Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Essex Junction.

The Central House has been leased by Mr..
Eugene F. Leet, who will endeavor to make
II attractive to the travelling public.
SheIburn.
Fishermen are numerous on the river these
still nights and with their torches present
quite picturesque appearance.
Mr.. James L. White has secured a mate
for his black road horse, and now sports as
fine span of trotters as can be found in the
county,
Richmond.
Mrs. Effigene NJ. Fay while CLOSING the
railroad bridge at the East Portal, was over
taken by the N. II. and N. express train, and
Instantly killed at Hoosac Tunnel, Mass, on
Monday, May TO- Mrs Fay was 80 years
old. the wife of Irving f. Fay, an employee
of the Troy and Greenfield railroad, and
| daughter of the late Densow Barber, all of
| this town. She leaves husband and five
children. The remains were brought here
! tof interment The funeral services were
held on Wednesday In the church of the
Restoration, the pastor, Rev. Edward
Smiley, officiating.
| HinesburRh.
| The rain OF the last two weeks has Sc,
|
| ished planting potatoes and but few have
planted corn. Grain has not suffered much
as yet, but grass is booming and promises o
great crop. Apple trees are blowing very
full
A union service was held in the Baptist
church, Sunday afternoon, at which Rev.
A. s. Gilbert preached memorial sermon
| before Post Cummings, G. A. Il. 1t is ex.
pected that Decoration day will be observed
| here with unusual interest.
The ladies' aid society will meet at Mrs-C.
p. Boyntons Wednesday afternoon Of this
week.
Mr.. f. F. Brownson has been unable tc
| find any trace of his lost cattle.
The Valley factory is now making 90
cheese day, the Urion factory 7, and II.
0. Castle g. Mr.. Castle has sold his early
made cheese for 12t cents.
Work on the Methodist church is progress.
ing finely. OF the memorial windows. Mr..
G. G. Peck puts in two one for himself and
| one for the late Nahum Peck. Mrs. Han.
| nah Russell puts in one, the Coleman family
one, X. A. Corey one, Mrs. Huldah Davis
one, Mrs. Wheeler one and Mr.. Albert Ray
one.
UnderhilE
Mr.. John ?. Howard OF burlington is in
town staying at the Dixon House.
Mr.. B. H. Day has just returned from q
business trip to Iowa.
Extensive arrangements are being made
for observing Memorial Day. Cambridge
Post G. A. r. No 10 is to join Bostwick
Post No. go in the forenoon in an.
propriate exercises at the Congregational
house, consisting OF music and an
address by Rev. Edwin Wheelock. After
decorating the graves all take special train
for Cambridge. G. p. Hogan of Sheldon de.
liVers the address at that place.
State Superintendent Dart will hold an
educational meeting at this place June / and
IL. He will be assisted by Prof. Emerson
and MIR. w. A. Deering of the University ;
also MIR. g. J. Ager of Burlington and Mr..
}. S. Cilley OF Jericho. An extensive pro-
sTamme is already assured.
Jericho Centre.
Mrs. Annie Jackman of Montreler was
seized with bit OF arcple,.y at the house of
Charles Hilton Sunday. She can not re-
cover.
Memorial day will be observed at the
| cemetery in this place at 730 in the morn
ing, under the direction of committee from
Post Bostwick at rnderhii. This will be
the first Observance OF the day at this place.
Rev. Mr.. Henderson occupied the pulpit
here Sunday evening
Rev. Austin Hazen preached his farewell
| sermon on Sunday He has been pastor of
this church twenty years-,onger than any
other minister in the county. During that
time he has attended o62 funerals, mostly in
this town, and has married 100 couples and
preached over 1000 sermons, aside from lee.
lures and talks ct evening meetings. In
all these years he has lost but one
Sunday from sickness. Mr.. Hazen
goes to Richmond, where he has supplied
FOR number of years, to lessen his work,
which 1t is feared is too much for him. He
leaves many and warm friends here, who
wish him long and useful life.
1t is expected that the Rev. Mr. Williams
OF West Rutland will preach here next
Sunday.