Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-15


Hero. where he had been to visit has fdth
er, who is very ill.-Mrs Il. II. Everest
who has been sick only \ few days with
blood poisoning, died Tuesday and her
funeral will be hold on Thursday
Ccnlin Of Winooski spent Sunday at his
fathers.-H. a. Brush has returned from
a visit to DECENTRALIZATION Bailey has
received an increase of person.-Ccry
Caswell has returned to Morrisonv'le. y.
E.-Cyrus HO,Combe Is visiting his son.
Or. l.. c. HOlcombe.-Mrs. Arnold Morton
is on the sick list.
The Allen shoe Cos. cut price shoe sale
gives everybody a chance to save money
on shoes.
WEST MILTON.
There is to he a sociablc at r. f. Blake's
Friday evening OF this week. the proceeds
to be expended for Christmas presents tor
the children Of the sunday school-Mrs.
e. Osgood and Mrs r. J. Chase spent
Monday in BurlnE;on.-Asncs Linehan
returned to Mr.. Changers Sunday from
three weeks vacation.
MILTON BoRo.
Mrs A. r. Wood and Miss Grace. A. e.
Fay and wife were recent guests at y.
II. Carr's.-Wtlliam Mayo took up bee
tree containing - pounds IF honey
William W. Wright killed three hogs last
week Weighing over four hundred pounds
each
The annual cut price shoe sale Of the
Allen shoe co. is now in progress. Buy
your shoes now and save money.
wEsTFoRD.
CLAYTON W. Rice has resumed work In Bur
iiuc ton.-The animal Killed by Harley
Rogers and called wild eat is pronoun-
Ced by expert to H. a hay lynx. Il Is
reported that another animal of the same
L y.
fred Bellows and family started Tor Bslcit.
Wis. Thursday nisht.-Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene pomiGuc had a daughter born
Wednesday uisht.-Some discussion has
arisen in regard to tn person who has
been in service longest as Justice o; the
Peace in Chitteudeu County. one Of
Westford's justices Alnev Stone has been
in service for forty nine years and las
received his commission for the two e.
suing years lie WAS first named FOR the
office by ArtemIs Allen then representing
Westford in the legislature. in the faNS
when the members ~ the House nominate
Ell persons to serve us JtstiCcs.-Miss Car
lottv JENNIE Is recovering from an attack
of Inflammation Of the bowelS.-H. l.. III.
RuCgles has returned 10 Jericho Centre.
The marriage of MIR. James Rice to Mss
Lillian Evelyn Mathcr Of Wa,lons hrt :.
y. y. Is announced for Wednesday. Dec.
2l.-lt has been supposed that II. :.
Stone. was suffering from a felon on
his thumb. hut it has been decided that
his trouble is blood poison caused by i
cut received from the blade of "A planer.-
The school at Brooksidc has been closed
owing 20 the Illness % tho teacher Miss
Grace RiCS.-L. c. Gleason is laid up with
a fclun.
The Allen Shoe COS cut price shoe sale
gives everybody a chance to save money
m shoes.
SOUTH BURLINGTON.
Loren Baldwin. who has been in poor
health the past week is improving.
L. W. Brownell an Old time resident cs
this place Is visiting friends in town.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith OF Burlington =
staying with Mrs. E,eazer Taft
Miss Belle Smith. who has been visiting
friends and relatives in Shelburne has re-
turned home.
Addison Smith has moved his family to
Willston. where he has purchased farm.
Their daughter. Belle, viii attend school
at burlington.
Mrs r. \ Tiney AMI son OF SweutoA
visited relatives in town the first of the
week.
Miss Nellie Heating has returned to
Barton after closing very successful
term of school at district No. ..
Mr.. Soule OF wllhston IS moving into
the house vacated ny Addison smith
Miss Edith !. Domcy has returned 20 her
home in st. Adams after spending a few
days with friends in town.
ESSEN CENTRE.
c. II. Wcel and Il. c. Abbey have pat
up a telephone wire connecting their
homes on Browns River with the store
and poStOfilCc at the Contradictory Pc -
n. cut a cash three inches long in the
top of his foot Friday morning whI -
CAoppinC in the woods His iathe- VS.
with him and carriei him home. AMI H. a
his wound dreSS.d.-There will NJ = Union
The holiday exercises oc tho Maple
Lawn Academy will L. he'd Friday. pec
-, Al p. m. The literary programme vii
be rendered Icy students chosen ~ tie
Nor class from the members of tie.
other classes. The musical entertainm ri
vii! include selections on the piano and
violin.
You can save morey by buying your
shoes now AZ the Allen Shoe Cos. cut prics
shoe sale.
HUNTINGTON CENTRE.
John Fills went to Boston Wednesday
10 visit his brother, r g Ellis-About =,
couples attended the dance NJ the town
hall last Thursday evcuing.-Nelson Sears
moved to Hl:neSbuiSh las, week
and Mrs,D. r. Gordon and NJ and
Mrs. Th1ddeus Fuller went To Lincoln
sunday tn attend the funeral 81 Mrs. Cor
doH'S and Mrs. Fuller's brother. William
I.afavet,e.-F. II. Became is visiting friends
in town.
The annual cut price shoe sale OF the
Allen Shoe Co. is now in progress. Buy
your shoes now and save money.
SHELBCRNE
The many friends of Mr.. John X. Weed
of san Diego Cal. formerly OF Sne.burre
and burlington, are interested in the an
roIncement of his marriage At Los An
geles on Nov. .. TO Miss Ethel x. Allyn.
also Ct San Diego. They extend tn m
their kindest wishes for a happy life.
EAST CHARLOTTE.
The farm house on Homer 5. Fondl's
farm was burned Wednesday night The 5th
inst II was occupied by a tenant. and
tnSured.-A. l.. Sherman Of Burlington
was at his farm here on Friday.
The Allen Shoe cos. cut price shoe sale
gives everybody chance TO save money
on shoes.
ESSEN JUNCTION.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward VI. Wh!tcomb have
issued invitations for the marriage OF the
sister. Miss Laura Whitcomb. To Fred 4
Howe OF Burlington, to take place At the
Wh.tcOmb homestead Wednesday after
noon, December Fl, at 5 O'Clock.
The electric cars will continue to run OF
the ~ minute time and not on the hall
hour as has been reported.
5. \. Brownell is making repairs On tins
old engine room in his building near the
passenger station. The rooms viii b
used as a restaurant by Mis- Nellie AtheT-
ton. Tho rooms i'm the newspaper blocs
which she now occupies will De used by
the Publishing company as an Office anC
composing room.
h. A. V,rfa ChEr1 sal Of y -.