Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-08

Rev. Austin Hazen. There Is much
complaint of seed corn failing to come up,
Il good many fields have been planted the
second time Arrangements are being
made to celebrate the Fourth of July AT
meeting for the purpose OF making ar.
engagements DR., c. w. Jacobs was elected
president J. b. Norton, vice--president
f. &. Nichols, secretary F. f. Gleason,
treasurer All necessary committees were
appointed to carry out the successful cele
braton OF the Fourth. ....A repub lean
caucus is called by the town committee
for next Saturday night at O'Clock to
elect delegates to the county convention
to be holden at Burlington next week.
wEsTFoRD.
George Aliens spacious barn was raised
last week 1t covers 5000 feet of surface,
is so feet high and is supported by over 400
braces .......Julian stone is suffering
with "A wounded knee caused by pitch
fork ......A republican caucus to choose
delegates to the county convention, is call
ed for next Saturday evening ........E f.
Orion recently lost horse. Its death
was said to be caused by Bright's disease.
Mr.. A. l.. Wright, an aged citizen Of
Swanton was stricken with paralysis on
Modday and died in a few hours. The
funeral took place on Thursday, Rev. G..
RanslOw officiating. There was IL rye
number of people in town Decoration day.
The exercises took place in the.afternoon.
Gen. Greenleaf of Burlington delivered
the address. -. The Star Theatre company
will hold the boards at Billiards. hall for
one week commencing June 4....... The
! Swanton Cornet band will run an eXcur-
sion from St. Adams, Swanton, Alburgh
| Springs and Alburgh to Clark's island in
the st. Lawrence river, and return, June
| 9th. EXcursiOnists will have the prlvi-
| ege of running the Cotran Cascade and
Cedar Rapids Major Billiard and wife
| left on Thursday for trip to Illinois.
They will be gone about three weeks. Mr..
| Billiard will attend the st. Louis conven-
ton. Mr.. j, G. Rowell and family left
! for California on Friday. Mr.. Rowell will
go into the drug business at riverside.
II. M, Stone &>Son are fitting up an
| Office in the building occupied by the Cen
| trail Vermont as freight office. ..... The
| first base ball match of the season between
St. Adams and Swanton teams was played
at st, Adams on Wednesday. The score
was 10 to 10 in favor of Swanton.
| The steamer Maquam will begin her
simmer run to Burlington June 25 The
Boston and Lowell will put on a steam
boat train, leaving Fabyans in the morn
ing and connecting with the Maquam,
which will lay at Burlington over night.
| The railroad management plan to do a
| large excursion business this season be-
tween White Mountain points and l. Ike
CEamplain, giving pleasure seekers an
| opportunity to enjoy the most delightful
section of the lake by means of the Ma
guam. An effort will be made to fill the
Hotel Champlaln at Maquam with board
ers. The house opens next Monday, I'M
der the management of d. j. Morrill, and
the new proprietor is getting the house in
perfect order. June LIST the anglers
were all out and some fine catches were
made, particularly among the reefs and
along the shores of Maquam bay. A par
ty started out from the Hote Champlain
at O'Clock one afternoon recently and
| returned at dark with IS large bass and
| two pickerel Though this is the season
when minnows are supposed to be best
for bait, bass are taking the spoon very
freely ........W. B. Writer'S, manager, and
Dr.. Hoyt, captain of the ST. Adams nine,
We're out here Monday and arranged with
1. NJ. Tobn, manager of the Swantons,
for a series of five games between the two
| clubs for the championship of Franklin
county. The schedule of games is as fol-
lows June IA, q, %; July and -. The
understanding is that the teams will be
substantially the same that played al ST.
Adams last Wednesday and that while
! changes may be necessary in both mines,
such changes are TO be purely local and
that neither club will send off for profes-
sional players. The teams appear to be
evenly matched, always play to win, the
public knows 1t and large crowds and in
tercStlng games are certain. The band
and base ball club are planning an eXcur-
sion to Burlington, Wednes lay, June -,
on the Maquam
Waterbury.
Mrs. Mary LivermOre will deliver her
fam us lecture "A dream of tomorrow, "
next Monday evening, June A. at the Con
gregatlonal church, under the auspices OF
the w. c. 7. U.
Worthwhile.
| Col. Leach of Fletcher, has bought re-
sdence here and will move his family
here in the early fall ........ Mr.. Bannister
or Troy, who is putting on trucking
team, will put in a stock of wood and coal
TO deliver to customers about town.......
Quite little stir was made on Wednes-
day afternoon by the arrest of stranger
here who was thought to be driving a
horse which was recently stolen over the
line in Canada. Upon making telegraphic
inquiries, it was found that there were nc
/ grounds for holding the man.. Hon.
Charles Hogan of Sheldon, graduate of
our academy was in town Tuesday ...
MIS-. w. +. Whipple and children 20 u
Boston this week. .......T The board of Sc
| lectmen met on Wednesday and made then
/ appointments of men to have charge OF
districts IN town, according to the vote
taken at the last annual town meeting.
Cornwall.
Mrs. DR.. John b. Wheeler and daugh
tiers OF Burlington are in town visiting
Mrs. Wheeler's aged grandmother, Mrs.
Anna Sanford -. Mrs. Lucy Jones of Ar
llngton Heights. Mass, widow of the late
Rev. Ahlra Jones, for many years pastor
OF the Baptist church in Colchester, and
later in Jericho and Cornwall, is in towu
visiting her many friends. Mrs. II. w
Drake returned to her home in Burling
ton last Friday after two weeks sujourr
at her fathers, Franklin Hooker The
directors of the home for destitute chill
dren are to be congratulated on securing
the services of Miss AHA Bond of this
town, rs an assistant in their institution
she being admirably adapted for thai
position. Her many friends wish hel
success. Mrs, DR.. G. A. Flanders anu
daughter o; Plttsford have been in towr
the.past week, guest at her father
Edgar Sanford
Bridport.
Decoration day was observed will
The usual ceremonies ....... The game o
ball between the village club and Il pick
ed up nine ended in defeat for the latter
.....,... Prof. Wager occupied the pulpi