Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-18
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
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Miller IL building one hundred foot barn
Tor =. H. Miles.-Degrcc and Martin have
sent their first consignment of bugEics 10
Australia. Homer Douglass Is moving "A
large barn for jerome Coleman.-Thc SCI
lectmCn have bought a new road machine.
.-Ceorge PicknCll and wife, who spent last
week at John Chapman's have gone to
EIrngheld to visit his native town-Ap-
plctrce catcrpilldrs have come in great
numbers and farmers are lighting them
by spraying with kerosene oil or paris
grecn.-Licut Bowling and Ensign Bison
cite lately from cuba, are visiting at Nj.
Jssonctt's eNGndcr Fraser was buried
Thursday, services were at the Methodist
Episcopal church, Rev. Mr. Kelton ofl-
ciatcd. Mr.. Fraser was "A consistent mem
Der Of the Methodist Episcopal church for
over forty years, and was respected ny
NIL who knew him. His brother Henry
w. Fraser of Cohces, y. Y" and ms SIS
ter Mrs j Rissonette of Jericho were
auong those in town to- attend the fu-
hcGal.-Miss Ann Mctwen who spent the
winter in Southern Pines. ~ G.. is spond-
ing a few weeks visiting relatives In town.
Miss Mabel Rocd Is quite i'll. :. Pat
rick and wife of Burlington were In town
Suuday.-Nliss Kate Foley goes to Lynn,
Mass. next week To spend the summer
b. John Hardy has the Hosiord residence
aud ground in fine shape Mr.. i1osford is
expected in a few weeks.-ReV Charl' s
Stafford and wife attended the h. Y. T. l..
l'rccm,n and wife Of Richmond were at
A $ Hull's Sunday
See Prndlcs ADV. in this number"
HUNTINGTON.
Mr.. and Mrs. George BAH from Char
lottc were in town sunday visiting friends.
Mrs. *. G. Bromley has returned to Bur
irgton.-The Facmars' meeting Will he
lelu at O. :. Kenyon's May .6-Road
Commissioner :. Randall has commenced
\, I,i, l,o a.. Mr.
was in town last week visiting friends
Mrs Alice Ross has returned to Barre
Mrs A. : sherman Is sirk.-Nlrs. y. t..
Caswell is slowly recovering.
JERICHO CENTRE.
Mrs Eckncll, the widow OF the Eev
Dennis Fickncll. formerly of oregon, Is
visiting for a few weeks at Mr.. and Mrs
G.. {. Bicknelrs.-Mrs. II. s. Hart and
Mrs r. A FULLER have declared war
on the forest worms. They have bought
and fitted up a Large spray pump; engaged
mon to run the same. and started on a
''crusade.' They nave Interested some of
the men of the village: and 1t is proposed
% raise funds to defrlY expenses ond
have the trees in the park and highways
Of the village thoroughly sprayed. The
worms seem to be thicker than ever this
ycar.-Mrs. l.. f. Lord of burlington visit
cd at r.. +. JONAS ms one day last week.
Mrs. Sidney Thomson has been very sick
EAST CHARLOTTE.
Mr. and Mrs. Burton +. Beers are the
harry parents of a baby boy, born Friday
MAY IA. IaBomhard and Walter Hos
ford went to Grand Isle the first of the
week on a business trip-Eugene De-Iu-
tcls of New Haven spent a few DAYS this
week with his sister here, Mrs W. ".
Desautels.-Guy Willoughby had the mis-
fortune to break his leg Monday Will at
work on his farm-D. c. Eddy and wife of
burlington visited friends in town We'd
ncsday.--Ezra Hosford is on the sick LIST
this week.
CNDERHILL.
j. G. White and wife of Burlington have
been visiting at Robert White's.-]ames
Shcehy has rented the Murphy place
Wellington Wimble of Benson Mines. y.
Y, has been visiting his father, i. u.
Nimble-John W. jackson has been
granted an increase of pcnSion.-MrS. -
j.. Howe. who went to Warren, \. H., a
few weeks ago. has returned.-O. l.. JOY
and G. II. Holbrooll were in Hyde Park
Monday TO attend the funeral of their
futhvr-in-aw Lowell Barnes.
\ son WIS born to Mr.. ana Mrs. j. T.
Iltzsimmous last week. Devotional SER
vices are held at the Catholic church every
Saturday evening during the month Of
N,uv.-Noune g. Nay of jericho is to start
separator station at North Ind"rhiil.--
IN. Father Shannon said mass at cam
bridge last SuudaY.-The sclcctmcn were
called ont last SATURDAY. to adjust little
difference between y. q. Nay and A. G.
Robinson, concerning right of way -
About 200 pounds of milk are received at
the creamery at the Centre, daily.-Thc
forest worms are making sad havoc with
fruit trees.
Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Stevens and son
Ralph started for Alaska On Thursday
morning Of this wcch.-Prof Mildrlm