Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-22

| at Bouets rink Monday night the stars
got the first goal and the Amateurs got
the next three and the game. There was
Il good audience in attendance. Mrs.
Elizabeth Collins died in Boston on Mon
day mt the residence of her eldest son, and
was brought to Middlebury for interment
on Wednesday. Mrs. Collins was an old
resident of Middlebury, and her family
was formerly highly esteemed here.
Large numbers of pulp logs have gone
down the river this week, and the bridge
is daily lined with people watching them
90 over the falls. "A great deal of wool
has been brought to the village and sold
during the past ten days. Our citizens
who have fine residences are quite gener-
ally removing their fences this spring and
the appearance of the village Is thereby
being greatly improved The funeral OF
the late John Mcbride took place from
the Catholic church, Friday morning,
and was attended by large number of
people.
Mrs. Eugene Rourke is seriously sick
with pneumonia and fears are entertained
that she may not recover. r...A scrap nine
of village bows beat the graded school
nine in a game of base ball on the college
grounds Saturday afternoon. The contest
may be judged from the score which stood
thrty-seven to thirty-siX. IA small tent
show which was billed to appear here sat
nrday failed to show up, and it Is under
stood that the paraphernalla were attach
ed in Brandon, Friday, at the suit of West
Rutland parties. 1.-THE officers of the law
had three liquor cases to deal with Satur-
day, one for intoXication and two on dis
closure.
Quite large party left here Wednesday
afternoon for various points in the West
via the Central Vermont and Grand
: Trunk roads. Albert Chapman, secretary
of the National Wool-grOWerS' association,
goes to St. Louis to attend the annual
meeting of the association there next
week. Samuel James of Weybridge, with
his wife, oldest daughter and sister. also
left for st. Louis Mrs. II. b. Dodge goes
to join her husband in Chicago. Mrs. Nor
man Harvey goes to Ridgeway, Wis, to
visit her sister. Mrs. l.. ID. Eldredge goes
to Topeka and other points in Kansas.
, Mrs. Will Brooks of Proctorsville goes to
Dodge City, Kansas. Mr.. Walter II. Good
r nough, Mr. o. =. Goodnough, Miss Mary
Goodnough and Miss Laura Bell go to
California, the Goodnoughs intending to
make first for San Francisco, and Miss
Bell going to Red Bluffs, IN the northern
= part of the State, where she has brother
; station to say goodbye to the
l departing travellers, Mrs, b. +. Wales
started Wednesday morning for Roch-
ester, \. Y, to pay visit to her
parents. -. Some of the Middlebury small
D boys have recently been going in swim
e ming in the waters within the prohibited
( district, and that too under aggravating
l conditions. If they continue to do SO they
y will certainly get themselves into trouble
with the village authorities.
! st. Johnsbury.
. Postmaster Carpenter has fine picture
e on exhibition in the postoflice window, of
, the position of Gen. Stannard's brig
. ade of Vermont troops on the third day of
# the battle of Gettysburg Rev. l.. l..
4 Beeman arrived Saturday and filled the
\ pulpit of the Methodist church on sun
d day .... The graduating exercises of the
e class of 50 are to be held on Friday in
y stead of Thursday this year. This is be-
f cause the class gives Il concert on the
$ night preceding the exercises which hap
e pen on the same night as the various
t. prayer meetings, which does not seen
# right to the trustees of heinstitution.
1t is understood that f. q. Humphrey,
, w. g. Bean and Leslie Bishop are the only
= ones from the old force of officemen who
u receive positions under the management
d of the Boston and Lowell railroad. -. Geo,
= b. Ely recently returned from the south,
where he has been all winter. Mr. Ely looks
much better than when he went away in
the fall. The supreme Court adjourned
= Wednesday without giving decisions in
# any cases heard Gov. Pingree has ap-
u pointed Jacob g. Hovey of this place
a. county Judge in place of ,Jabez Smith, de
q ceased. The county conference of Con
{ gregational churches meets here June :.
'S ....A Boston and Montreal day express
. train over the Passumpsic and Southeast
= ern roads will be put on May 25. George
= May and Hon. Horace Fairbanks have re-
+ turned from Boston where they have been
u for a few days. ID. A. Clifford has finish
- ed about three hundred dozen pictures for
a. the academy students this spring. The
= regular quarterly examinations are being
=. held at the academy this week. jacob
p Schneider has opened restaurant under
~ Union block.
W W Nearly seventy-five young men listened
attentively to a practical Talk on Tele
i, graphy," by Mr.. f. A. SilsDy Thursday
,s evening The lecture was illustrated by
'o experiments, and was very interesting
~ game of ball between the senior anC
>, middle classes of the academy resulted il
Il victory for the former by 4 score of S,
to 81 e. Gov. Pingree has appointed Jacol
Il. HoVey associate judge OF Caledonlt
" county court, in place of Jabez W. Smith
N deceased, >. +. B, Merriam expects t.
y leave for the West as soon as he can clos'
"a up his business connections in his place
IN 49,, II. c. Bates will deliver the address al
~ Hardwick, Memorial day. There will b,
IL grand concert at Music Hall, for thu
e. benefit of Chamberlin Post G. a. r., Ma.
e chorus and the st. Johnsbury band. Their
ar will also be readings by w. p. Stafford.
AZ The annual sermon to the G, A. X, Pos
i, will be preached in Music Hall, Sunda.
ld the oath, by Rev. E, F.. Sandford, th
rs chaplain of the Post. The young mel
he of the Y. NJ. c. A. of this place met Wed
S. nesday night, and formed a rambling
D1 club" to improve the time from to 6:3
10 n. m, in walks and outdoor sports.
10 Cornwall
as There have been 2 deaths in town with
$, in short time, both from the same diff
II, Guilty, diabetis Erwin, son of Henry SEQ
id vile, was buried on Tuesday, MAY 9th
n, aged Is years and JudsOn, son of Roll
ld I.andon, on Sunday, May 10, aged IS years
a They had been suffering for severa
De months, but were able to be about, ant
It quite comfortable until the day of of thei
E. death, when their young spirits passe'
as away.
pc Waterbury.
he Mrs. Julia (Atherton) Jocelyn, daughte
er of Alpha A. Atherton, died at Essex juno
n ton, at the residence of Charles Atherton
so and was buried here last Saturday after
noon. She was thirty years old and leave
ny three children. A long procession marche,
y from the depot to the cemetery, wher