Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-05-14

MUM by the committee.
New Haven.
Mrs Harriet Ashley. relict of the late
| Harry Ashley, being in intirm health, has
recently gone to reside with her sister,
Mrs. Hayward in Middleburv Miss
Alice Hinman left town on Thursday for
New YORK, expecting to make that city |
her residence for the present. The ca
mines made n fOray upon SeleCtman &. w.
Mason's blooded sheep last week. Ten
We're killed and ten more badly injured.
Damages appraised at so, Three years
since Mr.. Mason experienced n similar
streak of bad luck -. With no special ex-
ctement. voters appear in this vicinity to |
be deliberately but steadily.defining their |
position in increasing numbers as Ed |
munds men. Last week Thursday
some of the railroad Officials with their
of the plat of land between the depot
building and the highway, with the view, |
it is understood of acquiring title to the
same. Rev. Rufus b. Tobey, recently
doing missionary work in Dakota, preach
ed here last Sunday, Rev. Mr.. Sargent
filling the desk of Mr.. Tobeys present par
ism at Ashburnham, Mass. Mrs c. b.
f. Palmer and child have arrived in town
and will reside with Mrs. Palmer's par
ents for the present. "A most refreshing
and vegetation is just booming ON
Monday of this week Overseer Caldwell
took one Newell Orcut of the east part of
the town, an insane pauper to the insane
asylum New Haven has been unfortu-
nate in this class of ptupers having had
two at Brattleboro most of the time for
the past % years and some of the time
three, as at present.
weybridge.
! General satisfaction is expressed at the
turn of Rev Miss Delevan. -. Rev. John
hntt lan nj. tp..la
; the coming year. ....A good many farm
, ers in this vicinity will hold their wool
Tor higher prices not believing 10 cents Il
pound reasonable price....A number of
farmers here have planted both potatoes
! and corn. We notice III several papers
the name of our tOwnsman, George f. Child
2 spoken oi as a candidate for Senator for Adj
olson comfy. From personal acquain
tance with Mr.. Child we can say that he
: is Il gentleman in every respect we'll fitted
t for this high Office. One that will do
honor to himself and the county if elected
y 80. ..EXtensive preparations are being made
in connection with the temperance camp
. meeting to be held at Spring Grove camp
. ground.the first of June. Hon. John O. St.
, John and Jo eph Cook are said to be
! speakers on that occasion.
South RoyaIton.
= A car containing eight horses and half
, carload of oats was opened here and the
= horses were 1DunQ To De nearly SntlOCatetl.
!! One died. The horses We're shipped from
= Chateauguay, \. y. and were consigned
: to 5 l.. Norton, Meriden, Conn. .... Ar
) thur Faneuf boy of II or fifteen years OF
u age has been arrested for breaking into
I +. Tenney's house and stealing a small
: sum of money.
e Iunbridge.
/, Whitney Post and Relief Corps give I
It free camp fire Tuesday evening May IS
d Col. S. NJ. Pingree is expected to assist
II The telegraph Office has been moved tc
{ DR.. f. j. Fisk's new office. The w. c.
e I. L. has started a small library, anC
have elected Mrs. Jennie Noyes librarian
The twin colts owned by DR.
+. William McDougall weighed 130C
st pounds last Wednesday when they
were 33 months old. They are close
; ly matched, there are but two pounds diff
e ference in their respective weights ant
'. they bid fair to make fine horses 1t l.
If claimed that there is not another pair o
twin colts in New England.
u u, Ripton.
r. \. G.. Chandler, while clearing land
a caught nine pound bear. His children
d play with it as they would "A cat. w
d Calvin is drawing lumber for Il new house
It in place of the one recently burned II,
d was insured for $1,000 instead of $3.50, a.
& first reported e. \ Baker is building 4
D. new saw mill in place of the one recently
!. burned. He will use water power insteac
IS of steam, as before. ~ McQuiney, one
L. of the oldest residents in town, is very
h low. There is no hope of his recovery
a Two young men were hauled up fol
S fishing before the first of May. They wer,
ID taken on six offences. Their fine will b,
Is sixty dollars and costs -. The ladies hav,
il formed IA ladies' circle, which they call tn,
IL Church Aid society. There was Il whit,
frost Sunday night.
" Cornwall.
il Mrs. DR.. C. A. Flanders of Pttsford
le is in town II guest at her fat hers, EdGa
e. sanford 80. Mrs. j. l.. Perkins of st
f. Johnsbury, president of the Woman,
& Christian Temperance Union of Vernon
t, was in town over the sabbath and unde
It the auspices of the y. w. G. II. |. gave
le two veIy interesting lectures on Satur al
~ and Sunday evenings. LeaVettJ j. Sdmp
ID son having rented his place has gone Il
IN Saratoga, y. y, where he intends to Snent
5 the summer with his daughter, Mrs. Fore
,e .... Mr.. and Mrs. Il. l. Landon whose hous,
es and barn were consumed by fire last week
ne are at present guests of Mr. and Mrs. {
ne ID. Lane. Mr.. landon contemplates re
h, building as soon as the insurance has beer
,e adjusted.
EnosburSh Falls.
ID The Rev. c. ii. Sweat has been return
Ii ed to us another year which gives uniVer
I'd sal satisfaction There will be quarterly
T. meeting services at the Methodist churci
e. next Sunday, the new presiding elder be
e, ing present.. There are about dozer
&c new dwelling houses going to be built
I'd here this summer and still the demand eX
n. ceeds the supply which speaks we'll fol
p. the prosperity of our village. Our bras,
ie band goes to Bakersfield decoration day
s, They have been drilling through the win
le ter and have made rapid progress and VT
think they cannot be eNcelleu for coun
s, try band. Great credit is due NJ. a. LoweN
is for the manner in which he has instruct
lie ed them during the winter....H ID, Ken
k. dall has commenced the erection OF his
as new house on Main street also Mrs. Shins
a. an addition to her house on same street.
=, st. Johnsbury.
ne The St Johnsbury Home Opera com
he pany gave Gilbert and Sullivau's opera
a ''rhe Pirates of Penzance,n in Music hal
he on Thursday and Friday evenings If las
n, week. Mr.. c. w. Henry of Greenfield