Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
MORRISVILLE.


Several Morrisville people will go to ST.
Johnsbury next week TO attend the annual
meetings OF the state Diarymen and
Sugar Makers Association.-MissB Blanche
Barrows is in Barton.-The Masonic fra
tcrn.ty had an enjoyable affair Wedncs-
day night. Several visiting Masons were
prcsent.--The annual meeting of Lamol.e
\ Grange was not held Thursday afternoon,
but will he held Thursday afternoon this
wcek.-Elaboratc Christmas exercises for
| the children OF the Sunday schools were
! held an the Congregational, Universalst
and Methodist churches on Saturday
! evening. Special services were also held
I on sunday morning and evening.-George
foSs' team driven by a young man who
works FOR II. -. Cook in E.more collidcd
| on upper Main street Both teams ran
away the FosS team bringing up at the
stable of the owner and the other team
at the Cook barn four miles distant in
! Elmore. No one was injured.-Mr. and
Mrs. V. c. Heath will taken months va
cation among friends in the Granite State.
Hotel Lamoille has been fitted for
lstcsm heat in every room.-The scholars
of the public schools are enjoying
weeks outing.-Morrisville merchants re-
port a rousinG business during last week.
Special Christmas stocks are generally
lcl,ared.-An the young men from the
| University of Vermont and Burlington
Business college whose homes are here,
are at home for the Christmas season.
Mrs. Delmer l.. Croft is at Mrs. f.. j.
lHalrS.-J.W. Daniels has moved to his re-
constructed and improved house on upper
Main street. The Slayton house vacated
by him Is now occupied by Rev. Daniel
lGregory, pastor of the A. c. church.-M.
j. jefferson is back here from Massa-
chusctts. lie goes back to his former
position in the finishing department in the
tannery.-Stowc's orchestra Will go 10
Hyde Park to furnish the music for Land
.ord Nelson's annual New Years ball.-A
special meeting OF all subscribers to the
granite shed fund is asked for Thursday
evening ut the town clerks office. 1t IS
probable that the present occupant. in
lView Of the success OF the business would
he glad 10 purchase the plant with an
idea of charging the business.-Mark
Stone of LyndonV,le has been at George
Kcoler's and Mir. Greedy OF White River
. junction has been visiting at y. c.
!hrrrick's.
Wednesday night the Portland street
Whist Club and their gentlemen friends
were entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. u. IL
lGriSwold. The same night Mrs. G.. NJ
Powers entertained the ladies Duplicate
Whist Clut.-The churches will observ.
the week OF prayer.-The Congregational
church will hold their annual rally and
business meeting of the church on Thurs
DAY evening. the annual business OF the
society OF parish ard the annual meeting
OF the Pow owners Association VIII ht
held on Monday evening next. Jan. md
Next Sunday, communion services VIII b'
held and the preparatory lecture comes
: on Thursday eyfning. The officers in the
- Sunday school TO be placed in nomination
: Thursday evening. Will be elected mex
n Sun1ay.-The annual meeting OF TucNcl
Z Chapter Royal Arch Nasons will be hal.
. on Friday of this week.-Thc annual cleo
!. lion OF officers in the Chapter Orde
Co. al hos Ia,
evening. The annual election of officers il
: I.amoille Grange takes place Thursda,
afternoon. The annual election of d!rrc
n tors and officials in the Union Saving
?. Bank and Trust Company next wcel
n Wrinesday.-NeNt week Saturday eveninl
y new officers in James VI. Warner Post No
: j. -. a. r.. IN Warner Relief Corps. il
v Do;y Camp Sons of Veterans and in III
e Ladies' Aid :. V, will b. installed in g
v 4. r.. hail in joint Observation-Disclosures
L Granite sheds were shut down SATURDAY
" More men will be taken on 20 the fore
e after the LIST of Jan.-Mount Vernon lodg
y No s F. and 4. NJ, has "A special com
nunication on Thursday eVening.-Th
ia four churches held Christmas tree fest:
n walls, three on Saturday evening at tn
same hour and with a large attendance
Enjoyable exercises were rendered by til
Sunday schools. The Advent people he'll
l., their Christmas tree festivities at tn
l. home of MIR. and Mrs w. b. Patch %
: Monday eveninC.-The speakers 20
J. the special meetings to be held by I'll
IN Cniversalist church on four evenings i
is the second week in January are Reverend
n Hoyt OF ST. Johnsbury, Stevens of Lyndon
n Currier of WoodsViile and Bennett OF -
n Alcans. DIR. Booth the local pastor was I
a meet appointments in ST. Johnsbury, =
IA Adams, Woodsville, Barre, Northiiel'
- Derby Line and Waterloo, u. @, in III
n first three weeks OF January.-Mss sara
IA.tN .NfI Ill N
II. were married on Saturday evening at III
N residence of Elmer Wade on Park stree
,s by Rev. DR.. !. L. Booth.-Dr. James ~
:. Robbins returned here last week with h
n bride, formerly Miss Anita +. Stanton {
r New London Conn. to whom he was mai
Il ried on Tuesday, Dec. ~. DR.. and M
o. Robbins have rooms at the Hall resdenc
III on Park street, where he occupies the o
81 nee for many years occupied by the lal
in DR.. r. J. Ha.l.-Mrs. Il. II. Sanborn an
AZ her daughter. Miss Alice Sanborn {
IN Wellesley, Mass. are al Mrs. l.. IL. Doty'
IL Harry Peck is At home from Bosio
A and Mrs. Pond is here from Barre,-Tf
Sunday school board of the Methods
en church meets Thursday evening Selcc
: officers for the coming year. Epwor;
r. League Reading Circle of their churo
10 will meet on Friday evening.-The Pr,
* bate Judge has been petiuonod to appoh
Ms, guardian for Mrs. Nellie Stratto
rs widow O. Henry Stratton, who was r
ss Gently killed in a terrible manner in h
"a carpet cleaning machinery, one thouSar
30 dollars comes to her from the suprcn
rs lodge y. +. q. T., and there is TO be a.
~, lustcd policy held ty the deceased
n, The Massachusetts Mutual. The QuestiC
a. OF adjustment lies in the point that Il
~ policy was written covering the risk vii
L. the holder occupied as a truCkman, |
-, met death in operating dangerous M
az chinery, II is understood that the wido
m. has refused TO accept the sum of $50
Is a settlement.
les JOHNSON.
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ch II. v. George Of Morrisville was in tow
IT. Thursday on pension business.-Leo Mu
hi zey has been granted an increase in h
en- rension 10 Sl4 a month.--Several from he
Is. accepted Of the invitation sent by Mt. We
or non Lodge to meet with them on Wedne
Of day night, At which time they conferr'
M the Sd degree in an almost faultlcss ma
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