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

in Nebraska. .... The schools will com
mence again next week ......The roai
commissioner is again improving the high
ways in this town.
Roxbury.
Master Eddie Wright and Vance Water
man from Burlington are in town, and it
is sorry day Tor the tinny tribe, they
caught two speckled beauties weighing
nearly a pound piece. ...... A handsome
band stand has been erected on the com
mon in front Of the Summit house. the
body painted white, the roof red and the
posts red white and blue. There is
to he republican rally and fl " raising
| Tuesday, 2lst inst Col Hooker of Brat
tleboro and Hon. G. ii, joyce of Rutland
are to speak on the occasion and the
| Gouldsville cOrnet band are to be present.
........ A bout GO couples were present, Mt
| the annual ball of the l4th at the Summit
house, and every one reports II pleasant
| time. ...... Mrs. Orpha, wife of the late
| Otis Batchelder, died August IL, aged 50.
Worthwhile.
The large posters are out announcing
the 18th annual Lamoille county fair
whic' is to be held here September 5, 6
and T.. 90. Morrisvlle cornet band and
other citizens went to Wolcott on Wed.
Desoay evening, to attend the republican
| rally, the baud furnishing music. Hon.
p. K. Gleed of this place and Col. u. A.
| Woodbury. of Burlington were the speak
ers. Others went to Stowe the same
night to attend a like affair H. 5.
Wilson, esq, of this place was one of the
speakers there. ,.....A. roustug time is
| anticipated for Wednesday OF next week,
when VIII be held the rally OF Lamolle
county republicans on the camp ground
near here. Very low railroad rates are
made between here and st. Johnshury,
Swauton and Burlington, including all
1tgN, 1
is presented, several bands will be present
and grand time is sure to he the result.
....... The funeral of David Durkee OF
| this town, who died from the effects of IA
railroad accident, was largely attended
AT his late home ON Tuesday afternoon.
Rev. f. j. Ward of Hyde Park Ctficiated.
....... Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Gray of Wor-
cester, Mass, are visiting at j. a. Bun
dy's.
| Waterbury.
Frank H. Atherton has sold the Pierce
| house to the widow of the late Edward
Ashley for $780,. Rev. Charles Shell
don has gone To ne away next Sunday
| There will be no service AT the COngrega-
| tlonHl church. .......T he W luooskl Valley
| Worlds fair to he held September Is, 10
and 20, promises to be of unusual interest.
| There will be several trotting races, a
running race, special premiums for cattle,
| and baby show. Women, boys,
| men and girls were seen rushing toward
| Buffers brook last Thur day in great
alarm. 1t all started from a boy who re-
ported "a girl in the water" But the
girls made tracks lively without help
when they saw the crowd coming and
their innocent Swim" was spoled........
| Edwin Farnham Of Swampscott, NJ ass,
with his wife and son is visiting with NJ.
o. Evans. Miss Della Fay has re-
turned from Boston and is spending few
days with her mother at the residence of
| Newton Atherton.
| f. A. Fernald of Kennebuukport, Me,
graduate of Dartmouth, 'S1, will have
charge of the graded school. Miss Rose
sumner will each the grammar depart
ment and Miss Hattie Morse of Bolton,
and Miss Minnie Kimball of Mortified,
the intermediate aud primary depart
ments....A Mr.. Perry came from the
! West last week and died in a few days
He was with his sister on the John Mont
| Lomery farm up Waterbury rlver......
| Michael O'Ddy, SO years old, died Sunday.
| He had been blind for several years and
drew pension. He left some properly
and is supposed TO have children
| living somep here, but no relatives in
this vicinity 80. IAN infant son of
| Charles Samson was buried Sunday .....
| | Mon service was held at the Methodist
church Sunday and Rev. w. h. Daven-
port preached a very interesting sermon,
| the first OF series of SIX sermons upon
| ne mountain scenes OF the fSlDlt,
| "MOses upon Mount Pisgah" was the sub
Ject of the day, Baptism was administer
ed in the evening, Miss Nettie r. Moody
| beng the candidate De Forest Picket,
clerk ia the postofiice, has been quite sick
with typhoid fever for the past week.
Waterbury Centre.
| Washington Huse and daughter of Bos-
ton are visiting at f. b. Huse's. Mr.. Huse
| formerly lived in town, the old house
| pn ont Il
G. Demmon at Mlll Village. The saw
mill property ana wood land belonging to
the estate of George w. Buzzell is 70 be
sold at auction saturday, September S..
| The pair of white horses which our towns
man, G. q. Hayes, brought here from Bos
ton, last spring aud known as John and
Jim ID Ring, are now owned by our liv-
eryman, w. f Marshall Mr.. Hayes has
| just returned from Boston with another
lot and has found ready sale for them,
John Jackman has bought a nice bay
mare OF Joel Remington. 40 w. Bick-
ford and wife of Phillipsburgh, Kan, are
visiting relatives in town.
Sheldon.
Mrs Ebert Nash bas gone to Richmond
tor few weeks to escape hay fever,
Charles klnsman who has been learning
telegrapny of w. H. Tyler for the past veal
has gone TO Nergennes 10 take charge o.
the Commercial Union telegraph office.
n. X. Miller and a party of friends visit
ed Camel's Hump last week. ....A large
number of our people are attending th,
camp meeting at Spring Grove this weel
The new depot is nearly completed
, 1900. Miss Jennie Wilson of Lowell
Mass, is engaged to teach the fall anC
winter schools in district No, 4....... Mis-.
Sadie Ferguson of Moirah, \. V, is t
teach III district No. S.
Cambridge.
Mr.. and Mrs Junior were in Colcheste
: recently TO attend the funeral OF he
brother. Miss Gertrude Whitcomb II
turns to the Territory district for the fal
t term Monday Mrs. |. NJ. Pierce ha
= been on visit to Grand Isle. Ohl
Butler, Alex Lang aud Mrs H f Boards
, ley are improving. Miss Lotlie Carpen
= ter is home fiom her school in johnson
= 49,. Hattie Putnam Is visiting in Middle
1 bury Willis Satfo'd and Fred Gatfau,
n started Wednesday for Wisconsin. Tn
y estate of John Lang, jr., was settled IA
Hyde Park Thursday. The Lone Star
played with the Morrisville nine Wednes
day 49,. Mrs. Mcfarland and daughter re