Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-22

per. Mrs. o. B. Ashley, Mrs. II. c. Seeger,
Nelson Nay, Jr., have departed this lie An
unusual mortality in 50 small town.
The 18Th inst. Mrs. 5. $. Howard tel III
getting out Of u wagon and broke her shoul-
der.
Ii /, late for an item OF this kind, but we
dislike to have the impression go out that the
citizens of Milton are unmindful OF all they
owe the Boys in Blue and do not observe
Decoration day. This year was the 9th OBJ
servauce Of the day here. Too much praise
can not be bestowed upon our people gener-
ally and especially the adde's. They have
done all that could be done and it has been
u free will Offering Indeed it is doubtful II
they would let the day go by unnoticed II
the boys should fail. the services were I'M,
der the direction of Reynolds Post, j. Z.
WheelOck commander. 1t now numbers AS
and is In good working order. The FREE
PRESS will doubtless remember Major WIN.
b. Reynolds of the nth, formerly OF the 9th,
its old "wir' correspondent, signing himself
vermont" The Post is named in his nom
or. Our speakers have been in the follow
ing order: NJ. NJ. Root, j. ii. Woodward,
J, Il. Whcelock, A. A. Allen, j. Il. Vince.
lock and ii. o. Wheeler. This year and
last there were fully 450 in the church to
| in. Mr.. Whccler's address commended It,
self to all who heard 1t. lie urged as duty
of the hour to forgive, but not forget. And
that while the war developed some bad char
actcrs il was Il noble educator also, Gevelop
| ing in few years thousands of sell sacrllc-
| ing, heroic, manly characters; that we shoulu
cherish the memory, and love aud honor tht
government, whose institutions generated
such men, schooled in peace, that could pas
through the ordeal Of such war, and CONT
out, step quietly into the paths OF lcace ant
putsue its avocations as if they hal SIMPLY
had n vacation. No other nation colli pre-
sent such Il spectacle. That we should d
faithful to Our trust and transmit 10 oil gen
cralions the sacred memories OF Our dea'
and their deeds.
Warner Ashley aged l3years, son OF A. Is
Ashley died suddenly Friday morning o
peritonitis. lie was manly, noble boy
more than usually bright, intelligent Gnd IN
dus,rious. The family have the hearliel
sympathy Of all.
Rev. l.. ID. Mears of the Mission chutc'
at Dandy is in town, the guest OF ID aeon Wei
lick. lie will occupy the pulpit ti Kew j
Ii. Woodward Sunday.
Tue creamery at Georgia Bridge has tn
milk oil 1000 CONS; goo Of them being in Mi
ton.
About the wear 1855, an orphan boy, b
the name of james Fletcher, came to thI
country from England. lie was then abou
fifteen years old was poor and frendies'
lie worked about year in factory in Law
renee, Mass, and then dnlted away to Wei
mont, coming after Il while into the family c
5. g. Butler at Essex, where he worked
the farm cbout three years. going to scho(
during the Winner While living here b
formed the purpose Of fitting Tor 9cllege, an
with this aim IN view attended the academic
at Essex and johnson, VT, working durin
the Summer on the farm, and doing chores
the Winter for his support. lie was near
ready to enter College when the war OF ID
, Rebellion began, and lie soon enlisted In III
= I'd Reg. VT. V. NJ, and sefvedaS private an
1st Lieutenant till near the close oil the wa
Here he showed great courage and endurance
/, Al the time OF tie battle of Lees Mills, i
was sick 10 the hosEitu, pqt bearing I'll
noise of the battle he ut once dres
ed himself and went into the fight. II
was in the seven days battle with Gener'
/ Mcclellan before Richmond. For Ills hero
a service in these battles his name was favori
bly, reported TO the commanding general.
the .lose Of the war he went to the west CT
gazing in variOus enterprises with varyln
, success, finally locating in Wa4eri.H tow.
where he became the senior editor and pul
| Usher of the Waveriy H.publicaH, and no
he has been appointed by President AT'hl
d. consul general to Geneva, Italy, and he wit
his family expects to sail from New l0i
city Saturday, June 90, on this mission III
7 many friends AID acquaintance OF Jim
this region will rejoice in he Success.
The County Sunday School cou.en.iC
which is ordinarily held in June, is adjournt
7 il seems to more favorable time TO- meet
Essex. Now as this convention will con
back TO the place OF its birth tohold us ann
al session, we want the bGst order VI eserci
4 cs, and the most interesting and proiltab
. meeting held hitherto. There is reason for 50
: ing that this organization, started In The ID
n lowing way member of the Congregation
e church at Essex, now living, who was grea
e " interested in reading in the .Sunddy-sch0
: Iimes, then recently started, accounts
q similar conventions ~ other States met Il
J. pastor one day, Rev. W. II. i+ngsbury, al
# said, "Why cant We have Sunday -scho
Y convention here" The suggestion WAS
l. once adopted, the time fixed. The pr
grammc arranged and most interesting Al
!. profitable meeting held. DR.. Foster past
r. of the Baptist church, Burlington had 7
=. Gently returned from his foreign TOUT M
s was present and contltu,C,.' much to the il
terest of the meeting. AT this meeting
organization was effected which has contn
ed TO the present time.
The following extract is from r
:. cent letter from Essex published IN Il
y Mirror and Farmer. There are hele sbo
= Is farmers who own one hundred or mo
/" acres of land each, and about 20 persor
= keep from to 0j cows each. The late
+. Whitcomb owned 1000 acres of land
e Essex and 1870 acres in Jericho, town a
IS Joining, and kept dairy OF 9h COW
Joshua Whitcomb, brother, owns 4
!, acres and keeps 60 cows Loren ID. VIII
!, comb another brother, owns $50 acres Gal
# 100 acres in jericho and $50 IN Bolton) NJ
If keeps 95 cows. &. ii. Nichols owns u
IL acres and keeps so cows. James Niche
IS owns 343 acres aud keeps 40 cows. Ira A
It hey and son own 1913 acres aud keep
!, cows S. ID. Teachout owns $50 acres al
II keeps As cows. $. NJ. Bates and son ov
a 27S acres and keep 80 cows. u. A. Cast
/. owns 25G acres and keeps 80 cows. A.
o Chaplin owns 175 acres and keeps 80 COW
G These farmers are among the number WI
II have the largest grand lists in the town, 1
list of the late L. +. Whitcomb being 4
Is largest, S224.OS.