Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-26

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! with fricnds.--Mrs. r.. w. Towers was
called to Hinesburgh last week to care for
her daughter, Mrs. Love, who is very
sick.-Mrs. James Brooks died the 21st
inst aged about so years. She had been
in very poor health for many years.
HUNTINGTON CENTRE.
Mr. and Mrs II. f. Gordon visited Mrs.
Gordon's sister, Mrs. T.. Lamb in Monk
ton last week.-Mrs.. Mary Chamberlin is
at WORK for G. NJ. Norton at the north
village Mrs. G. C. Norton and f.. ID.
/ Covers youngest child are sick.-The
school intends to have an exhibition at
/ the close of the term.-The cooperative
creamery filled their ice house the first
Of the week. There are several cases OF
grip in town, but none are serious.
| UNDERHILL.
Mrs. j. w. jackson has gone to the
Fanny Allen hospital for treatment.-Mr.
Bates of Willston has come to reside with
his daughter, Mrs q. *. Taft--There will
he minstrel entertainment on Thursday
and Friday evenings at the G. ~ r. hail.
The cast will he a local one, and will he
under the direction of Miss Angie TruaX
OF Essex Junction.-Frank Sheehy, who
has been very i'll with the grip, is now
able to be about.--Mss Mccoy, house
keeper for Father shannon. has been
quite seriously i'll with the grip.
EAST CHARLOTTE.
y. ]. James of Burlington and G. N.
Johns were in Lincoln several days last
week.-Mss Norton of Shclburn high
school was he"guest of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
i. Var Welt over Sunday.-Prof G. q.
Pringlc and two assistants. Burt and Wal
ter Estey, left for Mexico last week.
After a weeks absence, at home, on ac-
count Of sickness and death in the family
Miss Josie Williams resumed her school
duties Monday mornng.-The sociabe at
the parsonage last Friday evening was n
very pleasant affair, over seventy persons
being present. The time passed very
pleasantly with games, music and social
intercourse, Light refreshments were
scrvcd-lnvitations are out to a party at
Z, b. Beers Friday evening the 9th.
WILLIsTON.
Mrs. Leonard Briggs brother arrived
from England last week, the sister stop
ped with friends after landing and will
he here latcr.-'rhe Circle of King
Daughters met with Mrs. A. l.. Bingham
last Friday-Miss l.. NJ Brown has been
visiting friends in Burlington for a few
javs.-Mrs. Story from Cambridge has
been visiting friends at North Williston.
Miss Grace Bliss is numbered with the
sick ones.-Miss Margaret O'Grady is out
after an attack of grip.--Mr. Osborn and
Miss Sienna, who were so low with pneu-
tanned of their rocovery.--Harry Lee has
been off duty with grip for week.
When Mrs. Merchant was driving homo
from Burlington she was run into by an
intoxicated man and had the wheel Of
her carriage broken and an aXletree
sprung.
JERICHO CENTRE.
The farmers meetings. held here by the
state Board of Agriculture, last week,
were well attended ana quite interesting.
The farmers seemed to appreciate the OPP
portunity and many of them ATTENDED
every scssion.-The weekly meeting Of the
Literary society was held at George Nj.
stiles Monday night. Papers were read
ty Miss Anna Warner and Mrs. f.. b.
Jordan on Some Cities ana CathedralS in
SPAIN and on "Castian Days" by Mrs.
A. f.. Stone and Mrs. G. NJ. Stiles.-The
Grange held a meeting Tuesday evening.
The Ladies' Home Missionary society
will hold it's annual meeting as Mrs. H..
II. Halls Thursday afternoon at $50
o'clock. Subject for the meeting is. The
Sandwich Islands" The gentlemen are
invited to attond.-Mrs. G.. c. Bicknell has
been confined to her led the past week
with grip, hut is now notter.-M. c. Whit
rev who has been staying in Bristol for
several weeks past, returned home last
Saturday.-Miss Belle Morse of Richmond
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. w. A.
Church.--MisS Melona McGlo1in of Nash
Vile, who has been very sick the past
few weeks. had a consultation of physi-
clans last wcek.-Robert Field has been
quite severely i'll the past week with grip,
but is now better.
WESTFORD.
The total receipts from the oyster sup
per Friday evening were $500. The net
proceeds will he about s2J.--Charles Mum
FRI. G1p isrh
afternoon. striking on his head and should
en- and rendered Unconscious. The injur-
les, though painful, were not serious
Charles Whipplc is able to be out after
an illness OF two wceFs.-There is no
school in school number 3, primary ow-
ing to illness in the family of the teacher,
Miss Ida Macomber.-Mrs, +. f. Allen
, has a Seeding orange tree that has on
its branches several ripe oranges as well
as a number of buds.-Cloverdale cream
; cry company paid lS.4 cents per pound for
, butter for Decembcr-Frank Lange had
quite a lively runaway Sunday. When
near s II. Nacomber's, his sleigh was
tipped over and the horse ran and was
. considerably cut on a wire fence. Mr.
Lange. wife and children were thrown
out but not injured.
SHELBURNE.
| DR.. and Mrs Webb gave the people OF
Slclburnc Il treat III inc HluslNdi ille
when they invited the burlington Quar-
tettc to sing last evening. The members
| have been rehearsng "A Musical Farce
l which ARRANGEMENT is entirely their own
The cast is as follows: Prof. +. Flat
DIR. K. f. Davies Tramp. f. F. Mitchell
Hank and Bill, brother coons f. A. An
: drews and W. II. Mitchell. The scene
, ouens with Prof. Flat in his studio. He
1 has inserted an advertisement in the pa
| per the day before for the purpose Of
: for applicants. Tramp appears and dis
g poses of the professor, takes possession o
tho studio, and gets away with Hank anC
d Bill, two other applicants, The Trami
. pondors over his past life and resolving
&c to turn over a new leaf, leaves the studio
:. The professor returns to the studio. Hanl
n and Bill present themselves as applicant
= and the tramp also appears Folowin'
: this a variety of musical instruments arr
o played and singing and dancing by diff
g fcrent members of the cast. The secon'
@ part consists of singing by the quartette
o Some of the special features OF tn
s evening were songs by DR.. r, l.. Davie
d and F. F. Mitchell. MY Susie Ne"
e song and dance by r. A. Andrews and w
S H. Mitchell A new feature was intro
=, duced by T.. p. Mitchell who played ol
|, bottles The encores were unique con
s eisting Of limitations by the quartette, il
= bagpipe and calliopc. The people applaud
ed very heartily and seeIned well please
,. with the entertainment.
= HINESBURGH.
= Joseph Bissonette is very sick.-Georg
3 Casey is i'll with pneumonia -Benjami