Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-06-20
WASHINGTON COUNTY,
NOrtIlticId,

The Republican caucus was held at village
hall Saturday afternoon and the following
gentlemen elected delorNtcs to the State
convention Hon. j. II Orcutt, Hon. r.
X. Jones, o, y. Edgerton, G. Z. b. Dewey,
Capt. John L. Nloseley alternates, d. +.
Averlll y. p. King, +. w. Howe, j. II.
Winch, N. Davis. The delegates are unin-
structed and have no expressed preferences.
After the business had been transacted, DR..
Nichols, who returned from Chicago last
Thursday, was called on and gave short
and interesting account of the national con.
vention.
Friday evening the ladies of the Episcopal
society held a strawberry festival at lIowe's
nall and the band gave concert on the
common.
Lewis College commencement began with
the baccalau crate sermon at the universslst
church Sunday afternoon by Rev, Walter
Dole Of the class of 20. It was an interest
ing discourse and was attentively listened to
by crowded house.
Rose Sunday was observed at the Cnivcr-
sallst church Sunday morning by concert
exercise. Seven young people united with
the church and two children were baptised.
The church was beautifully decorated with
pot plants and cut flowers.
A disturbance occurred at j. p. Johnston's
liquor saloon Saturday night and w. S.
woodbury. was arrested for intCxication and
locked up over Sunday. Monday he dis
closed on Johnston TO the extent of three
glasses OF lager and one glass from L. c. Web
ster, another saloon keeper, who was recent
ly hauled up under the nuisance act and took
an appeal. Johnston was brought in that
afternoon, fined SO and costs, amounting to
80 "a, and paid up The next day Webster
contributed $3.50 to the State treasury and
on Wednesday he and Johnston were taken
ON the nuisance act and fined $3.50 each
Their saloons were closed not to be opened
again till they furnish $500 bonds not to sell
intoxicating liquor. Our officers are in earn
estand mean to push things to the desired
end.
The annual meeting of the graded school
district was held Tuesday evening and the
former board of officers reelected. The
debt has been reduced over $500 the past
year, now being about $4,000. The school
IS in fine condition IN all grades and, under
Principal Hits efficient and popular man.
agement, is drawing in pupils from outside
the village, the amount Of tuition the past
year being Sab, the largest since the school
began. Voted the usual tax of 50 cents on
the dollar.
Four Advent preachers who have been
Staying about here the past winter have put
up large tent IL the railroad yard and pro-
pose to hold meetings there for while.
There was an exhibition by me nbers of
the sophmore and junior classes of Lewis
college at Concert Hail. Tues lay evening.
Oratioas were deliverej by Fred I. Egerton
and Earl Ii. Prince and declamatons by
Charles II. Nichols and Rowland w. Stew
art, all of the sophomore class. and an or
alton by Fred r. BeHnap of the Junior
class. The music consisted of a piano solo
by Miss Lila NJ. Rumvill, a bass solo by
Mr.. John w. Jones, late of the Boston con
seryatory, and soprano solo by Mrs. Nina
G. Slayton of Chicago,
Tuesday morning the Bethel baseball club
came up to play the college boys but
as three of the cadet nine were unable to
play, nine was picked up among the town
boys who defeated the Bethels in six in-
nings by score of 2S to 4.
Montpelier.
At the Republican caucus Saturday even
ing the following gentlemen were elected
delegates to the State convention George
&. Shepard, p. p. Pitkns L. B. Cross, G.
w. Wing, II. n. Iuse, j. L. futile; alter
mates, j. a. Page, Charles Guernsey, j. c.
Houghton, Ill. w. Kemp, NJ. Z. Smile, G.
G. Ramsdcl. The delegation it is under
stood have no favorite unless it he Charles
w. Porter for Secretary Of State.
Other delegates elected Barre-E. w.
Bisbee, W. Il. Gladding, Nat Whittier, o.
b. Boyce, w. F. Scott
Dnxbury-F, H. Anterior, James Cros-
sett.
East Monlpelier-J. c. McIucrny, James
A. Coburn, f. C. Davis.
Moretovn-George Buckley, Russell Saw
yer.
Pantield-F. A. Dwinnell o. L. Hoyt.
Waterbury-W p. Dillingham;, G. w.
Randell, G. L. Richardson, l.. II. Haines.
Waitsfield-W. A. Jones, Charles E.
Jones. L. |. McAllister.
MIddlcscX.
The drug and fancy goods store of DR.. w. |
G. Church was discovered to be on fire at ? |
o'clock Monday morning. The fire was
finally eXtingushed without breaking out of |
he building, but the inside finish and the |
stock were ruined. The stock in trade is |
said to have been worth some $4,000 and the |
lamago is estimated at $1,000 or more. |
Damage to the building estimated at 5000. |
.Oss probablv covered nv insuroppn nri,rip |