Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-28

800. The graded school is progressing fine
ly with II large attendance. IN. II. Nun
sill of Malone, n. Y, is in town.
Bread Loaf
II. !. Spoor, while carrying guests from
Bread Loaf to the depot met with quite
an accident. The king bolt to the wagon
broke, throwing the occupants out, and
considerably brulsinR Mr. Spoor about the
head and face. The others were uninjur-
ed. The horses ran two or three miles
before they were caught. Only few
guests remain at Bread Loaf Inu. ...J. f.
Goodro is doing a $500 job on Big Bend -.
Rev. Mr.. Stebblns OF Cornwall preached
In the Congregational church on sunday.
80. There are several cases of measles aud
diphtherla in town, but only one death
thus far. The school house in district
No. has been greatly improved by he
building OF Il new belfry. Perry Camp
bells grocery was broken into last week
and some tobacco. candy and cigars were
taken. The thieves were three young
men from this town.
Bridport.
Mrs. d. E. Hill spent the week at Lake
Dunmore. Robert Hutchinson had the
misfortune to lose two fingers while work
ing about the mill 30. +. Converse has
returned from "A business trip to Troy. and
is again at school. 80. Il. TAYLOR and wife
of Ticonderoga, n. Y, are at H A, Tavlor's
| for short visit.
The hunting season opened rather dis
couragingly in this section, as partridges
are unusually scarce, and there are very
few ducks being killed at the mouth of
the river. 1t Is reported that w. q. Ham
ilton is to take "Charlle b" to Massachu
sets, where he will do some fast trOtting
MIR. and Mrs. j. II. Howe spent last
week at Lake Dunmore.
Isle La Motto.
Potatoes are rottng badly and some of
the bean crops Will be nearly a failure,
on account of their rotting in the field and
in the stacks......F. n. McGettrick of St
Adams, was in town last Saturday, as
counsel in the Patnode case. Patnode
was arrested for breach of the peace plead
ed guilty, was fined and put under bonds
for future good behavior. Mrs. Polly
Hall OF Mitchell, Iowa, who has been Wis
iting in town for the past three weeks, left
last Monday to visit friends in New York
city "A few of our townspeople avail
ed themselves of the privilege of attend
ing the fair held in Plattsburgh last
week.
North Hero.
The recent rains have done much dam
age1n this town. Potatoes are rotting
and those who did not get their beans in.
to stacks will be heavy losers thel eby.
MANY of our island people attended
the, Clinton county fair at Plattsburgh
and all who were there report it satisfac-
| tory Notwithstanding the rains The
Blanchard stock farm made large exhibit
OF morse flesh and were awarded premi-
ums.. The "Black Bay" at Pelot's Point,
! presents very attractive appearance lust
now. Mr.. j. q. Saunders aud family of
! Albany, with several friends are there
! with his steam yacht "SciOnda." That,
| with the dozen other steamers row b. a :
and sailing crafts makes quite little fleet
of itself. John Tudhope has his new
store well under way at the "city" AID if
nothing happens before snow flies he will
be III more commodious quarters.
Worthwhile.
l.. p. Soper has just returned from Mon
treal where he has undergone very sue
cessful operation on his eyes One eye
was entirely blind but the sight is now
seemingly as good as in mis- youth -. Rev.
Mr.. Elliot preached at the Congregational
church sunday. James Jewett is NOV
ing into the Boute}le house at the upper
end of Main street, recently purchased by
him.. Fred Morse of Dauvile is TO be
succeeded as clerk in q. f. Woodward's
drug stare by Frank Thomas. .. The AGA
deny students held the first lyceum of the
fan term on Friday evening with a large
attendance. The new Methodist church
is now completed with the exception of
hanging the doors and windows and put
ting in the pews. The interior was fres-
coed last week. ... Mr.. and Mrs Almon
Bugbee of South Bend, Indiana, are visit
ing friends in town. 49,. Since receiving
news of c. +. Sweeney's sickness with vel
low fever in Jacksonville, Fla, last week
his friends here have been in almost daily
communication with him by telegraph,
and the reports of his condition sre very
hopeful, and it is thought that he will
soon be out again Woodward's hall has
been leased TO the Grand Army post and
Sons of Veterans for a term of Years
c. NJ. Peck of II. A. SlaytOu & Co. is none
lessly ill The ladies circle of the Con
gregational church met win Mrs. Henry
tiske Friday afternoon Mis- H. II.
Morgan has gone L, Massachusetts to
work in an insane asylum Rev. w. A,
Bushee is in his native place. Woonsocket
X. |. on a visit to his parents Several
from here Will visit Boston this week and
next. Mrs. A. Il. Bugbee has returned
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