Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-09

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l. ~ LIN -, 1886. SOS
they are Watching the frog catchers that
nave been lying around our shores and
they are believed to have pound nets sci
somewhere large party of Swan
tonltcS are camped on Hibbard's Point
Just north of the city" John Tudhope
has started anew store at the city"
MIS-. Helen NJ. Ladd Warner of vii
minSton, H., is in town visiting her aged
mother, Mrs susan Ladd now over 50 years
OF age. The schooner "MOneka has been
repHl red and is again carrying stone from
Isle La Motte.... George Vi. Thomas, Esq,
OF New York, accompanied by his wife,
was in town the past week, the guest of
II. {. Blanchard, his brother in-law
MIS-. Charles \. BOgardus and four chill
uren, Miss Libble Stoughton, a niece, and
MIS- curtis L. Wheeler, a former resi-
dent, all of Chicopee Falls, Mass, are
idU tho bot u,eatba, III. ~ 'Uv - ~, ~,
tar the hottest day this season and Mon
DAY was not far behind. Farmers have
begun haying but the grass crop is not
what was calculated a few weeks ago,
although 1t Is much above that of last
season.
CORNWALL
Charles X. Witherell sailed last We'd
nesday from New York with another con-
slEnmrnt of stock shipped hv Cyrus Jen-
nlHgs of HOrtonvile and j. \. Wright
OF Middlebury to BuenOs Ayres, Argen-
tine Republic, consisting of 80 merino
sheep from the best hocks of the county.
aud two fine horses II. B. Wright of
Middlebury accompanied Mr. Wltherell
TO assist in caring for the stock. Miss
Libby Porter, for the past two wears
teacher of fine arts in one of the largest
schools IN south Carolina, j. in town, Il
guest OF her brother, DR., +. q. Porter
Rev. Mr.. Robertson of Nergennes occu-
pied the pulpit of the Congregational
cunrch last sabbath. in exchange with
Mr.. .Stebbins.. Franklin Hooker and
daughter, Mrs :. +. Clark, have returned
'i"'' iiooH!c ans NHeie IhPN nave Deel
Nettie Van N'Iiet Of Rnrlin~tnn bas been
in town this week u uurst of her. uncIe
Grin \. Field.
Bristol.
Butter market Saturday was DIM but
little offered. Prices nL01It The same AZ
last week The Fourth was usherpd ~
saturday hv the riu~in% of nnlIs hIn,vinr
horns. etc. On sunday nirht. 6epinuinG
al II O'Clock. The same pI0prammc was
carried ont The ShpnnrI Family. in
their musical entrttuinmantS ira,v
crowded hou,rs at U0llev hnIi SATURDAY
and Monday evenings The hot wave is
alittle too warm for The average Brfstolte
....The Grand Army reunion at Lincoln
was a series of diSappointments col
, I,''"'A "II't ubGe DuHIoli VINO we're W
10y theee minutes, therefore the veterans
had to rely upon volunteer speakers.
Short speeches were made Friday 'bv Col.
Tracy of Middlebury, X. c. Goodale of
Addison, W. w. Rider of Bristol. G.. T..
5. Pierce of Nergennes and others. Sat
urday morning Commander Lonergan
was presented with a tanners" badge.
c. I. = Pierce made the presentation
speech. The badge was one used in 1872
by the Burlington Tanners club. In the
afternoon Dr. Nimblett of Monkton de
livercd an able address. He was followed
10y &. T. l.. Pierce of Nergeuues M Union
services were held at the Methodist church
sunday evening. Rev. p. b. strong OF
the Baptist church preached The adj
visibility of incorporating the village Is
being discussed The necessity OF good
water supply is becoming more manifest
every day
Bethel.