Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05

are: n. G. Whitaker, L. +. Thayer, t. II.
Metcalf, E. Is. whitaker and f. f. Cave.
The rev company have purchased a new
press, tyne and leased tho whole of the
building whore the Telegram has been
published for the last two years,
WATERBURY.
The heavy rains the latter part of last
week did much damage at the Bolton
rails electric plant. All the sand was
washed out from the bottom Of the Golfer
dam, besides breaking and washing out
Some of the wooden troughS which had
been built to carry the water from the
vents in the old dam around the point
where the new dam Is being constructed
The water ran over the top OF the old
dam nearly IL feet, breaking down the
fence which had been built across the top
of the dam. The damage done will hinder
the work for several days. It will be
about two weeks before the dam Is in the
same condition that IT was previous to
the rains of last week.
The Busy Bees" will meet Saturday af-
ternoon with Mrs. Miller
II. w. Herrick, who has been in Man
chester, n. H., for several days, has re-
turned to his duties at the hospital.
Mrs. Alice McNirncy has completed her
services at the hospital and returned to
| her home.
| Roy. c. r. Ladd will return from his
4 services as usual at the Congregational
church next Sunday.
| The Philomathean Club will meet Friday
afternoon with Mrs. A. n. Smith.
MIDDLESEX
| Mr.. II. Green has cold his house to Mr..
Shepard of Waterbury. Ladies' Aid
held a bloomcr sociable and card party
at Hoden's hall Wednesday evening,
Sept Nth.-Patrick Pender has gone to
| Randolph to have charge Of section
there.-Don Earl was struck in the eye
| with a piece of flying brick Monday
Mrs Pierce returned from Boston Monday
of last week. She bought from Geo. r.
Herc two homing pigeons which she
started back Thursday morning with n
message. quite a crowd gathered 70 500
them off.
WORCESTER.
Mrs Don C. Wedgeworth Of Norwich
is guest at the home of her father-in-
law, Rev Clark Wedgcworth. Pre-
siding Elder Nutter OF St Al
bans conducted service at the NJ v.
church on Sunday last.-Mr. Parrin of
North Hyde Park lectured on temperance
at the Methodist church Sunday evening
John G. Belts has bought farm in
stowe and has moved therc.-Mrs. FARMS
worth has rented the house vacated by Mr..
Bettis.-The return game of ball between
Dlckeu nheS OF w OrCeSter ana talalS
played on Saturday a. Calais resulted in
a score OF 81 to Is in favor of Worcestor.
Owing to the illness of the teacher Miss
Goodwin, there was no school in the up
per room of the corner school last week.
Owing to the closing of the Goddard
Seminary at Barre on account of typhoid
fever, Miss Agnes Wilson is at home
. Most of the mills that were shut down
on account Of low water are running
again.-Lumbermen on the mountain re-
port four inches of snow on Saturday.
FAYSTON.
John Small and Simon Livingston have
returned from two weeks visit in Hunt
, ington, p. Q-Mrs. Scrvyer and Mrs.
; Duncan and child of Elgin. p. c.. are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hollace 49,
Miss Ella Kelly of Montpelier is at home
for a few days.-Mss Hattie McMullen,
daughter of the late Neil and Eliza Nc
; Mullen of this town, has returned to her
, nome in Massachuset,s.-Mrs f. A. Bragg
spent last week with her brother f. W
Powers in Waterbury.-Joseph LaFevre
an employe in the Vermont Insane Asy-
lum. is in town for few days.
SOUTH WOODBURY..
The Good Templars presented the drama
THE Mountain Waif," at the Centre las,
Saturday evening for the benefit of the
r band. The sum of s21 was rsalized.-Mr
L.
: Mrs Frank Sawtele of Barre, were tbs
I guests of Lucy Sabin over Saturday and
! Sunday..-Mrs Byron Pierce is failing.
. PLAINFIELD.
q There will be a social dance at tho
Plainfeld House Friday evening, oct. g.
I Clinton Cutler and II. +. Martin had husk
I ings last Saturday night.--E. V. Duke ha.
sold his farm, stock and tools TO Clari
| Spaulding and has bought the Ira Pag,
place in the village, and is moving there
r %. l.. Martin returned on Saturday from
a visit to his brothers. L. s. jr. an(
f Edgar, in Manchester, y. H.-Emily Spen
+ Ger returned from her vacation on Satur
day and is again on duty in her dressmak
= ing rooms.-The village teachers went Il
their homes Friday night to spend Sun
I day.
g WARREN.
-, lightning struck the house of Jane
Pierce last week Wednesday, rnoruiDs