Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-16

officers. viz, President. James e. Far
rell; vice-president, A. j. Ferriss; CASH
Ter, f. d. Worthen-Rev. F. NJ. Garland
has gone to Manchester, n. H., and will
visit other places in New Hampshire and
Massachusetts, taking two weeks va
cation. Lay services will be held at the
Episcopal church next Sunday at the
usual hour in the forenoon.--Miss Flor
ence Stone goes to Boston this week for
a months visit.-Henry w. Hill, the we'll
known attorney Of Buffalo, N. Y, has been
visiting friends here the past week.
SHELDON.
8. w. Jennison died Friday morning at
$50 a. m. of complication of diseases,
! aged 70 years. The funeral was held
Monday at Highgate at ~ o'clock. Rev.
w. j. Wat officiated.
FAIRFAX.
Mrs. George Thomas OF Chicago who has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. o. F. Bel
/ lows, left for home the Sth leaving her
mother very much better.-Miss Lottie
WllcD who has been a nurse at DR..
Clarks retreat for some years past. has
been spending several days visiting
friends in town. She has now gone to
Ohio to spend the winter with a sister,
a. b. Beeman returned from Connecticut
the 18th, well satisfied with the outlook
for business.-P. ]. Farnsworth and wife
returned home from their visit with their
daughter at Worcester last week.-Geo.
G. Farnsworth who has been at work in
New York State came home for the winter
the 9Th inst, expecting to return as soon
as spr'ug opens.-Rev. Father Prevo of
st. Adams held services in the Catholic
church Sunday the 12th.-Mrs. John c..
Hubbell and daughter of st. Adams Is
the guest of her brother, Geo. A. Hubbell
over Sunday.-B. NJ. Ballard has sold the
Osborn place to Alex Rowland who will
fit 1t up for a house.-B. NJ. Ballard has
rented the Bowditch place and is repair
ing 1t for a store.-George r. Kenfield
now has his steam mill ready for work.
He Is waiting for snow SO that people can
draw their logs in.-In preparing your
paper list for 1896 don't forget the Free
Press l.. b. Hunt will be glad to receive
your subscription for that and any other
paper you may want
MONTGOMERY CENTRE.
Paul Buskey broke his hand one day
last week. There was a social at the Bap-
list vestry Wednesday evening.-There
was a wooden wedding at w. S. Wright
Saturday evening, January II, to celebrate
the fifth anniversary of their marriage
w. j. Rowey while at work in his barn
last week Wednesday fell about five feet
striking his abdomen on the edge of bar
rel causing a painful injury.
BAKERSFIELD.
The Bakersfield Cornet band are to have
an entertainment on the evening of Janu-
airy %, to raise funds to pay off the in
debtedness of the Observation-Disclosures
ments are being made for the observation
of Founders day at the Brigham acad-
envy. There will be public speaking. read
ing and essays by the students and the
band will be in attendance. There will
also be an address by some prominent
man.-George Marway has leased the Ris-
den farm in Fletcher of Mr.. Blaisdell and
will move his family there at once.-Mrs.
o. n. Kelton of Montgomery was here
two days last week visiting her children,
who are students in Brigham academy
w. w. Naramore Is making arrangements
to go to California to visit a brother whom
he has not seen for years He is to be
absent about two months.-There has been
some trouble with the telephone wires
for the last week as St. Adams and Cam
: bridge Junction could not be reached.
EAST BERKSHIRE.
The annual meeting of the Congregation
al society was held in the church vestry
January 7. The following officers were
elected for the year 1896: Moderator, NJ.
]. Olds clerk and treasurer, w. d. Sam
son; committee, ]. \. Rouse, G. NJ. Car
penter. A. S. Sykes.-Little Mary STRAIT
ton is recovering from a very severe ILL
ness.-Frank Smith of Westford, II. L..
Leach and r. Smith of Enosburg were
in town Monday.-W. ID. Samson spent
Sunday in Sheldon, being the guest OF Rev.
w. Watt.-Miss Nellie Spear, youngest
daughter of Barney Spear died Monday
morning, of heart trouble.-O Nj. George
of Eden and C. S. McAllister of Enosburgh
were the guests of William Samson Tues
day.-The members of the y. +, 5. c. Il.
are busly engaged in preparing for the
lIs. Nh IL los.
which meets here Jan. %,
HIGHGATE.
e. u. Sunderland had a valuable horse
so badly hurt last week by the breaking
of a hay>press that 1t had to be killed.
Miss Harriet NJ. Baxter has returned to
Wellesley college.-FIarry Baxter and
Henry Sunderland are attending .~hool at
Swanton and Channy Austin at Bakers
field.-Melvin Deal of Winthrop, Me-, is
visiting friends in town.-Joseph Lambert
jr,. has returned to West Newton, Mass
Mrs. George Bradley is on the SICK list
Miss Rooney is teaching the district school
at the Falls and Miss Nellie Pelton and
Miss Jessie Barr at the Centre.-Mrs. Nj. j.
Mcdonald has returned to CRANKY, p. O.
The lecture given at Liberty hall by the
Rev. j. ID. OSullvan of st, Adams for the
benefit of st. Louis church was well at
tended and was spoken of very nightly
WIN. CassenS Is making quite extensive
repairs on his house.-The body of Samuel
w. Jennison, former well known resident
of this town was brought here for burial
Monday.-George Raymo had good horse
drop dead in the woods last Saturday
The sawmill and power recently bought
by the Webster Bros. from John HlhneNh
has been sold by them to the village Oh
Swanton.
FRANKLIN.
About 70 friends and members OF the
Christian Endeavor society met at the
parsonage recently for socal,-There
will be donation in the town hall We'd
nesday evening, January %, for the Rev,
8. Fl. Smith.-Edward Bowers and George
Barnum are on the sick list.-C. b. Phil
lips is gradually failing.-Rev. A. b.
Truax and wife Of Swanton were In town
this week.