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

Grace started Monday for Lebanon, n. IT.,
where they will visit for a couple of days
and then go to Milford, Conn, where they
are engaged for the season in a Wholesale
establishment
Swanton village has leased the saw
mill at tIighgate Falls to Joseph Hinerth
for q term If three years with tho privil-
eye Of five. Mr.. IIinerth has engaged r. II.
to run the mill.
IIawley g. Lapcllc have succeeded In
landing their steam yacht Pastime in the T
boat house here. The freeze up. it will
be remembered found the Tastime and
Eugene Smiths boat the Wa-Wa frezeni i'm
ut the mouth of the river nearly seven
miles down stream. Mr.. Smith has been
at work for long time cutting a
and has also succeeded in getting
his boat home; but Hawlcy " Lapelle
simply loaded their boat on to runners
made for the occasion and then it was a
short job to draw it up here.
Il. NJ. Irouty has started a new indus.
try and has orders for over 30 row boats -
A. -. Bradford expects to launch the
Swanton Reporter the first week in
March
ST. ALBANS BAY.
The inside finishing work is fast ap
preaching completion in the now towr
hall and school building. Quite a numbo,
of members of co. +. and others from thi.
vicinity attended the military ball last
Thursday at st. Albans.-Mrs jed Woo,
is considered u little better and hopes ar,
entertained for her rccoVery.-C. NJ. Cool
receives word that his son is greatly i'm
proving in health in Las Vegas, \. NJ
Among the latest reported sick are Mrs
Charles Lasellc, Sidney Shc'tus and An
son Collins.-'rwo of our village school,
ava ,1n IL ~.
and Nellie Littlo still being unable to re-
turn to their duties.-I. Roscoe was here
and on the Point Thursday on business
Lena Pcrcival has been spending severa
days with her grandmother. Mrs. II. NJ
percival in Georgia.-Mr. and Mrs. r. S
Stanley and daughter. Anna % Berkshir,
were guests of Mrs. Stanley's brother
Buel Greene last Sabbath.
FLETCHER.
r. G. Smith and Myron Flemming ar,
home from the dairy sChool.-fIcnr!
Powell wife and daughter visited a Mrs
r. Bailey's last Vocabulary are sick il
town with la grippe.-F. l.. Smith ant
Ralph Carpenter are the latest victims
Mr.. Blair, wife and daughter spent Sun
day in Georgia Miss Kate Boogan i!
sick with la grippe again.-Mrs. JAM
Hunt went 10 Fairfax last week TO Ns
her sister Mrs. Leonard.-Mrs. Effle Bel
lows was in town last week fulfilling he
duties as town Superintendent-Lesli J
Church and Dee j.. Chairman We're mar
ried Feb list, by the Rev. Mr.. Booth 0
Morrisville--John Jordan and daughter
were in town over Sunday visiting friends
Agnes Sennot went to her home II
Bakersfield over Sunday.-Mss Nell
Robinson visited at T.. A. Hunts las
eck.--Layton Rice and wife from st. AL
bans are at his fathers l.. Rice's for
rev days.
The dramatic club are rehearsng 70
the play "t-nc'e Josh. There will no
dance and oyster supper at f.. A. Kezcr'
hall. Thursday. Feb. 9-NearlY every fam
lily in town have some sick ones.--In dis
trict No. l. nearly all the pupils are sick
l.. j. Church and wife are expected HON
soon They have been spending a few day
at Montreal.
GEORGIA.
Miss Stira Warren has been spending
week at Essex Junction.-About twent
couples enjoyed a party and dance a
George Towards Friday evening.-NIrS
Orsa Miner is staying with Mrs Corneic
Shean in Miton.-MrS. II. W. Ballard an
Miss Mildred returned to ST. Adams Sat
urday after spending some time with Mr.:
i5allards father, g. \. Post.-Mr. an
Mrs. T.. A. Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. Fran
! HOlllttS Vi INdllublIlll, anu I llill'S Ii'Il
as of Peabody. Mass. We're in town las
week to- attend the funeral of their moth
er, Mrs. Harriet Thomas.-The oyste
supper for the benefit of Rev. j. G
Iormer was a success about SO bein
realized.-Mrs Charles Boyden Of Esse
Junction, who came up to attend tn
I1rty at Mr.. and Mrs. John Reynolds
spent a few days with friends in town.
Miss Elda Reynolds Is at home frOr
Moretown, for awhile.-C. +. Metcalf, VIII
las been suffering from grip and infiam
matory rheumatism, is improving and wi
soon he able to resume his duties as ma
clerk between ST. Adams and Troy Mis-
Amy Gale is in Burlington, learning dress
rnaking.-About one hundred friends {
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reynolds assembled a
their home while they were away attend
ing meeting Thursday evening, Fcbruar
. and gave thom a surprise, it being TN
10Th anniversary of their marriage Rel
| G. w. Clark III behalf Of the friends pr
scented them with six rockers of mahoe
lany oak and williw, sofa, center table, tw
pictures. mirror and nine oak chairs, be
side various other useful articles. Nj
Reynolds responded in a very apprec!a
tive manner.
WEST BERKSHIRE.
The law suit against the town, whic
was brought by Asa Larabee for sheer
was decided by the jury, in favor of tn