Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-08-03
THE NEWS In VERMONT.
MATTERS OF INTEREST IN OUR OWN
STATE.
Chittendeu County.
UNDEl,iliLL.

and Mrs Dewey Of Burlington visited
friends in town on Wednesday $3.50. B.
Il. Mead is clcrking at IL. II. Chhpin :
store MIR. and Mrs. G. G.. Abbott
are visiting friends in Montpelier.
ESSEX JUNCTION.
The republicans of this town are doing
their whole duty rs far rs outward Ap-
pearances are concerned. at least, to bring
before the people the one great issue OF
the present campaign. protection. The re-
publican flag suspended across the prin
cipal street has attached to it the follow
ing: Harrison and Morton and PrOtec
ton in large capital. The democrats are
also on the war paths Their battle flag is
the stars and stripes, with streamer 60
feet long. The names of Cleveland ana
Thurman are perched so high in the air as
10 be hardly visible. These two fl igs pre-
sent striking contraSl to the people who
pass under them. MlsS Jessie Truman
Of Burlington has been visiting a few
lays 1t DR.. Smead's.
wILLISTuN.
The Universaist church, which has
leen closed during the pas Or's vacation,
will be opened Tor services sunday. Aug,
j..The village school in Williston closed
July 49, The number of pupils was ~,
and the average attendance 80. Ihosc
pupils having no absent marks were
Laura Whitney, Alice aud Sadie James
and lIbpn FarnswOrth Those having no
tardy marks were Leona aud Viola Bar
uey, Eben and Willie Farms worth, Mary
Gregory, Alice, Clara and Sadie James
Edith, Mary and Bertha Metcalf, luna
Addie Osborne, Alice Tiliey, Laura Whit
uey and Lizzie Farnsworth
suELBURN
Lee Tracy is painting his hotel property.
........ We have seven veterans of 10 who
voted for Harrison and Tyler, who will
cast their ballot this fall for Harrison and
Morton. They are Ira Collamer, Myron
Read, James Wells, James Patterson,
Harry Russell William Thompson and
William Whlteside. ......... The village
school house is being repaired and will he
treated to a coat of paint Miss Fannie
OGrady OF Detroit is visiting at her
uncle's, II. Geer..... We have all the
legal talent of the county, or so the
conventions seem to think, in the three
nominees for side Judges; f. A. Weed,
republican H. Geer democrat and Will
liam Mcneil, prohibition.
Fred r. Hart has in his possession two
medals OF 1910 which belonged to his
great grandfather, Judge White. One is
Of brass, about the size of Il quarter of a
lollar, the other is of pewter and about
the size of Il silver dollar. Both have on
one side the likeness of Gen. William II
Harrison and the date of his birth, on the
other a log cabin, barrel aud mug, with
che date 1910. Prof Cyrus II. Fer
ris and wife of Albany are visiting at w.
A. Weeds. .. The game OF bali Satur-
day betw cen Charlotte and Shelburn was
won by the former, score 10 to s ........
Mrs. G.. p. Van Vlet has gone to Buffalo
10 visit her sister
COLCHESTER.
The nromnt n,apn.r i, uhiob Mr. E-ari,
w Gopveari,s loss nv a o wns eattisd and
naid hv theT & pock ,nS,r.n"a ao,.. r,o,,
Of RnrLnuton refacts orsat credit
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JERICHO.
Henry Stiles is soon to return to Flori
la. Tue Ladies Aid society are to have
an ice cream party ut George StiIes's
Thursday evening Mrs. Isaac Robin
son, an aged lady who died in Willston,
was buried here Sunday afternoon She
was for n oug time resident of this town
IAN adjourned society meeting is to be
ueld Uu saturday evening of this week, at
which time some action will be taken in
-egard to meeting and paving some short
age that has shown itself The SUNDAY
school here are talking about getting m
Al exc rsion t. Providence island or to
.one other place on the lake.