Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28

whose wife died n few weeks ago, Is to
sell his house as he intends to move out
of town in the spring.-Walter Bartlett Of
Barre is Speeding the holidays at Mrs. W.
A. Williams.
CHELSEA.
The Chelsea Electric Light and Power
company, which on December 18th last,
was changed from a co-partnership to a
corporation of the same individual mem
hership, has succeeded in getting its heW
gasolcne 80 horse power engine to WCrk
and promises to supply both street lights
and houses with all night service TIL
sprng.-Charles 3. Townsend and his sis
ter, Miss Lizzie, the Barre milliner. were
at their brothers, W. p. Townsend :, to
spend Christmas.-Minnie b. Whitney.
who is in the general telephone office at
Montpelier was at home with her par
cats Mr.. and Mrs, A. w. Whitney, during
Christmas, returning on Tuesday morn
ing.--HaCry j. Corwin of Lowell, Mass,
and Flora A. Corwin, who is teachir g
school in New Bedford, Mass, were both
at home over Christmas with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.. r. Corwin. -
Ernest A. Corwn shipped over seven tons
of tuskeys to c. r. Corwin & Co. of
Quincy market, oBston, last week.-M ISIS
Addie French, who is now employed at
the Moody school in Mortified, Mass
spent Christmas time with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. George b. French.-Charles
r. Button sold 800 turkeys at Christmas
! time for the Boston market.-Mrs. Charlcs
! A. Densmore left town last week for a
few weeks absence in Concord, N. H.,
with her daughter, Mrs. Victor Moore
and later with her sister Mrs. Charles A
Dickey, of Lowell. Mass.-Chvistmas was
observed with more than usual festivity
this year, the stores being trimmed Ioi
several days in advance and both churches
having Christmas trees, that at the Meth
odist and the whole auditorium being ele-
gantly trimmed with evergreens.-First
regiment, George Z. Hebard. L. V. L., OF
Chelsea, has chosen the fol owing officers
for the ensuing year: Colonel, b H. AID.
ans; lieutenant-colonel, james Sanborn
major j. II. Griffin: surgeon, II. 3. Ly-
ford chaplain, w. II. II. Hall; quatrter.
master, NJ O. Coburn; adiutant. f. f
Peters Other officers are TO be appointed
by the colonel later-The Ladies' Aid So
ciety, No. 2. of II. f. X. Hal! camp, No
2S, :. o. v, at its last annual meeting
elected the following officers: President
Mrs. Sarah q. Ccburn; vice president
Mrs. Emma Lathrop; trustees, Mrs
Louise Clough. Mrs. Grace NJ. BiXby, Mrs
Mary II. Hayward; secretary, Mes. S. Al
bina Nation; treasurer, Mrs. Frances w
Bixby; chaplain, Mrs. Betsey NJ Under
hill; guide, Mrs. Mary Nj. Hayward as
sistant guide, Mss. Grace NJ. BiXby: out
side guard, Miss Belle Chandler; advisor!
committee, G.. l.. Hayward, Il. g. Reed
w. A. Reed. II. o. Bixby, L. n. Lucas
jr.: Judge advocate, +. f. Wallace: dele
gates to division encampment. Mrs. En-
ma Lathrop, Mrs. Nellie F. Sault, Mrs
Emma A. Morse; delegate to national en-
campment, Miss Eunice A. Noyce.-Prin
cipal W. II. Cummings of Kimbal Uniol
academy. Meriden, n. H., is visiting hi
father-in-law, Alonzo II. Powers ducinl
the holidays. Misses Blanche Townsen
and Zilla Smith are at home from Meri
den during the vacation of school.-Mis
Lysle Tracy is with her parents, Mr.. an
Mrs f. o. Tracy, during the holiday va
eaton of Goddard seminary at Barre
The engine and boiler and other minin
machinery of the plumbago mine upo
the Stanford road, owned by Harry Il
Cushman of Remington, were recent
: sold to outside parties and taken for de
livery through Vershire last week.