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


horse from the same disease that the other
horses died with last Winter. Last Satur-
day night Mr.. j. w. Spauldlng lost one by
falling off the rocks in his pasture.
Mrs. John Magree, who has been very sick
for three weeks past, Is getting better.
Mr.. Fred Clifford while at work on Friday
was thrown from a wagon, and sus ained a
fracture of the leg.
The great rainfall Of the past week has
damaged crops. Winter grain which was
forward aud looking extremely well, is mat
ted to the ground so that in many cases it
will be n total failure. Spring grain is turn
ing yellow in spots, both from the wet and
the wire worm A great deal of corn has
roticd and is being planted over between
showers. But the hay crop promises TO be
very abundant, and on the whole the iAfiil-
crs have no great cause TO be discouraged.
Fred Clifford, who broke his leg just above
the ankle, on load of rails, is doing as well
rs could be expected.
Quite an exciting runaway occurred in this
village, Monday. A team with load OF
tomato plants belonging to Mr.. Clayton Reed
of Shclburn, was standing in front of the
postotllce, when an obtuse young
man with mattress on his back
came along the sidewalk. 1t was
more than horse nature could stand
and they dashed away lining the street with
plants. and finally brought up against post
in Mr. Dayis's yard. One horse was injured
and the wagon damaged
Mr. Hosea Carl had tho misfortune to
break two ribs, rolling logs ut Nash's mill.
He has had Il hard time but is now out
again.
Fourteen years ago robin built her
nest in IN cave trough on one OF Mr.. He
man Posts barns. 1t intcrfercd and he broke
ii away, but the robin persisted in building
there and Mr.. Post made a bracket close by
ON the side Of the barn and removed the nest
10 it. The bird has returned every ycai
since, building new nest and rearing two
broods. The first has just gone oil this
year.
All the common schools will meet june
Both for n Temperance picnic, il being The
day after the closing Of the schools. The lit
tie folks are making great preparations and
the exercises promise to be very interesting.
The funeral of Nahum Peck, ESD, tool;
place Mt the Methodist Episcopal church, on
Monday, at 1920 n. m, Rev. L. w. Greg
DRY, former pastor, officiating, assisted by
Rev. l.. l.. Walker and Rev. a. c. Field.
Mr. Peek was nearly 81 years old, and had
been II member of the NJ. u. church for h ali
a century, and >itizcn Of the town for "
yc RS.
Ray harrington, Esq, is away on trip tc
OHIO.
Tie exercises designed for Children's Sun.
day at the NJ. L. church were postponed I'M
til next week, at which time chldrcn's ser
mon will be reached with music and other
appropriate exercises.
Owing to Typographical error in yester.
days items, TIE name Z. Ii. Harrington was
printed Huntington.
Mrs. George Partridge has just returned
from somewhat extensive western tour
Fred II. Stoddard, our promising young
physician, was married in Lowell, Mass,
last Wednesday, to Miss Matte kinsman OF
that place. DR.. Stoddard returned to town
Immediately, as his practice demanded his
attention.
C. II. Huntington, Esq and family OF
Cleveland, Ohio, are in town with the inten
ton of spending the Summer here.
Miss Ida NJ. Barker, who went to Pana,
H., carly this spring, recently started fol
Portland, Oregon, where she will visit heI
brother.
A young son of Mr.. Reed of the Hoffman
House, New York, is in town on visit.
In carload of refrigerators shipped by
the Baldwin Manufacturing company Tues
day there were refrigerators for seven differ
ent States.
Il is understood that n Supday-scaoo
lyceum is TO be established here under the
superintendencc of Rev. l.. A. Dibble.
ror,,ors ora ror,, ,o,o ohor, cor, ,,,or,;,r
- $500 s'n - ~, G,;"iaJ .
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Richmond.
ooooftbo INNS, brilI;op, woddircc thot ovc,
occnrrcd in town took niooc in the Church nj
the Restoration the evening of the 9th inst
the contracting parties being Mr.. Jabez A
Jones aud Miss Nellie VI. Hodges. The wed
ding ceremony was performed by INC Rev
DIR. HaYlord; L.. l.. Jacobs ana hapi
Jones were ushcrs, ana misses fahhie Nlasoi
ana lena Blssohett were bridesmaids in'
uic was u'usspu III Wito sas'" MN Th D, n;I
a'',, Wv" 1 Viii III o..,,; 49,
w., 81 49, and dron,in', ,hr,, 1n ,ha car
nv, os ibov n, ar dn,,! , ,he ass ,rh,
pmsr ~I , c,rn,"nnv r,as rnrfnrmcI hcnc,,I
~, 80 ,oynrnd ,,;,I, hno,i,,,nI nnuory Vii,
snsnendsd hcncoth the orch was marri ,',,
he'll. The church was finely decorated will
choice flowers and house plants. Miss Kalit
Macomber presided with grace and fine eilcc
at the organ. The church was crowded witt
friends from Richmond and surrounding
towns. After the marriage a reception O
relations and young friends was held at the
residence OF the brides father, Hon. Ii. A
Hodges. The presents were numerous ant
valuable. Most ho'iceaDIe was SILVER ic'
pi'ch,r ana Eoiu l'heu goblet Win an eoonI
marble Top stand 10 hoid H. tle gut OF I'M
" Tta row I arr;od " cor ,oo, IL, IN
,"n o,o,odh ,ra;n ~ nns,on tn,owod t u,
, In 20, ian IS H. ss;a, ''''"'N "
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l,rre Numbers in some Localities.
D. Al. Cnu,,,, has ro,,rnod o,, ooo,
oiaI he acons,o,,ad riooa SUNDAY of,ornoon