Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-08-20

ter has been grown for years.
Private letters from Mr.. Edward
Wheeler, Topeka, who is connected with
the Santa Fe and Topeka railroad say
that the miners at Blossburg, near katOn,
\. NJ, are turbulent and troublesome and
difficulty is feared. Mrs. G. H. Bissell is
putting down foundation to be crowned
with coping of gray granite around
her lot. Mrs. VI. ID. Hall is
the guest of Mrs. Eugene Norton
DR.. John Taggart, formerly of this place,
has entered into business with DR..
Waters, dentist, Burlington. -. Early next
week the street commissioners will be IN
the regarding of Main street The West
port b. Is. G, C,played with the Nergennes
Is. B. Z. wednesday afternoon aud car
ried off the honors 90 to 4. The Nergen-
mes now go to Westport to play The
presence OF the Nergennes Cornet band,
IN the park, Saturday evening, was
quite feature in connection with the
Dorcas festival.
The receipts by the Dorcas society park
festival, saturday evening, was over $50.
.... Presiding Elder Rev. J. w Bennett,
occupied the Methodist pulpit Sunday
forenoon, and he preached at Centre Fer
risburgh in the afternoon Mrs VI. ID.
Hall, who has been the guest of Mrs +.
q. Norton, goes to Rochester, to visit her
sister, Mrs. DR.. Howe, before her return
to Brooklyn, n. w.. Mr. Lee Tracey of
Shelburn, has had between l25, 900 and
10000 pounds of wool pass through his
hands this season, costing an average of
Is cents per pound. -. Mr.. G.. f.. Hutchin-
son of Springfield, Mass, is visiting
friends in this vicinity Rev. Mr.. Rob
ertson preached Sunday a. m, and Rev.
Mr.. Sargent of New Haven in the eve
ming at the Congregational church .
Rev. Dr. Henry HickOk will occupy the
Congregational pulpit August 22d and 20
....Rev Mr. Robertson will take his Gus
tomary vacation Mr.. John +. Green,
of Cleveland Ohio, eldest son of VIM. f.
Greene, Esq, is visiting friends and home
... Rev. Mr. Eastman, former pastor of
st. Paul's church, is visiting his old par
ishioners THE Whitehall firemen gave
the Otter Greeks a reception Saturday
evening. They returned on the Gazelle.
lin the case of Anson Hallock vs.
James and Antoine Marsh before Justice
j. +. Roberts, on the payment of a GER
tam note signed by both defendants, the
decision was for plaintiff 80. Nergennes
graded school opens sept g.. Rev. Mr..
Eastman of Benton Harbor, Michigan, Of
ficiated at st. Panl's church. Sunday
The moonlight ride on the Lily, Friday,
evening, by select party, was greatly en-
joyed The fare to Spring Grove camp
meeting, which begins next Tuesday, is 30
cents. "A Catholic fair was held in the
school house, near the Catholic church,
Wednesday evening. Refreshments also
drtlCleS ioI SAT- twenty neau OF lat
cattle were shipped from this station Mon
day for Boston market, by Sprigg x
Wheeler. :. Henry b. Woodbridge, son of
r. e. Woodbridge of Nergennes is manag-
ing editor of the Journal, Lincoln, Neb.
Wednesday evening the Ladies' Aid So
clety of the Methodist church held tes-
tival in the park. Col. Lucia has re-
turned to Montpelier from his camping at
Fort Cassin. Hon. j. NJ. Dyer is getting
everything ready for good fair next
month on the fair grounds. Mr.. LaBoeuf
has been authorized to order the lumber
and enclose the seats. The spare room
under the seats is to be utilized for res
taurants ,,....A Wood harvester, op-
Grated by c. b. Strong, recently cut
nine acres of grain for Mr.. Charles
McrrlII in half day This is ahead -.
In the return game Tuesday, on the
grotlui5 of the Westport, n Y, base ball
ciuo, the Nergennes base ball club scored
II To the Westports S. The Starksboro club
cross bats with the Nergenues play
ers, on the fair grounds, Saturday after
noon next. lively time is anticipated
"A party left Nergennes for Lake George
Wednesday morning. via the Lily and
Mr.. Calvin NJ. Lewis and wife of Boston,
spent short time with friends Tuesday
The members of the Sunday school of
West Ferrisburgh and Panton, with in
vited guesls from Nergennes, had moon
light ride to Basin Harbor Tuesday even
ing. They We're accompanied bv the Yer.
gennes band. The festival of the Ladies'
aid society occurred in the park Thursday
evening.
st. Johnsbury.
l.. b. Atwood started on Tuesday for "A
six weeks trip to Minnesota. Mr.. At
wood has large clothing store at Fer
gus Falls, Mimi, and goes to stock it up.
\ tn CT
Randolph during his absence +. d.
Raymond, formerly business manager of
the Academy student, is in town for "A
few days. Mr.. c. NJ. Cheney of Mer
chants National bank is spending his
vocation p%aii on at Coos, n: IL; Miss Persis
Julia Ross, daughter of Judge Ross, is
visiting, is visiting at Hon. c. f. Benton's
in Guildhall ,,.M Mr.. James f. Curran,
special pension examiner of Montpelier,
was in town Tuesday George Ide began
work at the counter of the First National
bank on Monday of this week Miss
Agnes Hall, for a number of years
past bookkeeper III Blodgett Il Co.'S in
surance office, has accepted a position in
the First National bank and begins there
next week. ... Wendell p. Stafford and
wife go to the Maine coast this week for
short time. Hon. II. c. Ide and family
have returned from Nantasket, Mass,
where they have been for three weeks
past. =. J. Cowes of the postoflice, ac-
companied by his wife, have gone on
two weeks carriage trip in northern Yer
mont, While Cowles is absent his place
is taken by Mr., Joseph d. Carpenter, of
special delivery service fame.
West Berkshire.
Miss Blodgett of St. Johnsbury is the
guest of Miss Susie Leavens Miss
stone of Burlington spent Sunday at DR..
Goodrich s.. Rev. NJ =. Bell and wife
are attending the camp meeting at Nor
risville. w. Chick of New York is at
Mr.. Bowers's for few days. Rev. Mr..
Leavens of Passaic, y. j., who is spend
ing his vacation in his old home will oc-
cupy the desk Of the Methodist church
next sunday Chester Searles of Bris-
tol was in town sunday IA very pleas
ant time was had at the pink tea party
given by Mrs l.. G. Leavens, Wednesday
evening The lawn and house were very
tastefully trimmed and illuminated.
About $40 was realized IA fruit socia-
bic and lawn party was held Wednes-
day evening, of this week, at Mr.. Evens.
... Ira Davis took his friends somewhat by
but agreeably SO, however Tues