Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-16

her mates.
5. r. Miller has gone to Nova Scotia.
one oil the pleasantest dancing parties
OF the season was that given by the SO.
ilai club Tuesday evening. Owing to the
severe illness of Mrs. Ferguson, who's,
rooms adJoin the Foresters' hall, the hal
over j. A. Donahues store was used fol
dancing Supper was served in the For.
tsters' hall. Twenty couples were pres.
ent.
MILTON.
Miss Carrie Patterson of Bristol and
Miss Nina Carpenter of Brookfeld have
Deen visiting their friends. Miss Jennie
RANKIN, who was home over Sunday, and
Miss Lillian Prntt.-Mrs. Abbic Boothe
who has been away from this place for
some time is at Ell Barnum s-Mrs. A. B.
Sturgess has been quite sick for several
days, but is improving Robert and Har-
riet, the children of +. ID. Ieachout. are
sick with hard colds.-ATrs. Edward Love
~ Is at her cid home III South Hero. help
ing to care for her mother, who is very
sick.-Dr. l. j. Dixon is able to be out
some again.--Mss Charlotte Hall has re-
turned from Burliryton..-Erne Potvin.
the genial young barber was married to
Miss Mary Martelle at Burlington last
Monday. They will occupy rooms at Mr..
Miles on River strcct.-George MARCEL
has stored his household goods and will
go to work for William I.andon in Geor-
ga next week.--Eugcne Alien has part
Of his new house ready for occupancy and
has moved in.
A very pleasant little party WAS given
10y Mrs. Anna Flint at her fathers Rev
lH. E. l1erTickS last Saturday afternoon
Tor Marstcr Lewis and Misses Ruth and
Emma Flint it being the anniversary of
Lewis birthday. Quito number of their
small friends were invited and the after
Yt.,ts 4
and refreshments. etC.--A dance and whist
party was held at the tin shop hall Mon
day evening. The attendance was not
larSe ON account of the Storm.---E. %
Teachout was confined to the house Tues
day with an attack of quinsy sore throat
.. +. Pratt has bought the John Magee
place on Rive" street.-Miss Genivieve
Morgan is suffering from AN attack of
lung trouble following the grip.
WESTFORD.
Saturday afternoon an accumulation OF
SCOT in n chimney of l. r. Tabor's house
took fire and for some time there was a
strong probability that the house would
burn. IT was first noticed about p m.
and 1t was not until evening that the fire
was put out. The chimney became so hot
that the clapboards were charred on the
exterior of the house. The chimney was
finally taken down and the principal
lath and plaster.-Mrs. Lottie lockwood
has moved her dressmaking establishment
TO the house owned by NJ. +. Has elton
and T.. T.. Dominique has rented the house
vacated by Mrs. Rockwood.-Thc Burling-
ton High School Cilce and Banjo club will
give concert in the town hall on Friday
evening, Feb. PAL. c. Gleason is a little
bettor.-M'ss Lois Osgood returned from
Bolton Saturday.-Mss Fannie Hebb re-
turned TO her home in Burlington Satur-
day mornlnc-Mrs. John OsEood is re-
ported to be "A little more comfortable
Mrs l.. A. Bates has returned from Bos-
ton and oburn, much improved in
health.-The mercury registered from
twenty to thirty degrees below zero in
different localities in town Sunday morn
ing. Mrs. o. II. Rawson has been in town
for several days-T'he five months old
child of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lange was
buried Thursday NJ. Rice and
Harold +. Huntley have boen home from
college for few days vacation.-J. Has
kell Allen has been making quite an ex-
tended visit in Germantown. Pa. and is
now visiting in Framingham. Barre and
other places in Massachusetts.
RICHMOND.
Asa Sheman has sold his village block
to Nealy, jewelo". and Mowray, barber for
Sl-on The ball at the Bellevue house last
l IlIdN IlSUl W'iS wei pdtrbnlZcl, con-
siderinS the inclement weather. About 20
couples were in attendance.-The Kings
daughters gave ac omcdy in three acts
Wednesday evening, February A. at Il e
tuiversalist vestry, entitled Breezy
Point. There was a social at the Congre-
gational church vestry last Tuesday even
ing. with tableauX and music for enter
Light refreshments We're strV-
ed.-Mrs. w. $. Freeman is spending Il
few days in Starksboro with friends
John Collins has taken the O'Neil farm
ana viii carry ii on in connection with
his own.--Edward Dover has moved to
Hines Standardization Tomlinson. whose
wife recently died. is going to Montpelier
to live with his daughter.-The town aud
itors will meet Wednesday at the town
clerks office to settle with the officers Of
the town.-William Williams and son are
stll alive. but no hope is entertained OF
the fathers recovery, and little hope of
the son.
SOUTH BURLINGTON.
Mrs. Maria Stearns Is visiting at Loren
Baldwin's.
Mrs. Lavinia Tilley is slowly improving
from her recent illness.
William Maitland, who has been on the
sick list the past week is out again
The mercury registered % degrees below in
several places Sunday morning.
K. +. Tilley and family of Burlington
spent Sunday with their parents
Last Thursday night large party of
! Dung people from Essex Junction gath
cred at the house OF Mrs. Octave Tebo
IN South Burlington. They were heartily
welcomed by Mrs. Tepo and her two
daughters. Miss Ella and Sarah of Bur-
lington. Games and music was INDUCED
in the early part of the evening then a
supper was served. The merry
party left at 12:3o and in spite Of what
the Thermometer said enjoyed delightful
sleigh ride.
WILLTSTON.
Mrs. Juliette II. Clark died very sudden.
~ at the home of her sister in Ronceverte,
w. Va, on Thursday, Feb. last. The
funeral was held Tuesday in Wiilston ut
; II. m
Mr., and Mrs Burnottc are sick and |
Wore not able TO attend the funeral Of their |
SON IN Cndorhill last week. Tai !
'ott is at home from Potsdam. ~ VI
rhe sudden death of Mrs. Hiram Clark
~ her sisters, Mrs. Paddock's In West
virginia. was shock to the community.
Her son Marvin started Immediately to so
ana bring back the remains.--Mrs Waite
Bliss father died al his home in Hines
1urGh last week.-Mrs. Tarbox, who has
oeen very i'll, is somewhat better--Waite
Bliss young son is sick-Rev. Mr.. Bouck
S TO leaveSthlS spring for the west
HINEsBURGH.
There will be prize speaking at the IIieh |
'chuol Tuesday evening, February 2I-
hrs' l." W, Post received the sad ntcli- .
'cnce of the death of her brother, Bort |
Mead at Denver, COL, Saturday. He was
| native of this town and went to DenVo
Ipout II years ago He was Il son Of g. j.. .
lead, row of Jcricho.--Joseph Bissonette,
me OF the oldest citizens died Thursday