Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-08-20

ters are very quiet. There are but two
prominent candidates in the field, Mr. o.
II. Wright and Mr.. Andrew Somers for
town representative
ST. GEORGE.
Mrs. G. w. Pelton, sister of Russell
Tilley, Esq, is spending a few weeks in
town visiting relatives Mrs. Pelton is a
resident of Norwood, NY, and this is her
first visit in Vermont since 1857. Mrs.
W. ID. Chandler. and children of New
York are spending the summer with her
sister, Mrs. X. o. Castle ... NJ. w. Hins-
dill has sold his II. B. Carr threshing ma
chine to .Ieph Gordon of Wiliston zee.
Schoolin the SuckerHollow district opened
on the 10th inst. with Miss Shehan OF Es-
sex as teacher, A goodly number Of our
people attended the Universalist grove
meetings, and speak very highly of the ex-
ercises Mr. r. o. Castle has done some
splendid work with his self-binding har
vester, which proves a great convenience
to the neighborng farmers.
ESSEN JUNCTION.
The lecture by Prof Dayton, the exposer
of Spiritualsm, here was thnly attend
ed, and the lecturer was interrupted
by Kissing, stamping, whistling and other
acts OF rowdyism, committed by some
young men in the audience, who had ap-
parently come only to create disturbance.
EAST GEORGIA.
Service at the Emmanuel church, East
Georgia., on Sunday next, Aug. 22d, at half
past 10 am. A full attendance and liberal
offerings for missions are expected. Seats
free. Mr.. II. II. Ross, principal of the
Vermont Episcopal institute, is expected
to ofiiciate.
UNDERHILL.
The weekly service n Calvary (Episco-
paD church, CnderhiIl, for next Sunday,
Aug. 22d, at pm, is to be conducted by
Mr. G. +. Allen of Burlington. Seats free
and full attendance is expected. . The
widow of the late DR.. Hiram Benedict
died at her home on Sunday, aged - years
Mrs. c. Heyde of Burlington, who has
been stopping at DiXon's a few days, has
on exhibition. -. The Misses McClaren
Conrad and Louden, teachers from Pitts
burg, Pa, are spending part of their va
cation in this place. The members of
the q. a. X. excursion from Underhill to
San francisco, write home interesting let
tiers of their experiences, but are so at.
tached to Vermont that none desire to
make the West their home. IA school
in charge of Miss Lizzie Barney will be
opened at the academy in September.
This usually quiet village is agitated over
an attempted boycott" of one place of
business, which so far only advertises it,
greatly to the satisfaction Of its proprie
tors. The prime movers of the attempt
have displayed activity and enterprise
worthy of a better cause Dixon reports
an extensive patronage this season. The
popularity OF the Dixon House increases
as summer resort and at this time many
distinguished people are mum bered among
its guests Mrs 5. A. Hale and Mrs
Edmund Martin are on the list of the sick
.... Wallace Stevens and family are to
spend two weeks in camp at ThompsOn's
Point. Homer Thompson of the Centre
booming
business among the farmers. Harvest
ing Is progrUs.Iao slowly ca account of
unfavorable weather, but the crops are
proving u.U.e lLit. al "vCraSc. c.... There
is a deartE, it seems. ~ representative
men in town I4ocll politlci9ns are un-
settled III their cnOice. We anXlUusly
await the coming man.
ESSEN.
The check list for Essex contains over
four hundred names, aud there are more
whose names are not on it yet. Every Cit
lzen should remember nat he cannot vote
unless his name is On lie list. The board
OF civil authority meets on the 2Sth inst.
at p. m. at the town hail t)r the correc-
ton of the list, and the addition of new
names. Those who are to take the free
man oath must come before the board
for that purpose. Tn board will not be
in session AS heretofore on election day
Rev. Mr.. English j. away on vacation.
ne Iel tlluS next AOIttty INT. w . Il. Eng
lish, Jr, had a present of a nice crib from
his parishoners at tn" Centre, He express
ed his thanks by proX for the gift. There
was no service at he Congregational
church last Sabbath. The congregation
joined with the BHpti-ts at their service.
-. Miss Lucia Barney is teaching an
eight weeks school in district No. a..
Mary Ann Bates is repairing and painting
her house Farmers are gathering in
their grain crops between the genial
showers. They are abundant. Prnci-
pal Cox has taken possession of the board
ing house of the Ius itute and has EN-
gagged Miss lsham of Burlington, a grad
uate of the [. V. NJ, rs assistant teacher.
The party Of CAM ers consisting of
Fred and Myrta Brown and others
returned home greatly refreshed on
saturday last. The friends of Josiah
Tuttle are panied to hear of his very
serious illness at his nicce's near San Fran
cisco, Cal .... Mrs. DR. f. c. Granger and
hertwo boys, who have been spending the
summer thus far at the old homestead,
return to their home in Randolph, Mass,
on Saturday of this w"ek....At the Con
gregational sabbath school last Sabbath
the superintendent read letter from
Rev. Mr. Elliot asking the children for Il
contribution to the Vermont Bible society
of "A sum equal 10 their Of years age on the
first sabbath in September to pay for the
free distribution of thc Bible among the
destitute in our state and foreign
lands.