Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-29

waterbury.
A good many were prevented from attend
ing the closing concert of the musical con.
venlion at the Centre, last Friday evening,
by the mud ind wet yet goo lily number
were present, and the members appear to be
much pleased with their drill under Prof.
Emerson.
Henry. the ten-ycars-old son of james X.
Fullerton, broke his thigh bone while en-
gagged in jumping. He is doing well.
Mrs. Ainslcy and her daughtcr-in. law,
who have been spending several weeks with
Iieman Morse, returned to Boston, their
home, last Friday.
Misses Jesse and Mary Carlton have finish.
cd a short visit with Mrs. Cecil Graves and
have returned to Barre. Their father. Rev.
Marcus Carlton, went from Barre twenty
seven years ago as missionary to India, UNI
der the Presbyterian church, where he has
been very successful and Is now at Alabha
10 Northern India. He married Miss Celes-
tia Bradford of Barre. Fifteen years ago
| this faithful woman returned from India with
| their six children two girls and four boys) 10
| have them educated ut Barre, leaving
| the father in the midst of his abundant
labors, without relative on that side
of the globe. Last Fall Mrs. Carlton
prepared to return to her husband. in
company with their Oldest son who had
graduated at Amherst and taken course Of
medicine. A little bunch upon her neck. it
was thought best TO remove before mourning
change of climate, but when taken off it
proved to be cancer and she died in few
days. The son went back alone to tell bis
father the sad news and give him the first
sight that he has had of one Of his children
for fifteen years. The other children remain
In Barre. Miss Jesse is about to commence
a medical course at Philadelphia, after which
she will go and labor with her father in Asia.
The daughter of Allen Wooster aged Is
years, was buried Saturday.
Geo. w. Jackman has returned from the
: West, where he has been setting up granite
monuments. Ills stone-cutters have beer
at work at Barre since his shop was burned
here last Summer.
Rev. Mr.. eastman of Waterbury Cen,r,
preached at the NJ. L. church on Sunday
forenoon, and Rev. +. II. Roberts Of Euos
burgh in the evening.
, a colorcd man by the name of Georg,
jackson. who works on the railroad, WA
taking apples from the orchard of NJ. C.
Stewart. Mr. Stewart requested him 10 tax,
apples from the ground and let the tree
alone whercupon he assaulted Mr.. Stcwai
by striking and kicking him. On being ar
rested, he was fined by ,Iuctcc George III
Lease $40 and costs, amounting to abou
S20-wbich he refused to pay and was com
mited to the work house at Rutland, Mon
, day.
A Cark complcxioncd man stole two horse
in Canada, came to franklin and took
wagon and harness of Mr. Reynolds, stayet
at Bolton Sunday night. and passed through
| Wntn r1,t,r .l,.,, nj, do n,I
{ sheriff came on noon train in hot pursuit
Charles o. Graves is fitting up the place h
= bought of the Pierce estate on Winoosk
S stree. for a residence, where he will rcmov
5 his family in a few days. The building
have been raised, with new wall, walks an'
lawn, and is n very fine place.
L Considerable butter was brought in, Mon
l. day, and sold from % to % cents
1 Charles Wade. young man of fine abili
ties and superior education, is bidding fare
well to his numerous friends before starting
y for the west He has had about two year
t experience in the drug store of VIM. Z. Cal
is penter, and expects to go into Il provisio
store with his brother Frank Wade of Min
:, neapolis, MINI.
q p. 5. Smith of Washington, d. C.. sper
. u short term with George w. Kennedy, hi
=, attorney. who has brought bill in CHANGER
=, and writ of sequestration. against tn
4 Ely Copper Mining Company for damages t
" Smiths farm, bythc,sulph smoke of the
- smelling furnace in Ely. As large tract {
y, country has been ruined by this smoke, 1t
~ said that the other land owners will folio
~ suit and make hot work for the company.
Albert Picket and wife, who left this plaC
for Iowa ten years ago, are making sho
visit among their friends. Mr.. Picket vi
J. formerly in the boot and shoe business her
ii All the guests will leave the Mount Man
1t field at stowe, this week.
u, Henry Coburn and Miss Sarah Martin We
at not married last week MS announced. Thu
H. were married Tuesday and are preparing
f. go to housekeeping in the rooms formerly o
IN cupied by Miss Sleeper