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

ing had hearty response and the club
was augmented by several new members.
l. &. Nichols was elected marshal. Inc
ncers were instructed to procure an ap
prop1iate banner aud badges aud make
arrangements for speakers.
ESSEN JUNCTION.
Mrs. Mary A. Tracy of Essex is visiting
friends here. =. Mrs. Henry Teachout has
gone to Madrid, y. Y, to visit her parents
-. Miss Frances Flanagan from Bur
lington has been visiting here for a few
days. Mrs. George Clark from Burning
ton is stopping Il few days with her
mother, Mrs George Chase, who is quite
i'll The paper mill of Huntress Shirland
will shut down for few days to enable
them to repair the mill dam while John
Reynolds is putting in an engine into his
creamery to run it while the dam Is being
repaired. Il. NJ. Booth is building new
barn in place OF the one burned last
spring Carlisle Ferrin goes with the
Barlow Greys to the muster at Newport
this week -. Ned Williams is taking. r.
H. Bowman's place in the depot while
Bowman is away on his vacation.
sHELBURN
The lawn party at william Mcneil 5
wa perfect success. Proceeds, S3l......
The board of civil authority adjourned to
meet at the town hall, Saturday, August
IS at 80 p. M, for further revision of
the voting list the meeting OF
the stewards of the Methodist church a
committee of three consisting of n. X.
Miller, k. j. White and j. f.. White were
appointed to repair the old furnace or
procure new one .....,. Walter A. Weed
IT., intends entering Williams college this
fali .......Mr. aud Mrs. +. ;. Rowley
have gone to Canada for few weeks va
cation.
MILTON.
Mr. and Mrs. A. l.. Parsons of Burling-
ton were in town Thursday, guests of
Hon. c |. Ladd ...... The new memo
rial window was placed in the Methodist
church, Wednesday. 1t presents a very
fine appearance .....,.. The collection at
Camp Watson SUNDAY will be taken for
building a church for Tr nifty mission at
Milton Falls. The new works for
the town clock have arrived and are being
put in place, to the great convenience of
all.
Reports indicate that Lawyer John f.
Wherlock will be the next representative
Of Milton in the legislature.
a lawn party was held on the grounds
OF Mrs II b. Smith on River street, Mil
son Falls, Thursday evening, August l6,
for the benefit of the building fund of the
new Episcopal church on Cherry street.
Refreshments were served, and goodly
sum was netted for the above purpose
Ion Sunday, the Oh, very large con-
gregations met at Camp Watson on the
Milton shore of Lake ChHmplain to JON III
the church services. Several clergy were
present, including Bishop Bssell of Bur
lington, aud large and generous offer
ings were given to aid the new Trinity
church at Milton Falls.
JERICHO CENTRE.
Rev Mr.. Bates of WillistoD, occupied
the pulpit here Sunday in exchange with
Mr.. Williams. ........E. b. Jordon and
wife, Il. f Humphrey and wife are camp
ing at Malletts bay for few days.
Henry JOrdon and Hattie Hovey, Orville
Hall and Susie Stone, attended camp
meeting at Morrisvile last week ........
Henry Hall and family are taking their
annual vacation at the lake ....... Miss
Cadie Willard has returned home from
Hartford, Conn. where she has been for the
past year .... Enna Haskins has return
I'd from Boston where she has been for
over year. Mr. Orlando B!cknell
of Chicago is visiting friends in town..
There are 35 republicans, II democrats and
two prohibitionlsts in district No. |, about
as they run through the town, with the eX-
ceptlon of the prohibitionist portion, there
Hle not over five or six in the town. ......
Russell Hsskius is sick again, with but
little hopes of his recovery ........ Patrick
Leary has gone to Albany, \. Y, where he
has IA position as nurse in a hospital 900.
J. f. Waterman OF Montpelier, was in
town tW o DAYS last week. He is agent for
an organ company and has sold quite Il
number III this section.