Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-23


an expense not TO exceed 5000 above the
amount already expended by the city upon
this project.
The Apollo club tournament closed on
Tuesday evening, ID. r.. Mason's side de-
fedting that captained by l.. III. Greene
by one point. At the beginning of Tues
day evenings play Mr. Greene's side was
in the lead by so points but ]. Edward
Bailey and c. C. Bancroft Of Mr. Mason s
team put up the star plays of tho tourna-
ment and so turned the tide of battle.
Ex-Mayor George II. Geurnsey is of the
opinion that the city will make n serious
mistake in selling the town hall property
acquired by annexation for the reason
that the city is at present destitute of
quarters for its fire department
and that this property could be easily
into n first-cass hose house in
Guiding an assembly room for ward pur-
poses on the second floor which would
do away with paying rent for the same.
besides being centrally located
EAST MONTPELIER.
Calvin Parmenter has been very III, but
is now improving Twenty Eight couples
attended the dance at A. II. Cutters last
Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. w. j. Fos-
ter were called to Mddlesex to attend the
funeral of Mrs, George Herrick.-Ruth
Clough Is at Montpelier in the family
or KEY. w, n. JJdNlSOn.
MIDDLESEX.
Mrs. Geaun has been i'm Essex Junction
caring for her sister, who has been sick
Mary Cavan Fender, wife of Patrick
Pender, died February 20, of pneumonia. -
Mrs. Howard returned home last We'd
nesday from a months visit at Montp pei
ier.-Levi Swift and daughter expect to
start soon for visit to Florida.-Mlss
Belle Holden is slowly recovering from
her recent llness.-F. S. Jackson of Me-
ponset Mass, is spending few days with
his sister, Mrs II. b. Nichols.-Among
the sick the past week are Patrick Pen
der, Mrs. Amanda Ncwhall VIII New
hall, Mrs. w. II. Bush, n child OF Frank
Dow, and ]. II. Daniels.
NORTHFIELD.
Hank White and Mr.. Holden of Whit
more & Clark minstrel fame gave an en-
tertainment in Concert hall Wednesday
evening. which was attended by large
number and proved a most enjoyable af.
fair. An orchestra of ten pieces made ur
of local musicians with the assistance of
Messrs. Brown and Jerome of Montpelie,
rendered selections: the University quar-
tette sang twice and solos were played by
II. II. Slack, saxaphone and Mr.. Brown
flute.
Mrs. Charles Fowler is seriously i'll witt
recover.
A special service in memory Of George
Washington will be held at the Methods
church Sunday evening, when different
phases of the mans life will be considered
Hebert & Amet of East Barre have
leased space in the Andrews granite shec
and will soon commence manufacturing
monumental work. They will employ 81,
men at first and increase the force from
time to time.
No session of the high and graded schoo
was held Wednesday it being legal holi
day. There were no Rotations at the Uni
versity.
President A. D. Brown is in New Yorl
on business.
WATERBURY.
J. x. Fullerton has sold the Parmentei
tenement on Winooski street to c. c
Warren.
FAYSTON.
Rowland Russell lest valuable team,
horse last week. Its leg was broken Will,
at work in the woods.-Nearly all tn.
many people in town, who have had tn,
grip are recovering.-Horace Hill is quit,
sck.-Mr and Mrs. Wesley Tucker hay,
a little sOn.--James Baird. a long tim.
resident of this town died Feb H. at tn,
residence Of his son-in-law. Mathew
Strong.
CA1.A1c
Mrs. NJ c. Remission was buried Sunday
Mrs. Remission was 60 years of age.-rh
funeral OF Mrs. Oniala Newton was hell
on Monday. Rev. ]. E. Wright officiating
Mrs. ii. s. Randall of West Concord i
boarding at ]. o. Lamb's.--J. ]. Campbell
and wife of Hardwick visited at j. Q
Lambs Saturday and Sunday.
WARREN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Coursey are tn
happy parents OF boy, born Feb. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchins are rejoicing owe
the birth Of glrl,-Arthur Smailey Ia
finished work in the steam mill and ha
gone to work in Linooln.-Miss Mimi
Stoddard has gone to waterbury to WORK
-. L.. McAlhster has been on the sicl
nst the past rev days.-Ihere was wed
eng Anniversary AT the nome OF l..
Hanks for Mr. and Mrs Herbert Polan
iast week--Mr. M. D. STERLING IL able I
be out again Mrs Sterling is on the gair
Mrs. George Bragg Is ill.-Mr. Dickerso
or Waitsfleld was IN town Saturday.-Th
dance at the hall Friday night was we
attended'-Mr. PHI Flint OF Roxoury wa
dne saGs. Mn ss 80 s, os,a% over our
town F'riday.-Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Atkin
were in town recently.-Miss Jane Bake
OF Bethel has been visiting friends i
town--Mrs. r. C. Sterling is i'll with III
jaundice. -Miss Bertha Miller is Ill wit
the grip at Mr.. Somerville's in Waitsfelt
Clarion Allen les i'll with the mumps.-
Two small children of F. Down have tn
whooping cough.--Eugene Thayer ard A. {
Jones are running the creamery for j. I
Gleason.-O. X. Robinson has been rattle
poorly the past WeeK.-Frahk sha" Is III
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