Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-01

Y. JUNE L. lSS6.---rN
Edward Burke. who has been in town Wis
iting his mother for several weeks, has
returned to Cobltskiu, y. Y....E Everard
Eells started for New York, Monday
night, and he will sail from there with n
cargo Of 100 Merino sheep for South
America on Saturday. Mrs. Eells and
Miss Belle Eells are in Troy, y. Y. Mrs.
Eells and Master Robert Eells will 90 to
South America with Mr. Eells, and Page
Potter goes along to help care for the
shCep...A very large quantity of butter
was brought INTO market Monday. Prices
ranged about the same as last week. But
very little wool was brought in for sale ....
The Menorial-day exercises here Monday
were unusually interesting ana drew ont
large crowd Of people. 1t was consid
erably after schedule time when the pro
cesion started for the cemeteries at the
west end of the village, Lieut., Charles II.
Williamson was the marshal of the day
and Capt. II. u. Maynard of East Middle
bury was assistant marshal. The line of
march was formed with the Middlebury
band in the lead followed 10y W. p. Russell
Post, &. \. r., Camp Tracy Sons of Vet
Grams, Paramount Engine company, Post
NeedhHm of Middlebury, two large car
riages containing young girls bedecked
with flowers and representing each Of the
- states IN tne mon, ana people III car
rlagcs. At the West end cemetery the
usual Grand Army services were
conducted in connection with the
decoration of the dead soldiers graves.
The procession then reformed and all re
turned to the village To listen to the ora
tOn in the town hail. Col. y. :. nacy pre-
sided at the hall meeting. After music by
the band and prayer by the Rev. j. j.
Noe. pastor of the Methodist church of
Middlebury, there was singing by a choir
selected for the purpose, and then the ora
tor of the day, James NJ. Slade, Esq, of
Mlddlebury delivered his grafton. He
spoke for about an hour to probably the
largest audience that ever gathered in
that hall, and his Grafton was
certainly the best one that was
ever delivered there on such an occasion.
At the conclusion Of the address there was
more music by the choir, Mrs. q. ID. Miner
presiding at the organ, and after benedlc-
tion by the Rev. a. +. Carpenter, rector
of st. Stephens Episcopal church, the
| audience dispersed
New Haven.
At the first churning at Stowe and
/ EVartS'S creamery the cream from 5l+5
pounds of milk was worked and the result
/ was 2}J pounds of butter or one pound &c
q pounds and If l-3 ounces of milk, which
is considered an excellent result. The
/ ball game on Saturday between the
"Townies" and the academy boys resulted
in the somewhat volumnous score of 33 tc
33....As was expected. Charles +. Squire
the new appointee has, since last writing
received his commission rs postmaster
Mr.. NJ. ID. Fuller of Burlington will hav,
charge of the concert connected with tn,
exercises of the graduating class of tn,
academy, and will bring some musical ar
fists from that city,. Rev. Mr.. Sargen
preached on SUNDAY and drove to West
port on Monday to take in the excursion
to Saratoga. The selectmen are bus,
about town with road machine
repairing the highways ..... ImpOr
.i''' "u'i' IN o. 80 e! iti''''o
, ground, and in view Of the Temperate
o. cal, 1meeting, commencing the 9th, worl
/ has been prosecuted upon the ground
| earlier in the season than usual. 1t il
. thought the cottages will number nea
one hundred. There is "A line chapel
| boarding-house. depot and two wears sine
a barn was built by the association. ag
| commodating between 40 aud ~ horse
= besides. there is considerable shedding
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