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

disturbance, IN company WIFI coHpdii-
ion, on the ice on Shiland pond, where
party of young people had assembled On
his person was found a case Knife sharp
ened to n razor edge. He was lodged In
jail.-Curtis s. Fletcher has purchased the
house and premises lately vacated by
Henry Perry.-Anna Fletcher, who has
been quite sick with mumps, is reported
better.-A meeting for the purpose of
forming a fire company was held in the
engine room Saturday evening. over so
names were added to the list.
l.. Mazzoni n fruit dealer, while on his
way from Burlington to this place, be-
came involved in a slight misunderstand-
ing with n soldier near Croto's saloon
with the result that after he had con-
tinued on his way few rods, the soldier
drew a revolver and fired at him.-Miss
Ellen A. Donahue returned Monday to
her school in Albany.-Thc body of Mrs
Moses Fisher, former resident, VINO dled
at her home in Johnson Saturday, VIII be
brought here for burial in the Catholic
cemetery.-Lewis Tatro recently circula-
ted a subscription paper for the relief
of a family by the name of King, but
failed to account for the amount collected
officer Como called upon him and secured
the remainder.-The organization of Chem
ical Engine company No l. was completed
Saturday evening. The officers for the
ensuing year are as follows: President
II. ID. Drury; vice president. a. h. yam
dow; secretary and treasurer, James H.
Burke: auditors, William II. Humphrey
S. A. Brownell, David Yandow captain,
T.. r. Russell, first assistant, w. II. II.
Davidson second assistant, Jerome A.
Coleman. The next meeting will be held
Friday evening next at 1880 p m, in the
engine ROOM
officer Como escorted young Dcforge to
Rutland Tuesday to serve sentence OF
81 days in the workhouse for breach of the
peace--The funeral services of Mrs. Moses
Fisher were held in the Church of the
Holy Family Tuesday at IL m.-Mr. George
Chase and his neighbors report seeing
robin on Tuesday in the village.-Wil-
liam Lyon leaves this week to engage In a
numbering enterprise in Stowe.-James a.
Donahue is engaged in Milton taking in
ventory In the store of Hale Donahue d
Co-The trustees and fire wardens met
Tuesday night to formulate code OF by
laws to govern the newly organized fire
company They are modelled on the plan
of the Ethan Allen company of Burling-
ton.
Charles Bates broke through the ice in
the mill pend Wednesday and narrowly
escaped drowning.-Charles Hamln of
East Montpelier is visiting at I. n. Chase $.
States Attorney Rufus f., Brown was in
the village Wednesday investigating the
mysterious death of the man Morris.
After consultation with the authorities
he visited the spot where the body was
found by the trainmen, and took measure
memoranda OF everything thus far found
connected with the case.
ESSEN CENTRE.
Mr.. and Mrs Louis Mosseau of wlnooski
spent Sunday at Adlor Dorr s.-Mrs. II. c..
Bliss has moved into the A. Nj. Butler
house.-Mrs. Il. ]. Barney has returned
from her visit to her daughter, Mrs. Lizzie
Cadle, in Wesifeld, Mass She met her
other daughter, Miss Lucia Barney of
L,ria ID. v,f,i L. EarnsWOrtb
has bought OF William f. Huntley the
place now occupied by Postmaster L. J..
Bixby.-M. ID. Kilgore has rented house
al the Junction and will move there soon.
Il. l.. Marsh has bargained with ii. l..
Page for the A. Il. Holbert farm. The
writings are to be drawn this week.
Evangelist Jordan was obliged to post
pone his meetings here this week on ac-
count OF the serious illness of his wife.
He has sent word that he will be here TO
commence them next Sunday January -.
The Congregational society had a social
at Mr.. NJ. b. Perkins Monday evening.
MILTON.
Ira Manley has returned from the AL
bany business college.-Among those III are
Mrs. DR.. l., c. Holcombe, Mrs. Daniel
Meeker and Mrs. II. f. Powell.-George
Morse of Morse's Line Franklin, formerly
of this place, was in town the past week.
There were about 80 couples in attendance
at the Masonic ball.-Nlrs. George Morgan
Is quite i'll with the grip.--A little daughter
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Pippin
last weekday Phelps has commenced
work for Noah Phelps.-Mss Gertrude
Flynn is spending the week with friends
at Georgia Centre-The Junior Needle
Work guild met with Nina Ballard on Sat
urday. Cake and candy was served
Union meetings are to be held at the Meth
odist and Congregational churches all oil
this Week.-Mrs. Daisy Bartlett has re-
turned to her home in Woodstock after a
two weeks visit in town.-Charles Lovely
Is very Ill with pneumonia.-There Is quite
prospect of our town having electric
lights in the spring. as contractors have
estimated the cost to the citizens.-E. Geai
of Troy, n. Y, was in town over Sunday
The Fletcher Dramatic company will
give the play entitled "Snowbound" a.
village hall January 22.-Olin McNall ant
son recently cut on their farm a large pine
tree which was four feet through at th'
butt One 16-foot log and 10 10-foot logs
were obtained the top log having da
meter of IA inches at the smaller end. Be
side these logs two cords OF wood were OBJ
tained.
Henry Wells who lives in the east par
of the town while in the woods one da,
last week, ran maple twig in his eye
penetrating nearly one eighth of an incl
near the sight. 1t was extracted by DR.
Holcomb, and Wells seems to be gettinl
along all rlBnt,-MiSs Lena Pratt Is nom
from Schenectady, n. Y, on a short vaca
ton and expects to enter the hospital
Hartford Conn, at the close of her vaca
tion.-The union meetings which wer
held last week at the Congregational am,
Methodist churches were very well at
tended considering the cold weather.
The melting Sunday eve was at the Con
gregatonal church when Rev. r. j
Christie preached powerful sermon
Another collection was taken Sunda
morning at the Congregational church 70
the suffering Armenians to be put wit
that already taken The Sunday befor
a vote was also taken In the Sunday
school to divide thirty-one dollar
Of missionary money which the schoo
has on hand equally between the HON
Missionary society and the Armenia
fund.-Edward Murray and Lizzie BON
bard were married at the Catholic churc
Monday mornng.-Thirty-hve couples al
tended the Masonic ball at village ha
last Thursday evening.-Silas Brush wer
to Burlington Monday morning to wor
for the Daily News.-Mr, Herbert Power
Is visiting at G. /. Ladd's
Julian Wells and Annie I.adeaux WEI
married at the Catholic church Tuesda
the 7th.-A business meeting of the G.
r. and installation of officers of the l.. ]
s. was held Tuesday the 7th at G. A.
hall. at which the following officers wei
elected for the G. A. r.: Commander
W. Crown; senior vice-commander a.
Osgood; junior vice commander A. Mo
ton; chaplain, Rev. e. e. Herrick; surgeo