Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-17
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Rich ond.


CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Richmond.
Will Douglass from Washington, ID. G.,
md his brother Carl, from New fork, are
listing their aged mother 10 Richmond.
Buell. c. Andrews and wife from Albany,
II. T., are spending their vacation at home.
Essex.
Harvey Aubrey, native OF Essex, born in
1904, and resident for many years OF New
\ ork aud Brooklyn, Is spending few weeks
with his relatives here and at New Haven.
The Mission Band had very pleasant and
successful entertainment at the town hall, on
Tuesday evening last.
The graduates and students of the Essex
Classical Institute propose to have reunion
at the institute buildings and park, on FIJI
day afternoon of this week, August 11lh. 1t
Is TO be basket picnic and all the former
studcnts Of the institute arc invited to attend.
SOME brief addresses aud other cXcr Uses arc
expected, but it will he III the IMAM a social
reunion around the old literary heailhs'one.
The new board of teachers will he present.
The friends of the institute in town will he
glad to welcome all who come.
The pleasant weather Of last week TN.
abled the farmers to complete their hayng.
While all other crops arc so good it IS re-
matkablc that there is very little fruit. The
trees which blossomcd plcntifully i'll the
Spring, and gave promise OF ABUNDANCE
have disappointed all expectations.
The arrangements for the centennial cele
bration are nearly completed and the pro
grammc will soon be issued. The exercise:
will begin on Sunday evening with unior
religious service ut the Congregational churcl
and discourse by Rev. John Cowan.
A. NJ. Butler displays stalk of oats, flv'
feet high and well filled, grown on hi
farm.
Essex Junction.
George Taft has sold his Church stree
house to Dr. Hamilton of Fairfax for 5000
George Chase has bought of the +. 1ubb
estate ID acres of land in the lower part o
the village for $500.
Miss Emily Howe, a teacher in Atchison
Klaus, is revisitiug this locality after scvera
years absence.
Potato rot is complained of by farmer
here.
An Essex Junction cottage is building a
the Morrisville campmeeting.
Milton.
Superintendent Justus Dart will hold al
educational meeting" in Milton, Seplcmbe
18th and 14th, assisted by Rev. Theodore A
Hopkins.
Rev. II. Christie by the advice Of the stew
or,lu taI,ac n yanatipp pf t,rn weak fpr hi
health.
Orlcn Conlin, while intoxicated. Sunday
assaulted Marshal Miles and now is 'nonest
to avoid the officers.
Joseph Robinson started for his low
home, Monday, having spent several week.
here on visit among his former neighbors
Mrs. Ellen Deming lies at the point o
death, having been attacked by paralysis.
Mrs. S. S. Sandcrson, who has been dan
gerolsly sick, suffering from peritonitis, i
now thought to be out of danger by her ply
stefan, DR.. Carpenter.
Miss Clara Brown has been engaged t
of the graded school.
Huntington.
Arson Shcrman's little con cut two of hi
fingers eff, one day last week, while playinl
with straw cutter.
The Free Will Baptist quarterly mectin
takes place here at the Moth Village thi
week Friday. Sabbath school address an
preaching to the little ones on Saturda
evening.
Some of our farmers have not ilnishc
haying yet, and some have already con
mcnced harvesting.
Tie apple crop will be small here thi
year. All other crops will be good.
Butter sold here last Monday from 10 t
Is cents. No opposition buying here thi
Summer.
Mr.. VIII DcChanty is going TO Connect
cut this week to reside.
Misses Eta Hayden and Lizzie Stackpol
have Just closed successful terms of school /
town, and returned TO their homes.
Avery Pinneo, Esq, after an absence q
some 80 years in Kansas, is once more visit
ing the sccues of his childhood He has tw
sisters in town, Mrs. Sophia Sabins an
Miss Lydia Pinnco.
Mrs. Stevens, who resides with her SO
Charles =. Stevens, Esq, of North Troy,
in town, visiting her son George and he
daughter, Mrs. W. r. Elliott of Waterbury
The prospect for the Green Mt. Sem
mary at Waterbury Centre, is unusual
promising. The principal, Miss Lizzi
Cooley, expects rot less than 100 students
Samuel Andrews of Richmond is building
boarding house, horse barn. etc, and expo CT
to have the work completed before the Fa
term opens. The rooms are all esgagcd.
The farmers have commenced harvcstn
their oats.
A large picnic from Waterbury visite
Bolton Falls Wednesday last. Late in III
afternoon wagon drawn by four horses, ant
filled with happy party of the picnicker
went to Bolton station and doubtless the
enjoyed the ride.
Saturday last, while John Hapgood an
son were driving down Il steep hill, mowiD
machine in the hay rack rolled forward an
frightened the horses so that they became uu
manageable. Both men were greatly injur
cd, and it is feared that young hapgood ha
received fatal injuries. lie was married
few months ago.
Hinesbufgh.
Miss Lizzie Baldwin of Lincoln, Neb.,
visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Frisbie of New York city is at he
brothers, Mr.. G. +. Mead's.
The pest of dog days has started mary o
our people for the lake where they will cam
out, and devote themselves to piscatorial pur
suits.
The public schools will open August 27th
The academy will begin the same date il
charge of Mr. Louis L. Philbrlck of Well
River.
Principal butcher of Barre Academy
spending few days in town. His man
friends here wish him all success in his neN
field.
ADDISON COUNTY,
Middlebury.
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