Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-14


opened at North Duxbury Monday, with |
Miss Wallace of Waterbury rs teacher. -.
Miss Jennie McGinnis teaches in the
Noah Preston district. Mrs. Howard
Ford of Beverly, Mass, is spending few
weeks with Henry X. otackpole, her
father. Miss Lizzie Stackpule of Bever-
ly, Mass. is expected this week.
wEsTToRD.
Horace Woodruff and sister of western
New York are visiting in this vicinity al
ter an absence of many years. Mr.. ana
Mrs. job Bates of Essex Junction We're
here last Sunday. Hiram Bates of WIS
cousiu, who moved from this place over
30 years ago, and his wife are visiting
many friends in ms vlclNlty.-.. Ihe
ladies circle contemplate having course
of popular lectures the coming season....
Mrs. Caroline Grow continues dangerous
" Ill. Misses Hattie Beach and Jennie
Nacomber are attending school in Jericho
at j. ;. Cilley's.
HINEsBURGH.
Hard frosts have done great damage to
! corn, buckwheat and potatoes. line
High school opened with 81 pupils.
! Lyman Partch has had eight sheep killed
! by dogs....... Mr. and Mrs. James Miner
went to Saratoga Saturday. Mr.. Miner
lest his pocketbook ut election, and has
not found it Miss Bessie i. Partch j.
teaching in HuntingtOn.... 3. Il. Field is
home on a visit.... Cunurn Pierce is build
ing an addition to his house. AIRS.
Adams of Boston held missionary meet
ing in the chapel Sunday
EAST CHARLOTTE.
Five of our young people have gone to
SaXton's River to attend the fall term Of
school ut the Vermont academy.
Burke Leavenworth is away fora short
time in New York city aud visiting friends
- l... I,.,.s
been having windmill erected by Read
& Patrick of tllnesburgh to furnish water
Tor mis- stock.
ESSEX.
Mr. Ira. Abbey died Friday morning
after br et illness. He has been n resi-
dent of Essex for many years. In his ear
years he worked as Il hired man on the
farm, till " his Accommodations he could
venture to purchase one for himself, and
to this in after years he succeeded in ad
ding others till he came TO be the owner of
one of the largest and best farms in Essex.
, Few men, perhaps, have actually done 50
much hard, incessant work on the farm as
| Mr.. Abbey. He was for many years a
/ member of the Baptist church and was a
very generous contributor to its support.
.... sad af1llctiau has again come to the
family OF the late Mr.. Jonathan Day,
one of his daughters, Mrs. Ida NJ.
Randall came from Chester, Yer
mont, to attend her fathers funeral,
! bringing with her an only child
II months old. The next day after the
funeral it was taken sick and died the
following day The recent frosts did
much damage to corn ard late grain crops.
.......No prohibition votes We're cast
here in the election last week. Essex
! people have too much good sense to be
| beguiled by any such democratic annex.
The house, land etc, belonging to the
late A. NJ. Butler are now offered for sale,
! This would make good location for an
experienced physician.
Franklin.
Election day passed off quietly, the only
excitement being over town representa-
tive. l.. H. FELTON, was elected on the sec
! ond ballot by SO majority. He gave recep-
| lion at his home Wednesday evening
| The band was present and enlvened the
occasion with good music. Over $50 avail
ed themselves OF the generous hOspltal-
! ties of the evening. Patten has
sold his driving horse Tor good round
price,. Rev. e. w. Shnu of Port
| land Me, gave an address in town hail
Monday evening under the auspices OF the
prohibition club.
{ South Royalton,
Tie Windsor county annual conference
of Congregational clutches will meet at
/ South Royalton Sept II and ~. Nearly
all of the pastors and several laymen will
/ lie III Attendance ....... There was frCst
/ Wednesday night that will seriously at
feet the corn crop i'll this section.......
The democrats raise Il flag here saturday
night
Tunbridge.
Membe Of the Congregational church
and choir, Whitney post aud Relief corps,
united in presenting an elegant silver tea
"a, Mn ,,I | ti,4lH
Tuesday Sept. !. A reception was given
at the Wumans Relief corps hall later
Mr. and Mrs. Butteriield 20 to California
in ABOUT TWO weeks.
Waterbury.
Senator Edmunds, wife and daughter
were at Barrett's hotel over Sunday. They
came with team up the White River
valley, through Warren, arriving here
Saturday night Miss Edmunds rode or
horseback Where is the new library
The money WAS raised months ago.
Miss Josie TAYLOR has returned from few
, weeks soj1urn At Saratoga Miss Nc
Iutosh of New York, and Mss Roberts o
Brooklyn are visiting the family of Mar
rim McIutosh at Barrett's hotel. Mis-:
Katie Cafes and Mss Ollie Sanborn re
turned home to Burlington last week
, .... Miss Garlic Sanborn is visiting at Bur
lington.... ID IN Richardson has returne'
a to Dartmouth college to commence hi
fail term. g. Frank p Lord of Burlington
! u. V. NJ 80, spen Sunday with Georg
/ w. Kennedy, returning Monday evening
+ Harry Brown has recovered from his III
= nees and has been taking a vacation, hi
? place ut the station being supplied by Nj
, barrett OF St, Albans. .,.,.. Rev. Waite
. X. Davenport held quarterly meeting an
: communion service at Stowe and STOW
;. Centre last Sunday Rev w. f.. Douglas
q took his place at Waterbury. Rev. l.. /
: Elliott, the agent of the Vermont Bib
+ society preace nd at johnson last Sunday
Westleld.
Miss Jennie Smith returns to h
It home in Connecticut this week. Mi
:, Belle WinslOw returned to Boston la
n Saturday. Mrs. Lombard returns
Z Hartford, Conn, this week Mr.. al
" Mrs. Orrn Miller returned last Monds
d from their visit in Holyoke, Mass, III
Is Burke, w.. Miss May Lyon of Morri
y willie began school in the Trumpass di
J. trict last Monday John Papineau WI
D.. buried at Lowell, last Friday, Rev. Faith
n Lassard, officiating. NJ, w, Farmf,
;e goes to Burlington next Monday, to tai
N his second year in the L. V. NJ 1t toe
lie 271l hours and 81 whole ballots and thr
ID broken ualots to elect w. 5 Trumpas
he representative, with n majority of five.
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