Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-23


Grover place on Highland avenue, now oc-
cupied by Mrs Frances Burnham and
daughter for $500. For 81 years he has
been a Methodist preacher but superan-
nuates at the coming conference next
month. He is an uncle of DR.. A. G. Bailey
of this village.
Z. A. Shattuck received news Monday of
the death of his brother, Henry, loco
motive engineer, who was killed in wreck
between Buffalo and Erie. He had been
an engineer for 46 years and was quite
well known here. having visited his Broth
ers home here.
RANDOLPH CENTER.
Rev. ]. T.. Walker for some twenty-five
years a missionary in China, gave talk
to the students of the Normal school Fri
day, upon the educational features of that
country, and Sunday evening at the Con-
gregational church an address upon its
religious development.-Mr. n. S. CLARK,
for nearly half a century prominent
in the community, died last We'd
nosday after an Illness Of many weeks.
lie was nearly scvcnty-iive years Of ugc.
and was highly esteemed by all who knew
him. He had been at one time seloctman
and served a term as representative in
the legislature. He was buried Saturday,
under the auspices of Phoenix lodge, No.
IS, f. and A. NJ, to which he belonged.
BROOKFIELD.
Mrs. Julia Peabody and SON are visiting
in Plainfeld.-An auction was held at the
Gulf Spring place March 13, the per-
sonal effects of l. w. Brown being sold
II. j. Gallo of Barre purchased the place
for $500 and Mrs Walter Perkins have
a son. born March 12th.-Mrs. Oliver Dut-
ton Is quite sick with rheumatic fever
Many are having German meas est. w.
Hayes has bought the old parsonage of
Marcus Peck for SOW. II. II. Clark sold
at public auction his farm and personal
property March 15th-Agustave ROUTE is
engaged to work at Bert Reeds the COM
| ing season.-Miss living and friend of
Barre spent week at a. G. Hibbard's.--
| The personal effects of the estate of
Stearns Alien We're sold at auction the
16th.-Mrs Edwin harrington is unable TO
speak aloud, because of throat diff
/ ficulty.
BARTON.
/ Fred r. Pilsbury and Miss Florence l..
Curier were married at the residence of
the brides parents on the afternoon Of
the 18th and took the AIS train for Mon
treal, where they will spend their honey
moon.--M ID. Scott and wife have return-
ed from seven weeks visit to their chill
dren in Amesbury., Cambridge and Bos-
ton, Mass. They had both been in poor
health all winter, previous to their jour-
ncy, but come back much improved. Mrs.
II. A. Barker of Chicago Is visiting her
sister, Mrs. 5. c. Currer.--The Temple
Concert company OF Bosteon, assisted by
Miss Elvie Burnett, gave the fifth enter
tainment in the lecture course last Thurs
day eveninS.-C. X. Colby up to the 18th
had made $50 pounds of maple sugar.
WILLIAMSBURG.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Franklin and family are
visiting Mrs. II. A. White of Washington
1rit nartxr h1S IL
into the hands of Elgin Gale of Barre
and ii is expected that a hotel will he
built there as soon as possible.-The Read
ing club meet this week with Mrs. W. f.
Granger Subject, Gail Hamilton.-Stone-
cutter Richard II. jenkins left on Satur'
day for a visit to his parents in Montreal
Thomas ID. Poland was called to Waits
field last Friday to see his father, who is
very sick with pneumonia.-Ber CLARK
formerly section hand of the railroad was
in town last week and hopes to find work
here permanently.-sever horses and
cows were shipped from this town last
Monday to Thomas Sanders, Haverhill
Mass.-John w. Gregory, OF Waitstel6
was in town last week on a visit.-The
comedy, our jim" is to be given at the
Town hall on the evenings of March emo
and 23rd, under the auspices and FOR the
benefit of the band.
NEWBURY.
Fire destroyed the farm buildings Of
Oscar A RenfrcW at Newbury Center
The house was ono of the oldest and mos
comodous in town, was known DIS TIT
Sam Gibson Tavern Stand" and was tht
place whore town meetings We're held II
the early history of the town, Fire caugh
from a burning chimney in the middle u
the day.. f. Prichard, examiner tol
Orange county. will hold meetings for eX
\ u
81 and April /; Pest Mills, April "a; Ran
doph, April Sc; Chelsea, April 6-7. Mr.
Prichard has been examiner for sevcra
years and is well equipped for the posi-
ton. He is principal of the Woods higl
school at Bradford-G. w. FELTON,. b. A.
of Burlington, is the successful prncipa
of Newbury seminary and Town cen:ra
school. The winter term closed Frida!
with a literary entertainment of mucl
merit, the event of the evening being
joint debate between Seminary student
and pupils of the Woodsville, n. H.. Higl
u, school. Question debated was, Resolved
that the United States should annex TIL
!. Philippine islands. 1t was holly con
, tested discussion. The question was de
cided in the negative. Tho Judges Of IN
debate We're Rev. q. II. Credeford, paste
=. of the Congregational church, Wells River
Rev. George McDougall, Methodist minis
ter, Newbury Center, and Principal F'ios
of HaVerhill Academy.-Thc Buxton eStat
has passed into the hands of +. p. Dan
forth. This is one of the colonial estate
and has been in the Buxton family 70
more than hundred years, the surviv
r ing heir being Mrs. c. IT Demlng O
= Observation-Disclosures +. Wells, town lis
g torian, has now nearly completed New
bury's history. Mr.. Wells has spent muc
q time in the various historical and genoa
/. logical Libraries in New England.
> VERSHIRE
5 Rev. ]. D. Cross died Thursday, Marc
+ 18th, after long illness. The funeral Wa
e he'd on Sunday.-A. j. Cross and son Gle
T Ian. of Salem. Mass, were in town ovt
A Sunday.-Mrs. Maud Gilman and lit
= daughter Marguerite. of Tilton. n. H.. al
S visiting Mrs. Gilman's brother. Van,
# Conant.-Fred Woodcock is quite i'll wit
the grips II. and p. IL. Martin HAY
C just set new board saw.-W. G. Wethe,
e bee has moved to his former residence
d the Upper village.-Frank Eaton hi
= bought farm in Corinth, and is to NOV
$ there in few months.-F j. AkeCma
- took carload of COWS to Boston la!
Il week.
& BRAINTREE.
II Earl Cushman of Burlington was
10 town recently to dispose of his farm
q NJ Flint of Burlington was in town T.
y. cently.-Mrs. Irving Flint OF Falmout
), Me, cane recently to care for her mott
81 err who fell and received serious injurie
- Mrs. Phoebe Farnsworth who has bee
10 a great sufferer for some time died at h
p home Sunday incoming. The funeral W;
y held Tuesday at l p. m, at the church.
- Clarence Webster has purchased the Ea