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

SheIburn.
Some Of the friends of j. d. sutton OF
,helburn having learned that June IL WAS
he 25th anniversary of his marriage, planned
surprise for him in order to show Their
heartfelt appreciation Of himself and family.
They procured an invitation to dinner Tor
himself and wife. Soon after dinner u mes
sepger arrived calling them home sooner
than was expected by them-a line oil teams
approaching their home as they came IN
sight Mrs. Sutton thought funeral process
sion was passing, but as they came
nearer found the carriages did mol
pass, and more that their home
was already in possession OF most
of friends haling from st. Adams, bur
ington, Fairfax, Mddlcbury and Ncrgennes,
in addition to II great humber from Sheloufn,
numbering not less than 1875 in all, who had
come to express congratulations on their com.
pletion of twenty-five years OF happy and
prosperous married life. Busy hands oil tine
guests soon had in one room tables gloaning
under loads of good things to cat, while IN
another room loving hearts had well hllcd
two tables with silver ware as sub
stantal tokens OF ai1ecllonatc t'cs;
AT four O'Clock Mr.. Sutton's pastor called
the assembly to order and introduced Rev.
j. w. Bennett of Nergennes, former pas
tor, who offered prayer. Mrs. sara NJ.
Benedict read an appropriate ana pleasing
poem, after which Gov. Barstow, nciBhoor
and personal friend of Mr.. Sutton, in very,
felicitous speech offered congratulations ana
expressed strong unbroken friendship reach
ing backward for years between their IAN,
lies. Rev. j. W. Bennett in well timed
remarks presented congratulations and gifts,
Ninety one pieces of silver were varying from
n yeyy fine large caster with cut glass cruets
| to a nut pick including full tea set and q
legal tender silver dollar with two line pieces
of muiolica ware and pair OF beautiful
| vases comprised the list. The unexpected
ovation 50 completely ovcrcamc Mt. Suttor
| as to render speech out OF the question nnu
he called upon his pastor to express hl'
| love and gratitude.
WIIIiston.
"Rose Sunday or "Chidren's Day will b'
Observed Mt the Unvelsalist church Afternoon
| and evening Of the 9th inst. At the service
at 1890 p. IN, eight children will be dedi
Gated to the remembrance and worship O.
God by baptism. AT 1850 y. NJ, the chli
dren's floral offerings will be presented VIII
appropriate words and songs OF praise.
A German in the employ OF L. W
Brownell while fishing IN Shelburn Pond. OF
Sunday last, caught fish hook through I'm
pupil of the eye, and thereby DESTROYED th'
eve. The man ian mile and II half witt
| the hook in his eye and was then carried l.
Essex. where Dr. Ferrin removed the hOoi
and took the man to the Mary Fletcher Hos
pital for treatment.
| Charlotte,
Nice field strawberries are putting In al
| appearance.
| II. d. Edgerton has about three hundred
and fifty chickens Matched by his incupato
and has about fifty dozen eggs more III th
hatcher.
| Potato bugs are on hand in immense mum
bers.
| Corn is backward and we have had To-
much rain for hocing. Haying and hoein
will come together this year.
The water in the lake has not been So hig
as this season for years, and swamps AM
marshes are corrcspondingy full.
| Essex Junction.
Mrs. Mary Y. Purple will read on Wcdnes
day evening, June eth, in Academy Ia
for the benefit Of the grammar Gchpol. IN
public are invited.
Martin V. Hayden is making cxtcnsiv
repairs on his house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Faris McGinnis, after a
absence of two years in Nebraska, are visit
ing T. S. McGinnis. 1t is expected tina
they are to remain here.
Because of the Use of the Winooski rive
our lumhcrmcn have lost large number
logs, they being carried to Winooski.
Miss Annie, daughter of john Phillips
| Esq, is a member of the present graduatln
class at the Randolph Normal school.
Undcrhin.
A pleasant social purity gathered at tue OF
Mead homestead, now occupied by ). NJ
Mead last Saturday, it being II general re
union of the Mead family. and the occaslo
the sixty eighth birthday of Mrs. Carolin
I(Mead) Wells OF York, Neb. There weI
sixty present. four generations being rcpr'
sented After refreshments were served,
a poem by Mrs. $. NJ Palmer was read. MIR
Willard L. Green and Mrs. j. A. Haynes {
Burlington with their family were the onl
representatives of the third and fourth gen
Grafton.
| There will be Fourth of July ceiebr,
ton at Underhil Centre. Mr.. ID. j. Fostt
of Burlington will be the orator. and a
engagements are being made for ilrst-cla'
celebration.
Il HincSburgh
Mr.. George Leonard resident of this towr
has in his possession the trowel, used b
Gen. Lafayette in laying the corner ston
of the University of Vermont. Mr. Va
Rensselaer, Coon, grandfather of Mr. Leor
ard, owned the implement at the time.
Mr. L. c. butcher closed his school I'll
18th inst He is "A good teacher, and hf
won many friends in town.
The friends aud neghbors of Mr.. and Mr.
Hardy Z. Kenyon, 10 the number OF ~
surprised them by visit on the evening {
the 18th inst, to celebrate the anniversary {
their tenth marriage day 1t was decidedly a
occasion of joy and the congratulatior
many, the memorial tokens OF permanei
!, value TO the amount of over thirty dollar
all of which will for years bear testimony {
the event and regards of friends. After
bountiful refreshmont aud remarks by Z. L
Fletcher and Rev. A. s. Gilbert responded
by Mr.. Kenyon, the company retired leavir
, them to mediate upon the many pleasai
things said
Leslie NJ. Landon died yesterday. ii
funeral will take place Saturday at 9:3O a. II
at the Gov. Peck place, Jericho, and at 9
| III Ut lie i)hptist CnuiChi iiiu,spu'5 81 ~ 4
buried in Masonic order. All Masons are il
vited to attend by order of tue w. NJ. I
Patriot lodge.
Jericho.
. w. II. Lee, having rented his place
N. S. Ransom, has moved to Fairfield
John w. Balch. who some three years az
moved to Springfield Mass, has been Wis:
ing friends in town.
Prof. j. S. Cilley and l.. NJ. Stevens, Esq
, were in attendance as delegates from Il
| county at the State Congregational conve
ton at Newport.
L. w. Curtis has the foundation laid fl
the new house which he is to build this SET