Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-01
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS
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iidufi d. M lDoSlcS anu Nl'Udtl Ildplls
The capital stock was placed at $500 in
shares of ten dola each. The directors
are to place the stock upon the market.
There was nothing else to be done, so they |
adjourned. The next meeting will be call !
ed a any time thought proper by the di-
rectors
Mr.. &. II. Balm came near having a scri-
Gus smash up Wednesday morning. lie
was hurrying to get passenger - the
mail train south and went to cross the
track at the tail end of the train which
was on the crossing and the sleigh rum
ners struck against the rails with such
force that IT. broke the harness which
freed the horse and the sleigh stopped. At
the same time the milk car was teing
taken on to the train and had it not been
for the promptness Of the baggage master
Robert Boiyn, in stopping the engine and
milk car they would have backed the
train over the team. As it was the har-
. ness and sleigh were slightly damaged.
Miss Jennie Stocker has gone to Crown
, Point y. Y. where she will spend the
balance of the winter.
. Mrs. Paul Cornell has returned TO her
. home in Granville, y. Y. after .. months
stay in town with relatives.
viii Carleton appeared az the opera
house Wednesday evening and was greet
ed by a large audience In spite Of the
. snow storm which has been raging for the
past a hours.
BRISTOL.
Dr. f. y. Briggs performed difficult
! and dangerous operation On Ernest Allen
Saturday. A scrofula formation had grown
to the jugular vein, which was removed
by the surgeon 1t was the 18Th operation
. that Mr. Al en- has endured.-Pulp teams
are beginning to haul logs from Lincoln to
= Brstol.-Mr. and Mrs. Carrcn r Of Starks-
u loro were tho guests of Charles CHffold
:, and wife Saturday .--Mrs. Herbert Hassel-
:: tine of Pittsford has been called here by
% the illness of her sister. Mis. Sarah Lin
y. coln.-Miss Alice Giaddirg is visiting
q friends in Waterbury.-E. G. Marsh ia at
home from Il business trip TO Hartford.
: Conn.-Mrs. w. A. Kinzie will lead the
W Christian Endeavor meeting next sunday
> cVcning.-Alfred Brothers Of the Rutland
,, Ins itute is visiting in town.-Thc Park
2 Sisters" instrumentaistS, Will appear III
/, Holly hall Monday evening, Feb. > ind n
:. the auspices of the Bristo Entertainment
= aSsociation.-Mrs E.ihu Brewster died IN
w. Shrewsbury, Mass, Jan. -. Mrs Brews-
= ter was an aunt to john r. whitney 0l
this town. who with Mrs. whitney, have
, been caring for her for several months
-. The Treasure Seekers will meet with Mrs
~ 5 -. Far next Thursday atteru0on-
Is Next sunday the regular quarterly meet
y. ing and communion service VIII be ned
= at the Methodist church.-Chap.ain Jones
OF the bat.lrsnip Texas, VIII deliver .cc-
~ turc in Holly hall Saturday evening, Feb
~ g. undn' the auspices of the bristol En-
tcrtainment association.-A elias for BID,
.: study mt Monday evening in the NcslrI
n Of the Baptist church. Rev. ". y. Rim
- zie lcader-Dr. t.. II. Martin Of Middle
IA larry. assisted by DIS Norton and Ed
munds Of this place performed dii1lcu'i
operation Sunday on John Sip.oS son oil
William Siplcs. About two quarts of mat
ter vas taken from around the heart
lie died Just before Iight-The funeral OF
John Spies was held in St Andres
~ catholic church Wedne sday at 10 O'Clock
a. m-E, X. Smart mad" a business TIM
u to The Queen city MondaN.-Iast S'tur'
day dairy butter brought 70 "a % cents q
round; creamery. % to "A cents a pound
dressed poultry, 10 to Il cents pound
live to cents a pound; eggs - cents
V. dozen; potatoes 30 cents "A bushel-Mrs
a Sarah Lincoln continues very ILL.,
=; Othccr Henry l.. Rivers went TO lsia l.;
y, Motto Monday afternoon on legal bus!
l. ness.-rhe snow pillow was in use seNora
- times Monday. the sidewalks filling M
about as fast as they could be scrapcd off
The attendance at school was liEh'c
than usua.. on account of the Storm
The snow is over two feet deep here gov
The funeral of John Siplcs was he'll
from the Catholic church Wednosi'
c; morning, Rev. J. J. Boyle officiating
The burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery
~ Andrew Dillon had charge of the funera
arrangcments.-The Ladies' Home Circl
Of the Congrcga tioual church have pro
and put 1t down. They will have one ~
the chapel soon.--There is little improve
mcnt in the condition of Mrs. Sarah Lin
y. coin. and her friends are somewhat Ell
= coura ged.
rs The vii age Improvement society are per
- fecting arrangements for an entertain
mcnt to be given in the near future.-li.
10 Casey has sold his real estate in Stark
boro and will become a resident of tni
W town.-Mrs. II. l.. Peck who has been i
poor health for several months is not a
Wells NJ. Con- reports the morning tenn
n perature for January as follows; Highe-
A. degrees; lowest. II degrees; av"raG
2Oi, rainfall 7S-lG)ths of an inch.-Char
lain Jones of the battleship Texas, wi
lecture in Holly Hall. under the auspce
IS of the Bristol entertainment association
Tuesday evening Feb. 10Th, instead Of Fct
s. as noticed in Wednesdays Free Press.
Is. CORNWALL.
10. The farmers meeting called by tn
er State Board of Agriculture convened .
., Thursday and Friday of last week. tn
80 frs session began at p. m. on Thurs
day Mr. l.. w Poet making cordial ad
dress of welcome. followed by interest.n
addresses by c. f. Smith and George /
TCrrll OF MorrisNillc. Thursday eVcnin
papers on Bees Fruit. and Nogc able
Forage Crops and Farm Barns. were abl
n presented by Mr.. Terrill and Mr.. Curtis {
Geor gia respectively Friday morning c. ,
Rel presented the subject 'poing IN
nd chores" followed by a most intereS;iiI
talk. and wise suggestions to ambittou
~. boys, by Col. Brigham. assistant secrt
he tary of agriculture Of Washington, II. {
irt Friday afternoon ConmlsSilier W,
of Wall OF Randolph gave an instructive q
Use wei Is interesting talk ON our highway
w and tn. importance Of good roads and r
NV making. followed by c. j. Bell of Waldo
n. on farm machinery and labor. The la'
ia; session was held on Friday eNt ming, " he