Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-02
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
SHELDON.

The ladies of Grace church gave a frd
supper to about one hundred Thursda|
evening, December &c. at the Portlan|
Houses. W. Jennison Is sick and in L
very critical co~ndition.-S. p. Thomas lid
been extending the water works acroJ
the creek the past few daysof warm weatl|
er.-The st. j. and l.. c. railroad are cree
ing a new dry bridge over the railroad d
y. y. Leach's farm.-C. B. Northrop |
spending the holidays in Boston.-Mid
Ruth Leach, teacher in the HigI
school in Swanton. who has been spendlnI
the holidays at the Portland House, I'd
turned Saturday night to resume her d
ties.-Blair Thomas went to Bedford, u
G, to do the prompting for Bakers OF
chestra December y.
About 60 relatives and friends of NJ
and Mrs. c. A. oliver called Monday nig4
10 remind them that they had been marrie|
ten years. Rev. w. j. Watt made a sho|
speech and then presented them with |
marble clock and a fine parlor laml
Mr.. and Mrs Oliver thanked them all I'd
their tokens of remembrance and invite
all to a bcuntiful supper. Among thod
present from out of town were r. S. Red
X. Sturtevant, A. j. Pomroy and W. I
Croft of East Fairfield The annu}
meeting of the officers of the Franklin CI
Fair will be held at the Portland HousX
Sheldon, VT, on Wednesday Jan. Sth, 1881
at 1918 O'Clock q. M, TO elect Superintery
dents and Judges for the departments al,
any other business thought necessary
when met. Any member of the ~societ
who would like changes in the premiu{
list shoul make them known before til
meeting to w. S. Green of Sheldon.
RICHFORD.
Two local toughs named Hernfon Mild
and William Wilson while engaged in
controversy about midnight Saturda|
night broke in the large plate glass win
dow at the Union Hotel. After a shar1
tussle they were arrested and locked uI
william Wilson, who was arreste|
Saturday night for breaking the plat
glass at the Union House was tried Mor|
day and placed under $500 bonds TO appeal
at County Court and not being able 4
furnish bail was aiken to jail Tuesday h
Sheriff Gross.-Union revival meeting
began Wednesday under the leadership 4
Rev. +. A. Whittier. a chorus of |
voices under the directorship of J. w
Bailey will furnish music.-Rev j. III
Wallace of Morrisville Is in town.-SheI
don Bought. jr.. returned to his school Il
St. Johnsbury Tuesday.-Mrs. ii, III
Thomas is i'll at her fathers, G. ". Glbso1
sons.
BAKERSFIELD.
The exercises at the Congregations
church on Christmas eve were attended Il
a pleasant gathering of our people, AM
were interesting.-The Academy commeIj
ced Monday OTTER a four days recess ia
the Holidays.-Much complaint Is mad
here for There are a large numbd
OF teams idle.-Miss Mary Brigham goes Il
Boston this week to he present at TIN
marriage of her niece, Miss kendall.-9
II. Start returns This week TO Boston, d
$40, 1i- lou Sttt1fAG Han q Ln.
ton OF Montgomery arrived Sunday u
visit his children at the Academy.-Frd
Button who was so severely injured bI
falling off n load of hay in the fall, has 4
far recovered as to be able to be about IN
streets again.-Ther was an officer FROM
Orleans county Monday looking after
stolen horse, He found ne trace of 1t hen
and went further South.
EAST BERKSHIRE.
A very enjoyable Christmas exercii
was given in the Cong. church, Christmal
eve. Tho exercises We're carried out H
the children, a fire place, chimney and
genuine Santa Claus taking the place OF
tree, Great credit is due TO the committd
on decoration and the teachers who traili
ed the children,-Mr. N. d.. Blake is II
town visiting friends.-Miss Grace Roud
of ST. Johnsbury Academy left Saturda|
for her school, after spending her Chris
mas vacation at home.-Mr. and Mrs Geo
Rugg of St, Adams spent Christmas witt
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Moren--Mr7
Aitken Is home from her school on nd
Christmas vacation.-The annual roH cal
meeting was held in the Congregation4
church, Thursday, January 2nd.-Mr. u
Mears and j. Betters visited at Y
Hadd's last week.-Paiisies picked iron
an omen garden were used for Christma|
and New Years decorations here.
HIGHGATIl.
J John IIinerth has sold his saw mill Il
1 George Webster and sons of Swanton.1
| George Brewer of Manchester, N. H., |
visiting friends in town.-Mr. and Mrd
Ephraim Bovat of Barnet have returnd
lume.-Mrs. Grover OF Vergennes Is tn
guest of Mrs, A. j. Banyia.-The Youn|
Peoples guild will give their play, "Bred
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