Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-21
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
ESSEN JUNCTION

Miss Cora Tarbox and Miss Nellie Hop.
: kina have resigned their respective posi-
| lions as teachers in the graded school.
| Their designations will be received with
regret both having been capable and
successful teachers. Miss Tarbox has been
! the principal of tho primary department
! for tho past Is years and has filled that
| position with rare tact and ability.
/ W. y. johnson Of the johnson House
( has returned from a 10 days vacation at
| Nantasket.
Monday Mrs. :. A. Brownell gave a
most enjoyable reception to Miss Lucv
Whcoluck of Boston, the well-known wri-
I ter on liindcrsartcn methods. over IL
mothers and teachers interested in young
children listened with close attention TO an
Informal talk from Miss Wheelock m the
purpose and aims of FrocbclS system,
apply illustrated from her own experience,
and this was followed by discussion ms
to the value of Keeping records Of child
study and the advantages of mothers
reading club. Among those present from
cut of town were Mrs. lioyt of Brooklyn,
Mrs. Williams of Newark. Miss Bacon of
New Haven. Mrs IIckok of Nergcnncs =.
and Miss Halle Walker. Miss Garfield.
Miss Bliss, the Misses Hckok and others
from burlington.
Mrs. G. II. Humphrey gave a select
party last Thursday, the occasion being
the 10Th birthday of her mother Mrs
Chaplin. The ladies were grouped on the
lawn while l.. T.. Humphrey took IA snap
shot for them which is finished i'm a iinr
picture. At 6 o'clock small tables were
arranged in the sitting room and elaho-
rate refreshments, including the daintios
OF the season, were served. Little Carrie
chaplin and Grace Humphrey acted as
walters. Mrs. Chaplin was the recipient Of
numerous membranes including several
beautiful bouquets.
Mas Ethel Nichols of Middle boro, Mass.
is the guest Of Mr., and Mrs. NJ j. Johns
She viii spend the summer in this vicinity.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
lof the Essex Publishing company was held
last evening III the library room in News
paper block. The directors elected were
W. j. Johnson. l.. p, Thaycr jane, H.
Bnrk" DIR. &. NJ. Ferrin. l.. Nj. Hays. The
directors elected the following officers: ".
Is, Johnson, president; l.. NJ. Hays, vice.
president; Dr. {. NJ. Ferrin. treasurer:
james H. Burke, secretary. A dividend Of
per cent was declared and per cent
IN the capitalization was added to the re-
serve fund. The report OF the manager
showed that while the year has not been
the best in the history of newspapers the
circulation OF the papers comprising the
burlington suburban list had increased
beyond the anticipation of all concerned
in the corporation.
Miss Ida Buxton Of Cambridge. Mass
is visiting here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Roleau of Chicago
ana Mrs, PitNin Of Montpelier were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. ~ H. Roleau Yesterday
Andrew lowrey has given up his lease
of 5. ID. Teachout's farm The farm Is
now carried on by Mr.. Teachout's son,
Hugh
Miss Emma Gotta, who has been at the
Mary Fletcher hospital for little more
,hah year is expected home to-doy
MISS Gotta Is considerably improved.
Charles Roleau Is visiting his parcn,s
Mr.. and Mrs. T. n Roleau.
Mr. and Mrs. Goodscll Ovitt of Fairfield
ana Mrs Sarar Wells of Kansas are
guests of MIR. and Mrs. George Wiley.
we near that the Allen Shoe Co. If Bur-
hhgton are making extremely low prices
on shoes.
MILTON.
G. A. Pratt ana wife returned from
North Woodstock, y. H., July H. where
they have been visiting their daughter
Mrs John Drew.-Mrs. Samuel Howard
ana Miss Lena Howard OF Malone are
spending some time in town-Quitc a
numpcr OF people from this place attend
cd the lawn party at DR.. Phelps in Fair
taN, given for the benefit of Co. b. on
wednesday cvening.-Miss Alice White is
visiting Landlord White at the Milton
House,-Col II. O. Clark and family of
orange, n, j., are at Mrs. s. f. Faxon's
Tor few weeks-Miss Mary Kinney of
Barre Is visiting her aunt, Mrs W. b.
Smlth.-Thcre was quite a narrow escape
from serious accident at Amos HIS in
the west part of the town, July 18TH.
AS some of the timbers of large barn
were being raised, one of the timbers
proke IN two and precipitated quite n
number of men into the basement of the
barn some eight or nine feet, but strange
10 say no bones were broken or any one
seriously hurt.-Jed Phelps has returned
from the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS c. T.. Rogers
and Miss Hattie and II. C. McNall and
family are occupying their cottages at
Camp Martn.-Mrs. c. W. Writer'S and
little daughter and Miss Nettie Ashley of
81 Alhans visited friends in town Thurs
daytime funeral of John Mackey was
held from st. AIMS church on Wednes-
day
Mrs. Oliver Howard of Malone is visit
ing her brother, James Evarts.-Mrs.
John brennan died Sunday of heart dis
ease Her funeral was held from the