Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-03

sets in. which is usually not till the begin
ming of October,
The envelope containing the weight of
the cake whose weight was guessed on at
the recent excursion of the y. NJ. {. |.
was opened Tuesday night and Miss Lizzie
Ward was found to he the winner of the
prize, which is a gold ring valued at So
The weigh, Of the cake vas nine pounds,
two ounces and seven drains, and the win
ming guess was nine pounds and two
ounces. The guesses ranged all the way
from six to twenty pounds. The cake was
presented to the union by Mrs j. b.
SCully
An accident to a freight train just before
reaching Aver junction, Sunday morning,
delayed the fast express from Boston
about an hour and Il half, and it did not
reach Burlington till six o'clock Sunday
morning An imperfect switch caused
the accident, the engine and two freight
cars blowing up the ground for some dis
lance. The freight was running very
slowly, else the accident would have been
more serious. Had it happened to the fast
express which was following 1t, the eX-
tent of the casualties can only he i'm
agined.
DIR. Webb is having "a new wharf con-
structed at Quaker Smiths bay, toward
the south end of his recent large pur
chase in Shelburn and about half mile
from the spot where he proposes to erect
his residence. 1t will be 30 feet long and
20 feet wide, and there will he an ell 20
feet wide so that teams can drive out on
1t and turn around. 1t will be composed
of square pine and will be filed with
stone from Willsboro, making one of the
| most substantial wharves on the lake. The
water Is from 10 to II feet deep so that the
argest steamers can land there The
work is already under Roadway and is be
ing done by Frank Casavoy VINO built
the wharf at Oak Ledge
The funeral of Mrs Buckham took place
from the presidents house Friday af-
ternoon. In the absence from town of the
pastors of the Congregational churches,
the services were conducted by Rev. f.. p.
Gould and Rev. DR. Bliss. The two eldest
sons, Professors Perkins and Barber,
! Charles f. Allen, Esq, and Is. l.. and &.
&. Benedict were the bearers, Charles f.
Allen, Esq, having charge of the funeral.
| The casket was covered and surrounded
with exquisite flowers in wreaths, star,
| anchor, pillow and other designs The
singing was by the choir of the First
church. A numerous attendance of
| friends showed the general sympathy of
the community and a long line of car
riages followed the hearse to Green Mount
cemetery where the beautiful clay was
laid to rest amid ferns and evergreens
which hid the mound and made the grave
beautiful.
Camp Gen. William Wells No. 10, Sons
Of Veterans, met at Il. A. r. hall, last
Friday, for the purpose of entertaining
the Sons of Veterans that are here at
tending the encampment. There were
about 30 present in all and the evening
was most enjoyably spent with music and
speeches. Interesting remarks were made
by Major o. Il. Leonard and First Ser
geant l.. ID. Taylor of Taylor Camp No. .
of Brattleboro, Inspector T. G. Abbott,
First Lleuten al b. f.. Jan and p r.
Leavenworth Of Camp is. St Johns
bury, Judge Advocate II. Burrows and
Second Lieutenant b. a. Carr of T. s.
Peck Camp No /. Brandon, Past Captain
+. c. Grant, Camp No. u, Concord, and
c. II. Perkins of Camp 81, Newport.
After the serving of refreshments the
visitors returned to the camp ground well
| pleased with their evenings entertain
ment.