Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-19


ton, editor of Zion'S Herald, delivered
an address His subject was Meth
odist literature, and the power of
the press for good or evil" He
is an earnest speaker, and was listened to
with much interest. The Rev. Mr.. Ford
of Mltonwas present, and gave us some of
his heartfelt music. Rev. 5. H: Wheeler
and family Of California are visiting at
his fathers, Rev. o. G. Wheeler
Roxbury.
Rev. l.. H. Bingham preached at the
Union church last Sunday. Mrs. w. II.
Spaulding has gone to Boston for a visit
of several weeks. Mr.. Yaw, who has
been canvassing the town for material for
the Washington Gazetteer, has finished
his work here and gone to " arren The
Congregational church with its new coat
of French gray aud stone brown presents
a very handsome exterior.
Shoreham-
The Congregational parsonage is being
, painted by Mr.. LittlejOhn Mrs. A.
| X. Minturn and Esther Havilan spent
few days in Ferrsburgh last week .......
Miss Louise Douglass has recently sold
out her millinery stock to her sister Ma
ria, who took possession October -, and
Will ada to the shop as a new feature and
! 10 cent counters ........E. n. Bssel re-
turned from the Bay state fair last Satur-
day evening with cattle and sheep which
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where he obtained premiums to the
amount Of Sl45.
Morrisville.
BY the new arrangements of trains, a
person can 90 to Burlington, and return
the same day, having five hours in the
City.......The gravel train, which has
been running several days, has filled in
around the south side of the depot, to pre-
vent the water from collecting and stand
Several from here have been in
attendance upon the grand LODI e meetings
at Hyde Park this week. Walter Small,
formerly with A. O Gates, druggist, is
clerking with A II. Copey, a former resi-
dent here, now at pham'S Corner, Dor
chester Mass.......A. c. Hill has moved
to the house with Col. Leach on Summer
street. ....... Walter Guymont has moved
to the house vacated by Mr.. Hill and +. j.
Parker has sold his farm and moved to
the house in the village vacated by Mr..
Guymont. ........H. &. Slocum has vacat-
ed the Major Stafford house. His family
are in Stowe at present. The lecture
course committee expect to be able to an
nounce the entertainments this week
Rev. NJ. p. Bell, a former Methodist pas.
tor here, was in town on Monday and
Friday. Post Warner, e. A r., met
in their new hall for the first time last
week.
Summerville d Warren of Waterbury,
| WOTKS
here, have just received 10 hydrants which
they are TO put in at different points
through the village to be used for fire pur-
poses. These are put in by the company
and Will be rented at S25 each per year by
the village district. The water pipes are
being extended to H. c. Fisk's on Jersey
heights" and to the residences of A. NJ
Churchill and f. H. Stone on Bridge
street. ...H. S. Haskins, late of the
Green River mills, has bought the Reed
place on lower Main street and taken
possession. & l. Darling has vacated and
moved to the Russ place on Maple street
:...The thermometer stood IA degrees be-
low reez'ng on Monday morning. ... Rev
A. w. Wild of Charlotte, preached eX-
cellent discourseS at the Congregational
church sunday morning aud evening.
j. Z. f. Slayton and b. H. Sanborn of
Boston, both former Morrsville boys,
were in town over Sunday Mrs. + :
Robinson Is spending Il short time with
friends in Boston. Senator H. G. Fisk
Representative |. n. LeBarron and As
sistant Clerk George NJ Powers
were at home over Sunday. ......
The young people of the Congregational
church are preparing for fair to be held
for the benefit of that society. The first
soclable of the season was held with
Miss May Noyes on Friday evening, a
large attendance being noted, and very
pleasant evening the result IAN oyster
by the Methodist ladies on Friday even
ihg at Henry Waits. The proceeds were
to 20 toward finishing the new church.
go. The academy students Will hold the
the third lyceum OF the tall term at the
academy on Friday evening The Grand
Army post held the first meeting in their
new hall on Friday evening, the improve
ments on the hall being completed
that afternoon. Mrs. l.. Boynton
has taken charge of the depot restaurant,
MIS-. Mary Hammond, who has been in
charge so long being married on Tuesday
zee. The MOrrisviIle Foundry company
are working an increased force of men.
........ Frank kentield aud 5. b. Doty are
buying potatoes for market, paying 30
cents per bushel. .......Prof. w. +. Whip
pie has large number of pupils in both
vocal and instrumental music here and at
johnson, Hyde Park and Wolcott.
Cornwall.
DR.. + O. Porter, who went to Buenos
Ayres, South America, last May in com
pany with G. h. Witherell and Mr. Colby
of Middlebury, returned to his home Fri
day last. The others will not return until
November. ...... The many friends of Dr.
and Mrs. c. A. Flanders, formerly of this
town but now of Pittsford, will be panied
to learn of the severe illness of their only
child, Ida who has severe type Of ty
phoid fever. .......H. +. Sanford is II
Springfield, Massachusetts, at the Bay
State fair, aud will attend the bauque
rendered the New England agents for the
Deering mowers and reapers given by
that firm. ...... Harvest Sunday WAS APP
! proprlately observed at the Congregation
, al church last Sunday. There was al eX
, cellent display of fruit, flowers, veget
} bles and grain and harvest concer
. exercise by the Sunday school. following
an exceedingly interesting discourse by
! Prof Charles w. Mead, of Andover The
illogical seminary.
Cambridge
Mrs. Jonathan Lamplough OF Colches
ter has been spending Il few days with he
children in Cambridge ....... Miss Carol
: has returned from visit IN Bakersfield
l ........ Roscoe Fuller and Ashlin Edward
went To Connecticut last week with
drove of cattle. .......M Mr. and Mrs Earl
Prior are visiting friends in Massachusetts
aud Rhode Island. ....... Miss Hattie Put
nam has class in painting in Middiebury
and Mrs. Hollis Chase has one in thi
place. She has been stopping for the pas
, week with Mrs. ID. G. Griswold ........J
NJ. Stafford has received his patterns anC
, has commenced saving out the chair stool