Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-16

Quoting commission and expenses cost tC
manufacture, cents a pound; surplus q
| traction over II per cent.
Mrs. Hattie Lamson left Monday fol
everett, Mass, to spend a month or more
with her daughter, Maud, at her sisters
Mrs George French's.
| The case of Waldo Flint VS.. the town
! OF Eraintrec has been settled by the pay.
ment of $50 to Mr. Flint for carrying
scholars TO school. Each side paid its own
costs.
Walter Fullam has been engaged tc
drive the stage between here and Brook.
field.
WILLIAMSTOWN.
At the meeting of the Reading club nj
j.. Is Lynde's last Friday, Miss Angie
badger of Mortified gave Il talk on "Ital-
ian Art" which was much enjoyed by the
members. This week the club meets with
Misses Annette and Alice Edison; subject,
u q. Iiolland"-A waning is posted
calling IL special town meeting on SatUt-
day, May %, TO elect a lister and to see
! If the town will vote to exempt new enter
prlses from taxation for a tecm of years.
William Schofeld is to be the ianitor
OF the town hall the coming year, Thomas
Poland having declined the position. Cliff
FORD Bouchard and family have returned
to town to liVc.-SerNices at the Univcr-
salist church next Sunday will be con-
Quoted by Rev. Grant Van Blacom of So.
Royalton at the usual hour-Hcnry
Downs, clerk in j. X. Lynde's store, in
Jured his left hand so severely that he
was off duty several days last week.-C.
Nj. Edison, of the firm of Edison Bros,
was in Boston on business last week..
A purse of something over $50 has lately
been raised by subscription and present.
ed to the band as n testimonial Of the es-
teen which the citizens of the town have
for the Decentralization NJ Farm
ham will sell quantity Of forming tools,
also cows and other stock at auction on
Saturday, March IS
TUNBRIDGE.
Mrs. r. d. Monkey, who has passed sew
oral weeks Ia Barre. is now at home
Mrs. Herman S. Allen of Pomfret. and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Robbins OF Chelsea,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H.
Allen last Week.-Mrs. Hattie Farnham
has gone TO Lowell, Mass, for a few
months.-Lewis Campbell Of Lebanon, ~
H., is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. l. n. Camp
pell.-Miss Mary Earle returned from
Chelsea Thursday after a short visit
Rev George Severance who resided here a
number of years, died recently at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Georgia Preston, his daugh-
ter, in Northfeld, Mass. His body was
brought to Sharon for burial last week.
Mrs. f. ]. Stewart, who has passed a few
days in Richford, returned here last week
VERSHIRE.
The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs Seward
Abar died Sunday morning.-Eldcr Jack
son preached his farewell sermon at the
Advent chapel Sunday, and has gone with
his family to reside at Ludlow. 1t is not
yet decided who will take his place in
Nershire.-There is much sickness among
the children in town, little Eva Morse,
Arlene Stacy and Bryant Drake being
among the number who are i'll at pres
ent.-Wiliam Orr has gone to Newbury to
work for Mr.. Grier.-S. II. & p. H. Martin
have Just shipped a carload of chair stock
to Haywood Bros, of Gardner, Mass
Work continues at the mines and many
are hopeful that the revival of business
will be permanent.
CHELSEA
Miss Nellie NJ. Corwin has returned
home from u six weeks trip to Somerviiie
and Lowell. Mass, where she has been
and Harry ]. CoCwin.-Mrs. Sybil Ann
Minard, aged 81 years, died on Sunday
morning last and was buried Tuesday af-
ternoon-Mrs. Alice T. Hackett, who has
been at Rutland with her two daughters,
Bessie and Inez, caring for her sick
brother, has returned home.-J. A Il.
Corwin has gone to Boston to remain
over Sunday.-Edwin Dockham of Wor-
cestor. Mass, and Nelson Minard of Mont
peier were in town Tuesday TO attend the
funeral of their mother Mrs. S. A Mi
nard.-Alrs. Charles Densmore left town
saturday morning to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Belle Moore in Concord, ~ H., and
her sister, Mrs Charles Dickey in Lowell,
Mass-Fred Il. Allen is now employed by
the Electric Light company.-Robert II.
Lyon who was formerly employed by
Deacon Franklin Dearborn for many
years, is now to carry on the Dearborn
farm and live there, having rented his
own farm adjoining to the Dearborn es-
evening a very bright
and humorous dramatic entertainment
was given at the town hall entitled The
Country store" all the characters being
taken by local perfOrmers.-On Wednes-
day morning last John Clough, an aged
farmer living in Washington, was found
dead in his bed, having attended the town
meeting the day before as well as usual