Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18

| term OF tne RTH'lcu SCuOOl. l ut pllSlul
cornet band have procured some new
hats they are of the hemlet style.
Morrisviile.
Our numerous horsemen returned from
the fair at Burlington. Friday night and
Saturday morning. ... Mrs. 5 &. Sanborn,
for many years quite prominently indenti-
fled with the interests of temperance
here, died, quite suddenly, on Saturday,
having been sick but about one week,
with complication of apopleNy, paraly-
sis and other troubles.
Rev y. w. Wilder, Il former pastor here,
presided at the Methodist Episcopal
church on Sunday morning Rev. NJ
p. Bell was called home from Burlington
on Tuesday to attend the funeral of
young daughter of NJ. b. Eaton held at
Hyde Park on Friday morning. The
remains were brought here for interment
...A large number from here went to
Burlington to attend the fair Morris
vile has Il numerous number OF horse
menA horse in the sheds in the rear
of the Methodist Episcopal church caused
considerable excitement on Thursday af-
ternOon, having made sorry looking
piece of property of the harness and bug
gy shafts. -. The Caledonia County fair
will call large numbers from here Sep
tember 1918.
Mrs. Asa X. Ober is reported in crit,
cal condition, being suddenly prOstrated
by apopeXy and heart trouble. Leonard
| Gibbs, the burglar captured early Satur-
day morning was taken to Jail at Hyde
! Park on saturday. IL Is reported tilau
the mother of the young man Is living
in this town with a second husband....
The long contemplated meeting of Demo-
| cratic voters and the theme OF Conversa-
tiOn for the past two weeks, was heid AT
town hall on Saturday evening, and the
full expectation of everybody was met IN
respect to the interest manifested i'll the
meeting. As has been stated, the meeting
twas called by the. supporters OF Z. g.
Small, one OF the four candidates III the
pOstoice field, this course beng recon-
| mended by Governor Bingham, as is
t reported. The object of the meeting was TO
bring to focus the postOtfice question:
having been left unsettled still. The
meeting was called to order at hall
man and Td.nn Pinnev. clerk, About an
hour and a half was spent i'll balloting
one ballot being taken. For some reason
the name of Mr.. d. \. Gilbert, the fourth
active candidate for the office was dropped
and upon the counting of the votes by
the committee the result was declared AS
follows W hole number OF votes beng
l3S, OF these I. ~. Rlcn hau % A. w.
small had IS; e.. y. Slayton, 3@ :
ana /. C.Morrlll, /. Mr.. Ken supporters
have Increased wonderfully ina few days
1t is hardly thought that the other candi-
dates and their friends will quietly sub
. mt TO the above as a nnal ueclslOn....
Rev. y. w. Wilder of ESSEX Centre occu-
pied the desk at the Methodist church on
, sunday IN exchange with Rev. MI. Bell
The Gilmore people joined with the people
here i'll quarterly meeting services. ... The
lnlon temperance meeting, which was 10
be held at the congregational church on
sunday evening mas been postponed one
| week. AT the close of the Democratic raj
ly ON Saturday evening John l5edell was
run over ana badly injured while crossing
:, the lower part of Main street. Two men
= were driving at Il break-neck pace and Be
dell saw but one team and IN avoiding
Whitr Mountain excursions from along
the line OF the division of the Boston and
Lowell are to be run about the first OF
f October MesSrS. ttton Brothers have
: several horses at st. Johnsbury this week.
| ,v.,pd,,,
r onr nine 6ern .'t SatmrIbv aft"rnonu Tbr re-.
/ suit was Gaysvilles IA, West Randolphs
r 2S. There was some very fine playing for
r amateurs The kiCkapOO Indians mov-
! ed to Bethel Saturday. They sold large
= amount of medicines while here, and some
: of it is doing much good. Rev V. NJ.
: Hardy leaves town this week for weeks
vacation. The Congregational pulpit will
be supplied next Sunday, but the two fol
lowing sundays there viii be no morning
:, service. Mrs. :. II. Bugbee is visiting
+ friends in Chelsea ana vicinity, Mrs.
. Nellie Bass) Andrews and son have re
:, turned to Boston. The attendance at ouI
GunrtnrI,, ,,tatin,, of tho Ivnet p,ndnInI,
e charge will be held at the Methodist church
, next saturday at > p. m. will be quarterly
e conference, sunday morning sermon by
V the pastor; Sunday evening, sermon by
:. Presiding Elder II. A. Spencer after which
: the Lords supper will be administered. ...
= Monday morning was the warmest morn
= ing, ut o'clock, we have had this year
!, II above zero. Old Mr., Walbrdge re-
) ceiyed il shock of paralysis, Saturday night
Waterbury.
Asa c. Atherton, aged IS years, died last
Saturday, after IA long sickness of con
sumption. The funeral services were held
{ under masonic orders Monday, the 18th
o inst, at one O'Clock p. m. -. Charles Cres
e sy, AT the Centre, died of consumption.
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n N'''" 'o'r's""rs"'
!, Mr. John Martin of Middlebury, Mr.
!. Squire :. Martin of Madrid, y. Y, and