Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-08-22
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Richmond.
Henry Gillett and Stafford Fay ire dele
gates to the univerSalist State convention to
be held at Mortified. .... w. ID. Hal, ESD,
and two ladies were thrown from his car
riage one day last week. Mr.. Hall was
badly bruised and his carriage top broken.
. There is to be Il Republican rally here
next Monday. GOV. Stewart, Mir. Batch
elder of Arlington and others are expect
ed tO he present.
And now the white grub puts in an APP
pearance. Farmers complain that in some
portions of their hay fl Ids the turf would
rake up with the hay. On examination
the ground was found full of grubs.
Thousands of acres of pasture and good
deal of mca low land are entirely ruined for
grass, until seeded down again. Some
farmers are narrowing and some blowing
their pastures ahd seeding them. Some
pieces of oats are ruined. The number of
grubs to the square foot in some places is
Incredible. More than IA hundred have
been counted. No doubt now exists but
the grub was one cause of the light crop
/ of hay DR.. Frank Towers of Minneapo-
/ lis is in town for few days.
Essex Junction.
Josiah Tuttle has sold his farm to John
/ Lang of Cambridge, who has taken pos
session \ musical convention is in pro-
gress under the direction of Mr.. Ketchum
Of Chicago, with a class of forty-two.
Mrs Lavenway. who was thrown from a
carriage,a few Since,i front of the cars on
Grove street, has been taken to her home
in Milton, but in a precarous condition,
and her recovery is doubtful.
Hinesburgh.
A Blaine and Logan club was formed
here Friday, with the following officers
President, o. II. Wright cepresident,
n. +. Clifford secretary. II. NJ. Page
treasurer. Fred Mack: executive com
mittee, Noble ID, Partch, Guy ID. Boynton,
Albert Ray. \ large Blaine and Logan
flag will be raised in a few days.
John Wead, Esq, of Washington, ID
c., gave very able address on temper
ance in the Congregational church Sunday
evening and will speak in the same house
next Saturday evening at 80 p. IN. on tn,
political issues of the day....A Blaine
and Logan flag will be raised here next
Friday evening and the occasion will b,
enlivened by speeches from Hon. w l..
Burnap and Robert Roberts. Esq %
Burlington.
Huntington.
\ new Blaine and Logan fng will b,
raised at the North Village soon. Gu
town houses at both villages have beef
undergoing repairs. Our Republican
candidates for town representatives ar
Harry Ross and A. ID. White Tn
white grubs are doing considerable dam
, age to corn and potato fields In this vi
3 entity.
shelburn.
c. l.. Mcneil, Esq, a former Shelburr
: tie, now Of Glendale, Dakota, is in tow
! on visit staying with his father Wi
. liam Mcneil. Clint" as he was fami
iarly called, was q universal favorite an
: he will be heartily welcomed by youn
and old.
= Dudley Swasey, Esq, the venerabl
+ father of Mrs. Henry X. Stackpole, die
l, Sunday at $3.50 a. m, aged 50 years an
II four months Mr.. Swasey had been i
e failing health for over a year, and for til
l. past ten weeks had been helpless, havin
7, had a shock paralysis. The funeral wa
% held at the home of H. r. Stackpole, whel
F. he had resided for seven years. Tuesda
$, morning, Rev d. f. Miller of Waterbur
y preached from the text, Blessed are IL
1t dead that die in the Lord" Joel Remin
ton, Esq, of Waterbury. took charg
II Messrs r. j. Morse, L. L. White, Walt,
|. II. White and George +. Stevens WEI
n the bearers. The choir consisted of Hem
is j. Leonard, II. S. McGinnis, Mrs Chan
II berlin and Miss Taylor of Burliugto
" The body was taken to Montpelier on Il
y noon express for burial, 4 large numb
of friends and acquaintance at the plat
IN met the party at the depot and accor
a, panied them to Green Mountain cemetei
IS and laid him beside his youngest so
st Charles Swasey, n graduate from the
v NJ in the class Of 80 In years pas
ne Mr., Swasey had been an influential and
rd highly esteemed citizen of Waterbur
r. He was an active temperance worker, II
,e estimable wife, II lady nearly So years oil
to has the sympathy of all that know he
w Two sons and daughter survive NJ
81 SwaSeY.
~, Burned to Death.