Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-18
EASTERN VERMONT,


Owing to poor health DR.. Henry Mcintyre
has been obliged to give up his annual trip to
Alaska, this season, and has returned from
California, accompanied by his brother,
The anniversary exercises of the Congrega-
tional Sabbath school were held at their
church Sunday evening, large number be-
ing present. After the reading of the reports,
which showed the school to being doing ex-
cellent work, short address was made by
Principal A. W. Edison of the Normal
School.
The CUrnet Band ia 10 furnish music at
Rochester, Decoration Day.
The grand list Of Barnard is 81, 23G. "a, an
increase of about 800 over last year.
c. Il. Abbott, Esq, manager of Tewks.
bury n Sons mills is quite i'll, being unable
to attend to the business,
AT Roxhuy, Friday, the discovery of a
decompOsed body of Il man near the high
way and but short distance from two farm
houses, caused considerable excitement in
the vicinity. An investigation showed the
body to be that of lumberman by the name
OF Dan Ellis, who worked in town last year.
lie was last seen on the morning of sept.
and il was supposed that he had left town.
There no marks of violence on his body aud
as he was subject to hts of insanity it is
and died of exposure.
AT the great combination sale of Jersey
cattle held in New York city last week,
Messis. Moullon Bros contributed 10 head
10 heifers and three bulls-irom their stock
farm, which sold for 1880
The South Royalton Memorial association
are making quite extensive preparations for
Decoration day. A short address will be
delivered by Rev. o. ". Borrows, and the
Memorial address at the Congregational
church by Rev Alfred j. Hough of White
River Junction. They will present drama
on the evenings Of the Goth and 3Oth at the
new Opera Hall, South Royalton, to defrsy
the expenses in part of Decoration day.
Henry Goodrich, formerly well known
boy here but recently of ST. Johnsbury, has
bought and taken possession Ut hardware
store in that village.
Chelsea.
Orange county court begins its June term,
June 9th. The bar docket lust published
contains al5 law cases, and 80 chancery
cases There being several cases in which
Judge Rowell is disqualified to sit, another
Supreme Court Judge will probably be as
signed to hold court during the first part of
the term.
Several farmers of Chelsea, and adjoining
towns have recently imported, through Will
liam c. Clark Of Brookiield foreign immi-
grants to assist them in their farm work dur
ing the year. These foreigners consisting of
Swedes, Germans, and French, have come
here on Il contract to work a year for sos
and board, current wages being $40 or s25
per month and board. One. however, came
independently aud easily let himself 10 Al |
Newman of Washington for $l5 month |
and board. This seems 10 have dissatisfied |
the oteers and scyeval have already demand |
ed and some obtained higher wages. Others
disappointed in this aud disliking their situa-
tioi.s, have suddenly and unceremoniously |
left. OF those who remain some have threat |
ened 10 decamp and there will soon be per.
feet hegira to Castle Garden.
Mrs. Alpheus Bohonon. whose daughter
Cora had committed suicide the 2Sth ult.,
by taking prussic acid, also died on Monday,
the It'll inst, presumably from the same
cause.