Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-08
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS
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were conveyed there Monday night on the
express
Thirty italian laborcrs on the sewer
construction have struck for an increase
from 1925 to $50 per days wages.
OF tho scattering votes RI. f.. Wocott
received II. o. Cole T. A. A. Graves and
j. Il. Wheelock 1 for representative.
w. O. Dyke is removing his family &c
Plattaburgh. where he has a position rs
foreman in machine shop.
Seth Carey and Peter y. Cross met with
an accident Tuesday while driving into
the village from Colchester. The $40
train scared the horse. which ran around
the driveway near the depot. throwing
both men out Mr.. Carcys hip was in
jured and Mr.. Cross was badly shaker
up and his shoulder hurt. The wagon
was somewhat broken up.
Tho quadrcnnial appraisals of real es.
tate of the town Of Colchester has been
finished by the appraisers, Messrs. J. e.
Wolcott a. NJ Wheelei and Louis Mon.
Eeon Their report was fled yesterday
at the town clerks office. The total valu.
alton of real estate 10 sl,O9j,i21, against
81 ,Dl All four years ago. The aggregate
increase is about $4,000 but tho disastrous
fire of January 1st last destroyed valuable
property, so that tho net increase IS abou,
1900, or to be exact 1880. This is on
couraging. Many new buildings have
been erected the past few years and many
more are now in process Of construction
The advertised letters at the postoffice
arc: Louis Freeman, j. Il. Gcrmain, Mrs
Frank Nicer. Ella Parry NJ. c. Powers
Peter Pratt, Frank Taylor Joe Sense, s.
II. Smith.
ton are doing the business of the town; low
prices must win.
SHELBURNE.
s Robert Andrews has gone to Mexico
to spend the winter.
Miss Fanny Sutton has gone to Jones'
willie, MINI, TO reside for the present.
Miss Lottie McCrae is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. w. j. Gotta.
Rev. Mr. Newell and his mother, Mrs.
w. W. Newell have returned to New York
after spending few weeks with Mr.. II.
W. Tracy.
cleo Drew has returned, from Lynn
Mass.
The High school began Monday with an
attendance OF 81 scholars.
Dr. Homer Bartlett has returned to his
home In Brooklyn. having spent several
weeks with hts brother.
Tom Stunlcton has hired out as man
agcr OF Thomas Ncwcomh's place at Shell
burnc Point.
They do say that the Allen shoe Co. takes
the lead In low prices In burlington. Every
one say So
ESSEN JUNCTION.
News has been received OF the death OF
Lawrence. the IL months old son of MIR.
and Mrs. John Bates at Chicago on Fri
day ot cholera infantum.
Richard Dicbod arrived from New
York Saturday evening, and Joined his
wife at @. S Eastman's.
The remains Of Edward Como, who was
killed by lightning while on Mount Mans
field Sunday were brought here from
Stowe on the train Monday noon. Tho
funeral was held at the Methodist
church Wednesday, afternoon at O'Clock
Mr.. Como was nearly &c years old He Is
survived by a wife and two young sons
Bernie and Ferd. who have the deep sym.
patty of the community. Mrs. Como
who was with her husband and was rem.
dered unconscious Ivy the bolt. rcgained
consciousness about 2 o'clock Monday
morning. She arrived home Monday af.
ternoon and was as comfortable as coull
be expected. She was badly burned on the
back of the neck.
The schools opened Monday with tho
following number of pupils High school
department IS. grammar Is. intcrmediat e
"a. primary SO. The teachers are: Princ.-
pal, L. VI. Johnson first assistant, Miss
Packard; grammar, Miss Minnie Donahuc
intermediate, Mrs. Hodges, primary, Miss
AGNES I'DOlty. dSSlSIuit ana vocal muse
instructor, Miss Edith Ciift.
Miss Jessie Ferrin leaves for Chicago
Thursday evening. Her mother. Mrs. c.
NJ. Ferrin. will accompany and spend sew
eral weeks with her daughter, Mrs. w. w
Graves
The Essex cornet band went to Willis
ton last evening, where they Played at a
reception given In honor OF Repre- sentative
X. E. Brown, Ice cream and cake were
served after which cigars were passed
around The band realized about $40
Alhro Atherton left for Saxton's River
last night where he is to attend school. -
Mrs. Dodd relieved letter from her hus.
band, Capt Geo A. Dodd, of the Sd Caval-
ry last evening stating that he with SIX
troops Of the Sd will probably arrive at
the Fort before Sunday.
We hear that the Allen Shoe Co. OF Bur-
Angton are making eXtreme'ylow prices
On shoes.
EVANSVILLE.
The Ladies' Home Circle were enter
tained at the hall Wednesday Afternoon,
by Mrs. Emma Jones. The infant son OF
Frank Haskins was buried S,inday.-Miss
Mary Leary of Richmond Is teaching
school WHICH commenced Monday.-Miss
Bertha Hill of Lincoln Is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Kensie Burnham,
HUNTINGTON CENTRE.
Election passed off very quietly DR.. F.
D. Falby receiving 2C3 votes out Of q:
past.-B. G.. Ellis and lady friend, Miss
Mabel Taylor of Boston, are the guests
Of MIR. Ellis parents. Mr., and Mrs. NJ ]
Ellls.-Andrew Liberty had his head and
neck injured by q small tree falling on
him while chopping in the woods last
Frlday,-Mr. and Mrs. II. w. Gillett are
the happy parents of daughter born
Monday.-Clinton Brewster went 10 ESSEX
Centre Monday TO attend school.
We hear that the Allen Shoe Co. OF Bur.
hngton are making extremely low prices
on shoes.
wEsTFORD.
Mrs. w. V. Beach and daughters al
Charlotte are visiting relatives in town.
Edwin Rice of ST. Johnsbury is spending
a two weeks vacation with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Rlcc.-Misses Eva
Macomber and Grace Allen went to Bur
llngton Monday to enter the high school
-(ieorge Cobb, George Stuart and Ralph
Perry are students In the Montpehe,
Semlnary.-Thc public schools opened
Monday with the following corps o.
teachers: No, |, Claude Chaplin; No. z
c. F. Macomber; No. s. primary, Miss Ids
Macomber; No. 8, Miss Fannie Hebb; No
4. Miss Loula Cobb; No. 6. Almond Os
good; No. s. Miss Lois Osgood; No. 10
Rice-chester Hall Is attending school IL
Johnson.-C. w. Rice, Eugene Tabor anc
George Wilcox Of the LIST VT, arrived II
town Sunday. Mr.. Rice returns to Bur
llngton Immediately, where he has a DO
sition with Gardner Brewer-Mr. am
Mrs Henry had a son born last week.
Miss Edith Hall goes to Essex this weel
TO assume the duties of preceptrcss in tn,
Essex Classical Institute.
We have discovered that good goods ant