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

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An oyster supper will be served.-Meet-
ings in observance of tho week OF prayer
commenced at the Baptist church on
Wednesday evening, Jan. LIST, continuing
one week.
HUNTINGTON.
A family Christmas tree was enjoyed at
r.. A. Norton's.-Farmers In this vicinity
arc doing their observation-disclosures Has
kins is very ill.-Mrs. Peter Sargent Is
some bettcr.-Mrs. II. G. Baldwin and son
of West Lebanon, N. H., spent Christmas
at home.-Rev. Mr.. Land of Lisbon. N. H.,
who has been holding a series of meetings
here went home to spend the holidays,
after which he will return here and COLI
tinue his work. lie speaks to full houses
and much interest is manifested in his
meetings.
Every member Of Gen. w. w. Henry
camp No. SO, Sons of Veterans, is requested
to be at the hall Saturday evening, Janu-
airy H., at 6 o'clock, wearing regulation uni
form and badge, when the secret work
will be exemplined. Division Commander
Monahan and staff will be present. The
hall will not be open to citizens until 1880
p. m.-William c. Spraguc and Efie q.
Phillips were united in marriage eecem-
Der "a by the Rev. Silas p. Pc~rry.-Thirty
couples attended the Christmas ball of the
Sons of Vcterans.-E. j. Corsc of Under
hill was in town last week.-Mrs.. w. +.
Smith has gone to Shelburne to visit her
son, G.. w. Smith.--Louis Caswell has gone
to Swanton to visit his brother.-Thc La
dies Aid of the Baptist church made $l1
at their recent entertainment.
At the regular meeting of w. White
post, No. 50, G.. A. r., last Saturday the
following officers were elected: Command
er, Samuel j. Randall; senior vice-com-
mander, Alden Elliot; junior vice-com-
mander, Benoni b.. Bennett; quartermas-
ter. Edward T. Collins; surgeno, Harry
Wright; officer of the day, John Sadlier;
officer of the guard, Alvah G. Ring: guard.
Thomas Britton.-Sylvia johnson fell re-
Gently, hurting her shoulder severely
Murray Taft, who has been very i'll, Is
convalescing.-There was a Christmas
tree AT ID. D.. Weiler's. which was enjoyed
by the family.-Arthur BicSford, who has
been spending the holidays at his fathers.
returned to Boston tho 3Gth ult.-Mrs.
Edward Stevens and son of Burlington,
who have been In town spending the holi-
days with their relatives, returned home
Monday.-Miss Carrie Hill of Starksboro
Is in town visiting friends.
MILTON.
Ralph Robinson, who has been at work
in North Dakota, is home for the winter
The entertainment given by the children
of the Primary and Intermediate grades
at the school house Tuesday evening was
a success. The parts were we'll learned and
the children did timely, especially in the
play drill.-Mrs. II. b. Smith spent
Christmas In Georgia at Ira Fairbanks
Pierce Crosby OF Hanover Is in town.
Miss Winnie Finn is home from Burling-
ton.-Mr. Adds Brainerd of st. Adams,
Mr.. Cyrus lIolcomb Of Isle La Motto. Rev.
NJ. and Mrs. Duel of Worcester spent
Daisy Bartlett of Woodstock is spending
the holidays in town, the guest of Mrs. f..
A. Frost.-~Mrs. prentiss, the aged mother
OF WIN. Prentiss of this place, died at
the home OF her daughter in st. Adams,
the 26th, aged % years. She will be
buried in the cemetery at Milton.-Miss
Marion Mosher of Providence is visiting
at DR.. Dixon's.-Chas S. Parker whose
barns were recently burned will sell %
cows and other stock at auction at the
farm of William Prentiss, Tuesday, Jan.
ID, iS9G.-James Kennedy spent Christmas
at his home in Fairfax.
Miss Jennie Allen of Goddard seminary
is spending her vacation at home
Homer Jackson. a lifelong resident of
this town. died Friday morning. Dec. 9th
of cancer of the liver. His funeral was
held at the Congregational church Mon
day afternoon at . o'clock, Rev. IL. II
Hcrrick officiating. There was a large
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. II. NJ. Ashley and Mrs.
Il. l.. Gaut returned from their visit at
the West Thursday evening last.-The
Christmas concert at the Methodist church
Sunday evening was well attended and
the parts were we'll rendered. One of the
features of the evening was al original
story by the pastor, Rev. X. ]. Christie,
which was very good.-The annual roll
call of the Congregational church was
held January /, 1896. Dinner was served
at IL O'Clock and In the afternoon the roll
call, and reports from the different de-
partments of church work We're given.
D.. Il. Clark Of Charlotte was in town last
week.-There is to be a lecture in village
hail Friday evening, Jar. 8, 1896, by Rev.
Geo. Morrow of West Randolph; subject
Life Sketches" 1t is to be for the benefit
of the school fund.-The conquest of Santa
Claus given Christmas eve was quite a
success. The net proceeds being $500
Miss Emma Pratt gave n four o'clock
tea Saturday afternoon in honor of Miss
Daisy Bartlett.-Miss Gertrude Flynn
spent Christmas in st. Albans.-Mrs.
Noah Phelps Is quite ill.-Dr. l.. c. Hol-
combe' father and sister from Grand Isle,
and Mrs. DIR. Holcombc's father from St.
Albans spent Christmas in town.-Miss
Marion Mosher returned to her home in
Providence, Il, J., Monday.-MrS Henry
Magee is suffering from neuralgla.-H. r.
Powell and little son returned from their
trip to Minnesota Saturday evening"
Mrs. Clara Rogers Is quite i'll with the
grip.-Dr. A. T. Arkley of Essex June
ton was in town over Sunday.
ST. GEORGE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Patten of Williston
recently visited their cousin. Miss Eliza
Isham, who is spending the holidays at
her home. Miss Isham is preceptress at
the Goddard seminary In Barre.-Mr. and
Mrs. O.. w. Isham, Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius
Allen and Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Allen were
tho recipients of a Christmas box from
Hiram Allen of Glovcrsvllle. N. Y.-Mrs.
jackson Isham returned home from Bur-
lington on Christmas day.
CHARLOTTE.
Arthur Page and wife of Williston
spent Christmas at Edward Pease's,-A
gentleman from Boston Is placing the
seats in the Congregational church.
Rev. Mr.. Atwell of Trinity church.
Shelburne, will hold services at the Four
Corners next Sunday at 8 p. m.-Mr.
Lapron's little boy is improving.-Among
the guests at Wilbur Fields on Christmas
day was Mr.. George NJ. Turner OF New
York city, foreign representative of ID.
Appleton & Co.-Frank Pope Is spending
the holidays with his mother. Mrs. Bush.