Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-07

phone company have extended their line |
down the west side of the lake through |
an cntcrprising farming district, making |
a0 addition Of five Instruments The New
England Bell Telephone company are set
ting new poles from here to Derby Cen
tire and to Barton Landing.
NEwBURY.
Probably the most exciting game Of foot
bah ever played on the Newbury campus
was the THANKSGIVING day contest be-
tween the Newbury Seminary team, under
Professor FELTON, and the town team The
odds were against the Seminary boys
owing to the fact that Cadet II. w. Orscr
one of Vermo1t's most celebrated athletes
was home from Norwich University and
John Miller captain of the Montpelier
Seminary team, was also home for IL
Thanksgiving dinner. The town BOYS press
ed these two professionals into their ser
vice with disastrous effect on the Semi
nary boys but they fought well and the
game ended with score of IL TO in
favor of the town tcam.-The winter term
of the schools outside the village began
last Monday for ten weeks session.
Lake Morey in Fairlee is now one oil tho
principal lake summer resorts in the Con-
necticut valley, about five hundred peop @
occupying the cottages and hotel during
the summer. The natural inhabitants CT
the lake are pickerel, bass and perch. hut
for several years the lake has been stock
cd with the trout family from the hatch
cry at Roxbu1y so that the cottagcrS AID
citizens requested the fish and game COM
missioner to hod a hearing on the uues-
ton, whether ice fishing in Lake Morey,
under section 1884 of Vermont statutes
should he prohibited. The commissioners
held such hearing in the town hall at
Fairlee last Friday. The meeting was very
largely attended, the result being the is
suance of q proclamation by the commits
sioners forbidding ice fishing under penal
tN OF the inc of ten dollars prescribed in
the above mentioned section. Among those
present and taking part in the hearing
were Gen. w. II. Gilmore, Senator j. -.
Pickett, Capt. Long, H. =. Warren and
others prominent in the affairs of town
and county. Senator Pic1etts summer
home "Ciff Null at the head of Lake
Morey, is one of the finest summer homes
in the State.
GREENSBORO.
II. a. Rice fell from a log one day re-
Gently, injuiing his side quite badly.-Mss
Lucy Thompson, who is at work for Mrs.
Emma Nelson of CraftSbury, spent few
days last week at her home.--Scveral of
the young people attended the bal! at r.
II. Morses last Thursday night-G w.
simpsons little sen, John, fell from a tree
last Saturday, cutting his face badly
Jesse Sabin of Woodbury. visited at c.
W Willeys last week
CRAFTSBURY.
George Anderson and l.. Rand spent
Thank sgiving in Burlington.-Charles II.
Anderson from Boston, formerly of this
town, made short visit here last week.
Mrs. Jessie Goodwin and children from
Hubhardston. Mass, are visiting friends
in town.--Nearly all the schools IN town
commenced last Monday.-The carpenters
have commenced work on the new ell to
H1nGCn'S house n
Syracuse, n. y, came here last Wednes-
day to accompany his wife and children
home. They have been spending several
weeks with Mrs Hills parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. y. f. Hoyt.
LOWELL.
| Belle Stannard and Arthur Eldridge
spent Thanksgiving at their homes here.
Mrs, Rufus Kingsley visited friends in
Fle'she reccntly.-Rev. Mr. Kelley de-
livered a national Thanksgiving sermon
at the NJ T.. church last Sunday. The
post attended in a body.-The remains of
Peter Gardner of Westfield were brought
here for burial last Friday and funeral
services were held at the Roman Catho-
lie church.-Miss Amy Kingsley has re-
turned to her school in Irasburgh Mr..
Mahlon Tillitson and Miss Emma Hines
We're married Nov. 20.
BARTON LANDING.
DIR. Smith of Hanover was called in con-
sultation with DR.. Ranncy last week We'd
Oesday in the case of Miss Mabel Jos yn.
1t was decided not to operate upon her
head as the absccss had made an opening
into the throat. Iier fever has subsidized
and she is more comfortable-Ervin Wiley
and family spent Thanksg giving with lami-
~ friends here.-Mrs. Henry Smith and
Mrs. Gray returned from Boston last week.
Mrs Bell spent Thanksgiving with her
Chandler was in town to spend Thanks
giving with his friends.-The store room
for floyt & Harris in the Austin block is
fnlshed.-Iiarold Fuller is spending his
vacation with friends here.-Unior
Thanksgiving services, held at the Con-
eregational church, We're wei, attended
and OF an exceptionally interesting char
acter. For opening and closing exercises
were a Thanksgiving response service
conducted by Rev. II. r. Barnard, Rev
Mr.. Fairbanks of Colorado offered prayer
and Rev. j. A. Dixon preached an eloquer,
sermon from the text THE Lord our Goo
is with us and He will fight our battles for
us."-C. D. French and family retuIUet
from their visit in Boston and vicinity
Tuesday night.-Mr Baldwin is poorly
again. and Mrs. Julia Wells is taking care
of her
BARTON.
n. T.. w ebSter OF the L. V. NJ. Is homo
sick with fever-Mr. and Mrs. Free
Browning of Morrisville visited at Mrs
Brownng's parents. n. NJ. SCOTS las
Week.-Mrs. E. f. Rawson of Bennvgtor
is at Dr. r. b. Skinner s.-George II
Davis went to Boston last Monday morn
ing.-The new central office for the PEG
pies Telephone company. back of Seav
er's store is completed and now in use.--
NJ, d. Scott has sold his house to Doug
las Lester. While Andrew Wolcott o
Glover was away from his mill at suppe
last Friday evening some one broke int
the mill and robbed the money drawer O
$50 in money and checks.
DERBY.
Several members of the Christian En-
deaVor society attended the county Chris
tian EndeavOr convention at North Troy
last Tuesday and Wednesday.-The Acad
envy school opened last Tuesday undeI
very favorable circumstanC es.-The stec
ceiling for the Congregational church ha
| arrived and repairs are now being push
, ed as fast as possibe-The ladies of tn,
, BAPTIST society will give conumdrum SO
, cial in tho town hall next Friday evening
: Dec s. followed by am address by Rev
/ j, NJ Dutton in Academy hall upon tn,
/ ideals of the Bibla.-Lua Richard an,
7 Kay Rogers have gene 10 Boston for
short vist.-Mr. G. C. kImbal and wifi
/ have returned from. their visit to MaSsa
=, thusetts and New Hampshire.-Clara Nc
a Clenahan is quite sick with pleurisy
/ The West Charleston creamery paid .
Y cents per pound for butter for the montl
= Of Gctober-Mrs DR. Bogue formerly o