Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-09


and that he takes possession February Is
The Volunteers Of 'SS Hose company hole
their eighth annual ball at the opera
house Monday evening February 1S.
The Century club meet with Mrs, H. II
Bryant Wednesday evening.
Tho social dance which was given by
the Rebckahs was fairly we'll attended
considering the big snow storm.
BRISTOL.
A delegation from Lake Dunmore Lodge
No. IT, '. o. O. f. visited Bristol Lodge
Thursday evening and worked the secont
ldegree-Mrs. Harvey Williamson is re-
ported seriously i'll with pneumonia al
her home on Spring street.-The socia
| given by the Ladies' Home Circle at DIR
| Norton's Friday evening was well attend
ed, Notwithstanding the bad weather
Guinan's orchestra and the male quar-.
tette furnished the music for the occa-
sion. 1t was a success every way.-Mrs
George Cole and daughter Hazel have
been on the sick list, but are now on the
gam-The new firm of Cole e. Palmer be
gan business Saturday.-The glass fronts
have been placed in position, and the
shelving is being put in the new store OF
Bristol q Danforth.--Rev G. n. Thomas
meets the pupils of the graded school al
stated times during the week for the pur.
pose of giving them lessons in vocal mus
! ic at the school bullding.-Rev. John E
MetCalt who was pastor of the local
Methodist church about 1870. has been ap-
pointed chaplain of the Dannemora State
prison Mrs. Metcalf is n sister Of Mrs. r.
&. Dixie of this town.-Dr. Il. IT, Walker
has located in Blenheim, y. Y.-Ira A.
White of Morrisvlic, was in town Fri
day.-'The Bristol Novelty works shut
down Saturday to make some needed re-
pairs to the boier.-Mrs G. S. Tabor v!s-
ited the Queen city Friday.
states Attorney Fish and Justice Moul-
ton of Nergennes, Sheriff r. NJ. Chapman
and Deputy Cobb of Middlebury, and
Deputy Lawrence Of this town raided the
saloons of Partch and Jimmo and l.. NJ.
Peirce. Both whiskey and beer was found
i'll paying quantities PartCh and Jimmo
paid about 500, and the case of Peirce was
continued two wecks-R. r. Hatch is in
Boston this week on busness.-AIrs. Har-
Vey Williamson, who has been sick with
pneumonia is reported bettcr.--'rha Bris-
tol Manufacturing company are getting a
big pile of logs into their mill yard.--'rhc
Novelty works started up again Monday.
They shut down Saturday to maze re-
pairs.-F W. Noyes, who has had stroke
of paralysis, is reported as failing. The
grip epidemic seems to be ubatiny. There
has been no deaths in town arising from
the disease and those who are now sick
are improving. Bristol library Is open
to the public Wednesday evenings from Z
to and Saturdays from 3 to : p IN. Mem
hcrship tickets are N.2j for three months.
Probate Judge j. D. Smith of Nergenncs
was in town Monday holding a session OF
court.-H. G. Mullings & Co.. grocers
adopted the cash system of doinr busi-
ness February 1.-The union temperance
meeting at the Methodist church Sunday
evening drew a large audience as there
were no services at the other churches -
c. l.. Green of Middlebury and c. Y. Peat
Of III. - ~,
town Sa turday.-Dr. f. L. Walker has To-
Gated in North Beekmantown. y. Y, in
stead of Blenheim.-J. j. Dumas and wife
went to Charlotte Monday Mrs. Dumas
will remain with her parents a few days.
Tho revival meetings at the Advent
church are to be continued through this
week.-ThOmas Henry went to Worct sler.
Mass Tuesday, where he viii attend
tschool-Mrs. Mary Casey, wife of Thorn ~
Casey, died at her home on North street
Monday morning Mrs. Casey had been in
poor health for some time but Has about
the house Sunday. About Q O'Clock Monday
morning she was taken with "a hcmorrhagc
and died in a short time. She was a most
excellent woman and has left Il husband.
two children and a host of friends. Notice
of funeral later.
Lewis Lapoint hired a team Saturday Of
Fred LandOn to go to Nereenncs. Sunday
morning he reported at the stable that
remains of the sleigh was found near W.
+. Newton's and the horse on Beech Hill
William Z"no was fined 81 and costs last
Saturday by Justice Shcrwin for intoxica-
ton He appealed and furnished bail
Mrs. Josie Chase has moved into a part
of ID. X. Johnson's house on East Main
stroet.-JGmes Shedrlck of Worcester,
Mass, is here on u visit to relativcs-F
w. Noycs is very low with little or no
hopes of recovery.-Work has been sus-
pended on the cellar of the new build
ing on the corner Of North and Garfield
streets until warmer wcather.-Fourfoot-
wood sells in this market for from Sc to
81 cord and stove wood at from sl.50 to
81 a cord.-Mrs. Curry and Mrs. L. n
Williamson are both critically il-The
funeral of Mrs. Thomas Casey was held
from st. Ambrose Catholic church We'd
nesday morning, Rev. Father Boyle Of
tciating. Burial in St Josephs cemetery
J. Flint of o. C. Taylor & Co. of tho
Queen City was in town Monday-J. w.
Page made a business trip to Middlcbury
MOnday.-Thcre is rumor that Bristol
Is to have shirt factory located in the
building owned by the Riverside Con-
densed Milk company.-The Wilds store
in the Union block will be ready for
tenant in few days.--James Jacobs has
entered the store Of ID. Il. Meadcr as
clerk
Rev. Wesley A. Kinzle visited Rutland
Tuesday. Mrs. Kin2!e went TO Middlcbury
J. s. Flint of the Queen city WAS among
the visitors in town Tuesday.-The shelly
ing and inside fixtures are being put into
Bristol & Danforth's new store. and lhc
Masonic hall overhead will be finished in a
Few days. The next communication Of Lii
banus lodge, February 90 will he holl in
their new hall.-About six inches cf snow
fell here Wednesday, St. George
mas entered the Soldiers Home at Ben