Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-19
CHITT EtDEN COUNTY,

The population of this village is rapidly
increasing as shown by the number of
houses that have been erected during this
year. There have been % houses built this
year, which is the largest number in the
last twenty years.
Charles Kirby, a shoe maker on Mai
let's Bay avenue, broke one leg Tu, =
day. lie was walking along a floor which
had recently been mOppcd when he fell
and broke mis- left leg above the knee. lie
was taken to the Mary Fletcher Hos pi-
tai.
The Winooski fire department held their
annual parade and inspection yesterday
afternoon. The hremen lined up at TWO
o'clock on East Allen St. when the VIII
lage officials inspected the companies
and then they marched through the pru-
cipal streets Of the village. The Wnooski
Cornct Band furnished music. T.. c.
brigham acted as marshal. An unusually
large crowd gathered on the several
streets to witness the parade In the
evening the Steamer Hose Co.. held a re-
,eption to those who contributed and the
Laiayottes held a dance at their rooms ON
Malets Bay Ave. Both We're well attend
ed.
S. +. Storrs is confined to the house with
illness.
The many friends of Madame Tanner
will be pleased to learn that she is rccoV-
ering from her recent illness.
HlNESBURGH.
Mrs. F. L. Andrews has returned from
Shelburne. where she was the guest OF
MIR, and Mrs. l.. c. Ray.-Nlcs l., Z.
Partridge returned to Buffalo, y. Y. this
week after a three months visit with Ter
mother, Mrs James Dcgrcc.-Mr and
Mrs. l.. Cain of Bristol and Mrs. Libby
Of Brooklyn, n. Y, We're guests OF Mrs,
Susan Ray over Sunday.-'rho ordinance
,l,, tint, s,4I
candidates at the Baptist church sun
day -Lieut.-Gov. Lyman Ray Of
/ Illinois and Cassius Ray of Ottawa are
visiting their sisters, Mrs, Guy Boynton
and Mrs. Castelar,. and Mrs IL. A. Post,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Russell, MI and Mrs.
Sidney Ray and MIR. and Mrs, john VI,
/ Allen attended the funeral of the late 9.
| G. Post in burlington Thursday. Mr.. Post
was for many years resident of TINS
/ town.
! George Russell, conductor of the
/ Hncshurgh bdstd, spent last week i'm BoS-
| ton.--Gcorgc Alger is sick at Cyrus
/ White 's.-Miss Osphana Newell Of Char
! lOttc is visiting at B. H. Byington's.-C
| j. Carpenter is repairing Mrs. Dcgrce's
house and barn in which he has bought
| q half intorcst.-Apples are selling, no.
at 81 and No. at 81 per barrei,-poacor
| ~ d. Partch is delegate to the advisory
council called by the First church in Bur
! llnBlbn.-R. oNhtS, II. NJ, rage ana - II
| Byington are delegates to the Chittcnder
| county Sunday-school convention al
! Jericho
| See Prindo's Adv in this number"
| HUNTINGTON CENTRE.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j. Ellis visited friend,
| in ESSEX last wcck-W. B. Brewster has
sold his farm to his son, Carlos, who take:
possession December 1st.-Mr. and Mrs
| Lyman Hin visited Mrs. Iiil's sister, MIS-
! Herbert Tart in South Starksboro, las
week.-Ground is being broker for c. f.
| Bartletts mill.-Warham Brewster ha,
| sold his place at the village to II. II
Brcwstcr.-Dr. Greene and wife of Buffalo
y. y, were in town last week.
ESSEN CENTRE
Mrs Clara Parsons of Burlington is Wis
itiug her sister, Mrs. A. T.. FarnsWorth.-
About 50 tickets were sold at this station
Thursday for Montpelier
Deacon A, A. Slater hnd the misfortun,
last week to injure one of his wrists quit,
badly, by falling from "a load of corn
Mr.. and Mrs Harlow Wires of Cambridge
visited at Miss Thankful Morgans las
Thursday, Friday and saturday, dnt