Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14
ORLEANS COUNTY.
MORGAN,

ORLEANS COUNTY.
MORGAN.
There will he n Christmas tree and can
tata at the Union church at the Corner
the evening of 25th.-Miss Ethel Croft and
Mrs. Marcia Bartlett of Barton Landing
are at Mrs. George Bartlett's.-Gcorge
Sykes father is very low.-Some time ago
l. G. Carrill had a sore come on his right
hand and nearly all the flesh decayed.
Some of his fingers have been cut off and
it is feared the hand will have to dmpu-
tated.-Henry Wilder who has been driv-
ing the stage for several moNths from
Island Pond through Morgan and Holland
to Derby Line and back each day, has
closed his work, Mr.. Barney again taking
the trip
CRAFTSBURY.
Geo. r. Howard recently sold a pair of
fine matched horses to a man from New
Haven. Conn. for SlOG0.-John Kier lost a
valuable horse last week.-Ethel Stickney
has gene to Morrisvile to study music
during the winter.-Mary Cass is home
from Northampton, Mass.-A case of
diphtherTa is reported in town. Julia Hoyt
being the vctim.--R. Il. Hoyt has bought
of Charles Hoyt his interest in his farm.
paying sl0o0. Charles Hoyt has moved on
to his farm lately occupied by William
Nary. William Nary will move 10 Mill
village into the silver house.
GREENSBORO.
J. r. Calderwood visited at ST. Johns
bury last week.-H. A. Rice is sick with
erysipelas in his head.-Miss Carrie
Spaulding has gone to Morrisvile to visit
her sister.-Benjamin Cate has sold his
lumber to R. A. Patterson of Craftsbury.
About sixty friends and neighbors called
on Mr. and Mrs. Horace McLaren last
Monday to remind them of the tenth an
nversary of their marriage They left
them a nice set of dishes. Oysters were
served and the occasion was much enjoyed
by all.
LOWELL.
Mrs. Andrew Richardson and Arthur FL
bridge are quite ill.-frank Martin has
rented Mrs. STEAMERS farm.-Raymond L.
Powers of this town and Miss Stella
Jerome of Irasburgh were married De-
ccmber G. They will reside at his home
here.-ClareHce Temple has sold his farm
to Frank Sargent; considerat ton 500
Eva Heminway has returned from her
work in Johnson.-Rev. Mr.. Kellogg is
holding cottage meetings in the west part
of the town.
BARTON LANDING.
Mrs May Well, trained nurse, former
~ a resident here, was sent for and came
last week TO care for Mabel Joslyn.- Ma
bel Joslyn, whose serious sickness has
heretofore been reported, died early Tues
day morning the 12th inst. Her disease
was abcess in the head and caused intense
suffering, and resulted in blood poisoning.
Miss Josyn was a young lady who had
many friends and will be greatly missed
She had been organst al the ConSreSa-
tonal church for years. and was an ear
nest worker in the Y.P.S.CE. and was al
the time Of her death president of the jul
Nor society. She was the youngest and
only surviving daughter of the late capt
&. f.. JoSlyn.-Therc is Il good prospect
of a new industry here in the near future
To occupy the bobbin mill and employ 2,
to 80 men.-Mrs Baldwin is again quite
sick and is cared for by Mrs. II. I. Wells
Mrs. Collins returned frcm her visit II
orange county last Saturday--C. ID
French and wife and youngest son have
all been sick since their return from BIOS
tor but are at present improving. skinner
x French have purchased more hcrses th!:
week for their numbering business II
Maine-rhe "Old Folks" concert which
was to have been given Dec. y has bce'
POSTPONED on account of the sickness AM
death of Miss Mabel Joslyn.-Hoyt & Har
ris moved into their new quarters in th'
Austin block the 18th inst.
NEWPORT.
T. T. Davis went to Burlington Sat
urday on business.-Chauncey Skinner o
Barton Landing was in town las weel
buying horses to take TO the lumbe
woods in Lowelltown, Me.-Arthur Taylo
has returned from Barre whoVe he ha
been at work the past season.. G.. Cum
mings has returned from "A two months
visit in Illinois and lowa.-Fred Ritchi
is out again, after a run of typhoid fever
Mr.. and Mrs, G. f. Bigelow are rcioioin
over the arrival of son.-Mrs. Buzzel
Taylor died at her home on Lake street
after IA short illness. The funeral was he'll
from st. Marys church on Thursday, Rev
Father Clermont officiating. She leave
a husband and two children.-Chares A
! Brown and Emma A. Barnes were mar
ried Dec. G. They have gone to Springfield
Mass, on a VISIT and will make thoi
home in this plaCe.-The Kennedy PlayeS
opened on Monday for full week "A
Lanes opera hall-Charles Stevens had
narrow escape from "A sudden death Will
coupling cars in the yard last week. Hi
foot slipped and he was caught by III
car wheel which cut his leg 10 the bone
He was dragged quite a distance Hi
wounds were dressed and he was take
to his home In Lyndonville.--Mrs Ma
Mcknight recently lost a value BILE hos :,
While driving on the street the anima
, became frightened and turned, breakin
a thill which entered the body, injurin
the horse so it had to be killed.--Chare
Stoliker of Boynton, p. O., has bougf
, the Campbell restaurant.
WESTFIELD.
The following teachers have been or
gagged for the winter term In this towr
North Hill. Miss Grace Chaffee; villag
Edward Abbott and Theodore Hendl,
south district. Mrs. f. S. Miller; ThomT
sons district Miss Kennison La Pierr
Mrs. Ada Wakefield; mill. Miss Davis
The Congregational S. S. will have
union Christmas tree on the evening
Dec. ga good number attended tt
G. II. convention al North Troy Lar
week. NJ. Winslow Farman was given
vote of thanks for his excellent paper.