Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-11
CiIITTENDEN COUNTY,
Jericho,

= enc Chair company The first OF the month f
y the purpose of finishing up the stock {
I. hand. 1t is expected that it will take
number of months TO do it.-Our druggis
have on hand full supply Of that wonde
full enamel varnish Geo. Lessor of III
Jericho Cornet band has accepted positic
IN the land of the Wtherill Brothers gran
tcnt show. lie leaves this week for New Yorl
Two arrests were made last week ft
drunkenness on the streets. Each fined five do
lars and COSTS Joseph Miller was arrested
last week, Tor selling liquor and, plcadin
guilty TO twenty offences, was fined $500 an
costs. Miller appealed and bail was fixed d
SOU. Hon. &. 5. Palmer arrived Monda
morning for stay of two or three weeks
when he will return TO Iankton, ID. r., tal;
ing his family with him.
Service in Calvary church, Jericho (villar
of CnderhilD, on Whitsunday, May 18Th
At four o'clock. Quarterly offerings for mis-
sions will then be due.
wiIIIston.
Subject for conference at Universals
church, evening of May 18th: Fright Liv
ing" Text, Romans xiv, rs. Collatera
readings; Luke X, 2j-37. Luke xii, 1921
John xxi, 1917. Romans xiv, entire. Romans
XIV, II Galatians v, H-2G Eph. w.. en-
tire; Romans, XII, 32-3G.
Richmond.
As John McGovern was driving down @
| steep hill, one day last week, the pole of hi.
wagon dropped and his horses ran some dis
lance. McGovern was somewhat hurt, anc
lis wagon made into klndling wood
Rev. S. G. Hayford will preach next SIN.
dny,on tic subject "Thc Sin against the
Holy Ghost Matt xii 31-32
Huntington.
Henry Brewster on Tuesday of last week
shot an eagle which measured seven feet from
tip to tip. Mr.. Brewster had noticed the
bird previous to this and thought he was
watching for some of his small lambs.
The remains of John Ring were taken
from the vault last Tuesday and Inferred in
the cemetery at the Centre.
n. A. Bickford of Boston was in town last
Monday, on short visit u relatives.
Our district schools began last Monday,
with fair attendance
L. w. Ellis is building an addition to his
store at the Centre.
II is suggested that Huntington have a cor.
net band, and as the town has plenty of good
material we hope it will not prove failure.
The sugar crop here this Spring, has been
nearly failure. The latter part of the sea-
son the sap was sweeter than the first.
Smoke could be observed in the sugar or
chards up to the first of May.
Miss Mary Bickford is attending school at
the Richmond academy.
The Sabbs,h-school at the Union church
rcorganizes on Sunday, May 2Olh. II Is
hoped there will be good attendance,
Tho luct
May Sd.
Our butter market is ahead of the Rich
mond market, this Spring. Our farmers will
do well to call and be convinced.
a government pension agent has been IN
town, looking up the pensions business.
Essex Junction.
MIR. John Quinan, living in the north part
OF the town, has lost two children with diph-
iberia. aged five and eight years respective
ly. Mr.. Quinlan is absent in California.
which makes the affection doubly sad
Mr.. Decatur Teachout took a German of
Mr. Tracy, few days since. After stopping
two days the man lett, taking watch and
chain belonging To- one Of MIR. Teachou,'s
sons. Mr.. Teachout took 10 steps 10 arrest
him, as he had been gone some time before
the watch was missed
Wallace Bixby fell on the balance wheel
of steam saw while at work at the railroad
wood shed and was SO severely injured that
II has been feared he might II, ed to have his
leg amputatod.
Rev. NJ. p. Bell was in town Saturday on
his way TO his appointment at Morrisvillc.
MIR, Bell is Burlington district preacher.
Rev. MIR. Wilder gave his first sermon in
Union church Sabbath day to large audi
cncc.
By public notice given IN the annual town
meeting, the first day Of May WAS set apart
as the time for setting out trees around the
new cemetery. The response to the vote was
cordial and hearty. A sufficient number Of
trees were brought, placed twenty feet apart
to entirely surround the ground, and nearly
enough TO plant row on either side of the
road TO the entrance. They are thrifty ma
pies, and IN process of time will add greatly
to the beauty and nttractivcness OF this gath
ering of the dead. The pleasant, task will lie
completed, we are told, by the n,ermiuglng
OF the emblema'ic evergreen with the naples
and by placing one on either side Of the main
entrance,
The committee on the centennial celebra-
ton have had several meetings, appointed the
"hrst Tuesday of September, election day, as
the time, and have selected portion of the
committees. There Is to be a historical
address, poem and other public exercises,
dinner and speeches in connection there
with; an entertainment the evening previous
comprising 'old folks conccrt,"a sunrise sa-
lutte, parade of ''FloodwOod militia" drum
corps music, etc, all upon the ground first
broken In The wilderness for the establish
ment OF The business and religious interests
OF the town. The several committees will
soon be announced. and the people of the
town will he called upon to contribute sul-
san'lal aid 10 the furlherance of the object
The committee are devisng liberal things in
the way OF entertainment and amusement
and intend to make the occasion gala day
for the town long to be remembered. And
they expect promptness, liberality and hear.
tiness in response tD their call from all their
fellow citizens.
The funeral Of Alfred Darby took place on
Friday. lie was young man of much
promise, and II student in the Institute dur
ing the last year. His remains were brought
from Cambridge, whittier he had gone Tor
his Summer work, and where he died on
the first day of May, at the age of
seventeen years lie was nephew
of Miss Thankful Morgan of Essex, and
of Mrs. Harlow Wires of Cambridge. Two
brothers and sister were present at the fu
neral. Kind friends IN Essex hal gathered
profusion of beautiful flowers aud plants in
the church, ALMOST surrounding the casket,
among which was a beautiful harp OF trailing
arbutus in bank of moss and flowers which
filled the air with its sweet perfumery. The
Cambridge friends contributed also to the
beautiful array OF flowers upon the caske,.
A large number of his fellow students were
present showing the high esteem in which he
was held. Rev. Mr.. Wheclock OBLIGATED The
music, touching and appropriate was under
the charge of Mr.. Garvin, Miss Annie Tracy
as organist.
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