Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-19
of several sewers was left to the trustees


c. e. Waite the driver of the railroad
freight team has been on the sick list for
several days.-State's Attorney Frank l..
Fish Of NeraenneS was In town on busi-
ness Friday.-Dr. A. NJ. Nortons team in
dulged in little exercise Friday, running
from the Doctors residence on North street
to Main, bringing up on the sidewalk in
front of W. G. Bngham's store. No dam
age was done.-lcli King and family have
moved from Lincoln into the Curtin tene-
ment house on Mountain avenue.-Rev.
Wesley A. knzie, the Baptist pastor, has
been confined to the house since last Sun
day with a severe attack Of the grip-E.
B. Palmer has been laid up the past week
with the grip.--Mrs. Josie Narney is fall
ing.-Mrs Il. II. Daniels Is slowly improv-
ing.-The so-callcd grip cases are all do
Ing well.-M. +. Narney is one of the lat
est victims of the grip.
Rev. w. A. Kenzie, the Baptist pastor,
occupied his desk Sunday morning. having
recovered from n weeks illness.-The Ju-
Nor Epworth League will meet next Eri-
day evening.-Iibanus Lodge, f and A. NJ.
expect to held their meeting in February
in their new hall.-E S. Grow Of New Ha-
ven was the guest of II. p Shorwin and
family Sunday.-Claude Snedon was at home
from his Lincoln school over Sunday.-Dr.
j. c. Green who died in Buffalo recently
was well known here being n native of
Starkshoro. Several years ago he had the
Lords prayer printed on the face Of :.
large rock little east of the village, and
has caused IL to be cared for ever SINCE
T. G.. Whalen. station agent at New Iia-
Ven Junction was in town SundaY.-C. w.
Rogers and II. T. Sherwin are among the
latest victims of the prevailing illness
Mr.. A. 5. Goodwin. assistant to Acting
superintendent j. = Sheldon, Bristol r..
r., has resigned his position. to engage as
representative of the c. A. Woolsey Paint
and Color company, Jersey City, ~ j..
and will travel through New York State,
New Jersey, Northern Pennsylvania and
New England States.
Eli King and wife have moved into the
Curtin tenement house on Mountain ave-
nue.--The sick list seems to be increasing.
There has been no pneumonia growing
out OF the grip cases as yet.-Mrs. Curry.
who lives on Garfield street has been quite
III for the past Week-C. \. Chapman, -.
ID. G. NJ, of the third Masonic district
will pay an official visit to Libanus lodge
Monday evening, Jan. 49, work on first de-
gree-A petition to the postofiice depart
ment has been circulated among the busi-
ness men to have the postofflce removed
into Bristol & DavenpOrt's new block
George Farr has gone to PouShkcepsie to
enter u business college. Robert Place
died at his home in South Bristol Tucsday Y
aged 90 years. The death Of Aunt Rhoda
Brown. left him the oldest persc II in town.
Funeral Thursday afternoon at / O'Clock.
Miss Mabel Mix of the Queen city is Wis
iting friends in town.
STARKSBORO.
George Clifford's work shop containing
all of his tools and pair CT new sleds
was burned Monday. Mr.. Clifford, who Is
IS years of age was quite overcome 10y
his loss and is still in critical condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hill and Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert MaXtield are rejoicing over the
birth of daughters Pcet Of Shell
burne is visiting her cousin, Mrs. l.. c.
Atwood. d.-Allie Norton is suffering from
AN injured :oot.-Mrs. Maxfie'd was called
home Thursday, Jan ~, by the death of
her mother, Mrs. Newton TomlnsOn.-
Messrs sleeper and Burlelsh of Water
bury attended the quarterly meetng.--
Miller's orchestra played at an arnlver-
sary at the home of Mr.. Millham of
Shelburne Monday nght.-The Green
Mountain Cold Spring Creamery company
have put up their supply of ice.
1 See Prndle's Ad Sales Coumn."
sHOREHAM.
The entertainment under the direction
! Of Mrs. Horneck was good and the
parts well taken. Miss Waits selections
were eNcollent.-JChn Moore went OF
Saturday to Holyoke, Mass, where he
has postion.-On Thursday, Jan. 18th
there Will be missionary meeting and
tea at the parsonage, from three till ten,
the ladies and girls al three;
the gentlemen and boys at siX.-MiSs Adj
die Moore has gone to Alexandria Bay
for the Winter.
BRIDPORT.
! The Middlebury Glee club will give a
concert at the NJ. T. church Friday even
ing, Jan. 10Th, followed by an oyster sup
per.--A goodly number attended the
John Russell is i'll with ia grippe. The
school in .he Myrick district is closed on
account of sickness Out of siXteer
scholars registering. only four We're able
to attend.-Marv and Helen Bennett arr
i'll with colds.-James Baker was in town
Sunday.
! C. Boyington's hand is not improving
very fast,-W. e. Cushman, who has been
sick with grip is out again.-Revival meet
ings are being held in the Methodist Eps-
copal church this week.-Dr II. O. Pow
ers' family are all sok.-The Willing
Workers are to meet with Mrs. a. Chan.
dlcr the 2Gth inst.
ORWELL.
Col Copeland delivered a very fine lee
ture, the last in the course, on Saturday
evening Jan. 1ith at Orwell town hall
The attendance was good notwithstandinc
the night was stormy. He was a guest 81
Eagle Inn Sunday.-Mrs. benjamin Switt
has organized a Vermont History Clas,
for young women. They meet once E
week.-Mrs.. ID. w. Clark has returned
from Saratoga, where she had been visit.
ing her nicce,-W l.. Roberts and family
are i'll with the grip. Mr.. Roberts is slow,
ly rccoVoling.-Miss Lou DoriOn, dress
maker, has moved to Il. ID. Grswold's.-
Robert Garfield and wife are staying al
her fathers, Irwin Steadman's, for tho
winter-Mrs. George b. Wright of New
York city has presented to inc Orwell
FREQ Library with Nansen'S Farthes
North and a few other books. Miss Em
ma Mcrcure is recovering from her III
ness.-Miss l.. Agnes Mercure is home
from the hospital at Boston, where sh,
IL taking Il course in nursing. She ha'
been caring for her sster,-Mrs. George
Baker is i'll with pneumonia. chill
dron of Mr.. George Brock are sick viii
the grip.
CORNWALL
Miss Jessie Lane and Miss Daisy Cush
man Of Mddlebury returned on Monda,
to TIelmuth College London, Ontario, af
ter a four weeks vacation.-Mrs. Lucin
da Lane has had the misfortune to fal
and dsocate her shoulder. and Mrs
r. ~ cobb and son, Mr.. and MIS-. Dwigh
Matthews and son, are i'll with the pre-
Vaiing epidemic.--Mrs NJ. ID. Smith is a
II. T.. Taylor's for a tme-The younl
peoples club are to render the coined!
drama Josiahs Courtship at the towi
hail Wednesday evening, Jan. 25th.-
William Chapman has entered the Alban!
Business College.
LINCOLN.