Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-17

Guerden Shattuck is moving into A. Ste
ven's house.-Mrs. Mahon Shattuck is in
poor health.
CALAIS.
School closed in district No. 12 last Sat
urday with Miss a. d. Leonard and Miss
Mary Dwincll as teachers.--Miss Mildred
A. Howes of Maiden Mass, is staying
with j. .. Lamb.-W. l.. Pierce has begun
to take in his usual supply of poultry to
send to Boston.
WAITSFIEID.
Mrs. o. NJ. Tinkham OF Pomfrct Is visit
Ing friends in town.--Edward Savage OF
Nashua, y. H., and Luther NJ. Savage of
Proctor have been in town the past few
days. being called here by the serious ILL
ness of their mother. Mrs. T.. NJ. Savage.
MIR. and Mrs. ames Somervile of Man
chester, \. H., are spending their honey
moon at his mothers. Mrs. George SOM
erville's.
WORCESTER.
NJ. J. Bailey nas moved into the John
Young house, and Ned Harris has moved
back to the corner for the winter-Rev.
J. Harris of Harrisburg was the guest OF
Rev. William Yates part of last week.
Schools in districts and closed last
Friday and the teachers. Miss Neveux of
Montpelier and Miss Carleton have re-
turned to their homes.-Miss Flora
Holmes. teacher In district No 3. attend
ed the examination of teachers in Mont
pclicr on Friday and Saturday last
Samuel Smith is very sick with typhoid
fever.
MIDDLESEX.
Charles l.. Converse of Barre Is at his
home, III with grip.-Rev. j. +. Simmons.
the representative from Woodstock,
preached in the Unitarian church last
Sunday,-The village school closed with
appropriate exercises last Friday evening.
The students gavo evidence of good train
ing and improvement. Refreshments were
served after the recitations and exercises
-Seaver Howard, who has been danger
ously III for the past week, is about the
same.
CABOT.
o. w. Connor died of consumption the
18th inst and Horace Morse died on the
18th of old age. Both were respected peo-
pie of the town.-John Walbridge's condi-
ton is somewhat improved.-J. l.. Lam
son, superintendent, is to take pupils and
teachers to the Legislature next week
Wednesday.-The creamery paid its pa
irons 21.2 cents for October butter, churn
test.-The Good Tempars will give a
promenade and chicken pie supper on
Thanksgiving evening Schools closed on
Friday for two weeks vacation.
NORTH FAYSTON.
Mrs. j. VI. Johnson has been on the sick
list the past week.-Mrs.. A. d. Norton
OF Wiliiamstown spent a few days here the
past week.-Mrs. Hattie Burnett has re-
turned to her home in Williamstown.-Mrs.
John Little visited in Waterbury last
week.-William Burnett has bought what
Is known as the Joe Hagan farm and is TO
move on 1t this fall.-There Is to be a
dramatic recital by Miss Ethelynd Gould
Thursday evening at No. 4 school house.
Schools Nos. . and closed last Friday.
The parents gave a pleasant surprise din
ner 10 teacher and children of No. 1 at
the home of Mrs. V. d. Griffith.
SOUTH WOODBURY..
Frank Batchelder Is caring for Orvis
Conner, who is sick with consumption
Three new members We're taken into the
l. o. G. T. lodge last Saturday night
The recovery of L. T. Chase is considered
doubtful.-Mrs. Sarah Larson Is slowly
improving.-The Ladies Aid will give a
chicken pie supper next Friday night
There will be a literary program.-Mary
Sabin closed her school last Friday with
an exhibition in the evening.