Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-01

Sth.--A special campfire in commemoration
of lincoln's birth will be held at the res
dence of George T.. Reed February 12th.
the members of II. u. x. Hall camp. Ne.
2S, attending.-The nth entertainment Of
the Chelsea lecture course Will lccur on
Wednesday, February 14th. and will tie
given by the young people of the village.
assisted by outside musical talent.-The
Ladies Reading Circle was held at Mrs.
Aonzo r. Powers on Monday evening
last.--A fish chowder dinner was served
ty the Ladies' Benevolent society of the
Congregational church Wednesday noon
of this wcck.-Thc ladies of the ren-Pin
club held a sociabe with Mrs. Charles =.
Dickinson on Wednesday afternoon and
evening. They nre engaged in sewing for
poor people OF the town.
WILLIAMsTOWN
Cyrus L. Lathrop. who was elected one
of the auditors last March has resigned tho
office on ..rudnt of other duties and ia
son Martin has been appointed by the Sc
lectmen to serve in his plaCe.--Frank JEFF
fords and Herbert Farnham are, at wUfk
for Mr. Hassam on the farm of u. f.
Sibloy. cutting w maple trees into proper
lengths to he made into last blocks Land
lord J. w. Brown Of the Monument House
has gone to Randolph to take charge Ut
the led Lion Inn, having bought the lease
of the same a short time ago. His son
and other members of the household arc
to manage the hotel here until Feb. l.
j. *. Lynde and wife were in West Leb-
anon, n. H. last Wednesday and Inurs-
day to attend the services at the installa-
ton of T.. F. Womer as pastor of tho
Congregational church thcie.-HeniY
Downs. who has been at home for some
weeks on account of Illness, returned 10
his work in j. Is Lynde's store on Mon
day the 22d inst, but was obliged to go
home after working one day.
oslo d. Williams, who has been en-
poved in caring for an invalid in Fitch
burg Mass. has finished his engagement
there and Is at home.-The band viii give
n promenade concert at the town ha.l On
Saturday evening next. Refreshments will
be served, donated by the Ladies' Social
Circle Of the Universalist church.-The
Spring House is finished and viii he open
ed with ball on the evening of February
5th Music by Wilder's orchestra Ar
engagements have been made to run a spe-
cial train to Montpelier next Friday even
ing. February 2 to accommodate those
wishing to hear w j. Bryan.-The infant
son of Charles NJ. Edison died Saturday
morning, the eth. and was buried the fol-
lowing day. on account of the Illness of
the mother the funeral was attended only
by near rclatives.-The Reading club is
TO meet WIN MIS-. Mary olIlOHS utNl l. IL
day afternoon. Topic. The poetry of the
18th century.-A daughter was born the
9th to Mr. and Mrs. Bert f.. Bruce.
TUNBRIDGE.
The Worlds Fair society met Saturday
and elected the following officers Hon,
j. X. Darling of Chelsea, president; n. II.
Austin of Tunbridge and j. p. Fish of
Washington. vice. presidents; IL, 4. Hay
ward Of Tunbrdge. treasurer; W. w,
Swan of North Tunbr!dge, secretary;
Hugh ,Dickerman of Turbr;dge, general
superintendent; ID. c. Jones of South Roy
alton. marshall; James NJ. Whitney OF
Tunprid2e, Luke Parish of Randolph and
D. W. Bliss of Bethel, executive commit
tee; Il. ID. Barnes of Chelsea, q. O. Smith
of Willamstown, William c. Clark Of
Brookfeld, l.. y. Markham of Bethel. T..
Y. Dana of Pomfret. Charles W. Smith Of
Tunbridge, Harvey Smith of Sharon, john
F.. Shepard of Royalton, w. G. Danlorth
Of Barnard. John p. Fish of Washing ton
Daniel Robinson of Strafford and n S
Conant of Randolph directors. The direC-
tors meet here February 10 to appoint SUI
perintendents of departments and the
awarding committees.-C. l.. Sleeper has
resigned as teacher of the North school,
and goes to Tewksbury. Mass, to take a
position. Miss Lucy Rifor of Randolph
succeeds him in the school-Mr. and Mrs
Charles T. Southgate of Re yalton were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George 3. Dia-
mord Sunday.-A memorial service for de-
ceased members of Whitney post will be
held at G. A. r. hall Saturday evening.
This service was postponed from January
30-Arrangements are being made to have
the winter terms of each school close with
a town school to he held for one day at
the town hal!.-Mrs. Lizzie Evans of Cop
pegfied was a visitor at VIII A. Clark
the first of the week.-Mrs.. f.. F. Smith
and VIII o. Belknap of South Royaltou
were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry r.
Hayward Sunday.-The young people. who
have attended the South Royalton hipl
having been closed for a short time on ac-
count of measles.
bRAINTRFE.
A. j. Boyce wife and daughter Of East
Roxbury visited in town the first Of the
week.-Mrs.. George Adams went the frs,
Of the week to Berlin to visit her sister
Mr. and Mrs. Everette HARDWOOD Of Chcl-
sea visited in town last woek.-GeoIge
Adams started the first of the week on q
business trip to Massachusetts, Mrs. John
Kimball who has been stopping for some
time with 4. Morse and family, returned
to her home in Randolph last week.-Mrs.
Celia Archer returned last week from q
visit in Burlington.-Miss Nora Connolly
closed a very successful term of sohoo
in No. Friday.-While Walter Archer
was using his team the other day the
horses took lively turn and leaving the
teametcr and part of the sled they start
ed with an empty forward traverse down
street at lively pace.They ran about one
mile and pulled up in VIII ferry's yard
doing but little damage. AS they were
passing the W. Baldwin residence sam
ucl Spear was going down the street anc
did not discover the approach of the run
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partly turned around and out of the roac
but not enough to prevent being hit bS
the team. His wrist and band were bad
ly wrenched. Miss Jane Wellington is te
move from the tenement of Bert Farms
worth to her farm in Brookheld, she nav
ing engaged II. Fletcher to rranaBe IN,
same. Cornelius Bass while drawing
wood for f. Godfrey Saturday tipped oNei
his lead. He Jumped but not getting en-
trely out Of the way some of the wood Eel
on one leg badly bruising it.-Phi! Slnitf
is to move to Williamstown this spring to
:, farm of his Wife'S father.