Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30

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Drew farm last Week.-Mrs. Gertrude Les
ure, who spent the winter in New Hamp-
shire, returned last week.-Henry Per
kins of Medford. Mass, was i guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur c. Adams .ast week.
He is son of Rev. S. *. b. Terk.ns.
former pastor of the Congregational
church,-Mr. and Mrs. Dana Glines of
Manchester. n. H., are guests of John e.
Ghnes.-A town meeting will be held April
9, to see If the town will instruct the d.
rectors to provide suitable building for
schools Nos. 1 and lS.-Mrs. Sarah Cush-
man Rowell, who was born here Decem-
Der o. 1873 died at her home in Boston
March 2l.-IIenry r. Hayward, one of the
owners of the mills in this place since
1864 retires Friday. He recently sold his
interests in the mills to A. y. King Il
Son.-Mr and Mrs. Ben Tucker spent a
part of last week in Orange and vicinity
returning here Friday evening.-Charles
Rowell OF Boston, is a guest of Moses D.
Rowell, his fathcr.-Mr. and Mrs. Lester
NJ. Corwin, who has resided in Eftchhurs
Mass, the past three years, returned
here Friday.-Miss Edith Wills goes to
Mankato, Kan, this week.
WILIIAMSTOWN
At the annual meeting of the Social Lii
brary held on the second Tuesday of
March at the Town Hall, the alnondment
to the constitution proposed three months
earlier providing for meetings once i'll
two months instead of quarterly, was
adopted the usual officers were elected,
also a committee to prepare ANA print a
new catalogue. Frank J. Godfrey was
chosen librarian, with George l.. Wiper
and Lena r. Briggs as assistants. Henry
Martin, clerk; Frank Martin, treasurer
and DR.. T.. Is. Watson, auditor all an
executive committee of eight were also
chosen.-lsaaC W. Brown, who has lived
at the Gulf Springs" for several years,
left last Saturday for Lynn, Mass.-IIor
ace NJ. Farnham went to East Montpelier
to live on the farm of his father-in-iaw,
the late Thomas 3. Stevens the same day
Owing to stormy weather the attendance
at the presentation of the comedy, "Our
jim" was small. but ii is understood that
the play will be given again in n week
or two. The play is good AMI the parts
were well taken without exception and
tho music by the Elite club was well
rendered.-At the special town meeting
held last Saturday Albert NJ. Goodrich
was elected first lister. and the town also
voted to exempt from taxation for ten
years any business or enterprise locating
here employing capital to the amount Of
five thousand dollars.-'rhe overturnins
and breaking of a lighted lamp at C. VI.
Sewers store last Saturday evening start
Cd n fire that would have been serious but
for the ready action of Miss Lizzie A.
Work in smothering the blaze with blank
ets.-Frank NJ. Benedict of Tufts college
arrived in town last Saturday and will
stay in the vicinity several days.
CHELSEA.
Belle Chandler, Blanche TOWNSEND. Zilla
Smith, Harold Comstock and william
Chaplin are at home for the Easter Vaca-
ton, from Kimball Union Academy, Medi-
den, N. H.-Mrs. Edison Allen is i'll with
gone to Williamstown to remain several
weeks.-Mrs Carrie Locke left town Mon
day morning.-Mr. f. o. Tracy Is suffer
ing with severe Inflammation IN one eye
Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Atwood returned
home Monday. having spent the winter in
Manchester, y. Hone hundred and thir-
teen books were given out from the Chel-
sea Public Library last Saturday after
noon. The interest in the library and the
number of readers are increasing. The
young ladies connected with the recently
organized Young Womans Club are
sewing for the Home for Destitute Chill
dren at Burlington.
VERSHIRE.
j seph Moody, an old resident of this
town, died Friday, the Gath, ana was bur-
led the 2Gth--J. Il. Woodcock has moved
his household goods to John Ordway's at
West l'alrlee. Mr. and Mrs. Woodcock
are to work for Elias Lathrop The!r
daughter Minnie will live for tie present
with her grand parents.-G. w. Kimball il
moving INTO Joseph II. Gilmans house at
the Upper Village.-A serious accident oc-
CURED at the mines last Thursday. Joseph
Bailey was so badly burned that 1t Is
feared that his eyesight is entirely des-
troyed. John Bond and wife of Hanover.
N. H., were In town last week. being call
ed hero on account OF the illness OF Mrs.
Bonds father Mr.. Sila6 Tituy-W DOL
buyers were in town last week The price
paid was l6 cents per pouni.--Edwart
Church and wife have just begun house
keeping in the house lately vacated by
Elder Jackson, Mrs. Lucia Lee Of West
| Fairlee, visited friends in town last week.