Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-08

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somew hat improved in health. m Mr.. Will
II: Messer of East Randolph is spending
lew weeks at the residence of NJ. v
Hayden.
Nergennes.
The finest potatoes in market are the
-takes and they are offered for sale
on the streets at 40 cents per bushe ..
ID. ID. MlddlebroOk, ESD is on a week :
pleasure trip, which for man in his S5th
year, is unusual He called on Col. Ellis
worth at Mechanicsville, NY. He then
to Bridgeport and Hartford, Conn.
Rev A. A. Robertson Of the Congrega-
| tlonal church has Just issued pastoral
letter calculated to renew the zeal of the
working element of the church ...... Mr..
Samuel Wilson of this place is in the 9th
year of his age. He is very feeble
::... The death of Mr. House, father of
Mrs. Shepard Tappen of Troy occurred at
Cambridge, y. Y, Wednesday last 49,.
The front of e. f. Stones store Sherman
block looks brilliant with its new coat Of
Sold ana green. Mr. Luther Carpen-
ter OF Ferrisburgh is verging toward the
nlneties, but he drives into town like a
man of fifty. He would turn a pigeon
wing" now with many of the boys .....
Inc butter market Is improving in price,
bnt not in quantity of butter offered.
Eggs reached 20 cents Saturday..
II.
Mr.. Greene is the oldest native of this
place living here ..... The Relief corps of
Hinesburgh gave the e. A. r. bows a
grand reception Wednesday evening. .....
The late II. c. Merrill of Bristol was buried
with masonic honors Friday. 80. Fifty
nine bushels of potatoes were dug in one
hour by William L. Brown of Starksboro
and one man, and it was not much of n
day for potatoes, either ... The Ladies'
Aid society of the Methodist church met
az Mrs. Daniel Tappen's Friday after
noon.
was not up to the average. Miss Nellie
plerpoint, eldest daughter Of the late
Chief Justice Pierpont, and Miss Ripley
OF Rutland, are the companions of Mrs
Chas. r. Parker, who accompanies her
brother, Mr. c. II, Ripley, as far as San
Francisco, on his return to Yokohama,
Japan. They are now on their way to the
!sthmus of Panama byswater from New
York. The brick and sand are ready
for the continuation of the brick walk to
the city hall front. No objection would
be offered if Mr. j. S. Hickok should Law
four feet brick walk in front of his prem
lses. sunday morning the frost was
SO strong and white that the fields had
the appearance of a recent snow storm.
..... Inc young peoples Society of Chris
tian Endeavor held meeting ... Rev.
Mr.; Robertson exchanges with the Or
well pastor next Sunday Mrs. Rus
sell or keene, n. H., who has been sto d.
ping for some time with her daughter,
Mrs. Hale, returned home Saturday, ac,
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Hale. They
Will be absent about 10 days. Mrs. HI.
X. Ward, formerly Mrs. Benjamin Sher
man, who has been stopping with friends
in PittsfOrd for some time, returns to
Florida this month, for the winter. 49,.
MI George F. O. Kmball, postmaster,
leaves Tuesday morning for Boston.
Mass, to visit his son, George f. Kimbal
who resides there
Rev; Mr.: Calhoun of Orwell will occupy
ReV. Mr.. Robertson's desk next Sunday
,;.., Mr.. and Mrs. II Stevens are visiting
their daughter, Mrs Hammond IN Chicago
;...., Miss Mary Fisher, who has |
been stopping in Worcester, Mass,
ior year, has returned home
Mr.; ,. Mclaughlin has charge of II. A. |
Hale,s photograph saloon during Mi |
house, now idle, near the Gen. Strong |
homestead, was built about 1899 and Hon |
George w. Grandey once taught school |
there. Mr., Charles Tredo, who has
been Ill for long time, died Sunday OF |
heart disease, in the 65th year of his age
He was buried Tuesday 80. Miss Ella
bradbury, who has been very
sick, is improving slowly. ..... Mr |
William f, q reen was very low Mon |
day. His son john. who lives in Cleye-
lahu, mas Deen sent Tor r.....A meeting of |
those Interested in the contemplated loan
TO raise funds for a receiving
vault in the new cemetery, was held az the
Stevens house Tuesday evening. The
town hall has been engaged The fee will
be 10 cents. Season tickets 81 and IL
tickets for 81 The exhibition will consist
OF curiosties in brio a. brac, Indian and
revolutionary relics, specimens of gar.
ments as worn by the early settlers, paint
lngs, portraits, furniture, etc
Isle LA Motto.
Fall crops are nearly all harvested
Z. +. Hill is building "A new house. .
Forty eight head OF cattle were driven To
market In one day from this town; also
quite number OF sheep. .... Our town
j. T.. Hall, left last Tues
day morning for Montpelier. IL. b. /