Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-08


sun veiled by clouds, the school children
having been given IA holiday, are brushing
up around the graded school building
while Others are gathering May flowers
There is no organized observance apparent
but there should be- The friends o
Mr.. NJ. w. Wnans, the genial host of The
Basin Harbor homestead, will be grievet
to hear that he is very low at this writing
with Bright's disease, and no hopes are en-
teftillned OF his recovery. Mr.. Edward
Norton of Panton is greatly reduced by
blood poison, caused by abscesses.
The cold snap continues and winter
clothing and overcoats are II necessity.
Nine persons, adults and children, united
with the Congregational church Sunday
The concert by the Sunday school
children in the evening, was a decided
success. The church was well filed.
Tree planting on Arbor day was much
more generally observed in the country
than in the villages, and the result vii
prove the wisdom of tree planting.
The Catholic Fair in st. Peters churcf
began ednesday evening. This churcf
has, probably, in round numbers, on,
thousand communicates. The fair last
year we believe took in $500. AS it con
tlnues through the week, the receipts viii
De liberal ..The highways are very rough
and the streets of Vergennes and til,
roads leading into town are being careful
ly looked after by the authorities here
They are using the little giant road ma
chine which is prOvinga great economy this
season. There were not a very large
number of people in town Saturday, OF
market day, and trade was light Tn,
quotations are low, and producers fee
poor, when butter must be sold at all
IA visitor to our place, from Soutf
Starksboro, had reached the classic local
ity of Mud Creek on his return hom,
saturday afternoon, when his horse ran
and favOring one side of the bridge too
much, dumped bull-pouts, molasses jus
and wagon into the creek. No serou!
damages were sustained. e. The street il
front of the graded school does not lool
as neat and clean as usual. The yard anc
surroundings in the rear, the scholar:
brushed up Arbor day.
Windsor.
A post of the G. a. X. was organized a
Hartford, VT, on Tuesday evening, Apri
y by Comrade X. j. Cappey. Chief NJ
o. of the Department, assisted by abou
forty comrades from the Post ut Lebanon
Hanover and Enfield, n. II. The Post il
starts with membership of thirty-nine
Among the comrades are the followin!
well-known soldiers: Col. 5. NJ. Pingree
Surgeon Samuel Allen and Capt. JOSEPH
Aiken of the 4th VT regiment, Sanford IL
Potter LIST VT. Cavalry, Lieutenant A. &
Bean, l4th n. II. regiment, Captain Alex
ander Davis, 9th and 39th l.. 5. C.. T..
Adna =. Rodney and g. w Kinney. I'M
Vt. A nice little banquet at Pease's hote
was enjoyed by the comrades of the ser
vices at the hall. The following are tn,
officers elected Commander, 5. NJ. Pin
gree >; ICE, Alexander DAVIS - wee
| GeoiSe w, mn AuJuiaht, "A +. WOO
GeA Q''arteruiasteT, 1thry II; Peck
S,rteohi DT; samuel Alien chaplain
| Cnaile7 niaile7 II; nunter Clhcer the Day, y
nlhch ollicer lhe uuaru' Henera. NJ
| McO8Ie sergeant ana Major, Sanfor
| Narri.'n, w poVStar 'o' Ai''7'ei SeiSe"h'
south Royalton.
| Sheriff ID. C. Jones went to MONTH eliel
last Friday and cnDturad Uoracp - Will
of East Bethel, who, with his son Charles
and John Rogers of PittSfield have bee
| lodged III Woodstock Jail to answer t
| charges of larceny. For more than yea
many people living in this town. Tun
| bridge, Bethel and Randolph have lost IA
various times grain, robes whips chain