Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-15

on the lake shore below his house that will
drive fWce pump 10 supply his fam build.
ings with water. With reservoir and
everything complete IL will be q fine thing.
The recent deaths of Mrs. John Sherman
and Carlton Hutchins have diminished again
the rapidly falling ranks of our old citizens.
wiiiiston.
Miss Sarah v Brownell, for the past three
years employed in the census department at
Washington, has resigned and returned
home. She still believes in Vermont as a
good place in which TO live.
On account of the late Spiug and wet
weather many farmers have not yet finished
planting corn, but crops generally are look
ing exec dinghy well.
The citizens are much better supplied with
help than they were year ago. Many
Germans and other foreigners are employed
in town and they give very good satfsfac-
ton.
An clevcn-ycars-od daughter of Mr.. Des.
ablind of Ninooski was drowned in the
river. about n mile and quarter below the
railroad bridge, at about o'clock Tues
day afternoon. She was indulging in Il little
picnic with half dozen other little girls,
when she accidentally fell over the bank and
into the river.
UndcrhIII.
About O'Clock Sunday morning, the barn
belonging to Mrs. g. II. French was set on
fire by her five years old boy while playing
with matches in the hay, and entirely con
sumcd. No insurance. A large number OF
people responded to the alarm, and by great
exertion saved the house and other buildings
in the immediate vicinity, thereby prevent
ing general conilagration.
Huntington.
AT the reorganization of the Union Sab
bath-schoOl here the following officers were
| elected for the year ensuing Superintcnd-
emit NJ. Ross assistant superintendent, Il
A. Norton; secretary, Mis-. Helen Crane
treasurer, Mrs. ID. Scofeld, choristcr, Mr.
&. Ellis organist, Miss Ella Ellis.
Ripe field Strawberries have put in an ap
pcdIancc in District no. 8.
Rev. David Ferguson of Sturksboro sup
piled the pulpit last Sunday IN the abscnc,
Of Rev. Mr.. Pasco, and gave the audience
| a good Old fashioned sermon.
Our citizens should remember and cal
upon the town treasurer and pay their take!
and save the per cent.
lc T'licslllilp snONtTS arc llthlllS NtBttu
| ton look finely. The hay crop is promising
and there will be more than an average
yield of apples.
DR.. DIN Ross of Boston, Mass, is il
| town, visiting relatives and friends. Tn,
doctor was formerly Of Huntington, and hi
numerous friends are pleased to see hin
| looking 50 hale and hearty.
Westford.
Rev. De Forest Stafford of Jericho is sup
| plying the Baptist church If this place TO
| the Summer.
| Mr.. 5. c. Bates started last Thurs
day night for his usual Summer triI
to Dako!a, aud other parts Ct the West.
Last Friday, while little son of l.. M
| Bates, about three years of age, was playing
| in front of his fathers store, he took hold o
a coil Of barbed wire, which some one hat
| first placed upon the ground; it rolled agains
| him in some manner, 50 as to inilct fearful
cash in the forehead, just over the eye. Hat
| 1t struck him little lower, the eye woult
doubtless have been destroyed.
Duting a severe thunder shower on til,
afternoon of Monday of this week, the nous
| Of Mr.. l.. c. Gleason.was struck by lightning
| the stove pipe was knocked down, and til,
| floor about the stove turned up. Mr.. Gleason
who was sitting near, was uninjured. His
wife who was IN the room, was 50 shocked
| as to tie rendered speeches. for short time