Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-19

IugS Ut DuHDuryCOfner nave Deen CndnBcu
from Z to 1880 oclock.-The condition Oh
Mrs. Harriette Crosby is about the same.
No change or Improvement is denoted
Judge Crossett of Duxbury, who has been
sick the greater part of the winter. Is stu
compelled to refrain from work by eX-
ceedingly poor health.-Frank Knight is
visiting in Georgia-The Ladies' union
met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. George
Randall.-The Ladies Aid society met
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Frank
Atherton.-The entertainment given by
the soldiers of Fort Ethan Allen last
Saturday evening in the opera house was
enjoyed by large audience. They were
greeted with much applause. The sound
of the buglers reminded many an old vet
eran of the call of lS61.-Mss Tenie Cros-
sett Is very sick at her home on Crossett
hill.
Griggs and Demeritt are now contracting
with the farmers for their spring supply
of maple sugar and syrup.-Miss Alice
Perry of Montpelier has been visiting at
b. X. Observation-Disclosures Crane of
Cabot is stopping for a few days with
Phineas Ladd. his cousin.
| At the regular meeting of the Good Tenn
plars Monday night, three new members
were initiated. A very interesting liter
airy and musical programme was rendered
after which an enjoyable social hour was
spent.-Thc local lodge Is steadily ncreas-
ing in number and strength, and 1t is the
earnest desire of its members that all,
both old and young should join them in
dethroning tho great evil, intcmperance,
in this COMMUNICATIVE Toms Cabin
will be presented in the /. o. o. F.. Opera
house Tuesday. March H.-Heman Morse
was in Burlington Tuesday on business
John Atkins visited at Joncsville We'd
nesday.--Charles w. Richardson of Bur
lington was in town Wedncsday.-The
moving of tho heavy safe from the late
town clerks Office at the Centre TO the
present incumbents office in the odd Eel
lows block has been the chief attraction
of the village the past few days. The
work was superintendent by William Deal.
PLAINTIELD.
John Ryan is confined to the house by
illness.-Armbrosc Taylor Is seriously III
with lung trouble.-An illustrated talk
Is given weekly at the Methodist church
by the pastor. Rev j. Il. Farrow.-Mrs
William Martin is very i'll with dropsy-
II. IL. Cutler went to Boston en- Monday
with carload of stock.
MoRETOWN.
Fred Guyett began work for g. A. Stock
we'll last Thursday.-D. c. Jones went &c
Waterbury last Monday, where he has 9
position as clerk for Luce e Moody.-Mr
and Mrs. b. +. Griffith of Waterbury visit
ca ttclT parents MI anu ANti - ~ N'''
fifth, last Week.-Mrs. Josie Griffith has re-
turned home from three weeks visit al
her sisters at Waterbury.
WAiTSFlELO.
"Uncle" Harry Jones attended his 6Itl
consecutive annual March meeting in thi.
town this spring. There are few, If any
in the State who can beat this record
While returning from the social at l.. W
gs .,l,,- ,ft,cr DnN "A
L. Enright and Warren Palmer had th'
IN luck to get shipwrecked, but forum
ately with no more serious results thar
that both cutters were badly demolished
Mrs. Il. II. McAllster was called to Pom
fret last week by the sickness of hel
aunt Mrs. o. NJ. Tnkham.-Woston Mine
went Monday to Nashua, n. H., where HI
has a situation running milk route
The Ladies Aid society met with Mrs
Levi Seaver last Wednesday afternoon
Our enterprlsing creamery man, G. i. Ed
dy. gave an oyster supper to the patrons
of his Moretown branch creamery last Fri
day afternoon.-George w. Martin ma
rented the farm of u. II. McAllister 70
one year and has taken possession
Ferd Lockwood. the station agent at Proc
torsville, and his wife are spending few
days with Mr.. Lockwood's parents, Mi
and Mrs. p. e. Lockwood.-Messrs. Nor
ton and Boyce are remodeling the interio
of their new store and finishing off q room
for the accommodation of n line Of DIR,
goods, which they are soon to put in
, Mrs. II. Ii. Cady and l.. r. Joslin continu
in very poor health with but little, If any
mprovement.-Henry Backus has take
possession of the place which he recent
: purchased of Mrs. d. Grandy.-Miss Mel
lie Grandy has returned home from Barre
where she has been teaching the past win
ter.-Mr. Joseph Donnelly has moved hi
fn mill IN #Al
NORTH FAYSToN.
Mrs. J. T.. Browne is quite i'll yet.-Mr
and Mrs. o. II. Davis spent n few days las
=, week with their daughter in Montpelier
Master Raymond, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w
: X. Grandfed of Montpelier Is staying wit
his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Olande
, Davis,-Mr. and Mrs. Mcintyre and daugh
ter Bessie of Granville have been vsitin
relatives in town the past week,-Mr. an
Mrs. T. A. Davis and daughter Ina visitc
their daughter, Mrs. C. C. Grandneld o
:, St. Adams, recently.
$ SOUTH WOODBURY..
Cora Wheeler is visiting in Hyde PARK
= Mrs. Leonard Wells is on the sick list
i DIR. r. w. Lance has returned somewha
improved in health.-Mr. r. Wheeler an
wife were called to Barre last week to al
" tend the funeral of their nephew, Arthu
: Wheeler-A son was born to Mr. and Mrs
l Frank Sprague last Sunday.-The Band Q
! Hope elected the following officers at thei
last meeting: President, Elmer c. Sabin
: vce-presdent, D. Blake: secretary. Mar
!, Sabin.
a WORCESTER.
= Arthur A. Emery is attending court a
O Montpelier.-Anna Wilbur IL visiting he
k sister Mrs. James, at Putnamsville thi
week.-Mrs.. Joseph Ianc ock has gone t
$ visit her parents QHenry Hunt and wife
y at Maiden, Mass.
William II. Kellogg, Jr., who has carrie
4 on the Horatio Tempieton farm for a nun
4 Der of years, has moved to the corners
a A young child of James Darby fell from
+ high chair last Wednesday and broke on
arm.-The next Grange meeting will b
( held at Clarence Wheelers Friday after
= noon, March 9th.
ROXBURY.
Grin Flint has been very ill..-Two o
our oldest citizens are apparently conva
= lescing, viz: Clark Wiley and OW. Circuit
$ Clark Flint has been working in the vii
x llage with his saving machine.-C. l.. ELI
1 left on the train north Monday evening
b He is juror at the capital.-Mrs. Eunic
1 Wellington is added to :kg list of those III
n Also Mrs. Lee Wiley-0cs Simonds
D. better.--Mr Foley, the now blacksmith
$ left after very short stay,-Homer Va
y Deusen Is out again.-Miss ella Rays ha
G been i'll with the mumps.-Mr. Fiske sit
l up but does not gain much His son ha