Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-06


but was killed by an accident in kans ls.
Thomas Perry spent last week in town.
Charles Miller of Ferrisburgh moved
the school house No. to the corner of
the road near John Jeffrcys. onues were
put under the buildings and twenty spans
of horses furnished the motive power
s. {. Tilley. who has been vita the cream
cry since its start has given up his posi-
tion.-Joscph Landon has been in feeble
health all winter. Last Wednesday he fell
fracturng his hip and it is felrcd he will
not recover first robins werc seen
here March 2S and have since appeared In
numbers despite the cold weather-Sugar
makers are busy but there has not been
az good run of sap yet
The report of the Valley Falls creamery
for the year ending March /. 1898 shows:
Whole amount Of milk received a,94i, 7i9
pounds: whole amount Of butter made 49,
l@2 pounds; whole amount of money reCeiN-
ed, sS2,769.9O; whole amount paid patrons,
Sid,7j05S; avesage test 3.97; avecage price,
spa cost of making per cwt.. 1903.
Officers for the year: President and Treas
iirer. c. G. Peck; directors. c. G. Peck.
p. r. Miles, G. r. Wright B. l.. Bying-
ton. A. Sykes; clos'k, o. II. Wight.
JERICHO.
Miss Eva Ford has been visiting friends
III W NllilSlOl.-iNONtt btIIS mas lIDNcI III
to Harlow Percivals house near thr &C.
pot.-A ~ Bradford of Swanton spent
Sunday in town.-Alrs. Fred Gray &C Mont
pelier spent Saturday and Sunday at W.
j. Gibson's.-'The Ladies' Mission Circle
or the Baptist church will meet at Mrs.
NJ. G. MacGibbOns Friday afternopn.-
MISS Jessie Gibson returned 10 ner acnool
It Montpelier last Monday.-R. ". Hui
nurd OF Hyde Park was at DR.. liulbards s
TuosdaN.-Thc annual meeting Of the w.
g. l. L. was held with Mrs. l.. T. Will
lur wednesday afternoon.-Miss Helen
f'ood returned to Swanton Monday, after
spending few days at her homo. Mrs.
James SANFORD of Berkshire visited at Mrs
oarah Jackson's last week.-Mrs.. Julia
winter in Eurlinrton ha. ret,,rnod 70 bcr
nome.
1rptCtIo c,,,>-r,,p
The dramatic entertainment by the
band. given Friday and Saturday tven-
ing was great success. The nall was
packed with people thu first niCht, and
very fair audience greeted thcm the
second night. The parts were we'll taken,
and all acquitted themselves well. MIR. F.
Il. Pease as the william, Dr y. :. G. Hnl
as the hero. and Mr.. c. II. Nash as TIE
Dutchman were the prominent parts and
were particularly well carried out. Owing
W SiChHtSS OF one OF ltS members The
I'rimrose quartotte were unable to sing
for entertainment. Gaines orchestra fur
nlshcd music most CCaptably.-RGll h
'hlrch has begun work at Jordan Bros.
store. II. +. Hadley expects to quit work
for Jordan bros. the middle of April
Mr.. and Mrs. Stiles have stored their
goods, and will go to Morrisvile in a few
days.-D u. l3icknell IS moving into his
new premises just vacated by Mr. and
Ms. StAes-Fannie Hurlburt is staying a
few days at Rev. Mr. Hayward's s.-Will
Martin has just begun his duties as jani-
tor of tho church.-Mrs. James Stafford of
berkshire il visiting her sister, Mrs. O.
II. Brown-Gcorgc Gordon has moved into
the house he bought of T.. e. Curtis.
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EAST CHARLOTTE.
Mr.. Morgan of the New England tolo-
phone company, of Burljngton. WAS the
guest of Mr. and Mrs r r. I'm, oyer
Sunday.-N. n. Derby. of Bristol is VS.
,r,,tu'. "'1 ~, ~ o'n''' nav SOU d PAR oi
They delivered them in Middl .hur,: last
Friday.-Misses Maebelle HosrurJ ANA
Blanche Bradley attended the toqchcrs'
day and Saturdav.-Nisses Edna Cove ana
for a short vacation. Also EthoI Cl1vtcn
Emo and his sister Miss sarah sror+ SIM
cara Desautnls and IttIe dau~htcr an
toinettc. are in Winooski This wna,, v.'tb
Mrs. DesnuteIs narnnte ENrs Anc,,s,,