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

Committees from local societies met Mon
day evening to appoint committee of
arrangements and decide on which church
to hold the convention inc. f. Boswell,
Martin Wheelock, George Blair aud ii. e.
Slayton returned from New York CITY
saturday. G.. Percval is enargiug
and improving his greenhouses. jet fer
son Bruce has raised and covered the
frame for his new shop, i'll the rear of the
French block. w. j. BHgley is wiring
George WIder's new house, on the corner
of Hubbard and Barre streets, for electric
lights. The military band gave an open
air concert at Their State street bald
stand Monday evening.
South Royaiton.
Moses Gage of Hartland has been visit
ing in town...... Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Martin, Mr. and NJ s. j. b. Durkee and
Mrs. l.. &. Dickinson are in Boston this
week ..... Miss Belle Blake has returned
from the White mountains,....As Mr..
Thompson, wife and child, of Woodstock,
were driving out of this village, their
horse became frightened at a passing loco
motive, ran and colllded with fence, up
setting and strewing things around pro-
misCuously. The carriage was pretty
well demoralized and the occupants badly
shaken up and bruised, but not seriously
injured. ....A sad event occurred here
Tuesday afternoon of last week. L.
| &. Tower went to the woods for a load of
wood, and not returning search was in
stituted, and his dead body found lying
beside the loaded wagon. Death was sup
| posed TO have resulted from heart disease,
rs he had been sufferer from this cause
! for years. The funeral services were con-
Quoted Sunday morning by Rev. w. X.
Davenport of Waterbury. The remains
were taken to Rochester for interment.
Mr.. Tower was u respected citizen and a
prominent member of the Methodist
church. He leaves a widow and three
| daughters.
Waterbury.
Rollin Knapp and wife celebrated their
golden wedding at MlddleseX last Satur-
day evening. All of their i've children
were present, with a goodly number of
friends. They received a number of pres
ents. ....... Rev. George Newton from
| Montpelier seminary preached ut the
Methodist church last Sunday, the pastor
being absent IN attendance on Il funeral
at South RoyaltUn. The Stockwell
| place was sold last Saturday to Charles
| Wilkins for $3.50.
George w. Randall has let down the
lower floor to his brick block four feet,
and has taken away the old steps and low
cred the front, making all into one large
room fronting Stowe street. 1t makes Il
very fine store, and is occupied by Messrs.
| Harwood q Smith, the new firm that
have gone into the hardware business.
| Our village is steadily increasing in
| business. One or two new provision s. ores
| last year was no detrlment, and no doubt
4 new hardware store WILL add to the gen
eral trade. &c. William CpO!ey' 5 new house
5 approaching completion, and will be a
line It sldenCe.
SwantUn.
Ambrose Carr and VI - Tressa Lrifu?d
we're married - Rev. Father Gem Tues
lay, Sep. Is =. 49,. Lester Cine AL. Miss
Eaunle Pr MY we're mdrnrG by Rev f..
snow, W,uuesday, sept. 10, at ,ue 4eo.-
lehct OF 'nv prlCe's parents a l"rge 1 ur.-
YER OF limited guests were preseut........
I'm entertainment and social Under the
auspices Of tn Christian lrt1u- Was hc.t
ut the residence OF +. A. Plaslrldge We'd
nesday evening. An interes' ing literary
snd musical programme was provided.
". II. Thomas has moved his bakery 10
ne Arsino building.
waterbury Centre.
Mrs. Mary; a. Livermore lectured in
seminary nall Friday evening, Sept. IA,
under the Green Mountain Seminary
Young Women's Christian mperance
Mon. She drew Il vivid and thrilling
picture OF the terrible evils of intemper-
ance, illustrating from her own observa-
lions. She thinks that the work and in
iluence OF young Womeu, and the educd-
lion of the Young, are the most reIiab t
| sutidOtes for tins evil. Sue highly com
mendS the position which the republicans
OF Vermont have taken on the temper
ance question. She thinks Vermont ha,
/ etter temperance laws than any other
state IN he Union, espe clally the law re
quiring scientific temperance instruction.
III the schools. She hopes Gen. Harrison
VIII be elected, aud believes he will ne,
| aud says That we have mad enou-h Of the
CleVel and administration. .......L. A. Ly
on anu "Il1' VINO nave P'7llloHS al ne re
q w Kick lord and wifa' VINO have heen
sn.ndinr several week. with th.ir rpIs.
tiv4s sfart ON theio home ward trio Satur.
DIV
hoAo"rS'
Freedom Hill OF Boston has opened a
shoe shop In rown........E +. Yaw OF
| Marrhii"ld Is in Town collecting material
Tor the Washington county gazetteer aud
directory that is soon 10 be- published.
! Mr. and Mrs. A. Sphu'ding " 81. Adams
are visiting At SyivHuus Rich's. ....,E.
y. Spauiding is building an addition aud
thoroughly repairing mis- tenement house
on the flats
| Rprt I)uc<pusOp huS moved iutp IIike