Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-20

The water and light commissioners
are at work at the light station on n
new cement bulkhead to replace the
present wooden one, which Is found
badly rotted. They have been trying
to arrange for II switchboard in the
DR.. L. j. Kendall Co.'S new power
house so as to furnish lights during
the time, but have not yet succeeded.
The village Is likely to have to depend
on coal oil Tor the next two weeks be-
ginning tonight for its lights.-Mrs.
Frank Downey has been passing q
week among friends in North Troy
T.. W. Pierce, representing the Van
Ness garage of Burlington came to
town Saturday with n touring car.
He treated several people to a ride
about town and Sunday ooh a party
consisting of c. l.. Mason Homer
Smith. e. Judd Irish, I. A.. Vincent,
o. NJ. Jeffords and l.. D.. Hart to
Waterloo, Que, and return.-Mr. and
Mrs. II. c. Royce of Newport have
been passing a few days with Mrs.
Royce's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Gaines.-Mrs. J. H.. Burnes passed
several days last week among friends
in Burlington.-Isaac IIord OF Nit
chell, Ontario, was q guest over
Sunday in the family of j. w. Pom
eroy. Mrs. Hord is a lady delegate
to the general conference OF the
Wesleyan church which is holding its
sessions in Montreal. lie also was a
Jerusalem Pilgrim in 1a0i-Mrs. a.
II. Manley who has been caring for
her mother. Mrs. Jonathan North
rop during an extended illness at the
home of the latter In sheldon,
brought her here on n cot bed sat
urday. Mrs. Northrop stood the jour
.ney finely and seems to he doing as
well as ever.-Mr. and Mrs. T.. j.
Parmlee and Madam Parmlee Wis
tied Saturday at the home of II. f.
Comings in East Berkshire Saturday
Sunday Mrs. armlee conducted a
service in the Baptist church at
Montgomery Center speaking on
'"The Hand of God in Music
The Rev. w. J. NJ .Beattie has complet-
ed arrangement for a parish festival on
Thursday and Friday of this week. Thurs
day evening the Rev. O.. J. Booth of Mon
treal will preach. Friday morning at 1880
will he holy communion. The parish
dinner will be served at 1880 in the rec
tory ground If the weather IS favorable.
In the evening Mr.. Booth will preach
again. The Rev. W. F. Weeks, a for
mer rector, is also expected to be pres
ent and speaker. +. S. Hutchinson is
confined to his bed by illncss.-.An auction
WAS held by G. l.. Mason on Monday of
some vehicles and tools belonging to the
estate of the late w. II Parker under
the direction of c. l.. Marsh, administra-
tor.-I1. c. Sheldon has taken the con-
tract to haul the brick for the new school
building and already has several large
piles on the ~ground.-Nr. ard Mrs. E.. o..
Mitiguy and child of Burlington, who
are passing a week with MI. AIitisuy's
mother In Samsonville, were In his viii
'lage MondaY.-Miss Jessie Carpenter re-
turned to Middlebury University to be-
gin her second years studies to-day
Miss Kate Eldred, who had been for a
few days visiting Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c.
Kendall. left here Saturday for her home
in Waship ston, d. C.-Henry Hoadley has
been laid aside with a severe cold nearly
eliminating in congestion of the lungs.
He is slightly improved.-A football team
has been formed among the high school
students which is being coached from
four to fve each afternoon by Principal
Best.-p. y. Ingalls,, a travelling man for
PrnthcrS G. On who hoe bo.p :
passing some weeks at his home T., Dur-
ham, Que. on account of noor ha,Itb
goes to-day to Bellows Falls u,bere bo
left his team to resume his ,o,,rrov
MIR. and Mrs. 4 Cation bov, hocn ,ass-
ing n week or more at th-,r farm IN r.rorL-
lin overseeing some ,mcrovom,r,,
marty. couslstlrr of .Josanb Drso IT "a
ney. ]. ]. ana L. A Honoit Georga aud
Fred Touchotte will laave bcr. sim
dav morning for n drive ipto C,rodo
They intend to mass sunday IN <. Iobrs
bury and taka y circIo i,+, VIM &,
known as the "Frercb com.torr
Emory of Everett Mas has mo,.o1 ht.
family here and will soon ,o,,.a - 49,
farm of his uncle c X Er,ar,. roo,
the province limo bovord Enc, II, ,,.,t,
G.. s. Nutter of s, Arho,s a.l
her sister. Miss Mary T. lIott Of pos.on
visited Miss pella q Stone T,,osd,-
Naurica Ascl.i,o art,r r,,ot,n ,a.a
weeks here with his nar,r,s NJ aaa
Mrs. A A. Asel,ine. r,turned 10 pos,a,
Saturday. whero he has , n,.i+,or ,n
the furnishings denar,ron. of d..
Durrell cos wholesale s,ora WI, -.
the foundation IN tho r.w soboa, 49,
mas stonned owing to s,,ro aisarroan,aa,
be tween the committee and tho CON.
tractor w r u wi,,cox tho anob,.s,
was in town MONDAY night Nix. d ~
Williams yvbo bas hoar ,tsi,t,u - i