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

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and everything passed off pleasantly
Bristol has an epidemic of the zip hut no
serious cases are reportcd.-E. :. and $.
n. Farr are laying the foundations for
their family monument in the village oeme-
tery.--At a meeting of Libanus lodge. f..
and A. NJ. Monday evening. A. a. Dean
T.. ]. Bristol and w. W. Necdham were
arpointcd a committee to act with the
trustees in buying the furniture for the
new hall.
MoNKToN.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Hulett of Wcs. SAL
iishury visited at the Methodist parsonage
the past weck.-Rev. E II. Harris will
Exchange pulpits with Rev j. NJ Smith
next Sunday and remain over for few
days 10 assist in meetings.
The annual cut price shoe sale of the
Allen Shoe co. is now in progress. Buy
your shoes now and save money.
HANCOCK.
Mary Church Is home from Hi,sboro.
y. H.-Mrs. George Nichols is very ILL.,
Mr.. CHARLES Brown from New Hampshire
is visiting at J. II. Church's.->Irs. Guptii
Is improVinE.-Mrs. @. II. Church ana
family sront Christmas in Bethel with
her sistcr.-The Christmas cNcrc Sos were
very good and were largsy attended on
Saturday cvening.-Miss Eva Comes and
M. Matthews wcrc Joined In matrimony
saturday evening. Dec. 2i;h 10y Key. J. l..
Eeadcr
LINCOLN.
Jasper Page went to New York Thurs
day. vncre he expects to enter a law
sohool-Walter Sargent from Rock Point
Institute and Fred Bryant Of Niddlehury
college are spending the holiday recess
with their parents here.-Mss Ella Fur
ness OF Revere, Mass. is the guest Of
Mrs. Annette Morgan, at G. \. Thayor's.
through the holdayS.-Miss Stella Ham
ntT is homo from New York. through the
holdays.-Royal Hamilton and wife OF
Pittsford are visiting his parents.-Thcre
Is a great amount of sickness here, but
No one is dangerously il-Miss Lydia
\uc OF Poultrcy has been engaged to
teach the school in DonnnEville.--Thore
was a family Christmas tree at NJ Il.
GoVe's and one n: VIII Sargcnts. s.-Ths
Donningvlllc sabbath school had one at
the school house Saturday evening The
exercises were very good ana the house
wei iil.od. Much credit is due the supern-
tendcnt Mrs. Emma Atkins.-The Christi
mas exercises at the Union church var.,
very interesting and the gifts numerous
and - rule, useful. Rev. NJ. w Hale
was The recipient OF purse of 81 from his
many fr.cads.-Nr. and Mrs. Carter
hHuw.es Of New Haven called on friend,
here last week. being on their way to
Wa.isiicld 10 visit Mrs. Knowles brother.
with blood poisoning. MIR. Fitch is now
/ Improving. He lived here several years
and has many friends and relatives in this
vicinity
4 SOUTH STARKSBoRO.
Charles Orvis is home on visit from
Denver, Col, where he has been for a few
years raSt-Therc was a Christmas tree
Tor the children ana appropriate cxcr-
ciScS ~ the Friends church Christmas
Evo,-Elisha PUrinton and wife are at
Walter NounE's. keeping house. and Mr..
Young anu wife are visiting his mother
here.-The Farmers Union will meet at
George Steadman's Thursday of this
TceS.-Mrs. Lucinda Grace is very low.
SHoREHAM.
Cards of invitation are out for "A Hon-
day Benefit Reception" at Hotel Bissell
Thursday evening Dec. c9th. The oyster
supper is announced At 1881 o'clock.-
The teachers who are spending the holi-
day vacation here are Miss Grafton at the
parsonage, Miss Bingham and Miss Ger
irudo Bingham al NJ. w. RinChan's-The
students have been returning home all the
wc,k some o: them are Miss Mead from
SaNton's River Miss Baldwin, Charles
shaw from Palmer, y. Y, Miss Grace
Bingham and Bowman Nottingham from
h. |. ~, Merden. y. H., and Miss Lizzie
Nottingham from Plattshurch Normal
.nr in Rosion and vicinity returned Satur-
DAY evening, accompanied by her uncle. y.
Il. Douglas, who came To spend Christmas ;
IN the old home-Mrs. 5. l.. Tott!ngham
returned from Nerscnnes Friday.
sTARKSBoRo.
A The Green Mountain Cold Spring Cream
cry received in Nov. liGSD pounds Of
milk, average test. 49,. average price "a
ceniS-Th" Christmas sale at the Baptist
oaurch Wednesday. Dec. alst, was sue
cess The receipts were S5.-Juhn Lane
died saturday morning, Dec. - at his
home Of Bright's disease. The funeral was
held Monday at u o'clock Burr Scoiield
entertained party OF his friends at his
home Friday cveninG.-Miss Eta Mead OF
/ liincShurSh is visiting relatives in town
= Mrs. Sidney Bushnell is spending a few
days in Bristol with her daughter. Mrs
Mark Bushncll.-Frank Hill and Thomas
frUce are on the sick list.
John Layn, an old resident Of this town
d'ed last saturday morning after long
sickncss,H was about IS years Of age
The funeral was at the house. Pev. q
W, Russell oriciating.-The Christian
Culture Club held an entertainment and
sale II the Baptist vestry last week On
" cdncsday eVeninE.-Ju!ius Washburn
ana Wife of Randolph werc In town Nom
DAY, called here by the death II Mrs
NaShhurn's father, Mr.. Layn.-Thcre was
ChrisimAs tree for the children OF the
Baptist Sunda ay-School at the yestry of
that church Monday.
You can save money by buying your
SHOES now at the Allen Shoe Cos. cut price
shoe sale.
NORTH FERRISBURGH
Lieut. George Martin left for Plattsburrh
Thurseay,-Mrs. George Collins is quite IN
Albert peikcy or South Dakota is the
guest o: friends in town.-Rcvival meet
insS are TO be held at the NJ L. church
The coming week. The pastor is to bs as
sisted by the Rev. Mr. Bouck of Willis
ton.-Gardnc- Stone, who has been quite
seriously IL is improving.-The funeral OF
lSbon punton was held at the home of
his mother, Mrs, George Yott Saturday
afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Applcman officiating
susie was furnished by a quartette.-F
VI. Stcarns and family are spending the
holidays at J. i. kcnyon's.-S y. Martin
left for Barton Saturday for a few DAYS
took place in Brandon on Friday. his son
Joseph Marsett accompanied the body
there Thursday afternoon.-F. NJ. Stearrs
has been quite i'll for n number of days.
Tho annual cut price shoe sale of the
Allen shoe Co. Is now in progress Buy
your shoes now and save money.
WHITING.
Dr. Charles Phelps of New Haven.
Conn, spent Christmas with his fathers
lamily.-Nrs. Henry Brown is visiting her
son, Clyde in Essex, y. Y,-Mr. and Mrs.
iMcas are entertaining friends from
Northern New Sork.-CharleSN Hubbard is
spending his vacation with friends.-San-
ford Kelsey spent Christmas at home
Grip seems To tie on the increase. many
families being wholly affilcted.-There