Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21
UNDERHILL CENTRE.

Haskins had the misfortune to break
his leg last Thursday.-John McGrath,
formerly Of Underhill, died at his home
In Worcester. Mass. on January 5.-The
funeral of the late Daniel Splaine was
attended from st. Thomass Church on
the morning of January 8. the Rev. Fa-
Their Therien officiating.-Mr. and Mrs.
Frank w. Church have gone to New
York city for ten days visit with Mr..
and Mrs. d. G. French.-School closes
next Friday. An exhibition will be given
in the evening at the town halls. d.
month.-The Rev. RI. F. Reynolds of
Barre will conduct meetings at the Union
Church the latter half Of this week.
CHARLOTTE.
A law suit took place Saturday at the
town hall before Justice f. G. Web.
ster OF Burlington between Mrs. Edward
l. Miller and William l.. Brown, n New
York apple buyer. The suit was brought
by Mrs. Miller TO recover the value Of a
number of barrels furnished ~ Mr.
Brown last fall in which to put the apples
bought OF Mrs. Miller by Mr.. Brown. Mrs.
Miller claimed that Mr.. Brown agreed to
furnish the barrels free of cost to her in
view OF the fact that the apples were
bought at less than the market price, Mr..
Brown deducted the price of the
fruit and later refused to pay for the
barrels furnished, hence the suit. jury
consisting of these citizens tried the case
Fred HosfOrd, William Livermore. Irving
Tucker, Charles Cooke, John Williams
and w. N. Root. After an all days hear
ing the jury disagreed, standing four for
the plaintiff and two for the defendant
ed Mrs. Miller and Alfred L. Sherman
Mr.. Brown.-Dennis Toner, aged
A years. died of pneumonia Sun
day morning after few days
illness. The funeral was held from his
late residence in the west part of the
town Tuesday at II o'clock a. M. the Rev
Hervey Gullck officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs John Duffey have
been visiting their daughter in Burling. ION
the past weok.-.The Ladies' Aid society
will give an oyster supper at the Con-
gresational yestry on Friday evening
All are invited, The Rev. Mr.. Harris OF
iInesburrh supplied the pulpit OF the
Congregational Church last Sunday, the
Rev. ffervey Gullick. the regular pastor
preaching ut tho College street Congrega
tional Church in burlington.
The Ladies' Aid were entertained at tn,
annual meeting by Mr. and Mrs, viii
lam NJ Spcar.,--The meeting was largel!
attended. gentlemen being nvited--Henr!
L. Hill and wife had a daughter born I,
| ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. II, II. Smith, has beer
quite sick with pneumonia, but Ia BETTER
Mrs. Beach. Mrs. smiths mother. Is i'm
proving of recent illness.-An oyste
| supper Ia to lie given with the vestry Fri
day evening for the benefit Of the Lidlcs
Aid Mrs. Dow Scribncr gave Wits
party to n few ~ her lady friends satur
day afternoon &. Leavcnwortl
does not improve much In health Mis-,
Martha Yale has closed her house TO
the winter. Sho has gone to Burlington
and from there she Intends going Il
Northampton to be with her sister. Miss
Cnrnllne A. Ynle.--O. II. Alexander hal
arranged for the Introduction OF 4 new
promising apples originated by himscl
TINT he has named the Vermont Beauty
A telephone has hccM placed In the house
of II. =. Lcavcrworth on Mullon Ill.,
The Pctoskoy. Michigan. Evening New
| speaks In the highest terms OF william