Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-05-07
THE NEWS in VERMONT.
MATTERS OF INTEREST IN OUR OWN
STATE.
Chittenden County.
WINOOSKI.

wINoOsKI.
AS Il single team with Il gentleman and
lady was coming down the hill on the Bur
lingtou side above the bridge, Wednesday
afternoon the horse became unmanagea-
BILE and ran down the hill, Overtaking ana
coming into collision, opposite Chase
street, with Mr.. l.. B. Platt's phaeton in
which his three daughters were returning
home from school. Both carriages were
overturned and the occupants thrown out.
The horses ran but Were soon stopped.
Mr. Platt's horse was considerably cut,
having dragged the overturned carriage
as far as the bottom of the hill, where he
was stopped The carriage was badly
broken. The other team, which belonged
to Page IN burlington, did not Fare as badly
and was driven home aftera few repairs
by the party who got thrown out. Strange
to say none We're hurt, and the Misses
Platt are to be congratulated on their
lucky escape, as their carriage was struck
with great force, breaking off the seat
and top at once.
SHELBURN.
After the disagreeable winter made up
mostly of sudden changes we are having
very early and pleasant spring, and
farmers are well along in getting in their
wheat, oats and potatoes. Grass looks
better than usual at this season. May
beetles, black flies tree frogs and straw
berry blossoms all put in an appearance
Ill April. currents, SOOSeDeTTleS ana
wild plums are in full bloom to-day, May
3. Your correspondent remembers Il
spring as early as this, over 80 years ago,
the wear OF the great snow storm in May,
when we had over foot on the level, and
drifts four feet or more in exposed places
Apple trees we're in full bloom and some
pieces of corn were planted and up when
the storm came, the l4th and 18th. Pota
toes seem to be plenty and cheap, but hay
is sgetting rather scarce andjis worth about
Sl5 at the barn. Oats are said to be plenty
and bring fair price.
ST. GEORGE.
Harry J. Sutton has sold his Nathan
Lockwood farm of lG4 acres to John
Noonin, Sr., of Shelburn. The South
Main street grocer, j. f. lsham has about
closed out his stock and Will soon move to
Tyson, Windsor county, there to engage
in farming. Mrs. Edgar Hinsdill and
daughter, Syntha, are spending a few
days in Rutland county, visiting relatives
ga somewhat complicated case of al
assault and battery case occurred i'll the
vicinity of lshams grocery last Saturday
afternoon, |. o. Lockwood and Mrs lshan
being the principal actors. Interested
parties were on the hunt of the town
grand juror quite late Saturday evening
Further developments are looked for witt
no little interest.
HINEsDURGH.
Inc W. I. /. l. gave SoclaOle at MIS-
J. &. Patrick's, Tuesday evening, whicl
was we'll attended and enjoyed by all
REGULATIONS and songs appropriate to tn,
occasion were rendered by children from
the Congregational and Baptist Sunda!
schools. The receipts were eight dollars
... Mrs. John Burleigh died Friday morn
ing after "A serious Illness of only a few
days. The funeral took place Sunday.
The building boom which began last sea
son, still continues. L. Sanctuary
Charles Murray, Albert Ray, Mrs. Gage
Mrs. A. Fuller, James Mix, DR.. j. f
Miles and several others all have men a
work on houses or barns at the presen
time f.. O. Hardness and Miss Lott
Webb, were married by Rev. A. c. Field
on Wednesday evening.
UNDERHIIL
Rev. Mr.. Riggs is attending conference
lie is much esteemed here and it is hope
he will be assigned to this charge agaiI
Miss Alice Williams, who has bee
quite sick for some time is much better.
Easter service and the holy communio
in Calvary EpiscopaD church on Sunda
next May g. at p. M After the servic
the annual Easter meetings will be heo
to which the members, supporters and a
interested, both men and women are il
vited. At the Easter communion, a
communicates are of course expected.
Sunday evening Mrs. j. l.. Perkins of :
Johnsbury, president of the W. c. L, |
church on temperance work. Nearl
every seat was occupied and the close:
attention given.
MILTON.
The Easter festival, in its octave W.
joyfuly observed bya large attendanc,
in Trinity (EpiscOpaD mission rooms O
River street, Milton, on sunday, May 2, /
4 p. m. The holy communion was eel
brated. The music was very fine and ii
tnCfn nd at 10 a. tiAt
very abundant and cheering. The Eastt
elections resulted as follows, the misso
AIRY presiding: Secretary, the missionay!
treasurer, Mrs. H. b. Smith; finance con
mIttee, ii. II. Fuller, II. c. McNall, IN
Mrs. DR.. Dixon and Mrs. II. f.. Powe
The mission is out of debt, and has ralst
much more than usual, the past year, fl
current expenses. The attendance HI
meanwhile more than doubled. ~
choir, with kind help of neighbors, is no
quite efficient. The number of churc
services has also increased the past year