Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-13
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
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taken down the old match factory building
opposite the school house and George N
Fisher has the job OF building q dwelling
on the same slte.-Edward Mann has the
job of building new house on the hill
back of the Flagg house.
MoRRIsvILLE.
The annual meeting Of the Morristown
Library association was held In the library
on Monday evening, at which time the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
year; President, II. A. Slayton; vice-presi-
dent, g. II. TerriI; clerk, Professor w. A.
Beebe treasurer. Hon. Z. X. Geed; audi
tor, w. II. Robinson, librarian, f. G.
Fleetwood: trustees, Mrs. p. X. Gleed,
Mrs. Rankin Cushman, Rev. G. N. Kel-
logg, George Smith, j. Henry Atkinson,
Mrs. c. NJ. Powers and the first seectman
of the town, at present 1. N. LeBarron.-
Mrs. Stowell of Poultney, grand lecturer of
the State o. f.. s., was here on Monday
evening, addressing the local lodge.-E. N.
IIadlock of Morrisville Corners dropped
dead Monday and Mr.. limerick a new
resident here, late of Clarencevile, p. O.,
died early Tuesday morning at r. b. Ell
lis on Winter street-F. j. Smallcy bought
piece of land including the Washington
Gates barn on Congress street of c. w.
Clark This barn Is one of the oldest
frame structures in town.-The local s. of
V. will bring out a minstrel show next
month.-1p Spiller Is very sick with pneu-
monia at the late home of brother in
Wolcott, who has died with the same
disease. The former went to aid In caring
for his brother.-Mrs. Harvey Whitcomb is
in the Mary Fletcher hospital.-Mrs. A. a.
Earle goes this week to the Mary Fletcher
hospital, Burlington, for operation and
treatment.-A large delegation left Mon
day for Rutland.-The Eastern Starites
went to Stowe Tuesday evenng.-The
Of school will
close in two weeks.-An adjourned meeting
of Morrisville foundry company was held
on Tuesday evening.-Lamoile Grange
held an enjoyable evening session Mon
day.-Charlie Chungs Chinese laundry Is in
full blast in the Darling puiding.-Pros-
poets of resuming work in the granite
sheds are said to be Frightening
board of trustees forbid coasting on the
village streets.-G. w. Clark sold the
Bracket farm near J. J. Billings mill to
Grant Marston.
New officers in the United Workers of the
Congregational church elected last Fri
day afternoon are: President, Mrs. G.. N.
Kellogg; vlce-president, Mrs James
Jewett; general secretary, Mrs. A. l..
Cheney; treasurer Mrs. C. s. Wilder; mis-
sionary secretary. Mrs p. X. Gleed: mis-
sionary treasurer, Mrs. G. w. Hendee.
The several directors Of committees are as
follows: Home missions Mrs. s. II. Brac-
local missions, Mrs. d. X Hckok; well
coming committee, Mrs. w. A. Beebe;
church and parsonage. Mrs. II. p. Munson;
entertainment Mrs. u. X. Gleed, supper
committ"c Mrs. c. c. Rublee: calling COM
mittee, Mrs. T.. S. Robinson.-At a meeting
of the Congregational society held on FRI
day evening to discuss the possible bui.d-
ing of new church a committee composed
of Rev. G.. n. Kellogg, II. A. Slayton, Il. S.
Robinson, Mrs. p. X. Gleed and Mrs. c.
VI. Powers was chosen to see what pros
poets there are for subscriptions toward
the project, and to investigate plans The
gentlemen of the Congregational society
were very successful in their supper on
Friday evening They are indebted to Mr..
L.indhard, the professional cook, for his
services.-The local w. G. T. T..
meets with Mrs. d. K Hickok Thursday
The Misses Titus OF Hardwick were in
town over Sunday-Mrs. Rev. w. f. AL
len of Craftsbury, former resident, Is in
| town.-Mr Emerson of the eastern part
of the State, soon will be landlord at
the Union House.-Beedle's orchestra APP
pears here in concert February 90
Postmaster Spaulding will put in a pri-
vate telegraph line connecting the postof-
| flee with the railroad station telegram Of
| fice-Mrs. Glines OF st. Johnsbury Is at
Hon. p. X. Gleed's.-A party of 25 return
ed the compliment and attended an en-
| tainment in the Stowe lecture course last
Thursday evening.-Nearly all the schools
outside of the village closed last week.
| Leon Daniels has returned to the u. V. NJ.
| G. NJ. Powers, +. G. Fleetwood and T. C.
Cheney attended the young mems rally at
Montpelier. Congressman H. II. Powers
arrived here from Washington for a brief
stay on Tuesday evening.-Mrs Powers
and Miss Carrie Powers left Washington
last Saturday for a stay of a few weeks
in Florida. They were accompanied by Mrs.
A. Il. Judevine of Observation-Disclosures
Jacobs. a young man in his twenty-second
year died at his home in the west part of
the town on Tuesday. The funeral was on
Thursday, Rev. DIR. !. p. Booth, officiat-
ing.-The Universalist Ladies' Circle Will
meet at their vestry on Thursday after
lnoon.-Morrisville cornet band will resume
lpractice next Monday evening.-Mrs. a. a.
Earle will go to the Mary Fletcher Hos
pital on Saturday.-A meeting of the Nor
risvlle Foundry company was stll fur
Their adjourned from Tuesday evening
Mrs Stowell of Putney, grand lecturer of
the State o. Il. S. was the guest of Mrs.
C. w. Fitch.-Fred Small is at home from
the L. V. M.-The rates for the State Den
tai society at the Queens hotel. Montreal,
are not $500 per day but S2.00.--Miss. Ida
Niles Of Boston. daughter of A. a. Niles
came up to Rutland from Boston TO visit
and sing in connection with the encamp-
ment here on Thursday.-Wlllam Rochel-
eau is visiting In St. Johnsbury and West
Concord and Miss Rocheleau in Lyndon
lv.llc.--Lamoille Grange meets Thursday
There are between twenty and thirty
members of different Odd Fellow lodges
now living In Morrisvlle. where there is
no lodge. These members of the order
have lodge connections in different New
England States. 1t has been proposed that
England States, IL has been proposed that
a meeting be held to bring about a better
knowledge of who Is who" and a more gen.
eral acqualntance.-Mrs Il. A. Hadley will
move her millinery store to the rooms now
occupied by A. NJ. Burke, town clerk, and
rapid advance in the age of one of our
citizens or perchance misrepresentation
of age to his bride Is dvulged The tax
collector in looking after delinquent tax
payers approached the aforesaid citizen
who looked over the list and claimed that
he should be exempted from poll tax as he
was sevcnty-four years of age. The col
lector found that the town records OF mar
rage indicated that he was forty-fivo
years of age when married four years ago
Town politics seem to be simmering at a
slow pace these days. The question as 10
who shall be elected town clerk and treas
urer seems to be uppermost, and the three
candidates for these offices, +. G. Fleet
wood, a. A. Niles and Carroll Harris are
being nicely groomed and put in stall
fed condition for the final fight for posi-
ton. There's no money in the pool box
as yet.