Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-22
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS
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George Rand died Friday at a. M, in
Plattsburgh. He was a member of the
military band in that place The body will
be brought here for burial The funeral
Will be held on Wednesday .-Walter Scott
has returned to his regiment the ninth
New York. He expects to go to Cuba, very
soon.-N Y Paddock Is home from ST.
Paul, after little more than amonth's stay.
George Chase has moved into his new
house In the village.-The oyster supper
and entertainment for the benefit of the
Rev. r. c. Moody was very pleasant oc-
casion. The net proceeds were SlO.-Mrs.
Julia Nye has returned to her home in
Barton after stay of about nine months
In this town.-T. N. Gallagher has bought
the farm and stock in Hardwick known as
the j. n. Thornton farm, paying about
two thousand dolars-C. N. Wheeler,
county commissioner has appointed Char
les Wheeler liquor agent for this town.
benjamin Shannon has moved on to the
Spencer place, lately purchased in Hard
wick.-Arthur Shannon and family have
moved to Hardwick, where he has a lum-
Der job.
NEWPORT.
Centrc.-Mrs Clara Hobson and daughter
Bel Robinson have gone to New York
city on visit and spend the holidays
n. l.. Foster spent Sunday with his family
In lrasburgh. Mr.. and Mrs George y.
Howe visited her sister, Mrs. Willard Syl-
Nester at Barton Landing recently.-Mrs.
O. " Ellsins has gone to Lowell Mass,
to spend the winter with her sons-Hcnry
Hibbard, brakeman on the way freight be-
tween Shcrbrook and Newport is supposed
10 nave slipped from the cars last Thurs
day night and was killed instantly. No one
saw him after going out of the caboose as
they were coming in at Stanstead June
-
his body was found badly mangled. lie
leaNcs wife, who has the
sympathy of the community.
q. NJ Lane of Springfield Mass,
is in town on n visit.--Charles Darling
former clerk at the Newport House has
n position at the Avenue House at st.
Johnsbury.
MORGAN.
Fred and Frank Allan were called TO
Alton Bay, y. H., last week Wednesday
by the severe Illness OF "A sisters l..
Gray is getting out electric light poles and
delivering them at Island Pond.-W. p.
bartlett has built a storage house in con-
ncction with his shop.-Cicorge Cobb Is
skidding iVo 0oo feet OF logs from his tim
Der lot to be drawn to West Charleston.
ALBANY.
Dr. a. NJ. Stoddard is quite sick with
typhoid fever.-A party from Barton
Landing have leased land on New street
for five years. on which to erect n cream
ory.-Henry Mcguire has moved into WIN
Sarccnts tenement, with the prospect of
running the creamery.-The week of
prayer is to be observed in the Congrega-
so that the people may have the benefit
of the full moon.
WESTFIELD.
Edward Hitchcock and son-in-law from
Barton visited his daughter, Mrs. William
Currior last week.-Will Ward of Newton
Mass, Is visiting Arad Brown and other
relatives in town.-M w. Farman speaks
at Barnet the first of the week. He has
been away the past month lecturing-
The cold weather cleared away in time
for the Sunday school rally last Friday
The meetings were very excellent al
though the attendance WAS smaller than
1t should have been.-James Shiletto is re-
covering from Il hard attack of pneu
mona.-The Crusaders will hold meetings
in the NJ, +. church the first of January
LOWELL.
Seldom Stone. vito and son Of New York
visited at b. ]. Austins recently.-C. S.
Stewart and wife visited relatives in
Morrisville Saturdays. Wedge and wife
visited friends in Eden last of the week
IL
Truman Stinehour's people. at High
satc.-Peter Parin of North Hyde Park
gave temperance lecture Tuesday even
ing at the school house In the South
Neighborhood.
DERBY.
c. T.. Trombly landlord of the Derby
house drove up to the Richard house Fri
day evening and leaving his team at the
door moment went in. When he return
ed the team was gone. After looking
around little he decided the boys had
played some game upon him, and pro-
cured another team, thinking his would he
returned in due time. Saturday morning
some wood choppers found the horse and
surrey in the woods. where they were at
work some two miles from the VILLAGE
The horse seemed cold. but in no other
way injured.-Mr Ionic whose sickness
was mentioned last week is falling very
raridly.-The Baptist Sabbath school give
christmas cantata at their church next
saturday evening and the Congregational
sunday school hold IA candy sociable at
w. y. HOpkinson's next week