Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-12


Randolph.
Next week Sunday to Friday will be
closing week" ut the Randolph Normal
school Sunday evening Rev. John Cow
en- of Chester, VT, will deliver Il SER
mon to the graduating classes. Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday there will be
written and oral examinations. Wed.
nesday afternoon and Thursday oral eX
aminations of the a and senior classes.
Wednesday at 1:30 p. m, address before
the alumni association by Hon. Charles
II. Heath of Montpelier. Thursday even
ing, competition speaking. Faiday morn
ing, at lO3O, closing exercises Free re-
turn checks will be given to those paying
fare one way over the Central Vermont
railroad =, Contractor j. a. Perry of
WilliamstOwn was III town Monday.
FeIchville.
The funeral of the late George NJ. Clark
was held at the Baptist church in Fech-
vile, VT, on Sunday June :, at , p. m.
, The church was filled, and over two hun
dred stood outside nurng the services.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. A. lleald
of the Baptist church scripture reading
10y Rev. Mr.. Rice of Watertown, \. y.
, singing by the chOirs of both churches,
followed by II sermon by the Rev. l.. Rice
of the Cniversalist church, Springfield,
VT. Hon. Gilbert \. Davis of Windsor,
formerly of Felchvilie, then read an in
teresting biographical sketch of Mr.. Clark.
The procession, formed under the dircc-
ton of c. +. Hammond, and marched as fol
; lows W. &. Tracy Post No. 30 of Wind
SOr, Howard Post No. 33 of Ludlow, join
,, ed by old soldiers about one hundred men
under the command of Commander j. II.
Humphrey of Windsor, Post Lafayette
lodge f. A. NJ. Cavendish, with delegation
from Black River lodge of Ludlow; Wood
T stock lodge of Woodstock Vermont lodge
: of Windsor; st. Johns lodge of Spring
y field, Olive Branch lodge of Chester and
4 Rocky Kill lodge of Good Templars of
Felchville. There were over two hundred
= Masons present and large attendance
e of Good Templars. After arriving at the
, cemetery the L. A. r. Post opened ranks,
= the Masonic bodies passing through and
forming around the grave, when Lafayette
: lodge No. 50, f. A. NJ assisted by Rev L..
y &. Parkhurst of Windsor performed the
: Masonic services. Floral offerings We're
: sent from many places. VIM. G. Tracy
. Post and woman's Relief Corps of Wind
7 sor gave a massive and beautiful cross.
i Among the floral emblems was Il star
= wreath and sickle of flowers.
n Alburgh.
IL Springs work has been very backward.
The farmers are nearly through with
their SOW ing and few with their plant
, ing, but there is considerable corn plant
l. ing to be done yet. The grain crop is not
far enough advanced yet to determine as
7 to the prospect. Early sowed has been
J. considerably injured by the wire worm
u The grass crop looks bad for the season.
u The dry weather has materially injured
T. the crop, and but for the welcome rain
J.. the 3lst ult., the crop would have been
e very light. With frequent showers
e through this month, we may yet have a
II fair crop. There is no &. a. X. Post in
+ this town, and so the children of school
e district No. |, assembled AT the cemetery
:. in that part of the town, on Decoration
y Day, and decorated the graves of the fall
4 en- heroes buried there. This is the second
$ year they have performed this tribute of
= respect, and speaks well of their patriot
II ism As there is talk of organizing Il G.
/ A. r. Post in this town, it is hoped that
, ADLER hands will be ready to assist them
e by another year Memorial services
i were held at the Methodist Episcopal
~ church at the Centre the 3lst ult., instead
- of the Both. .R. c. Bromley, station
e agent at this place, who has been i'll fol
y some time, at his home in Richmond re-
u turned to his duties the 29th ult ... II. p.
u Seymour of St. Albans Is the owner OF
y, ~, real estate in this town. Upon visiting
= one of his barns, recently, in which hay
N N was stored he noticed considerable had
y been taken out. Suspicion at once rested
'e upon Il certain party who was keeping
quite a stock upon fodder that no Ont
knew where he obtained. Upon being &C
,s cused of the theft, and severely threaten
20 20 ed if he did not admit the charge, he final
:" ly gave in and admitted taking the hay
w. CpoIrbeing asked as to the amount ht
. had taken, he replied he had not takeT
70 very much, only three wdgOn loads. 1t i.
h reported that he was allowed Il certain
~ time to settle the matter or regal proceed
~ ~ ings would be taken against him. 1t is
,, quite probable that he will get off by sim
~ ply paying for the hay, as it is very rarely
"a IA thief gets punished TOR his crime III thi'
rs town....A son of Mr., Ransom Hall o
~ Isle La Motto, who is attending school "a
- Rnrlin OFT returned home the olI N NIT
ii sick with the measles.
Il, Waterbury.
Rev. S. II. Wheeler has returned from
c- the West after IA sujourn of three months
,a much refreshed and improved in health
re and was welcomed back by sociabl,
held at the vestry of the Congregations
r. church which was II happy meeting o
n pastor and people. Rev, l.. H.. Elliott
~ secretary of the Vermont Bible society
=, has been away for the past week. Hi
%, brother, Ezra Elliott, formerly connected
no with the FREE PRESS staff is superntend
ar ing the affairs upon his building, which ar,
n now nearly finished. -. The trotting course
on the new fair ground, just across the
uo river, is now completed at II cost of $500
id 1t is nearly circular, half-mile track
'u 'u forty feet wide, almost at a water level
&c and probably one of the best in this par
VI vi of the State. The building of this tract
d. as has been superintended by Mr., Setl
~ ~ Jones, proprietor of the Trotter house
as as and is fine piece of work. A fair will b
hnoo held there next fall. In the meantim
nc m the new trotting course will be used fo
y training by those who delight in fas
- - driving
ie Mrs. ]. X. Barney of Providence, X. |
iu the w. G, II. I. temperance worker, deliN
cred an excellent temperance address a
town hall, on Wednesday evening, undC
the nlSDrpS nt the w e. II Il Of this Dluct