Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-23


eral weeks last summer with c. A. lIaw-
ley
James Root while skating on Mrs
Francher's mill pond the 18th, broke
through the ice and but for the prompt ac-
ton OF George Konfleld who wadcd out
TO him, the water being up to his chin,
would have drowncd.-Purmort Tabor has
sold his Gushing farm TO William
branches. THE Ladies' Improvement So
cicty will hold n social at Mrs. Nellie But
lcr's Dec 9Th, coffee and cake will be SER
Ved.-B. II. Becman of Burlington spent
Nov. 1G with his parents, Mr. and Mrs G.
II. Becman-Rev. MIR Hunt of Rumncy,
\. H., preached at the Baptist church
Nov. 19th.--Prof. Jewetts school i'm the
village closed the 17th.--NIss Ma1lc Hun,
who has been quite sick Ia able to he out.
DIR. John Blake of Newport visited at
Henry T.. IIulls last week-F. A. Wood
arrived home from Iowa Nov. t7th.--Bort
Bishop of Newport visited his father. j.
G. Bishop the 1Gth.-Rev Mr.. Ford is in
Berkshire holding meetings.
GEORGIA.
Eliza Dunton of johnson is visiting her
brothcr j. b. Dunton, and blind sister.
Phoebe, who Is bed rddcu.-C. II. LOOMS
spent a few days in st. Adams last week
Mr.. Lamphere of Milton has moved to
the Turner place and Phil. Gilbert into
Mrs. Morton's housc.-Sidney Pike recent
~ of Milton has bought the place now
occupied by II ..rbert Fortune of IIenly
Newton, five acres of land and house for
$1,000 Frank Coburn is moving to North
Georgia. Charles Coburn is to occupy the
house vacated by him-AIrs. Story ana
her father Mr.. White of st. Adams are
to live with DR.. Hubbcll this wintor-Au
apple social" was given by the Epworjh
League Wednesday evening at Martin
Rankins.
FRANKLIN
Mrs. X. f. b. Mckinney has gone TO
Rhinebcck. y. Y, to spend the winter
+. l.. Hopkins was laid up few days 'y
sticking a nail into his foot.-Goorge
Bulls has moved into Paul Ploof's house
M. E. Shedd and family of Boston Rave
been spending Il few days with his
parents, MIR. and Mrs T.. r. Bell Mr.
Shedd has "A position with l.. II. FELTON, at
llighgate Springs and will move there
Miss Ella Randall has been spending a
few days with her sister. Mrs. J. T..
Dimon at Morse's Lue.-Almon A. Gates
of Richford was in town a few DAYS last
Wock.-The High school closes this week.
Arthur Preston and sister of Georgia
have been spending few days with
friends in town
WEST BERKSHIRE.
Rev. A. W. Ford. who with tho local
for the past two weeks is about to close
his labors here. There has been marked
success in their Work.-Thc Ladies' Aid
heId their last meeting with Mrs. j. G.
ToWIo.-Rev. Whitman T. Stanley is to
hold services at the church 0u N0v. 30.
THANKSGIVING day, at 1880 a. m lie will
preach "A scrmo0. The Ladies' Aid at Mrs.
Towlo's voted to serve a Thaalisgivipg
dinisr at the church at 12D After din
hcr therc are to be reCitatious, speaking
and singing appropriate to the day Those
not able to gay for their dinner are to
have FREQ dinucr From those who are
able and willing. a free will offering Of
what they may be pleased to give will be
accepted thankfully towards reseating the
church.
SWANTON.
The district meeting Of the Woman's
Auxiliary closed very successful session
Wednesday afternoon. R,v. Mr. Slmynds
of Hichford gave an Instructive ana in
terestiug discourse on Tuesday evening.
Rev. W II. Benham of St Adams de-
livered an eloquent sermon to good con-
greeation Wednesday morning. The BUSH
ness =. sions of the Auxiliary are said TO
have been very profitable and enjoyable.
MONTGOMERY CENTRE.
Schools in town close this week after n
vacation Of two weeks. They will COM
mcncc again with nearly the same teach
crs.-MisS Belle Davis closed her school
in lnosburCh last Week.-Mrs.. Or. Brown
visited relatives in Winooski this week.
II. c. Campbell is occupying the house ra-
Gently vacated by w s. Wright.-Mrs. &.
w. Nelson and daughtoC Florence of Der
by Line visited in this place over Sunday.