Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10
THE NEWS IN VERMONT.
MATTERS OF INTEREST IN OUR OWN
STATE.
Chittenden County.
EAST CHARLOTTE.

The Roman Catholics are painting their
house OF worship, and improving their
parsonage prOperty....Mr MyrOn Hos
ford estimated that his cranberry plenta-
ton would have yielded him at least 200
bushels but for the recent frost, which he
thinks damaged about one-third OF the
crop. Rev. w. G. McAlist of Platts
burgh, n. y, will preach in the Baptist
church next sabbath, Sept. II, morning
and evening, in exchange with the pastor.
The whOOping cough has been very preya-
lent hereaDOuts all summer. DR.. Nalney
is successfully treating many cases with "a
new specific. The Mott boys here score
IL ahead of Mr.. SllaS Bliss Of Colchester
on the aesthetic sunflower as reported in
FREE PRESS for September &. They have
in their patch of the yellow and bronze
beauties one patriarch stalk that displays
55 flowers.
COLCHESTER.
The following justices of the peace were
elected Tuesday; h. j. White, W. b.
McCrea, j. w. Lavigne, Willard Thayer,
NJ. f. Douglass, +. o. Johnson, A. O.
Hood, ). Bigwood. The election of l.. b.
Platt was celebrated with the firing of
cannon and boufires Tuesday evening, and
Mr.. Plat was serenaded at his residence by
the Wlnooski COrnet band. a large con
course of people gathered in front of his
house and heartily cheered the successful
| candidate.
! The three Sabbath schools of this place
are to unite in Il picnic at Thompson 5
| Point on Thursday OF this week Arrange
ments have been made for a supply of
! boats, swings, etc, and il general good
time is expected. A free boat ticket will
| be given each one on entering the ground
that all may have boat ride before any
can have ii second ride. There is expected
to be singing, speaking, etc, in the line OF
! entertainment.
HGNEsBURGH.
There was a large attendance from this
| and surrounding towns and from Bur
lington and Middlebury at Madam h. H.
Wilson's funeral on Saturday. Principal
A f.. Leavenworth of CastletOn Normal
school and Mrs. J. b. Perry Of Chicago
were present. The deceased leaves son
Mr.. H. NJ. Wilson and u grandson Mr.
f. W. Perry both residents of this town
49,. Mr.. George Welcome has gone to New
| Mexico as assistant to Prof. Pringle.
The frost of last week did slight damage
in this town. Some fields of buckwheat
were nipped. -. Whooping cough of t
violent kind is again breaking out
A little child died with it last week. The
public schools opened Monday, Mr.. Juliu,
Sturtevant in the high school, Mr. &. |
Cole in the intermediate and Miss Heller
Willoughby in.the primary.
JERICHO.
The communion will be observed mex
Sunday at the usual hour. ..E b. Jordan
took his class on to the top of Mount Mans
field last Saturday. They went in two
four horse teams. A little granddaugh
ter of NJ. H. Chaplin has been quite sick
at his house. =. Gerden Powell will car po
tatoes at Richmond and Williston for HE
Massachusetts markets. las election
daV draws near the number of candidates
does not grow less. Prof; j. ,. Cllle!
would do the town great credit and honor
but he will not put himself into the field
so is not favorable candidate in the eye
of the political bosses.
BOLTON.
Rev L. H. Elliot of Waterbury preach
ed at North DuXbury Sunday Afternoon
in the absence of the pastor. Mrs. q. II
Ford of Beverly, Mass, and II: ,. Mors
Of Natck, Mass, are guests OF MI Henr.