Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-08-24
Barre.

An unknown man was Killed here
Thursday while shoveling in the gravel
pit. The bank caved il and buried him
about eight feet deep. He had been in
town only few days, having left Fore
paugh's show at Montpelier. 1t is said he
joined the show at Keene, n. II ....... Dr.
Briggs buried a child Thursday which
died of diptheria. ....A liquor peddler
tor selling. He should have been tax II
for selling without United States Ii
Cense.
Northfeld.
Hon. Frank Plumley and family started
for the West Monday Mr.. Plumley goes
20 speak in tine Michigan campaign and his
family to visit in Wisconsin and other
Worthwhile is i'll town and is taking some
views around the village. ... Joseph
Gould has shut down his factory for re-
pairs .......O. l.. Barnard of Waitsfield
was in town last week buying cattle.
Enosburgh Falls.
The severest thunder storm of the sea
son visited this section Thursday night, d
large number OF buildings being unroofed
trees ald fences blown down and light
ming struck In sew raj places. A. II
Rublee lost valuable COW Oh Friday by
drowning She ecame entangled in {
rope, with which she had been tied, II
trying to cross the river and drowned be
| tore she was discovered. .....A large
number of tue campers from Highgat,
Springs returned home Saturday.
South RoyaIton.
George Leonard is home from st. AL
bans. ...... Fred Merrill and wife, of FL
gin, Illinois, are visiting at Arthu
| p erce's. .......Dr. John Secure and viii
of Keene, New Hampshire, are visiting il
town. Mrs. Charles Dodge and sis
| - n RnSf0n "a
Dodge. Frank Ainsworth has fin
iShed work for A. p. Skinner. ... Rev
W, X. Davenport and wife, of Waterbury
called here on returning from their vace
tlon....... Nearly 1000 people were pres
ent at the flag raising last Friday an
listened to rousing speech by Hon, jon
H. Swift, which was apparently relished b
the democratic brethren
Isle La Motto.
Mrs. S +. Rogers and daughter of Hun
boldt, Iowa, are in town. -. Mr.. Merit
Pike of New York is the guest of h
father, Hon. 5. II. Pike. Mr.. O. I
, Hutchins of Arlington, Mass, and Mis-
Juno Reynolds of Philadelphia are i
| town.. Nearly 200 persons from this tow
went on the Sunday-school excursion t
Queen City Park and Burlington Tuesday
Mrs. II. II. Hill is on the sick list
Messrs. Luman and Jesse Holcomb, wi
> johnson and the NJ sses Pearl and Kitti
r Brainerd of st. Adams and Helena HO
: comb of this town are out on boatin
4 cru Sc. They expect to go as far south 8
Lake George before they return. NJ
George Reynolds, formerly of Alburgl
and Miss Mary Curtis were married at Is
La Motto, Aug. 10, by II. II. Goodsell es'
4 Monkton.
/ There will be no services at the Metho,
e ist church next Sunday as the pastor is a
: tending campmeeting ....... Mr.. Davi
t f. Webb, who has been suffering from
. cancer on his face for several months, no
Z lies at the point of death, ....... The SUI
t day school picnic and boat excursion {
+ the lake, Wednesday, was enjoyed by a
i who attended ......The remains of Mr.
e Cynthia NJ. Smith who died at h,
. daughters in New Haven, were brougl
;, here last Sunday for interment. .....
. The cheese factory has been doing GOO
/ business the past few mouths. ...... Mr.
. DR.. Harrington, daughter of Mr., and Mr.
= C. f. Shattuck, has returned TO her hon