Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-16
TEE NEWS IN VERMONT.
MATTERS OF INTEREST INCUR OWN
STATE.
Chittenden County.
JERICHO CENTRE.

WegU. where Sue has been at school the
past ycu..:, a young child of John Hall'-
tiled ln~t MONDAY il. H. CiiieV :
mother died at her home in Essex Friday
eVCuilg of heart disease Prof !. :
Cilley is writing the history of the town
for the new county history that is to be
published soon.
y very pleasant evenings entertan-
ment was held at the CONGREGATIONAL
church ~ Essex, in the interest of the
American Missionary association sunday
evening July ii, by the Sabbath school.
Ihe concert exercise used was furnished
by the \. NJ. a. society and consisted of
readings, recitatlOns decamatiunS and
slave songs, and was both instructive and
pleasing. \ dime collection was taken at
the Close. other schools desiring to help
this society would do well to use this eN-
ercise in their evening services.
y missionary concert in behalf of the
American Mission association was hrld
at the congregational church on sabbath
evening last. 1t was under the direction
OF u. r." Green, superintendent of the Con
gregatiOnal Sabbath-school. and consisted
of readings, recitatiOns and music, all
showing the work of that association i'm its
Held OF labor at the South among the In
dians and the Chinese 1t was well at
tended, ana proved to be one OF the best
most Interesting and instructive concerts :
Walter II. Cilley was attended on Monday
last at her residence. She died very sud
denly on Saturday evening, and was
buried bY the side of her late husband in
the cemetery at the Centre. Just three
years after ui~ itCpaSe She leave, three
Children one OF whom il DE- +. II. Cillev
OF jericho. She VaS an exemplary Christ.
ian lady. Kind and ailectiouatc mother
....NHJ Eicr, Il native of ESSEX.
a former resident OF Burlington,
associated with John Gray i'm
the Wucehi-ut business. aud later a
citizen OF East BOSTON, Mas. died al tina.
place ol Thursday OF last week He was
over 80 Years of age ...ReV. r.. o. Butjer
and family OF Lyme, y. IT,, who nave
been spending short vacation az the old
homestead, returned to their home t.i,
week. Mr.. Butler has been for the last
Is years the pi-tor of the church in Lyme.
one OF The largest in the state. The
board ct civil authority are notified TO
meet or saturday next at . p. m. to hear
and determine appeals from the llie ap-
pralsat OF the assessors. This is tine first
meeting OF the board held since the law
came into operation. .... Three bicyclers
from ~ luou-kl passed through Essex
Tuesday, on their way to Mansfield noun
tam How much farther is it sald the
hlndmost OF the three. Only Is miles WAS
the reply, ana they pushed on, taking the
ongest road from the Centre totne noun
tain.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ Bates celebrated
theif golden wedding on Saturday of last
week. some 10 Invitations We're extended
ana most OF those invited were present
1t took place at the residence of their son.
I. W. Bates, and in the immediate vicin-
ltN OF their birth places. 1t was an enjoy
aDIe occasion and brought together many
OF their old friends and associates who
lett them some appreciable tokens of their
remembrance. a fine collation. was pre-
children. Mr. Bates was a delegate for
Essex to The last constitutional cunven.
ton ever held in the State Rev. VIII
liam f. English, Jr., made his appearance
at Essex junction on Monday last about
noon. He proposes to stop with his father
ana mother for the present, aud they
should.
wEsTFORD.
The funeral of Mrs. Olive Wales was
held at the residence of her son-in-law.
Charles kimball, sunday. The service
was rendered by the pastor, Rev. b. :
Adams. Judge Wales and son and other
relatives from Burlington, Jericho and
Cnderhlll We're present. Mrs. Wales was
identified wiz the early history of the
town ana llNed to ripe old age. A divi-
dGnd has just been made by the Union
Cheese Factory company by which the
patrons realize II cents Il hundred pounds
Tor their milk, being one cent more per
hundred than was received by the patrons
OF the creameries in their first dividend
:. +. W. Grow has sold his fine Ethan
colt consideration about 5000.
BOLTON.
.Judgr I. p. Redfield and Mrs. Redficld
OF Moht peiler are guests of the Bishop
House Mrs. G. w. Stevens has been in
North Troy and Newport the past two
weeks, visiting the family of c. p.
Stevens, Esq, and others ... Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred SmHlley of New York are visiting
Mrs. George Gill, mother of Mrs. Small
ley....It j. Morse received telegram
Salura ~ from ms son, j. r. Morse, saving
tDal tnrir infant son, aged three months
qled fiuiay noon, at his home in Windsor,
MissoNi.
EAST CHARLOTTE.
Mis- Marion Hosford, from Grand Rap
ids, Mich, Mrs jackson from Derby, and
Miss SAWYER from Richmond are ali visit
ing relatives and friends in this section.
-; Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Field lately return
ed from Il stay of several weeks in The
west Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Beers have
taken up their abode for a while and per
maps permanently, in Ferrisburgh Centre
-. MISS Helen Willoughby and Miss
Sat Hostord are abont starting for "A
i6ioiiuay with friends in Derby %. Mrs. j.
, Shaw has gone to Boston TO spend n
=.
brook Miss Daisy Hosford is home from
handoIph Normal school, where she late
~ graduated with honors 90. Mr.. Harris
from Brrattleboro is visiting relatives in
this village. .,. Miss Varney is working
hard to make her school in the village a
success. Crops of all kinds are looking
well, but unless we are favored with rain
soon, the continued not weather Of the
past week Will begin to tell upon them.
....Our grand pyrotechnic display did moi
come Oft Monday evening. Mr.. c. &.
PrlnSle, the naturalist, has good word
for the much abused daisy. At work The
other day in a field of them, he SAID TO
the writer; These daisies are not half
appreciated. They never fail Us in a dry
season, and they will grow and thrive on
soils where other forage plants could
scarce ilaintain even a scllly existence.
Cut early, and cured quickly they are
sweet and nutritious for cattle and horses.
and stock will eat them with relish. They
deserve TO be more kindly viewed and
treated. -
MI. kI-.,st.,,