Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-08-17

ment of sheep. Miss Murdoch of Crown
Point is the guest OF Mrs. J. II. Howe.
Mrs. w. l.. Hamilton died July 81 after
many months illness She leaves a hus-
band and five children -. H. Fletcher
and slsterare at Thompson's Point........
Charlie B., owned by Hamilton x Solace,
was driven p full mile ON an unfav
track in 232
Cambridge.
TWENTY-FIVE members Of PhpniX lodge
attended the reunion at Johnson go. New
potatoes are selling for 81 per bushel in
this vicinity. Mr.. aud Mrs Gates are
entertaining friends from BWlington....
Rev l.. A. Dunn and wife of Iowa have
been visiting at Mrs II. Montague's. -.
Miss Hattie Gibson started last Monday
for her home in Massachusetts. -. Mrs.
Dixon is reported better..A sister of
Mrs. Raymore has been visiting at her
home the past week 80. The Misses Laura
and Fannie Hebb OF Richford have been
spending few days with their uncle,
Mark Hebb. Ashton Edwards, accom-
panied by Roscoe Fuller, went to Dakota
last week Edgar Reynolds mas iust re
ceived 5000 pension. Miss Hattie Brad
ley won the prize of $500 in money Tor
prize speaking AT the union at johnson
last Thursday Ellen Holmes will attend
school at MOrrisvllle beginning August
%. Miss Katie Fletcher has been eugag
merry party of young people picniced in
the grove of VI. O Heath in this place
last Friday, Tue proceeds OF the lawn
party given by the Methodist sunday
school amounted to S24 S1....J. NJ. Wilcox
and family have made arrangements to
spend few weeks at Queen City Park.
Montpelier.
Saturday afternoon at 1880 an alarm of
fire was gwen for "A fire which originated
in ,1..t h ind tn If nA1
and occupied rs a dwelling house by
Joseph Yatter on East State street. The
room where the fire started was used as
A sleeping room and it is uncertain how
it caught but t is thought that it was
from the chimney or children playing
with matches. When discovered the
flames were coming through the roof and
hau pretty good start, but the tiremen
were promptly on the ground and IN
about Is minutes bad gained con
trol of the fry element and
no damage was done to the lower
part OF the building by the fire but
was thoroughly wet down by the water
Volunteer Hose Company No, had the
honor OF first water ...... Leicester Green
has gone to Highgate Springs to spend a
couple of weeks. His family have been
here some time. George A.mon Is
in town for few days. lie goes from
| here to Burlington where he is to put in
an extensive electric light plant. Thorn
as Marvin and family have gone to AL
burgh Springs for few days........N Ned
Roberts is home from Barre Tor few days
on account of being little under the
weather. ID. Blackwell went to
carp Watson Saturday. His family have
been there for the past three weeks. They
will return with him Monday ,... Aar n
Somervllle is in town. -.
vergennes.
-. ~
and 10 girls, all IN good health ... The new
building for the curtain roll factory is in
possession. OF the new firm, Nevius N
! haviland of New YORK. The machinery
| is in the building, and Superintendent
John ID. Whiteside Is here. Mr.. and
| Mrs II. II. Burge and family are at their
! Barn Rock cottage. ,..M Mr., OrVllle Field
of Ferrlshurgh, has a young child serious
! ly i'll from brain fever. Miss Lena Ross
of Rutland, is the guest OF Mrs, Robert
Ross OF Basin Harbor.. The surprise
party for Miss Alice b, Wilkins of Ferris
| burgh, Friday evening, was largely at
! tended. The prOspecl of the Location OF
a new plant on the Strong property Is re
g1rdeu as hdtterna ,.. The fist annual
! tair of rhe Champlain Valley Horse
! Breeders association, september 20 and
%, bids tair To bring out some of the
best trOtliug and ROAD horses OF Addison
county,
Dr. Gage l. an invalid at the Stevens
! House from heart tr uble......,Mr. W
| IL shaw, principal of the graded schoo
aud family, nave returned from Benulng
tuu...MIs Lieut., Hammond ana chill
dren. Mrs H. stevens and family went OF
a picnic to Basin hHrbor "Wednesday. ....,
| Mr. Norman Bristol of Pduton l,
suffering with Umor. ..,:.. Mrs
Bryant OF Middlehury AT Basin llarbol
H0u-e captured a seven pound pike.....
\ uother Methodist picnic is Ina cuutom-
platiun eariy ia september To Lake point
.......Mls II. r Go0dere of FuchbUrgh
Mass, has uren greatly improved in health
daring her camping at the Fort. .... The