Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-08-01
CUITTENDEN COZ NTl.
East Charlotte.


Mrs Ezra IIosford fell down stairs
Monday afternoon, breaking her left wrist
and receiving other severe injuries DR..
Narney was summoned Immediately. and
under his care there are hopes of her re
covery, although the process will ncccs-
sarly be slow from the nature of the in
iurcS received, and Mrs. lIosfords pre-
vious condition of health, which has been
quite poor for IA long time.
Winooski.
George Carpenter, of the firm of Carpcn-
ter Brothers, is visiting in Canada He is
accompanied by his wife. ... The fire
companies were called out Sunday night
at $3.50 by an alarm of fire. 1t turned out
To he a burning brush heap
East Charlotte.
Considerable hay is still uncut and not
very fair prospects for securing it in good
condition. Corn of all kinds making Il
fine growth of stalks and leaves. but none
a. yet giving very encouraging signs of
caring well, owing to the phcnOmcnallV
cold scason..... Mr.. Fred lIpsford and
sisters, with friends. have gone To camp
out for few weeks on the grounds of
. Hon. u. +. llavcnS ESSEX, y. Y... \
number of Charlotte ladies, who attended
Mrs. Barney's lecture at Shclburn last
week, came home filled with enthusiasm ON
the subject of temperance and have formed
II local WOmen's Christian Temperance
Union. The first regular meeting of the
body will be held at the CONGREGATIONAL
vestry next Friday, Aug. list at D. m \
hearty general invitation is extended to la
dies "a pt in, la, :;
in the furtherancr of its aims ...... Local
politics begin To grow somewhat lively. It
is East CharlOttes turn to send Il repre-
sentative to Montpelier this year and
five candidates for the honor are al
ready named: DR.. Narncy, Mr. Guy
Willoughby, Mir. Myron Hosford. Mr..
Alfred sherman and Mr.. John Quinlan.
..... Special services at the Baptist
church next Sunday evening, August 3I
consisting of Bible concert exercise by the
congregation, and an address by Mrs.
f. ID. Mason of Montpelier. State Sccre-
tary of Womcn's work in foreign mis-
sions, under the American Baptist Mis-
sionary Union. Mrs. Mason is a lady of
pleasing address. and il very interesting
speaker, She never fails to entertain and
interest on occasions of this kind. All
will be gratited in hearing her. Services
to begin promptly at : o'clock. collection
for mission work at the close
Essex junction.
Principal Fcrln has engaged to teach at
kccScvillc, y. V, next year Many regret,
are expressed that he leaves town .....
The trustees of the academy have bought
for $500 the large unfinished house which
ed fbI' 3, hbnpJiD,r ha,t.,
years ago, at ii cost of several thousand
dollars, 1t will be completed and used as
Il boarding house for the academy. .......
Rev. l.. II. Elliot secretary of Vermont
Bible society, occupied the pulpit at Tn
ion church Sunday
Hincsburgh.
The village grist mill has changed hands
again Mrs. Pierce having sold il to Russell
Corey for $3.50. Freddie Andrews.
son of Mr.. Curtis Andrews fell
into a milk vat, but managed to get out
alone in ii half drowned condition. 1t was
Il narrow escape. Ball playing still con
tinues in the village street, despite the
prohibit0ry notice posted by the select
men. Bees have failed to swarm al
most entirely this year, bat il is said they
are making fair quantityOf honey, which
is of excellent quality ... Rev. w. Guss-
man of Essex and Rev. a. :. Gilbert eX-
changed Sunday morning.
Milton.
The farmers have generally contract ed
for the sale of their rye straw to parties in
kecScvillc, y. \. 1t is to he manufactur-
ed into paper. 1t is transported by boat
down the river and across the lake Eight
boat loads have already left the river
Mrs Eli 7. lIolbrook died very suddenly
Wednesday, the 2}d. The neral was
held from he house, the 18th ..... Some
ladies from New York are spending Il
few weeks at West Milton and are
making the most of boating on the river.
....llon. Nathan Lincoln has returned
from six weeks visit to Wisconsin. in
good health and spiritS...C Charles I.add
. and wife are soon To- take a trip west aS far
aa Iowa, Mr. Iadi has been obliged To-
give up business for awhile ON account of
impaired hcalth..... David kilry recently
obtained pension of six hundred dollars.
but had the misfortune to lose some three
hundred dollars of it, This sum was
stolen from him while ne was stopping in
plattsburgh
STATE NEWS.
Attempted suicide.