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Newspaper

Burlington Free Press

Location

Burlington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1900

Page

9

Vermont Local News Recap Highlights Community Happenings

Vermont town notes detail social visits from Mrs Addie Landon and others, church events at the Congregational and Methodist venues, a May festival plan, and local schooling updates. The Woodlawn Grange May program features music, poetry, and a debate on athletics in schools.

Local Notes From Bakersfield and Surroundings

Ira Doolin of Elmore visited his parents in town over Sunday. Brigham Academy’s nine beat the Kyde Park Helly Solinel nine by a close score in a well played game. Mrs Willi Terie and others mourn the death of a respected town woman. funeral Friday. Olivier Glodah started work with Barrell Brothers of Swanton. Brieham Academy students went home for the weekend amid cold weather delaying farm work. Mr and Mrs Richard Emillio received a surprise party hosted by Sunday school friends. Mrs Smith noted for long service as Sunday school superintendent celebrated with a wedding anniversary toast.

Ira Doolin Elmore WB. Doolin Montpelier Brigham Academy Kyde Park Nas Willi Terie Peure Hive Olivier Glodah Barrell Brothers of Swanton Brieham Academy Burlington Baliuiday Richard Emillio Smith Morriahale Thalse Abbie Ta Bieber

Local Notices and Community Happenings Reported

A garbled community roundup notes parish meetings, charity events, and moves. Items mention the Laties Aid Society meeting with Mrs J Goedepeed, church notices for May 20, and Arthur Moopers family references, plus residents moving roles and building additions.

Local notes and social updates from St. Albans area

Montgomery Centre and surrounding town residents are mentioned with illness deaths weddings and events. A hospital case mentions pneumonia and several local families including Jones Newton Gates Lookinland Burt and Cole. A charity euchre party supports flood relief and a Vermont singer Mary Lavin is announced for a Friday concert. A town meeting discusses liquor agency and notices detail appraisers and real estate sales.

Local Notes and Obits From Grand Isle County

Grand Isle County items include visits by Mrs. Edward Young and Mrs. Hattie Sowle returning to New York and John Sowles hosting relatives. Death of Mrs. Minnie Honsinger follows pneumonia. funeral held with local attendees. Other news mentions farm purchase, church meeting plans, medical travels, and daily mail changes.

Local Notes From Jeffersonville and Nearby Towns

Jeffersonville reports a child from WG Lense grew gravely ill Monday and died Tuesday evening at reimmelock. M Wieesx and bride returned from their wedding trip visiting friends in Boston Wale tham and Milford Mass. Sugar makers who worked in Horseshoe N Y returned home Monday night. Miss Marion Page has a close in painting. Frank Sargent visited J K Whitcox over Sunday. Rev H C Howard called to Rutland Tuesday due to illness of a friend. Mrs Chia Heath Prior funeral officiated by Rev Howard last Friday with burial in the cemes tery nearby.

Charles D. Cook Thin Town Henry BR. Baldwin Monkton Palley H. W. Prindle Montpelier Charles Read North Adams Mass A.C. Palmer Pats Lophy Mro G Bush Conidae Toartlawe Kyle Mish Stenning Chatuncey Stewart Whateal Momlay Fred Baldwin Burlington Curti- Bissello Mize Barton Hayesbury N.Y A. Delisle Harry Bellevue OC Rer Wreda Appleton Troy Mre Rabson Mrawieh Woor Hiteh Mra Wo B Fletcher Lovin Maes Vermont Mary Trowe Lavin Ligier Bologna X-Giants Annie BK. Smith J. Gregory Smith Ryan Estate Canadian Woods Aimee Alice Salon Adama Jacksonville Florida James Canfield Walker Eleanor R. Walker Elly Stanley Gray Boston WG. Lense Reinelock Wieesx Wale Milford Mass Horseshoe Marion Page Sargent J. K. Wihicox Burt Thomas Lowell Hannah Riles St. Johnsbury Raheem Stiles Ellen Smith Waterbury Maury Belden Jeff Thineday Connecticut Bop. Magen Rank Gale Op. Emery Uhangee Mount Mansfiald Rational Company Anna Alweaha New London New Orleans Alaska Alaska Commercial Company Marker Pya Spain Rye Philippines Qytle Amet Susar Lani Theines TV Jose Mr. Lamb Tilietay Matel Wi Lint Somerville Ned C. Bick Dune Aturdey BM. Flint Tze Grange Stele Nout Say Braithe Das Hayner Grange Harley Holden Baltimore Baltucore Medi- Oal College Mast Village Rutland Welschol FG. Rainey Cutler D. Sanborn Sarl Terry's Bart Southern Pipes N. CG Mises Altice Chase Goding Baddie Metro Randolph Avenue Homer Pomfret Melrose Alexander Herthy Milton Chadwick Hilliard Merchants Row M. W. Chadwick Fannie Draper Madatee Barre Terday Townlerk Witeh David Yo M. J. Saxton Brookline Hon. Beedle Choe Mary Towkeoury Missister Tha Kimereni College of Ordtory

North Hyde Park Community Notes and Local Items

In North Hyde Park a W R CL regular meeting is set for Saturday at 1 oclock with tents at Parker Field for evening gatherings under Revs Gregory Clarke and Pairbanks. Local updates include land sales by Justus Hoss to Amos Merry and John Ferguson leasing land to Stephen Miles. A large bird shot by Dr Eustman neared eight feet in length. Sewell Newton escaped a serious carriage accident, and Mrs George Sargent’s daughter Mrs Atwell is receiving care.

