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

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ing and all enjoyed fine spread Music
was furnished by +. J. Farrelrs orchestra,
and was greatly enjoyed.
/ &. II. CLARK of Ludder, y. u, who has
been visiting for a few weeks at his old
home in North Hero. and vicinity starred
bach West Wadue stay evening. Tie was
accompanied 10y Miss Nellie Tdssc Of
! North Hero a cousin of his wife who r.
turns with him TO make her home there.
The ladies' Of the Methodist Episcopal
church gave Il supuer Wednesday night at
( y. lngalfs residence.
ENOSBURGH FALLS
Mrs. DIN Mercill gave a very delah ful
tea on Tuesday afternoon Of last week o
Il OF the old ladies' of the town ia honor
OF her aunt. Mrs. Mary Garland.-The loo
! tire by Maicellus W. Farman at tn"
! Methodist church on Wednesday Of i"st
week was thoroughly enjoy d by ali. II"
smoke again on Sunday evening, subject.
"EndIrance. The PiXley pos and No-
mans Relief Corps will I've entertained by
MI and Mrs. II. 6. Pearson Wednesday,
afternoon and evoning.-rherr was a
special communicated of Lincoln odge.
No IS. +. and A. NJ. on Wednesday oven
ing for instrrction.-Thc f.. II. 5. class "
on Friday pvcnng.-Surprisc paftes have
been frequent of late, enc at the home Of
/ Elmer Colcord. and one in honor OF Mr.
Water Betters. who leaves soon for the
South on account of his health. and The
third for Miss liza Watson on Friday cven-
irr.-'rhc travellers for the Or q. j. Ken
dan company expect to leave about Feb
ruarv T. Mr. Leroy f. Smith and Il. A.
Mason 90 to Colorado. Utah. Wyoming
and Montana, W. q. Hines to North Caro-
lima. and II. j. Mears to Alabama and
Mississippi.
, FLETCHER.
Willis Parsons is very i'll with pneu-
,uonia.-Mason s Stone, the state super
irtendeut of education. gave a VerH inter
es,inG talk in the union church, WodHes-
day evening. January 2i.-Willis Gray is
ON tho sick lst.-F'red Bo0zan and wife
have engaged to work for T. G. Wells the
coming season.-Clyde Jones has mad a
serious attack Of hemorrhagc Of the
Mngs.--Iamcs Spauldirg has sold his
fancy colt to MIR Hunter Of Fairfield Cen
trc.-Frcd Burlington and wife Of Cam
bridge were in town last wcek.-ll. +.
brigham of bakersfield was in town on
business Frday.-The Fletcher Dramatic
company will present the play. "The Emil
grants Daughter at the church Thurs
Gay and Friday evenings. February ! and
. The play will he followed by "A dance at
Kezcrs hall. Sturtcvant's orchestra has
been engaged The club will furnish an
oyster suiPer.
HIGHGATE.
W. II. Austin and Miss Mildred Lucas Of
St. Adams spent Sunday with his parents
MIR. and Mrs. c. G. Austin.-Charles Me
GCttrick, who has been in Montpelier the
past week has returned and again resum-
ca bis duties in d. W. Steeles Office. Mr.
Moore who recently purchased the ECyeS
house on the south side of the river
leaves New York with mis- family ncxt
Monday night and is expected here Tues
day morninG.-Albert Thompson. who has
hecn threatened with pneumonia, is gain
ing.-Mrs. Frank Hefflon IL ganing.-Mrs
Rollin Spooner and little con have gone
to Calais to stay with friends the remain.
der of the winter.-The school on tht
south side of the river closed for the win
ter term last Friday.
EAST FAIRFIELD.
, 0. j. Merrill. who has been in Franklin
/. the past two weeks with four horses thai
he has been training on the ice Of Frank.
lin pond was at his home here over Sun.
+ day-William Patten OF Franklin visited
f, In tcwn over Sunday, the guest of hi:
, brother, DR.. a. d. Patten.-t'red $. Tup
per is ll.-Rcv. Mr. Jones has been en-
gagged as pastor for the ensuing GEAR. Mr.
y
,ey SturteVant.-A, S. Merrill mas beer
confined To the house for a few days, SUI
ferng With II severe throat trouble.
FAIRFAX
NJ. =. Hicks ie laid up with rheuma tism
= Curtis Hicks is looking after his store
, ] v. Hunt was at his store Jan. ~ fol
the first time in several days on accom-
OF sickness-Mrs George May and daugh
, ter Cora returned home Jan. 3l--Mrs. II
f.. Giddngs spent two days with hel
a brother, Il. b. Beeman, OF Burlington last
+ week.-Mrs.. Myva Seafiin isconhned to hei
bed with II lame baCk-Miss Lottie WilCo>
Of burlington visited her brother. |. +
! Wilcox last week.-TEomas Finn spcui
few days in Georgia last week.-EH Tay
f lor is pressing hay a; Waterbury, Mrs
r. q. Hunt and niece, Miss Pierce, .arrivct
in town Jan. 81. &. Bishop has had hi!
;. cows Observation-Disclosures Tabor Is con
= fined To the house with a lame side.--T
q. Ryan of Georgia Is drawing logs with tWC
" teams to the Kentield mills. He intends
( to build large barn this sea son.-Edwart
: Blair md wife OF Fletcher have moved int'
. the old hotel, where he will put in a har
. ness shop.-Delia Stafford. who has beer
. at the Mary Fletcher hospital, care home
:, Jan 80 much improved, The worst storm
u. of the season struck Fairfax Jan q anC
:, the roads are badly drifted.-G. l.. Butler
- talks of putting in grist n.ill-Wilbu
b., White has commenced NOlk Tor l. Il. MA
son.-Truman Howard cut his foot quite
=. badly last week while chopping.
Anna Rowland was the guest of w. II
N Foods family Jan. 1.-THE dancing par
:, ~ at Harry Riggs Friday evening wa
:. well attended, considering the storm.
nieht--W. II. Rood is on the sick list
- ID. Hunter of Fairfield was in town Jan
u 18th looking for a driving horse, having
sold his fine driver short time ago.
=, Heryey is at home from the Albany 8usi
,r ness College,
- SHELDON.
% The state Board of Agriculture wi
r.. Wednesday and Thursday, February 7 ar
s. Mr. John Gould of Ohio will be one c
the speakers in addition to the member
of the state board. A cordial inNitatio
No is extended all. This meeting is Gale
ar here by the secretary, G. j. Boll.--Th
n auditors of the town meet Thursday, Fet
A. ruary at the Portland House to audi
rs the accounts of the town officers for tn
IN past year.
IL FRANKLIN.
NJ J Murphy and wife of iiardwick ar
visiting at j. IL. Pierce's. There are sew
eral cases OF whOoping cough i'm town.
+. Mrs E. NJ. TruaX received word Tues
d. day OF the death in Walla Walla, Wash
,1H OF Mrs Settle liibbard, Mrs. Hibbar
r, lived several years with Mrs. Truax.