Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-15
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
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ful term in district No. "a son was horn
to Mr.. and Mrs. Edgerton ltoag Feb. eth
over fifty people from this town attend
ed the old Maids convention in South
Hero the 9th.--Miss Mary llibbard and
Miss ID. Hoag of the Normal school in
Pattsburgh spent tho Sabbath at their
homcs.-An entertainment will be given
by the Benefit society" at the residence
of s. Warren Hoag on the evening of
Feb. 10th. Refreshments will be served
European pan."-Mr and Mrs. l. $.
Lloyd, f.. w. Denson and Howard Ma
comber came from North Hero to spend
SUNDAY at A. ". Macomber's MIR. and
Mrs. BENJAMIN Hollis of Burlington are at
Or. f. W. Sears where Mr.. Hollis is
quite il.--GIenry Lawton and Miss Josie
Girard were married the 9Th inst.-Grand
Isle creamery paid LIZ for per cent milk
during the month of December.
SOUTH HERO.
The remains of Mrs. Grant Robinson,
who died very suddenly last Thursday
morning in Burlington, were brought to
the island for burial on Saturday. the
10Th. Those from out of town who attend
ed the funeral were A. T.. Ferris from
Waterbury ard Mrs Celia Lord and son
from Winooski Rev. Mr.. Tcnney Of
ficia ted.-There will be a Martha WASH
ington supper at the l.. and l.. Motto
home, Wednesday evening, Feb 21st. The
walters will be dressed In old time cos
tumes-The stages commence runnir &
from Pittsburgh to Burlington this week.
great deal of freight is being brought
to the island for the railroad company
The pile driver that went into the lake
at Aliens Point. has been recovered. and
is at work agau.--'rhe Old Maids con-
Vention was a success. socially and fnan-
ciaiiy Receipts of the evening S6O--Mr.
re lam nd fr ,i,,,,t
are visiting at Mrs. Lena Allen's.-'rhere
will be a pound party at the NJ. Il. par
Sonage in Grand Isle Friday evening, tho
18th.
NORTH HERO.
g 7. Hazen is very i'll with pneumonia
e. j. Parker OF the wv. NJ was at home
over Sunday.-There vii. be cnicken-pio
supper Thursday evening, February Ii.
at Mrs. +. NJ. Hazcns.-Joel Allen is at
home.-Mrs Fred l'efec is il-Mr. and
Mrs. Victor Hurburt of Grand Isle spent
sunday with Mrs. Hurlburt's parents
The Ladies' Aid Will meet with Mrs.
Robert Atkins saturday, February H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Allen Of Grand Isle
spent Sunday wi Mrs p. l.. Hazen. Dr..
John Dodds is visiting in town. He has
left the Mary Fletcher hospital. and will
soon 20 to New York, where he will take
Il POSTGRADUATE course.
abb
Frank H. Sowes. station agent at Al
burg, is taking a vacation He has gone
to Florida and perhaps will visit Cuba be-
fore he returns. j. r. Kinsley of Richford
has taken his place.-The bazaar held the
past week at ST. Andrews church Melted
the society seer. w. Darby. who has
been confined to the house by rheuma-
tSm. does not improve much.-W. T.. Van
tine is buying another load of cattle and
rogs.-The ladies of the Congregational
church viii hold a soci3ble on tie DIST
inst at A. j Carman's 1t is to he IL
measuring social"-Zera Haynes, who
has been on the sick list. is Improving
H. Royce Marvin, who received an injury
To one foot, is better and has gon" back
to his school again.-Teams are dgawipr
ties and rails from Rouse~ Point for the
new Rrtland-Canadian railroad They
have built a bridge over bad crack in
the ice so that the crossing is considered
saiC.-Ransom BoEannon spent Friday in
Buring ton.
ALBURG CENTRE
Scion Reynolds of Potsdam, n. Y, was
the guest of his sister, Mrs. Nj. Il. Ran
som, last week.. s Haynes. who has
been i'll with grip, is much improved
w. A. Deuel. is seriously i'll with pneu-
monia and his little daughter is i'll with
the same disease-Mr. and Mrs. William
born February 7th.-Mss Jennie No
GregOr of St. Adams, who has been speNd-
ing a week with friends, returned Mon
day-A cottage prayer meeting will be
held Thursday evening at the residence of
c. II. Honsinger.-Mrs. Minkley of St AL
bans is visiting her sister, Mrs. William
Mullen-The Catholic fair closed Saturday
evening.
| Miss Aimee Hazen of West Burke is
home for d short vacation.-Mr. Aver of
West Burke is also visiting in town.-Tha
Masonic Lodge at the Centre is holding
frequent sessions and many new mcmhc'r
are being receved.-A very interesting
talk on Evangelne's Land was given by
AIRS. y. NJ. Fowler at the home of Cap.
+. b. Rockwell Feb. Sd. The talk was for
/ the benefit of home missions and after
/ the lecture specimens of stones from
EVangeline's well were offered for sale
The proceeds of tho entertainment
amounted to A5O.-Mr. and Mrs. Wesley
Rockwell, who have been visiting at the
home of his father Capt. ". W. Rock
we'll will return home Wednesday. -The
farmers in the vicinity are busy drawing
rails for Rouscs Point for the new Rut-
land-Canadian Railroads.&c. boating is
excellent in the bay and the "lroquos"
is kept busy,-ffshng through the ice has
commenced and several good catches
have been reported. Will Duel VINO has
been i'll with pneumonia, Is slowly improV-
llS.-StlpOlS throughout tne town Will
close next week for the spring vacation
ISLE LA MOTTE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Pardy of Chazy. y.
| Y, visited at O. ]. Thomass last week
Miss Malena Phelps and r. r. Phelps of
( Ellenburgh. n. Y, are visiting at O. j.
/ Thomas's.-Mrs. Helena Tenney and H. G.
| Iolcomb went to New York Thursday
Mrs A NJ Lengtied has returned to
| Plattsburgh.-Mrs. T.. S. Holcomb is visit
| ing in PlattsbuCgh-Owng to the bad
weather and roads the donation was small
about 5000 was realized.
SOUTH HERO.
| There Is to be an oyster supper at the
Catholic church Tuesday evening Feb.
| 10th.