Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-25

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asst wcek.--Ntss Frances Mason spent
last week in Grown Point, n. N.-Mrs. V.
e. Kelsey went to roultncy last week.
Henry Kelsey visited his sister in iIar-
witch, Mass this week He took car of
hay.-T. j. Kctcham sold n quantity Of
hay rcccntlY.-Mr and Mrs a. a. Pond |
visited rcl1ti in town last wCcE.--Mr. |
and Mrs. Fra.N Williams entertained the |
Ladies' Aid society last Wednesday foe |
dinner. Mr.. Williams gathered the lad IS
from town carr ying them in "A largo
sleigh. 1t being nnc slciEhing, there was
n large Attendance ard n fine time was .
enjoyed The next meeting will be held |
with Mrs Webster and Mrs. Cudworth on |
Jan. 3lst.-Miss T. ora Smith entertained |
the Ladies' society on Thursday for dim |
ncr.
PANTON.
The monthly business meeting OF the
Efworth League was held on Friday
evening, Jan l9th-Thcre is to be a two
weeks meeting at the Baptist church
beginning Monday evening, Jan. 2l.-The
oyster supper fog the benefit of Rev. j.
Hal. Long. at the home Of Mr. ana Mrs.
Al"n Newton on Wednesday evening, jan.
I'm, proved success financially and so
CiallN. bounUful supper wa provided
by the ladies' aud the net proceeds were
SIS.
ORWELL
on Wednesday evening, Jan. Cd, Thomas
Hdrding's barn was discovered on lire and
was burned to the ground with its con-
tents. just two weeks later, Jan. II, while
Mr.. Harding's team was at the depot for
the evening mail. his horses were treated
to poisoned apples and for three days
were not expected to recover. on tho
same evening his slaughter house, re-
trtgeritor and contents burned. The par
ties suspected drove down into the hollow
south of the station and turned around,
WINE one went to the hoCsc shed and
placcd the poison apples on a girt in The
horse shed, where the horses could get
them. Then the parties drove down to the
village and UP past the catholic church to
Sanford's corner and then west near the
slaughter house. with the aid of a hot le
of benzine. fired the building and drove
weS;. The bottle was found in a pasture
on tie opposite side of the road Mond ~
The case Is in the States attorneys hands.
The apples We're filled with paris green.
Ine horses apparently dslikcd them and
swallowed only Il small part of the dose. as
the neck yoke was covered with green. The
horses are better at this writing and are
expected to recoVes.-Joseph Aines cNp'cts
TO lease the Andrew Webster farm in sud-
bury.
BREAD LOAF
Miss Katharine Haley from Proctor ar
rived here last Saturday, She will make
her sister a visit and will then return
home with her sister after her school
closes on Friday, Jan. 26tn.
Mrs. Jennie Stringham from Middlebury
is sick. Her mother. Mrs T.. T.. Damon.
from this place, has been caring for her.
The Ladies' Society of Willing Workers
met with Mary Kirby the 18th inst.
q ND /
New Haven were hero recently.
Mrs Ellis Noble visited friends in Md
dlebuiy last week.
BRIDPORT.
Mrs. Jesse Campbell has beer spending
short time with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Asa Hcmenway.-E.. 3. Jewctt Of
Benton HARDER. Mich recently visited
friends in town.-Therc were missionary
exercises at the CONGREGATIONAL Sunday
school last Sunday.-'rhc Middlebury cot
lego Cleo club gave am entertainments in
town last Friday evening, which WAS fol-
lowed by u lance. 1t WAS under the au-
spices of the Masons.-Thero was It largo
attendance at the Sociablc held at the
Vestry last week. There will be ano ;hor
the evening Of February first Among the
features of the entertainment VIII he
charadcs and a comic quartettc.
MONKTON.
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filSnceS ;, SUNDAY Jan -lN'' ie ium''F' u
was hc'u al IN" on hoiueS'ei" on u''
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was in town Tuesday to attend the funeral
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dav evening Ian. 8oth A rood audience is
hoped for, as the proceeds are to pe used
in procuring seats Ter the hall.-Mr. jack
son ana wife or Hl"nilold are visiting ~
Dr. l'odge'S,-Tto families OF David ard
John Clark attended the fulord. OF tn II