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

his hack opened on Friday last. IT was a
very painful operation and he may be
laid up for SOM, time.-The Misses Ncva
and Annie Whitehead were guests OF
then sister. Miss Agnes, on saturday
1ast--All the schools IN town close next
Friday. The soclablc and oyster supper
or the Mite society last Thursday night
was well attended and much enjoyed
The dance at Martin Wheelcr's last Fri
day night was the event OF the season.
NORTH FAISTON.
Miss Molie Granncld of Montpelier
visited at her brothers the past week -
Miss Luna Howe finished her school in
Waitsficld last Friday.--Iura Eaton visit
ed her aunt at Moretown Corners the past
weck.-Nora Griffin has i,en visiting her
aunt, Mrs r. w Neil Of Morctown the
past two weeks.-Miss Alice Mil, has gone
to Chelsea. Mass, to attend the wedding
of Bessie Corliss.-Mrs. Corse and broth
or of DuXbury visited her daughter Mrs.
Smith, last week.-Schools closed here last
Friday. The attendance Of 40 2 was IA
pupils and the average attendance was 49,
George Boyce was the only one without
a mark, he having lost only one half day
during the schoo year. The number Of
pupils at No. was "a. Those without a.
gals and Grace Eaton Willie Hoffman
and Anna Nell each losing two days.
The scholars presented Miss Folsom with
an embroidered handkerchief and very
nice celluloid handkerchief case. --Mrs. g.
f.. Posnctt, who sent in her resignation
to the I s, office departmCst last August
has just been relieved and Mrs. Clara H.
Ncil appointed as her successor.
WATERBURY, CENTRE.
Miss Lucia A. Smith Of Burlington Is a
guest at ". Il. Marshal's for few days.
L. 5. Newcomb of White River junction
was at his fathers, r. A. Newcomb's.
over Sunday.--Mrs. c. II. stone was ca l.
cd to Duxbury on Sunday to care for a
pneumonia patient.-The infant daughter
of II. O. Murray died on Friday, January
26 of pneumonia. The burial was on sun
day..-A large number of the farmers in
tcreSted in a cooperative creamery met
at the O. NJ S. on Monday night and
chose "a committee to visit and investigate
the workings of similar creamereS also
to confer with the Francis Batchedrr Co.
in regard to the purchase OF their proper
ty in this place, and to report at "A eubse-
quent meeting.-At a meeting of the
Grange Tuesday night the following ques-
ton was discussed. Resolved. That it is
for best interest Of towns to exempt from
taxation manufacturing plants. A Grange
socahle will be held at o. II. Nj
motifs on Tuesday, February 9Th. Dinrer
will be served at - o'clock.-Harry H.
Dillingham; Of New York, formerly Of this
place. and Miss Marguerite Kenyon Of
Lawrence, Mass, We're married in New
York January ~.
MIDDLESEX.
Rosa Smith is home sick with a cold
The old church at the Center was recently
sold to John Long who is taking it down
dn'l removing the lumber.--Dr. G. Is
johnson of Burlington visited friends in
town Tuesday and Wednesday.-Mr NJ
w. Miles and Mrs. ID. Darling have been
sick the past week--The family of Alien
Jones at Putnamsville have the scarlet fe-
ver.-Dr. Pierce was in Newbury on bust
ness Monday.-Mrs. Annie Guyette and Mr.
Charles Rhodes were married Sunday
evening by Mr.. Ryan at the parsonage.
Mr.. p. Edgerly assisted best man.
WA1TsTIELD.
The Waitsfield town library was opened
TO the public last week and is to he kept
at the house of l.. y. Savage, who is the
librarian. 1t will he open for the delivery
of books Wednesday Afternoon OF each
week from 1 to ), from to $3.50 O'clock
The 18th and last en- tertainment in the leo
cure course is to be given at the Methodist
Episcopal church on Tuesday evening,
February 6, by the Wilder Judltns Com
binotion of Montpelier. George II. Wilder
VI 'oi.'pt.'T., must .li' 0l'icliI Oh b's-
.1I', c,a' Inns, Mss Nis" Oh curing 'oH'
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