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

ham, Il. N. Bissel Vergcnnes, l.. NJ. Wit
tum Weybrldge, Samuel James Whiting
F. q. Wright.
A young boy named Clapper, only thirteen
or fourteen years of age, has been turned
adrift by his parents to shift for himself 1t
seems to be an aggravated case Of step
mother
The Democratic county convention is to
be held in Middlebury on Tuesday, June
18th. The three county conventions will
therefore occur as follows: Temperance.
June 18th; Republican, June 18th and
Democratic, June 10Th.
Charles Hammer OF Lincoln was in town
last Saturday, and, as usual, became intoxi-
Gated. About @ o'clock he started for home
and when near the Notch bridges he was
pitched of his skeleton wacoe strik.
ing on his head end seceiving injuries from
whirh lie died at about 8 o'clock.
Our skating rink was opened last Thursday
evening. There was large attendance.
VIII Pope OF Burlington carried off the
honors as being the most graceful skater
| present.
Vergennes
A full house greeted Rev G. G.. Frost at
the Congregational church Sunday evening,
| IL being a union temperance meeting. He
spoke in his usual earnest, forcble manner.
ellcltlng smiles and tears, alternately. There
will be series of temperance meetings held
| at the Baptist church during the week, led
by MIR. Frost. He was here some eight
| years ago. well conceived and elegant
| Memorial sermon was preached Sunday
| afternoon by Rv II. F. Austin, pas
| tor OF the Methodist church. Ethan
| Allen post was well represented by members
| ID regalla aud the church vas filled with
earnest listeners. All will be pleased to
know that Judge Wheelock G.. Veazey is to
| be the Decoration day orator for Vergennes
| Col Vcazey is one of the best speakers, as he
was one OF the bravest soldiers Vermont sent
| to the war.
otter Creek below the falls, is getting too
| high for its bed, and consequently is osupy-
ing all the intervales between here and the
| lake.
Fishing isvery fine and five and six pound
pckerel, and large bass, perch, pous, etc.
are abundant. The meadows never Promised
| fairer for an abundant grass yield. The ap-
pie blossoms fill the orchards. Farmers are
tlmid on the potato question, when they
| think OF twenty cents per bushel for last
years yield. Potato hugs are abundant in
gardens, end dead shot" and hellsborc are in
constant demand for the currant bush pests.
All kinds of vegetation is thriving finely.
| Rain fall excessive.
CORNWALL.
Francis De Long and grandson, OF Marin
| county, California, are in town, the suests of
| Charles Il. Lane,
The prosramme for Memorial day, under
the auspices of the Young Womans TEMPER
| ance Union, is to be as follows: Decorating
| the soldiers monument and graves In the
afternoon address and other literary enter
! tainment at town hall in the evening.
Panton.
Dr. and Mrs. Davis of Worcester, Mass
were in town last week. Mrs Davis was
the daughter OF the late Daniel Adams.
The finest span of horses matched ia this
town for some years are now driven by A.
Ruscoe. They were sired by Ii. +. Gaines's
| Bruno" and are beauties.
DR.. and Mrs. II. fowsley have gone to
Pawlet, the early home of Mrs, Towsley.
A team belonging to b. f. Gaines ran
| away while attached to the pillow. In sail.
| ing over stone wall the pillow failed &c stand
| the jar, and one of the hors was somewhat
| injured.
John Holcomb has engaged to run the
ferry from Chimney Point TO Port Henry,
New York.