Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-01

| on account of her health, which is now
much improved.-Miss Alice Sumner OF
| the Castleton Normal school spent
Thanksgiving with her relatives here
| The name of Miss Jessie Porter as maid
| of honor was left out of the report of the
Smith-Porter wedding last Tuesday.-It is
| rumored that another vote will be taken
| soon as to whether Bristol village shall
| be incorporated or not.-Winthrop Cove is
very low.
Mrs. Stowell, who has been quite ill., is
| improving slowly.-rhe Abernethy place.
| corner of Maple and West Pleasant
| streets, has been sold to Mr.. Fisher of
| Addson-Miss Flossie Quimby of the Cas-
| Teton Normal school spent Thanksgiving
here with hcr relatives.-G. T.. Peet of
| Shelburnc was in town Saturday.-Rev
| NJ. r. France preached in the Methodist
| church Sunday morning, the pastor being
| absent In Keesevilie, n. Wv. y. McGee
| has the contract to erect a Barre granite
| monument in memory of the late Carlton
| Read of Addson-Rama Martin, who has
| been spending few days with his par
ents here, returned to Montpelier Mon
day.-Walter c. Dunton Post, G. A. r.,
will meet in the room adjoining ]. j.
Dumas Office through the winter.-H S.
Smith is slowly improving in health
George X. Prime won the prize, Il Ply.
mouth Rock rooster, at the shoot of the
/ bTlSlOl nun CluO THANKSGIVING i uay.-IWO
/ hundred and fifty tickets have been sold
for the benefit concert to be given De-
cembcr u in aid of the Bristol Military
band.
a letter from Col y. f. Dunshee at Sui
phur Springs, Michigan, says he arrived
there safely and has begun tnllnE the
treatment for rheumatism.-M. L. Narncy
agent, has sold to Il. Il. Palmer the right
and title of Charles Il. Smith of Calfor-
mia, to the second story of the block now
being erected by B. c. Sargcnt.-Miss
Miriam Bartlett is visiting in Hoosick
Falls n. Y.-Twenty-fve years ago next
Saturday snow was two feet deep on q
level through this section Of the State
Frank Lavarn has bought l. " Rose
mans barn and is moving it on To Noun
tain aNenuc.-W. l.. Champion has bought
the III. II. Allen cottage at Long Point and
will mako extensive Improvements the
coming season.. w Page and family
are at home from Watcrville. where they
went to attend the funeral of a relative
Frank Lavarn is finishing his house on
Mountain avcnue.-Carpenters began work
Tuesday on the Wilds block.-C. l.. Green
of Middlebury was in town Tuesday.
Letters received from Nestor CAL say
that Charles e. Smith. formerly OF this
town. is in very poor health.-Work on the
, now church Is being well advanced. The
building is enclosed. the roof is completed
and the tower is nearly done.-The date
for the benefit concert to be given in aid of
the Bristol Military band has been chang
cd from the lith to the 18TH OF December.
J over 300 tickets have been sold.-W. W.
Rider made business trip to Ripton
"Wednesday Mrs. George +. Cole and
daughter Hazel are visiting relatives in
Mount Holly.-John Ripley and family of
Ferrisburgh have become residents of
Bristol.-The total receipts of the Bristol
postoitice for the past fiscal year were
S%G0.r\; total expenses, Sl723 &c; postmas-
ter's salary, 1890.
NORTH FERRISBURGH.
= The executor of the will of L. h. Mar
tin met with the appraisers last week at
Mr.. Martins late residence. NJ. +. Allen
IS the executor and Henry W. Prindle of
Charlotte. Reuben Parker and NJ. f. Kim
ball of North Ferrisburgh appraisers
Ezra Hayward, who has been feeble for
several months, was able to ride out last
: weok.-George Segun is caring for him.
George Iott. an aged resident of his
, place died at his home Saturday morning
Ills funeral was held Monday afternoon
= He leaves wife, two sons and brot lc r
-Malcom Yott Of Meriden, Conn. was in
= town to attend the funeral of his father
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. f.. Allen arrived homo
I from North Adams, Mass, where they
{ have been TO spend Thanksgiving-J T.
Kenyon and family returned homo Sntu'-
day from Whallonsburg y. l.. wh re
they have been to spend ThanksCivins-
I Miss Emma Rising Of Proctor visited al
= y. Aliens last week.
You can save money by buying vour
= shoes now at the Allen Shoe Cos. cut price
shoe sale.
LINCOLN.
: Mrs. G. A.. Draper is spending few
days with her son, George. and with
friends in Boston and vicinity.-Odell and
Mabel Estus went Wednesday for feN
days visit to friends in Wcybridge and
, Middlebury.-The last lecture of the
= course in the NJ. L. church will he deliver.
= ed by Rev. Mr. Leonard OF Pou,tney suo-
= ject, Three years in the L. S. navy
, Mrs. G. a. Kinsey spent Thanksgiving
, with her sister, Mrs. George Farr in Rut.
n land.-Sybil Morgan and Arthur O'Bryir
: attended the teachers examination IL
ISristol-Fred Bagley of Huntington was
in town Wednesday for the purpose Of
deciding to Joseph Battel $50 acres Of
mountain land which he had sold-Servi
: ces We're held in the Union church the
!, morning of Thanksgiving.
l.umbermen are very busy these days
!" There is a prospect of a good business In
that line this winter.-The covenant meet
d, ing of the Christian church will be held
. next Saturday at the usual hour anC
p!ace.-Mrs DR.. Cushman returned Sat
urday from visit to her daughter, Mrs
Barrett, in Shrewsbury The social anC
t spelling match Friday evening was n sue
= cess socially and financially. Somethns
l. over seven dollars was realized by III,
2 ladies. Jennie Morgan spelled the clns.
: down. The prizes offered to students wer,
awarded to Miss Maud Maxwell and Mis-!
o lla Sweet.-Thc temperance meeting wa;
Il postponed from last Sunday evening I,
J. next sunday evonnG on account of tn,
s storm.-Le!ghton Morgan returned Mon
day from a months stay with friends il
hA Of ls tr.t
NEW HAVEN.
: G. y. Sturdevant of Burlington was tn,
|, guest Of his brother, W. Y. SturleVant
q the first OF the Week.-Mrs.. G. b. f. Pal
mer and family Of New York city spen
" Thanksgiving with Mrs. Palmers parents
q Mr.. and Mrs. q. d. Hinman.-Henry Nc
r. Greedy OF Chazy. y, y, is visiting friend!
e in town,-Nrs. w, w. Warner Of Spring
= field, Mass, is spending "A few days viii
IS her mother, Mrs. Ora h. Roscoe.-Mrs
3 May French visited friends in Franklin
lily Of Potsdam, ~ Y. II. q. and A. c
q Hathorn and families of burlington, c. +.
t Hathorn and family Of Bristol and Mis-
y Lucia Hathorn Of New York city spen
!. Thanksgiving with their parents. Mr.. an,
Mrs. George p. Hathorn, at the old home
@ stead,
o SHOREHAM.
= The oyster supper given by st. Gene
We've church was successful socially an,
d financially. and Mrs, NJ. p. Cook an,
son Kenneth returned from Brandon Sat
f urday.-Miss Lizzie a, Nottingham has re
e turned to the Plattshurgh normal school
o Mrs, X. ". King, who has been visitin,
l. T..