Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-12

bartlett place recently purchased by Mr.
Allen were destroyed by fire on
Thursday at / o'clock a m. to-
gether with stock, two years hay cut,
too.s and nearly all of the furniture in the
house. The family only barely escaped
Cause unknown.
SOUTH READING.
Mrs Albertus Archer returned to her
home in Windsor a few days ago.-Mss
Cora Green who has been sick for two
weeks at her home here does not gain
rapidly.--M.ss Gertie Sawyer was very
sick with pneumonia last week. She is a
little better.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.
Dame Nature was in a frisky mood
Thursday afternoon and. started the ice
In the White and Connecticut rivers. The
White river soon rose and swept away
the ice sheds at Hartford and West Hart
ford that were erected for the annual har-
vesting of the ice crop for the summer
supply. Friday morning there was a reg
ular jam between here and Hartford. The
Connecticut at this point Is crowded with
ice forming a foe that reaches beyond
the railroad bridge.
The mercury in the thermometer mark
ed from % TO 80 degrees below zero in
town at 6 o'clock Wednesday morning In
adjacent villa ges it was somewhat lower,
especially on the New Hampshire side of
the Connecticut-The grip still continues
its ravages throughout the town. In sew
eral instances whole families are down
from its effects. 1t has not proved dam
erous unless complicated with other all
ments.-At the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the National bank of
White River Junction held on Tuesday,
Scion +. F'rary of South STAFFORD was
elected a director to fill the vacancy oc-
CasiOned by the death of Hon Jonn W,
Parker of Quechee. The remaining mem
bers of tho old board We're re-eected.-
There ~ no mlstakng the public senti-
rnent of this town in regard to a successor
10 the late Senator Morrill,. 1t strongly
favors ex-Gov, Dillingham;. Other names
are hardly mentioned
READING
Mr.. Duane Sherwin of Reading died on
Jan. 9th, after long period of i'll health.
Carl Hammond has so far recovered
from his recent Illness as to return to
ConnectiCut.-Frank Payne has been
spending a few days in Boston.-A SER
vice commemorative of the 95th birthday
of Rev. Thomas j. Sawyer, ID. D.. a ma
tive of this town. was held at the UniVer-
salist church on Sunday by the pastor
Rev. Elizabeth IA. Godthwaite, and on
Monday the clerk of the church sent 70
Doctor Sawyer at his home at Tufts col
loge "A letter expressive of the love the
church held for him and concentrating
him upon his long life and wishing him
still years of health and happiness Meet
ings will be held every evening next week
in the CnVersalst church, during which
time ministers from several different
towns arc expected to address the people
The G. a. r. and W. X. c., he'd joint
public installation in the village hal
Saturday Jan. 18th, at one O'Clock p. M
Charles +. Prior, principal of Chester High
school and an clOcutionst, will give an en-
tertainment, assisted by local talent al
the Universalist church on Saturday. Jan
18th, at 1870 o'clock. The Unversals
church will share in the proceeds il
stormy, the entertainment will be post.
poned until further notice-Clfford Girls
void has returned to Burlington,-Mr. r
w. Hoadley, who is over 30 years of age
fell and hurt his head hast week and i:
quite i'll.
ROCHESTER,.
Milton Crossman Is very sick with tn,
Rrip.-Dr. Hoton of the State Board o
Health was here last week to investigat,
into tho cases Of diphtheria at viii Hui,
bard's.-An alarm of fire was sounded
Tuesday morning for a chimney burning
out in the house occupied by Mr.. Graham
the fire catching in the roof, 1t was pu
out before much damage was done.