Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-03


Brookheld.
Miss Mary Moulton has returned from
Medford. Mass. where she has been visit
ing her sister.
MIR and Mrs Fred Landon of Bristol
have been guests at T.. a. Thomas.
Mrs. y. j. Whitchill returned To Mont
pelicr Tuesday.
Mrs l.. a. Pearson and daughter. Jes-
sic, have returned from their visit in
Montpelier.
Frank Wright returned to Boston Mon
day after IL several weeks stay with his
family here.
Mrs. 4. L. Ladd and daughter from
Warren, y. H.. are visiting Mrs. Ladd $
parents here.
Miss Carrie Draper goes to New York
city Thursday to resume her studies at
the Cooper Union Art school.
Thomas Connolly has gone to Bllens-
burg. y. V, to buy potatoes for the Bos-
ton market.
Mrs Wealthy Merritt went to Middle
bury Wednesday to live.
~ l.. Bowman of St. Johnshury has
been visiting ut Mrs. George Spears.
Pref and Mrs. Trask have returned
from burlington.
Earl Cushmln of burlington came We'd
nesday to visit friends here.
CHELSEA.
A series of me etings have recently been
held by those interested in "A course Of
winter cntcrtainm cnts for the ensuing sea-
son. An organization was finally affected
last Wednesday evening and officers
chosen consisting VI Rev. W. T. Allen.
president: Rev. A. j. Eastman. vicc-presi-
dent; ii. y. Mattison. secretary and
treasurer, and an executive or business
committee CT three who were instructed
to provide for six entertainments two Of
which should be musical entertainments.
LAT. afaN
was chosen. At n subsequent committee
meeting held last Monday evening 1t was
decided TO begin the course Dee. 9Th with
a lecture from Rev. Or. :. \. Steel. the
eloquent Southern Methodist preacher, on
the subject, Home Life in Dixie during
the War."-R. n. Lyon Of Montpelier. the
New F.nGland Telephone agent was in
town last week seeing about the establish
mort of a metallic circuit which will Sc
cure long distance communication from
this town.-Frcd \. Ordway left for his
home In Aberdeen, y G.. his family yet
remaining on their summers sojourn
with her mother, Mrs. W. \. Hood.-Nliss
Josephine Hebard had the misfortune to
be thrown down and break her hip last
week while cndcavoring to drive u re-
fractory sheep into the barn.
VERSHIRE
W. l.. Israel Of Portsmouth, y. H., L.
Advent chapel. Mr. Israel is a retired
Sea Captain who has had many years en-
pcricrCe at sea and has seen many lands.
His lectures are exceedingly interesting.
Mrs. l.. y. Church of Chelsea is visiting
at Leonard Rohinsons.-Mr. and Mrs.
Fred WoCdcock and son, Edward are
visiting friends in Pittsford-Clyde Full
Ter. who has been sick is about again.
Laura jackson is still very low.-Rev. Geo.
Il. Drake and family are at home again.
having been away two weeks-AIiss Della
Harding has Just closed u successful term
of school in the Fits district. She is tn
gaEod for the winter term in the same
school.-Austin Phillips has returned from
Lcbai on. where he has been at work for
some months.
WASHINGTON.
: G. l.. Slack is building another stone
shed larger than tho old one. lie has sew
cral new hands at work for nim.-Tnc
following are the officers elected by III,
Good Templars last Monday night; {. L.
Rev. +. f.. Briggs; V. 7, la DowninE
secretary, Mabel Jcffords; financial Sec
rotary, Il. l.. Kinzie; treasurer. {. l..
Slack; NJ. Harry Downing.-Nr and Mrs
G. y. Coriss. who 50 narrowly escaped
being suMocated by the escaping of gas
from their coal stove last Friday night
are slowly rccovering.-Saturday evening
the Washington Minstrel club gave an
entertainment for the benefit of the Town
Library. The programme consisting Of
coon songs, farces. acrobatic feats, etc.
was rendered in a manner highly credit
able TO the whole company.
TUNBRIDGE.
Bert l.. Woodward of Campello. Mass.
was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. BENJAMIN
Tucker last week.-Mrs.. Laura Drew left
here for Boston last saturday. She will
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