W. R. CL Oelock Winder Revs Cgrerory Clarke Pairbanks Smith Belvidere D. C. Crocker Justus Hoss Amos Merry Eustman George Sargent Atwell Sewell Newton John Ferguson Stephen Miles Alice Thompson

Promenade Dance and Local Meetings Reported in Caledonia

Caledonia County notes a Friday night promenade at Opera Hall, the Epworth League anniversary at the Methodist church, and an Anti-Saloon League monetary meeting at the Congregational vestry. Several residents travel, illness concerns, and local church repairs are recorded including plots for a new veranda and parsonage work.

Opera Hall Epworth League Mra Merrion Mises Rose Bluai Mise Bennett Burlington Meryleretoer Hospital Emmanuel Johnson Finland C.H. Rawson Eile Drep The United Workers Congregational Church Caledonia Conference of

Local notes on town residents and movements

A crowded town notice lists residents visiting relatives in Worcester Boston and Vermont. It records moves to and from Belvidere North Hyde Park and various family visits, repairs and social events, plus births deaths and church activities.

Local notes from Lamoille County Job changes and repairs

Lamoille County brief items: John Schofield repairs a saw mill by the depot and plans it running by June. he may buy if housing remains unavailable. Halsey Lewis sells a horse to Noyes Wood for delivery use. Mrs M P Cheney visited Montgomery friends. Old church pews are refinished for use in the main church room with chairs in the vestry. WW J Lilly & Son Wagon Co buys the old church building for 800 to help fund the new edifice. Mrs John Finnegan and Thomas Moore visit relatives in Hinesburg.

Jay Ussell Eden John Schofield Fishe Park Lumber Company Uhige L. Jackson Halsey Lewis Noyes Wood M. P. Cheney Friends Montgomery John Finnegan Thomas Moore Hinesburg

Morrisville Fair Grounds Interscholastic Meet Planned

Morrisville announces a field day at the fair grounds under the Lamoille Valley Interscholastic Association for Saturday May 1 with Hardwick, Lamoille Central, Craftsbury and Morrisville Academies expected to compete in foot races bicycle races jumping and kicking events begin at room. Charles Boynton and Miss Mae Atten wed at Maple Street home Saturday afternoon led by Rev Dr Booth. Tannery work proceeds with old vats torn out for enlargement and remodeling. Miss Cora Hurlburt who has been ems)

Lamoille Valley Cora Hurlburt Ems

Orleans County Briefs Highlight Local Moves and Events

Vignettes from Orleans County show residents traveling to Boston New York Concord and Rhode Island for visits and business. Local movers include John Dickson funeral at St Marys Allen Key and Mrs J Robane returning from Lowell Worcester Mass. Proate Miller’s saw mill restarts with logs while firms like Carrick Dros close up and relocate to Boston.

KB. FL Moore Boseton Oon Benjamin Hinman Boston New York A. ‘T Chaffee Rutland Moulton Barr Cabot G. Hi. True Concord Jane Blanchard Cambridge Mies Blunt Winnie Nils Lie Lunt Rhode Island John Coffee W. EB. Tuck Coventry Street John Dickson St. Mary's Allen Key Claremore J. Robane Lowell Worcrester Mass FL Moore Hia J. A. Boulay Montreal Lorimer Awd Gank Mies Browlin

Alaskan Sugar Shipment Ties Vermont and Alaska Links

Local notes recount sugar trade routes from Vermont to New Orleans and on to Alaska with the Alaska Commercial Company as purchaser. The passage mentions shipments to Spain and the Philippines, plus several local incidents and community notices including births, anniversaries, and a bridge collapse.

Washington County notice on Doherty and Nery

Fragmentary OCR places Juhn Doherty of Salmon Falla and Charles Tine Nery before a county court session. Mentions Myre Fred Click of Trait Mass and Mrs Ghe Wine in connection with a sister and local proceedings.

Juhn Doherty Salmon Falla Charles Tine Nery Jil Vonviesiog Molendieidls Fred Click Trait Mass

Local notes on reunions politics and deaths in Barre

The Barre community hosts a veterans reunion and a state senate candidacy mention for Walter Morse in Washington County. A. Catophel and HooA Rogge secure use of Dinanite City Park for horse events. William W. Lee delivers a Mental Day Address. Obituary notes mourn Mrs. Harriet Buckley, age 70, at her home with service led by Ward and Mr Thatcher.

Cary Houheemer Walter Ko Morse Washington County A. Catophel Hooa Rogge Dinanite City Park William W. Lee Chole BR. Perry HL Sargent Leabanow Eutugdas Eooneage Mra Jr Wa Poze Suniter Hanover Noo Writiny Martin Mebe Hlarey Buckley Buckiey Te Vlock Orla Barnard Stowe Ad Qiariette Comport Aon Ward Thatcher N. Christier Aid G L. Plesce Moentpelies Dreidanres Louver O& Husband

Northfield prelims set stage for prize contention

At Northfield a university preliminary event judged speakers on Friday evening. Contestants expected to compete for top prizes at commencement, with notes by H W Brig of Athol Massachusetts and W Re. Continued on page seven.

Ting Bholdon H.W. Brig Athol Mass

The Weekly Free Press Offers 96 Columns Weekly

An advertisement urges readers to gift or borrow the Free Press, claiming 96 columns of news weekly and a yearly rate of 81.00. It promises Vermont readers no other paper matches its news volume and invites sharing a neighbor’s name for a sample copy.

Vermont Free Press

Parish Meeting Minutes Record Election and Events

Williamstown notes describe parish officers elected at a meeting with details of a ceremonial meal, committee roles, and a program of religious and community activities. The document records speakers, dates, locations, and mentions commemorations and plans for future sessions and elections.

Rutland County Obituary Notice From Local Times

Verd Wilkie of Willmeton dies after illness with survivors including children and relatives mentioned in a damaged local obituary fragment. The report notes a funeral or memorial context and references a few names and places, with scattered hometown details and a vague schedule.

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