Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

present. Also Mr.. Frank Brow ne'' and |
wife and four children, aud Mr. Geotge f..
| Styles and wife and four children all OF
Burlington, made II large and happy
| gathering ut the bountlul dinner gotten |
| up for the occasion. 1t was also the fo,,v-
second anniversary of the day on which |
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan moved into their
present homestead, where they have lived |
| for nearly half a century. Many were |
| the congratulations and wishes for the |
| long life and prosperity of all present, and
precious the memory of the absent one, |
| upon the battlefield of Gettysburg.
| Jericho.
| Fred A. Perciva returned to Windsor,
| last week Mrs. j. f.. Beach and fami-
| ly of Burlington are stopping for few
| days with f. Beach, Esq.,... Mrs. John
b. Rockwood) Williams and family, also
Geo ;. lockwood of Holyoke, Mass. are
| visiting friends in this vicinity. Rev. Mr..
Bradford of the Congregational church
exchanged pulpits with Rev Mr.. Adams
of Westford, last Sunday. In memory
of General Grant the Republican flag,
draped in mourning, was hung out, last
week, upon the reception of the news of
his death Mrs Warren Fellows was
taken to the Mary Fletcher hospital, last
saturday, for treatment. For number
of years Mrs. Fellows has been quite an
invalid, which seems to have affected her
mentally. Considerable adverse com
ment is made over the report that in Meth
any allusion to the death of Gen. Grant,
either in the prayers or sermons. 80 With a
few exceptions the farmers in this vicinity
will finish their haying this week. With
barely an exception an increased cut over
| last year is reported, and in some instances
II larger one than ever before. Miss
Julie A. Oakes of Windsor arrived, Tues
day evening, and Is stopping with her
grandfather l.. VI. Stevens, Esq
Essex Junction.
John Stevens has purchased of VIM. II.
l Wilson his house and lot, situated on Main
street, east from the Baptist church; price
SlO25. Mr.. Stevens has commenced to
build Il barn and : to do some other re-
: pailing, and will much improve the place.
lie expects to occupy it in about mouth,
\ Octave Tebena, of Muddy Brook,
Williston has just received Il pension of
t about $1,000, and four dollars per month -.
= | Mr.. Sect is putting Il boiler into The cellar
u of the Central house and arranging to heat
4 all the rooms of the hotel with steam
|, This Will add much to the comfort and
I. pleasure of the guests. In overhauline
u the cellar two fifty pound tubs of butter
were found buried in the cellar bottom
They had been marked to go by express
-, but had been stolen and deposited for safe
u keeping and perhaps forgotten. They
I; had been there eight years The
i, Baptists are now holding morning ser
~ vices, Rev. j. :. Goodell supply ing the
last sabbath. In the evening Il very inter
T. esting and instructive sabbath schoo
-" concert was held topic, "SalvatOl
= as taught in the Scriptures. ...
PhilO jackson from Coney Island, and hi
u brother, peleg jackson, from Australia
II with their wives, are visiting relatives ii
le town. Mr.. Edward Brownell, who ha
/ been confined to his house by sickness 70
III the past two weeks, is IL little better now
and we shall hope to see him about tow
in few days.
O. Westford.
IS The sudden death of Mrs. A. T. Ankle
> has cast gloom over our community
OF The oldest child in a large family, a loy
II ing wife, a tender mother, kind neigh
ne Dor. she will be greatly missed. and sill
~ cerely mOurned by a large circle of friend
!! and acquaintanceS. Scarlet fever, i'll
Gu mild FORM has prevailed here, to some eX
d. tent for few weeks past. ii. f.. Pa
~ fridge of the Waukegan Gdzctte is i
81 ln-law, Mr. j, ;. Rice. He intends takln
Is Mr.. Rice back to Illinois with him for tn
IN benefit of his health. Mr.. Benz. Hayne
OF of Plattsburgh, n. Y, and DR.. T. :
,f- Haynes of Stanstead, p. O., are here VII
1t iting the home of their boyhood The
"a, are the guests of j. II. Macomber, Esq
II who lives upon the site of their old hom'
.a Hinesburgh.
i'll The venerable Orren Mead is very 10y
Is and not expected to live. The tow
Oh meeting, Monday had small attendant,
~ o. III. Wright was chosen moderator, an
. the funds necessary to complete the vi
D.. and +. Davis school teachers from Boston
e. are. spending the summer at Mr. j. We
re ler's.