Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-06-27
CHuTTENDEN COUNTY.
Undcrliiil.

A temperance picnic was held at Under.
hill on Saturday, June Dist, under the aus
plCcs Of the W. g. II. u. The occasion af
forded pleasant holiday for quite large
number of young people and children. The
| friends OF temperance cndeavOred to make
an impression on the minds of those present,
especially the young, in favor of total abstin-
auce. REGULATIONS by the children were
well received, as well as thciy songs.
Brief addresses were given by G.
H. Hayden, A. b., Mr.. L. G.. Lane,
A. b. Lib. b., Asa Lane, ESD, and
Rev. q. f. Scott, presenting the scientific,
legal, historical and moral sides of this i'm
portant work.
EIincsburgh,
Many will begin hnying this week. The
drought has injured the crop. Strawberries
were caught by the frost and are very
scarce. Plums are a total failure, but APP
pies look well. The meadows arc white
with DAISIES in all directions.
The Fourth of July celebration here prom
ises to be worthy OF the day. There will be
addresses by Mrs Chamberlain of Burling-
ton and Rev. l.. A. Dibblc Of Sheburnc, cx.
ercises and singing by the chill
music by the band and the Glee club. The
| schools will carry banners with temperance
| notices and be csc )rted by Post Cummings
| G.. A. II. Tables will he set in a grove neal
the village and after picnic dinner the
POSTMASTER will give all our local celebrities
an opportunity to air their patriotism and
eloquencc. The schools will eXemphtY the
work Of the w. G. T. L. Come one and
all, bring your friends, and have a good
| time.
y game Of base ball between local club
and scrub nine picked up in the village
created some excitement and drew large
crowd together Saturday. The club was out
in new suit Of resimentals very snowy, but
the villagers won the game 10y score OF ~
to 10.
The Valley factory is making up over
| 1000 pounds of milk a day and has sold its
cheese down to three weeks for % cents.
Sheiburn.
Miss Lily NJ Barney, who is attending
school in Essex, has been spending few
days in town, guest of Miss frankie f.
Durritt
| Rev. L. A. Dibb.e was unexpectedly call
ed away Saturday evening to attend the
funeral of Hon. Howard Kellogg of Benson.
In Mr.. Dbbles absence the Rev. Mr.. Saw
yer delivered short address.
The village school, which has been in
charge of Miss frankie Z. Burritt the past
most successful term, closed Friday.
The much needed repairs to the roof OF the
Methodist Episcopal church, are just being
attended TO.
The ladies' Of the w. G. r. L., had de-
lightru day for their picnic Saturday, and
ali seemed to have Il "jOlly good time.
Thanks are due the Burritt family for the
courtesy and hospitality which they kindly
extended to the 'picniccrs.'
Richmond.
The delegates to the County convention
are w. ID. Hall, L. 5. WhitcOmb, +. f.
Gleason, j. w. Hilton, c. p. Rhodes, S. +
Cutler, Ralph Jones, Stafford Fay.
The graded school closed the spring term
last Friday. Saturday night the pupils under
the direction of the principal met in the
school grounds and gave a literary enter
tanmcnt The grounds were lighted by 6
score or more of lanterns and the building
was also brilliantly lighted. Some fifty
pupils received prizes. Ice cream and cake
and lemonade and candy were furnls cd toi
the assemblage. Bryant's quairilc blnC
furnished music for the occasion. Some Sl(
was realized by the school to pay fol
priz-s
Essex Junction.
Mrs. Byron Stevens and family from Lii
uOis are spending some time at the home 81
her father, J. X. DrurY.
\ pic plant leaf grown in the garden o.
II. Smith was found by actual measurement
to BE- II feet ami ) inches around.
The mother OF our townsman Almon d
Root is one hundred yrars and nine months
/ old. She retains her faculties wonderfully
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