Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-15
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John Byrnes has sold his farm on South
Hill commonly known as the Silas Ro-
honan place to John Ance, formerly Of
Winooski. Mr.. Byrnes is to move to Barre
and work at his trade of shoemakng.--
Cyrus t. Bathrop is at Chelsea attending
the sittings of the grand jury, of witch
body he is a member.--Alfrcd House and
Leon Dtty have begun the job of paint
Ing the town halo. j. Gale Is making
several changes IN the arrangement OF the
house bought of Lucius S. Simons last
spring. a new piazza Is being built on the
south side of the house, the Kitchen en-
larged and otherwise improved and two
chmneys laid.-Gcorge Beckett and wife
went to New York last Thursday on n
visit to their son, Charles H. Beckett.
They will be absent some 10 days. Henry
Poole VIII be In charge of the town clerks
office while Mr.. Beckett is absent DR..
Elliot Il. Watson, health officer for several
years. has resigned that office. 1t is ru-
mored that Dr. Tindall, lately of Burlng-
ton, will be appointed his SUCCESSOR
Something over 30 tickets, not including
those used by the band, were sold at this
station for tho excursion to Nergonnes
last Tuesday.-SiXteen men are now em-
ployed by lIlgin Gale ig the work of build
ing a new hotel on the site of the old
Gulf Spring House. destroyed by fire some
years ago. Bert Griffith and wife of Barre
are furnishing board.
BRAINTREE
Last week some Randolph fishermen
found themselves aground In their boat
Just above Bachelors mill Several
hours saving operation had utilized the
water which was not sufficient for thc
needs of both parties. The mill hid 1t
and the fishermen were detained in the
mud much to the amusement of the ma
tlNcs-The yearly Reunion of the Batch
the 13th at Alden Richardson's-Bra
pcstofiice has been designated a money
OrCer ofiicc.-There will be n meeting of
spiritualists at the hall next Sunday at II
a. m. Mrs Il, L. Turner of Montpelier
will speek.A little daughter has been all
dod to the home of Mr. and Mrs. George -.
FliEit.--IIenry Jackson and Maxine Hon
don and Constable Thaycr went to Chelsea
Wednesday to attend the trial of the Prof.
Morris larceny case.
M. and Mrs. Kimball Burnh1m Of RoX-
bury were in town the first of the week,
the guests of c. IL. Woodward Miss EN-
ma Bass, who has been at work in Mont
pelier. is at homo on a two ks vacation.
Miss Elsie Powers Is staying for the
present at the Powers homestead.-Mr and
Mrs. Eleasor Bass were i'm Randolph Sa e.
urday TO attend the gathering of the Nor g
fomily.-Mrs f. II. Packard and ddught r.
of Massachusetts are visiting ian town and
at her sisters in Randolph.-C. f.. Wood
ward recently sold four COWS from his
herd to John kimball of Randolph which
he has taken to his farm in this town.
TUNBRIDGE.
The marriage of Charles r. Smith Of
ChGrlestown, Mass. and Miss Daisy G.
Rollo, daughter OF MIR and Mrs. L. w
Rolfo, was celebrated at the residence OF
the brides parents last Wednesday noon
IIN Il n HTi nt inc hril ~.
maid was Miss lila G.. Smith and the best
man MIR. II. Clayton Able of Bellows Falls
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith left here for Charles
town, where their home will he for the
present, soon after the ceremony.-Wed
nesday evening Miss Edna II. OrdwaY
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. OrdwaY
WIS married to William II. Brown of Bos.
ton. recently of the Sth Massachusetts reg
iment, at the home of her parents, Rev
f. H. Alden ofllcia ting. The maid of honol
was Mrs. Mabel Ordway Hayward and the
best man Frank II. Hayward. Mr.. anl
Mrs. Brown left here Thursday morning.
for carriage drive to Montpelier Mrs
Henry c. King and Orlando II. King o
Lawrence Mass, and Mr., and Mrs. Sim
con II. King of Plymouth. VT, We're guest:
of Hon. and Mrs. NJ. +. King last week.
Hon. d. T.. Chapman celebrated his 71tl
birthday anniversary June 5th.--Rev
David Colley of Bristol and Rev NJ. G
Henderson of st. JohnShury were in tow
last week.-Mrs.. Mary Berry and Mrs
Florence Chapman Brown left here Mon
day for Lawrence, Mass. Mrs. Brown vii
spend the summer there.-A. j. Willis goc
to Boston Thursday to visit a son and
daughter and to attend the celebration q
Bunker HIN day.-A Congregational mis-
siOnarv society was organized frida.
evening. The following officers were elect
ed: President, Mrs +. II. Alden secro
tary, Miss Grace Goodale; treasurer, Mrs
Eva Tucker