Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-08

Cornwall.
Mrs. A. l.. Bingham is very sick with
rheumatism of the lungs. Doubts arc enter
tanned OF her recovery.
The fine rain of late has given everything
in the line of vegetation new life, gram and
grass are looking finely, although reports are
heard of worms working on some pieces OF
oats, and the wire worm il troubling corn
somewhat though not to the extent OF last
year.
MIddlebury.
Madame Linsley has returned home from
Boston, where she spent the Winter and
Spring.
About forty years ago John Deere, who
had learned the gunsmith's and blacksmith's
trade with Captain Grin Abbey of Middle
bury, wen, West and finally settled down in
Molina, Iii. After while Mr.. Deere went
to making plows, and his business grew
rapidly from the very first. His specially was
and still is the manufacture of pows especial
| ly suitable to prairie lands in which he had
| such great success that his establishment soon
became the largest plow factory in the world,
| which rank it still holds. When Mr.. Deere
| left AliddleDury he was a poor man, but is
now rich and believed to be millionaire.
Mr.. Deere is now an old man, but is still
strong and hearty. He has not forgotten
Middlebu.y or his Midlebury friends, and
IN the Summer time he frequently comes to
visit them and talk over old times.
| The Summer term of the Nlddlebury grad
ed schools will come to an end on Wednes-
day, June 10. There will he rhetorical and
musical exercises in the hall by pupils from
| each of the departments on the last day OF
the term, probably in the afternoon.
/
dlebury Baptist church, has resigned his pas
torate, owiDg,to continued Ill health. MIR.
| llibbard's congregation will be sorry to lose
him so soon after the completion of that new
church ediiice, the building of which is due
solely to his faithful and untiring exertions.
No provision has yet been made for filling his
place.
The fair held under the auspices of the
ladies of the Catholic church came to an end
Friday night The fair was attended and
patronized by people of all denominations
alike. Many valuable articles were drawn,
among which were portal, OF Bishop De-
Goesbriand, drawn by Peter Champagne a
gentlcmans dressing case, by Antoine Dan
Jew an easy chair by DIR. VIM. IL. Shell
don, china tea set by S. Z. Meekp, and an
elegant and costly chamber set by Thomas
Mcclure.
DIR Willis L. Dewey of New York is in
town. DR.. Dewey is nephew Of Mr..
Jacob Dewey of Middlcbury, and recent
graduate. He is an old Middlcbury school
boy, and received the best part of his edu-
cation here. Since taking his diploma as
doctor of medicine DIR. Dewey has travelled
Extensively in Europe and tho East.
A subscription to reimburse Patrick Nc
Cormick for the loss Of his horse while driv-
. Itnal liza nat
Saturday has been got underway, and prom
iscs to be good one.
Mrs. ID. w. Adams has been sick for some
weeks back, part of the time being very
i'll indeed, but she has now become some
better and is decidedly on the gain.
Mrs. James Morton has been for quite q
long time seriously sick, so much SO that
there have been doubts about her ultimate
cause OF her illness.
A. b. Colby, formerly of Middcbury, but
more recently of Chicago has been in tow
this week. 1t is understood that he has sole
out his business in Chicago and will not re-
turn there.
With the end of the present term, Profes.
sOr G. ID. Mead finishes his eleventh yeal
as principal of the Middlebury graded
school. The length of time which he In.
served in that capacity shows in what cst
nation Professor Mead's eduction abilite:
are held in Middlebury.
Martin Mack was kiked by colt in New
, Haven, last Sunday, and was knocked quite
) distance by the force of the blow Boil
feet struck him, one in the breast and one il
! the pit of the stomach, but strange to say
ne bones were broken and the injuries re
ceiyed were much lighter than might have
been expected Mr.. Mack Is now able to b,
about, but is sore still.
Mr. G. G. Peck is still suffering from tbt
sprain which he sustained in the ankle sew
!; eral weeks ago. He hes been laid up will
the injured limb ever since, and part of til,
J time has been in great pain. 1t will be som,
little time yet before he will be able to &c
down town to attend to his business.
, The meeting of the Schumann musica
club for this week. held at the residence o.
Prof H. NJ. Seeley, was the lsst one of I'll,
season. Although the attendance, owing t.
the steady rain, was not SO large as usual
still the meeting was an interesting and en-
joyabe one, and the programme of exercises
, was one of the best yet presented. The clul
has been very successful since its organiza
| ton last Fall, nearly all of the best musicians
, In the town having been among its members
"uu .ns as,'li 7, ~ ~ ~. to .aiat
spri,s never iiagfeu. ~ Is iilo,s nun Prooa
PIE tnal lne meE'ings ~ tile tiuv will, VIII pc IT.
suihea next fui' Ut carry III 'ne "ih'er'
vergcanss,
The bicycsts are fast coming to the front
Of ..circular" work. S. w. Uindes. teller in
the Farmers, National hank can now shake
hands Viii, Young Macomber the iewelcr
d. r.. Young. druggist and his clerk also
Fred L. Scovc, also with w. II. Barnard,
each Of whom have invested many ducats in
this novel style OF travelling. Others are
feeling a strong desire to try their skill rid
ing these paily harnessed steeds.