Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-29

merclal SenOOl, the afternoon to Virgil,
civil government and botany. In the
an interesting lecture on The Conflicting
Interests in the United States" The
public exercises of the graduating class
occupied Thursday afternoon with con-
cert by the Howard Opera House orches-
ira in the evening to large and highly
delighted audience.
Waterbury.
Memorial Day services were held last
Sunday at p. m, in the Congregational
church The Methodist and Congrega-
tiUnal chOirs united in the singing. Pray
er was offered by Rev. Leonard Tenney,
and an interesting sermon was preached
by the Rev. George w. Smith, pastor of
the Methodist church, from John Xi, so.
Rochester.
Miss Eta Richardson, a daughter of one
of our leading farmers, was driving sin
gle'team to the village Wednesday, ,when,i in
passing over bad piece of road, the belly
girth broke and let the wagon on to the
horse. This caused him to kick and run,
breaking both thills and smashing things
generally. Miss Richardson jumped from
the wagon and was seriously injured. She
narrowly escaped instant death. She was
unconscious for some time, but at last re
ports seemed to be rallying
Tunbridge.
A very pleasant party was gathered at
the house of Mrs. Lovina Titus, last Fri
day, to celebrate the SEVENTEEN Gnniver-
sary of her birthday. H. p. Rolfe, for
merly of this place, is now living in Great
Falts, Montana, where has purchased
large amount of real estate. "A school
district quarrel has led to the shearing of
horse, and many acts of rowdyism...
Memorial services were held at the Con
gregatiOnal church last Sunday. Mr.. j.
5. Little of the Methodist Episcopal
church preached Il Memorial sermon.
Isle La Motto.
There is scarcity of rain this way.
Farmers are mostly through with their
grain sowing. Planting is the order of the
day. Quarterly meeting exercises in the
Methodist Episcopal church last Saturday
and Sunday. Rev. II. Morgan ofliciated.
80. The schools are progressing finely
with Il good attendance. -. The indica-
tions are that there will be an abundant
crop of plums and cherries. "A. r. Cool
idge of Boston, Mass, has sold his fifty
acre lot in town to Jacob Reynolds of
Beekmantown, n. Y..... Some evil dis
posed persons pulled up some of the trees
that were set out Arbor day. The same
persons have the chance to replace the
trees in as good shape as they found them
or they will be handled to the full extent
of the law.
strasord.
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senator JuStin .. Morrlil n' ana MS lallilly
are expected here soon. The lightning
burned out a telephone bell here, lately.
-. Henry Fox and Will Flanders are to
travel with Winters tent show this sea-
son. Memorial Day exercises under the
auspices of Henry Dare Post &. A. X. are
Relief Corps Auxiliary to the G. A. X.
Post is contemplated
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The principal works TO be sung at the
Rutland FESTIVAL VIII be CadeS Ell
hlhS 5 ;, Dhugnteri MaX Brucn fair
Hiieh' anu manure heeSiah'
The annual meeting or the Vermont
Central association OF UnlVersallsts will
be held at the church OF the Messiah,
Montpelier, on wee ednesuay and Thursday,
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ot. Johnsoury M4sons are preparing
loI 1i,i ueliioiistla.loii othe ~ Wnell .hey
VIII receive Hlsitols WIN Partue anG nave
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GeorSe -. Spear VINO mas peeh appoint
&c cell ihternat IeFenue coiieclor tor vermont
VIII nave Ihe appointing vi TOUR ueputy
coliectors, "hose saiafles are aoouI sooI
year each'
William Prentlss OF Cambridge has
loso lhree heau more OF cattie-liiakihe
| twenty neau lllat ne mas lost since ihe uis-
ease HTS. prohe out among ms slock'
The second OF the three daily mails be
tween Montpelier and Barre has been dis
continued both ways by order OF the sup
erlhtendeht OF the railway mail service.
| Rev. Henry Fairbanks of st. ,Johnsbury
has been elected one of the trustees OF
Hartford. Conn, Theological Seminary.
The soldiers monument at Chester, is
to be located directly in front of the en-
trance to the cemetery. The bronze figure
is to be seven feet, live inches in height
and the entire height of monument elph.