. She was
formerly resident of this town.
wINOOsKI.
The fixtures formerly used in the old
Merchants National bank in Burlington
have been purchased by the directors of
the Winoosk Savings bank. They were
drawn up and put into place Thursday.
The managers of the street railways
were kept busy Sunday keeping the
tracks open for travel. All went wei. until
about o'clock in the afternoon, when the
rotary pillow had got just beyond the Fort.
where the track is raised several feet
al, hn n ttri,u hon In
countable way it left the track and
plunged and rolled down the bank. AS
soon as possible a large supply of horses
were secured and after three hours work
it was placed back on the track. The
men on board narrowly escaped serious
injury.
About hundred friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
George ID. Nash. most of them overseers
of the mills and their wives pleasantly
surprised them Friday evening The spa
cious residence of the host and hostess
was filed with the guests and an enjoyable
evening was spent by all in playing whist
and other games. During the evening Mr..
c. S. Lord. on behalf of the guests pre-
scented Mr.. and Mrs. Nash with a quar-
tered oak roll top desk. Mr.. Nash was
completely surprised; he, however. re-
sponded feelingly thanking his guests for
their generosity. Mr.. Nash has been con-
nected with the mills for the past 30
years. great many of which he has been
master mechanic. He is genial man and
his large responsive heart has won many
friends for him during his residence here
At the special town meeting last Sat
urday morning it was voted to use the
Australian ballot system at the annual
March meeting
The marriage of Iona Laduke and Miss
Lot;!e Kirby Is announced
TWO weddings occurred at St. Francis
'. ~ tpah h..
ana Miss Emma Gelino and Augustus Phil
lips and Miss Catherine Yandow were
united i'm marriage
j. ID. Iandow has just completed the i'm
proVements in his store. The meat cooler
has been moved back into the addition
that was built on leaving more space in tho
original store. New shelves and counters
OF white oak have been put in. A glass
partition separates the meat department
from The grocery. All the wood work has
been thoroughly renovated and painted
ana with much more floor space the at
Effectiveness of the store has been greatly
added to-
Mrs j. D. Yandow underwent a SUCCESS
ful operation Tuesday at the Fanny Allen
hospital.
WESTFORD.
Miss Alice Smith of Burlington Is the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Morgan.-
Rev. f.. Hatfield le1t for Massachusetts on
Thursday.-William Gibson of Pomfret is
visiting at John Al.en's.-Mr. and Mrs. w.
" Beach were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
G.. A. Rice last week
Miss Emellne Beach's school in No. G.
closed Friday evening with pleasant eX-
ercises At the close of the entertainment
Miss Beach was presented with a volume
of Meredinh's poems.-William Gibson left
town Monday morning.-The American
Literature club took leap year sleigh ride
to Cambridge Monday evening.-Barton
Bradley of Williston expects to move here
this week.-The auditors meet to settle
town business Feb. Il.
EVANSVILLE.
Guy Mix died last Sunday morning after
an illness of only five days. Mr. Mix was
seventy-four years old and always lived
in this place. lie will be missed by his
friends of whom he had many.-George
Ring of Massachusetts Is visiting at j. ID.
Shattuck's,-Mrs. Harry Wright is ILL.,
Jerome Cutter apd wife are visiting her
parents. They expect to go to Burlington
soon, whore they have employment.-
Frank Pierce and wife visited her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Elliott last week.
Mrs Peter Sargent who has been sick for
so long Is able to sit up.-Mr, and Mrs
George Conger of Burlington are at hor
brothers, G.. A. Baker s.-James Mix of
Bristol has been in town the past week,
caring for his brother Guy.
JONEsVILLE.
The Lend Hand society met with Mrs
Clate Fuller last Thursday.-Miss Carrie
Crandall has closed a very successful term
of school as principal of the graded de-
partment at ENTHUSIASTICALLY. G. Ora
nam was in Burlington last Saturday