Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-12
CKITTENDEN COUNTY.
WINOOSKI.

Mrs Lavisa Dupaw, who is past SO years
of age. walked from Winooski Park to the
postoffice Thursday to get her mail. She
hasn't been sick for years
The advertised letters at the postoffice
are as follows: Mrs. Fred Burritt, W. q.
Gadue, II. q. Hawthorn, G. l.. and G. r.
Howard, Henry Jarvis. Dan O'Br.en, y.
Il. Page, Victor Pichc, O. Petite, Mrs.
Anglo l.. Smith, Mrs. Maria Stearns,
Ida Thompson.
The statistical report of the births,
deaths and marriages in Colchester for tn"
past year has been compiled by Town
Clerk H. V. Horton. 1t shows the total
number Of births was ia. of which 90 were
males and 81 females. The deaths num-
bercd 13l of which 80 were males and 60
females. Six deaths occurred at Fort
Ethan Allen and 13 at the Fanny Allen
hospital The number of marriages was
IS.
The Fanny Allen Court No. 647, c. o. e.,
held the installation Of officers recently
elected Tuesday night. State Chief Ranger,
Il. Provost of Rutland, was the installing
officer, assisted by Deputy Chief Ranger
Smays of Burlington and Past Chief
Ranger II. J. Bray of Cathedral court of
burlington. Following the installation a
smoke talk Was he'd presided over by
Chief Ranger c. G. A.lard of Fanny Allen
court. Among the speakers were Messrs
Provost, Simays, Bray and Clark
Tho annual cut price shoe sale of the
Allen shoe Co is now in progress. Buy
your shoes now and save money.
UNDERHILL CENTRE.
Mrs. 5. 4. Davissan is very sick with
pneumonia and whooping Cough.-Mrs
Dckerson is sick with grip as is Mrs CAL
vim Putnam.-Dr. c. p. Newton's family
are all sick with grip, Mrs. Martin f'lannery
is ill.-W. Nj Flynn, while loading straw
fell from the scaffod to the floor injuring
his back.-Peter Dorey after closing a sue
ccssiul term OF school here goes to Bur
iinglon and will enter the Medical College.
Columbus - ", who came here to attend
his mothers funeral goes back to his home
in Lowell. Mass, this week.--fIenry Smith
has bought the Allie Ross place for 5000
You can save money by buying your
shoes now al the Allen Shoe Cos cut price
shoe sale.
JERICHO CENTRE.
The following named persons We're cleo
ted as officers of the church for ensuing
year at the last annual business meeting
viz. Moderator, c. II. Nash; clerk, q. NJ.
Stiles; treasurer, T.. b. Jordan; collection
committee, q. c. Bicknell; canvassine
committe, Airs. G. NJ. Willard. Mrs. VI, H.
Hall, Mrs. b. q. Brown, Miss Emma
Church, Miss Lulu Lincoln, Mrs. j. W.
Hart organist, Mrs. Il. b. Jordan.-The
following named persons We're electC d
last Sunday as officers of the Sunday
school for ensuing year: Superintendent,
L. NJ. Howe: assistant superintendent IL
B. Hail. secretary, Miss Lulu Blcknell;
treasurer, Mrs. L. A. Cause.-The annual
roll call OF the church was held last Mon
day evening. Owing to the inclement
weather, the attendance was not largo
but many responded to their names either
by word of mouth or by letter.-Thege has
been considerable excitement at Nashville
the past week. Joe sinner and Barney
McGloughln having had two personal en-
counters. The first one at Mr., MCGlOugh-
Inns home; the next time on the highway
Both parties were considerably Dru lSed
and it has resulted in a law suit.-Aliss
Jean Nichols has been at home Il few
days.-Chares Nash had the misfortune
to cut two OF his fingers very severely last
week, while chopping wood.-Bert Ballard.
who went to the hospital to have an oper-
alton performed, is doing well.
The grip" and its complications. is
booming very prevalent in this com
munity, many families having several
members of the family more or less afIlict-
ed with 1.-THE meeting of the Literary
society was held at G. G. Bicknell's home
Monday evening. The programme was in
teresting; and the attendance fair.-F. S.
Ransom, wife and two children are sick
with the grip; Mrs Ransom having had a
severe attack, but is now better.-M SIS
Eva Pease from Burlington. spent the
Sabbath with her parents, MIR, and Mrs,
r. E. Pease.-Edmund Dusseau and wife
have been severly i'll with the grip" but
are now somewhat better-The land upon
which the MIL Brook Cheese factory
stood, has been sold, a part of ii to the
town of Jericho and part to Gilbert Para
der Jr,-A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. c. T.. Bentley of Nashville Jan. 3rd
David Benson and wife are very i'll with
, the grip" Mr. Benson is dangerously