Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-29

20 years old last November, having been
born in 1873, and was the Oldest If fonr
brothers, the others being Harmon, Henry
aud Horace Harmon, who died in 1870.
was for many years successful merchant in
Homer Sheldon came to. town
in 1880 and has lived here ever since. lie
was in the employ of his brother Harmon
from 1877 down to the time Of the lntter's |
death in 1870, when he in connection with |
W. H. Goodnough and Wesley Lovett form |
a partnership and carried on the business. A
few years ago he retired from the business,
when mas since been carried on by DR..
William IL. Sheldon, son Of the
late Harmon Sheldon and Walter II
Goodnough Mr.. Sheldon was a man of
kindly and obliging nature and was known
to and liked by everybody in town. For
about thirty years he was member of the
Episcopalian church. lie was married in
1874 ana his wife and married daughter
survive nm, together with two of his broth.
ers, Henry and Horace Sheldon. The funcr-
al VIII lake place Tuesday, at his late resi-
dence at III O'Clock a. IN. and at the Episco-
pal church at 1880.
Dr. Virgil w. Blanchard the lannon's in
ventor, is in town.
The local market seems to have hpon
knocked to pieces Of late, and the Attendance
OF country people Monday was very small.
William Peck, one of the men who worc
arrested the Other day IN Troy for robbiup
The freight train of which Peck was the con.
ductor, always lived in Mldd,cbury until
about four years ago, aud was here a couple
OF wee ago on visit Many of those who
Knew him well here are not much astonisbed
at his latest caper.
Hon. John W. Stewart member of Con-
gress, is in town.
a good deal OF a sensation has been Gre
aleu IN town by revelations of alleged gamb-
ing 'hat has been going on of late for big
stakes. The thing has finally come out
through the efforts of woman TO recover n
considerable sum of money which her hus.
oanl Is sad to have lost recently. The
| matter has been placed IN the hands of an
attorney, aud the names of a good many wit.
ncsScs furnished.
| inc funeral Of the late Homer Sheldon
TOOK place at the Episcopal church at 1890
| tuesday,, the usual funeral services of the
CpiscopaIian church being held. A large
| huh0er OF The relatives, friends and Old as
socrates gathered at the church. and the
store in which Mr. Sheldon was formerly a
partner was closed ont of respect to his
memory, while tde blinds in all the ncighbor
ing stores were drawn down during the ser
vices, which were conducted by Rev. A. L.
Carpenter. The places of business all nlony
Main street had the blinds down, also, during
thc passage ot the funeral procession.
The representation of George w. Strat.
TONS )peretta, entitled "The FAIRY Grolto.
at the town hall, on Monday evening, drew
out much larger audience than had been
| hopcd Tor, the new hall being filled almost t.
the extent Of lis seating capacity. In the
opinion OF most, if MT all, of tn,
au u nee the operetta was very nicely
rendered, and the audience was very au
PreclatlYe one. The principal paris wert
taken as follows; FAIRY Green" Miss Hor
tense Drake Puck" Lottle Russell "Mr
[la' Miss Mary Phelps; peter Grim" j
{. Stapetoh. Besides these, there was 3
| chorus OF sixty singers composed of chill
"Fen representing fairies, and young peupl,
representing village girls. Everything pass
ca OH smoothly and the entertainment wa,
IN every respect great success Mrs. Henry
.. root was the dlrcciress, Miss Haiti,
Chapman accompauist and the Middlcbur,
orchestra furnished fine music, as they al
ways do
The programme for the meeting Of III,
Board OK agriculture to be held in the tow
nan To-Day and tomorrow, is rs follows
Thursday, 10 a. m.-Ad,lress of Welcome h,
l.. u; Doud OF New Haven, with response
ny Henry Lane, Of Cornwall; II a. M
=, Eastern and Western Farming by Lyman
~ A, o ,t,,,, ~ NoinWu., al'erhoon-" KeVleV
Va i tiou'' u DalIy MGth0us, by n. ID EveIis
'n o.aIusSitu le'i ny r. H. femotr OF Wells
culture by L. NJ. Goodwin Of IIartland
AZ $3.50 in the evening DR.. II. y. Cutting
"IIow we may improve Tho nnon,ii,, ON,
quality of our crops." Friday morni"r
Experience in Farnnr," bv e. r Pemhrr
at 10 a. M, which will he fnl
lowed by an address from Prof n
VI. Seeley, of Middleburv College and I 7,
| Crane, OF Middlebury. will read nan.
on "The Bee Industry Friday after
noon Hon. Henry Lane will discuss s'NIerin,
Sheep" ard there will he ouoc,ion hry
and such questions as are suggested viii n
discussed. Friday evening the meeting
will be brought to a close nv an address n,
Rev. DR.. Hamin, president of NiddleburI
college, his theme being "Thc ta,iff IN III,
interests OF the farmer"
man r ,ra a. a Hapiau' son OF A'ocrt CnHp
hmrrh 80 uiin 80 'ot u" ues"dy ~ TerIIs
n6nuto, I,a',na, s''i, w. "'ili9n Chaf!eY i
wiIl ba ,lo yomIS 'tiiow, ana ms many friends
~ rc"1'" az MS no" i'Hcity'
ASh wednesday was duly observed, a
usual at me Catholic and Episcopaliat
onulcn's win appropriate services.
| Clay n. Dickinson is slowly improving
out II Is feared that he will never fully re
cover from the effects If his injuries
bndport
| Hon Henry N Sol,ooo d;o, ., oh....