Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-22


rcctors was reelected, namely: w. II.
Dean, l.. ID. Booth, o. f.. Sherman, l.. +.
Avery and Elmer Birkette. Their report
shows a business of 1000. the past year,
and that the company is now out of debt.
They have their ice houses filed. c. G.
Miller is laying a new floor in the cream
ery. They contemplate repairing their
dwelling house and securing better
supply of water bydgging n well or bring
in a spring the coming season.-Mrs. Fred
Cushman is confined to her bed with rheu
ma atism.
NORTH FERRISBURGH.
Miss Jeannette Boughton of Charlotte
is a guest at John Wheeler s.-Mrs Mary
Daniels has returned to Ludlow after d
short visi, to Mrs. Martin Allen.
NoNKroN.
NJ +. Brill is sick with quinsy.-Fred
SkiH has bought the Florence hotel prop
erty for $3.50 He will take possession
from Proctor to the Ridge. Edward
Lamay is soon to move into the Carmi
Roscoe house in BarnumtoWn.-RcN Al
fred CHswel is to leave the Ridge soon
for a new field of labor. He has not de-
cided yet where he will go.-Wi liam Jen-
llins has taken a farm i'll New Haven" -
Mr. FOss from Charlotte has taken Will
WHITING.
Rev L. II. Archibald Of Rutland preach
ed in the BAPTIST church sunday morn
ing.--Rev MIR. Barton of Salisbury gave
a lecture OH temperance Sunday evening
in the Congregational church. There was
a union scrvice.-Bertha Baldwin who is
living in Rutland, spent few days re-
Gently. with her parents, returning Mon
day.-Rohert Wooster of New York is
visiting his parents. He is not well. but
is improving. Miss Lucy Brown of shore
ham visited at Mrs Della Ponds last
week,-John NJ. Foss will give an exhibi-
ticn with the kaleidoscope at town hall on
Tuesday evening. Feb. 9th.
WErBR1DGE.
Bert Dodge Of Proctor spent last sun
day with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L.
Dodge..-Mrs. Flora Ceuatc is very low
with consunptiou.--Mr l.. G. Sturtevant
is slightly improvcd.--There arc n few
cases of scarlet fever and whooping
cough in town.--Daniel Twitchcll is
moving from New Haven back to town,
and will reside with Mrs. Twitchells pa
rents. Mr. ana Mrs. y. II. Parkill on tho
old Parllill place.-On account of bad
travelling, the donation was postponed
last week ana was held at the Methodist
church on Wednesday evening of this
week.
RIPTON.
A son was born Feb. Is to Mr.. and Mrs.
Alden 7isher.-Phc social at Frank Tuck
or'S was LARGELY attended. The report was
a very enjoyable time.-MrS. w. T.. CuSh-
man. ir.. has been very SiCk.-Thc school
in district No. . closed last Friday.
sad ncwS came last Friday of Hugh H.
Mobiles death at the Philippines Aug. 27
where he went as a soldier. He died soon
- he Iri.b nj
SOUTH STARKSBORO.
The school in the Orvis district. taught
by Miss EOse Doncy. closed Friday with
speaking and other appropriate exercises
Prizes were awarded to those having nc
absent marks, nancy: Edith and Nashta
Hurburt and Joseph Sargent and Master
tarl Orvis. Schoo, closed Friday in tho
East district, taught by Miss Emma Swim
izcr Of Rochester, with speaking by the
childrcn-Mr. and Mrs. David FoncnsboC
visited at Walter Young's in Huntington
one day last week. .--porlcy Doty will carry
on OVette Hallocks farm the coming year
He will take possession at once.
PANTON.
A very pretty home wedding was that OF
Miss Mary Gaines to Herbert Sprague AT
the home of her parents on Monday, Feb
10, at 6:30 p. IN. The ceremony being per
formed by the RcV. George keIr, pastor
of the Ncrgomncs Methodist Epscopa
church. Mrs. Walter White presided al
the piano and rendered Clayton's weddnl
march. TIL bride was beautifully attire,
in fawn colorcd satin trimmed with whit,
satin and paSSomentrie. The travelling
gown was of dove color trimmed with rib
bon and ligh; silk with hat an gloves tC
match MIR, Samuel Gaines, brother o
the bride. acted ~ best man, and Miss
lei.