Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-24
THE NEWS In VERMONT.
MATTERS OF INTEREST IN OUR OWN
STATE.
Chittenden County.


wINOOSKI
The lecture course" arranged for by
\ trustees of the Winooski Congregational
church was inaugurated last Monday
evening. Hon. Henry Ballard of Burling-
\ton delivered an address fully an hour and
half long in his easy and felicitous man
ner, which was Drim full of Information
and interesting matter, concerning what
Grand Army Delegate saw and Learned
In II Trip Across the Continent" The
audience which was very good was sup
plemented by delegation from Burliur-
ton All were much pleased with the
lecture. Inc second lecture in the course
is to be- delivered on Tuesday evening,
September 2S, by Rev. Mr.. Parry OF Bur
lingtou.
There will be a harvest home service in
the Church of the Restoration next Sun
DAY al l2:3O p. m. There will be an ad-
dress by the pastor, and the choir and the
children will take an important part IN
the exercises. \ unique affair occurred
Monday evening in the Vestry of the
Church of the Restoration. Mr.. George
Rhodes, member of the Sunday
school, is about to leave for PHILADELPHIA
to attend medical lectures. A number
of young ladies prepared Il supper in his
honor, to whlch other young people We're
invited After partaking of the good
things, Rev. Mr. Smiley gave an address
on the opportunities afforded young
people to secure an education He was
followed by Mr.. Rhodes, who thanked the
company for the honor bestowed ON him,
ana dWelt on the subject of education. and
especially on the advantages which he
enjoyed while at Goddard seminary. Miss
l.llllan kempton and others entertained
the company with fine music.
MILTON.
The fall term of the graGed school has
commenced with the same teachers as last
year j. h. WheeloCk principal, Miss Clara
Brown III the intermediate and Miss Nora
Austin i'll the primary uepartment..
There are quite number from here going
to the Malone lair the last of the month
The fare for the round trip including a
ticket into the fair grounds is two dollars.
Henry o. Clark of New York is in
town.
Bishop Bissell of Burlington will make
his annual visitation on sunday next,
preaching at East Georgia at l0:30 a. M,
and at Trinity Mission in this place at i
p. 1n All are invited to attend.
wEsTFoRD
The patrons of the creameiies received
So cents per cwt. for their August milk
....The friends of John A. Stewart are
making an effort TO have him appointed
postmaster at Westford, with fair pros
poets of success. George Robinson, Miss
Hattie Rice and j. H. Macomber, Jr,
are students in the |. V. NJ at Burling-
ton. Repairs are being made to the in
side of the Baptist church No frost
has yet occurred to damage vegetation
....H. b. Howard received fl st premium
at the state fair on his 4-years-old Ethan
colt and refused $3.50 for him.
sHELBURN.
Rev Mr.. and Mrs G. f. Burdick of the
Methodist church of She,burn, celebra-
ted their silver wedding Thursday re.
celVlng the congratulations of their
friends and being remembered by many
quits and pleasant surprises Some % of
their relatives from Connecticut, New
Jersey, New York and Vermont are spend
ing few days with them and enjoying
the scenery and healthful breezes of the
Green Mountain state. Mr.. A. f. Pear
sail, brother of Mrs. Burdlck and an
elocutOnist of rare excellence gave an
entertainment in the church at Shelburn
i'll the evening, at the close of which
many pt those present repaired to the
parsonage and took possession of the
place. G axe, coffee and cream with fruits
and flowers of various kinds graced the
tables and greeted the eyes of guests while
song and sOciability prevailed to late
hour. In behalf of few friends of the
charge, DR.. Stoddard stepped forward
ana in felicitous language presented the
plstor not with silver plate, but with
plate OF silver dollars, AS Il simple eX-
preston of good will and recognition of
the 23th anniversary Of their married life.
-H'HN NtlN llt SIllS sent lItlll ulSlinl
places by friends who could not be pres
ent. The whole thing was cordial, en-
joyable and appropriate.
Mr., f. :. Rowley, who grows large
numbers Of apples, has now in stock per
lectly soHnd apples of the growth of 1850 !
They are of the Newtown pippin variety
and were simply kept in a barrel.
JERICHO CENTRE.
|. G. Stone has sold his dairy of COWS to
DartipG from Conn fn,
r. B Jordan Is earring potatoes for the
Boston market. Gordon Powell eXpec Is
to 60 into the same business in few days. |
-. The school in the academy, under the
management of H. +. Garvin, is prosper
ing. DR.. Bogue of Derby has been in
town for two days He is looking for
place To hang out his shingle.
ESSEX JUNCTION.
+. W Baldwin, superintendent of the
MeXic0n National railroad, is visiting his
wife'S Iather, G. f. Williams, Mrs. Bald
win has been in Vermont for the last two
mon rs. They expect 10 return to Mexico
the first of October. Her sister Ellen eX
pectS 10 return with them to stay a year. !
camp of Sons of Veterans was organ |
re lZed and mustered IN last Tuesday night. |
Inc camp consists of II members at pres |
ent WIN others soon to unite. A. II. Beach |
Is cap am, first lieutenant, Fred Brown
second lieutenant, Ernest Booth They |
VIII occupy the hall of the q. A. X. for |
the present. The e. "A. X. boys at their
ittst meeting voted to invite Comrade |
Henry Ballard of Burlington to give them
an account OF the grand encampment at
the san Francisco meeting at a camp fire |
sometime i'll the near future
Isle La Motto.
Fall work Is pretty well along, All are
preparing for winter Potatoes are
nearly dug They are II fair crop but rot
ting badly Mrs. II. w. Dawson of New
York left for home last Wednesday
Very few OF our Island people attended
the State fair in Burlington .. Mr.. and
Mrs Ira f. Pike, Miss Melissa Hall and
Miss Adell Hill visited friends in Hines
burgh last week M. b. Rockwell is
teaching school at North Island Centre
49,. Mrs Julia Corey of Stanstead, Can.
ada, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Connolly.
South RoyaItOn