Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-25

and come home on account of poor
health.-Dr Rowell and family have re-
turned from their visit in Carada.-The
"Old folks concert" postponed some
weeks ago, will be given in the Congre-
gational church Friday evening the 18th
Jason Badger, forman of the Barton II. r..
section. had the misfortune to break n
leg last Saturday. While lifting one end
Of hand-car to place 1t on the track. his
foot slipped and went under the car which
came down across his leg breaking botn
boncs above the ankle. He was carried to
his place near this village occupied by his
brother and Dr. Wright called, who set
the broken bones.--'rhe annual donation
and oyster supper of the NJ u. church,
was held at their church on the evening
Of the 10th ana was largely attended. A
nice supper accompanied by good music
by Mr.. and Mrs. John Cotton piano and
horn and Mr.. Sylvester, violin was enjoy
ed by the $50 or more who sat down TO
supper. Vocal music, duct by the
Durham sisters and solos by Mrs McGoff
and Miss May Wiley were greatly enjoy
ed. After supper the company adjourned
to the audience room, and Rev G.. W.
Kelley delivered a lecture on 1.-THE goth
Century Man" which after about As min
utes was interrupted by a slight fire in the
vestry. which however was readily ex-
tinguished doing but a few dollars dam
age. Receipts were $3.50 net SIS.
NEWPORT
H. NJ Mansur has gone to Grand Rap
ids, Mich, on business. "A. NJ Tower and
daughter Ada of Barton passed through
here Friday on their way to California,
whore Mr. Tower has a sister living
The II weeks old son of DIR. and Mrs.
Harry Hamilton died very suddenly last
Friday.-F. p Davis went to Mansonvile
Thursday on business.--Alfred Beedo Of
Fairfield. Mass, has been here recently
on visit to his brother, Albert.-Charles
Hays has moved into Or. J. H. Gains new
tenement on Second street.-Mrs. Henry
Bean and children have gone to Colorado,
where Mr.. Bean went some months ago
Mrs. d. G. Ward was called TO Nashua
n. H., owing to the death of her sister
Mrs. Clara Carkins.-Peter r. Brady. fire
man on the Boston and Maine railroad
who has been sick with typhoid fever ct
his boarding place, Mrs. George Merril's
died last Wednesday, His body was TAX
on to his homo in Canada.-E. A. Stew
art, who has been very sick is a little bet
ter.-George Paul has gone to Farnham
4. o., where he Is Interested in a brew
cry.
j. T. Shepley, a former resident was
here the past week from Sheldon Fails
on husiness.-Carroll Huntington is help
inE at the Galman store-Mrs. j. NJ. Dut-
ton received word Saturday of the death
of her father in Walingford. Conn--Eber
Gilbert has returned to Penacook. n. H..
where he is at work In a bakery.-B. j
Blair has bought of Joseph Cheney his
barber business and win continue the bust
ness in the Root block.-F. w. Cars
child has the scarlet fcver.--Mr Joseph
Revicr and Miss Anestino Martell were
married Jan. %. Rev. Father Clermont Of
ficiatng. -Theophilus Grout has returned
from his trip to Texas.-Mr Cutting OF
10 liz fA- fr,,a
& blanchard Co.-Miss Addie Lou Grout
daughter of Theophilus Grout, was mar.
Rcd last week to Prof. W. Guy Rosebery
Mrs. Rosebery came home with her father
on Monday. Her husband Is expected later
and after visit here with her people
they will RETURN to ottawa where they
will make their home.-Congressman w
w. Grout has presented the public school
and the Goodrich library in this village
with map of the United States. show
ing the different additions to the public
domains since the organization of the gov.
ernment-Leander Gilman, an aged mar
living on School street. had a shock Wed
nesday morning.
WESTFIET.D.
NJ Winslow Farman lectured at Enos-
burgh Falls Wednesday evening and de-
livcrcd an address there Sunday evening
Jan. S.-Lumbcrnen Hall OF Montgomery
ana A. W. w akefleld OF this place have
law suit going concerning the ownership
of some logs Wakefield had cut last fall
Several other parties are rather mixed
about their boundary lines.-There is a
great amount of sickness in this region
much of II owing to the changcable
weather,-Alva Crosby of Compton, Can
ada, has bought three of VI. emil. er's Fl oil.
stems for breeding purposes IL he ami
mails are prize winLcrs.-A. c. Hitchcocl,
has delivered the keys of the library &c
the sclectmen.