Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15

Itt pltdCneu HI Jne MeUnOulSt C0urch and
Mr.. w. II. Hopkins of st. Adams at the
Congregational church ......W. S, Che
ney Is erecting "A handsome porch at his
residence on South Nain street.....F
q. Fleet wood of the L. V. NJ, was Mt home
over Snudty prot. NJ. \ stone was also
IN town over sunday. ... George Wild.
ar, one Of the pulp miH employees, receiv.
Ell quite severe injury to one hand between
the rollers of a machine receutly.......
Teams from all the mills IN the surround
ing country are drawing an immense
amount If lumber here to ship by cars and
another side track Will be put IN at the ia
tlon .,...... There seems to be some hitch
IN the opening of a second bakery here by
thecrhcEer combination of the'SIate which
was expected to scare out the Lamoille
BAKERY comparatively established here,
and VINO Will not join the combination in
They have erected A building, and built
an oven, but there the business seems to
stop
weybridge.
Jacob Sterling, a town dependent. aged
% years, was buried on the 18th inst
Rev. Mr.. Gregg, formerly presiding elder
Of the Burlington district, is to be the new
pastor, and will deliver his first sermon
next Sunday ........T Two sisters of Mrs.
Ward b. Hulburt, with their children, OF
Chicago, are in Weybridge visiting rela-
tives. ......Mrs Cardna Webb and Mas
ter Cameron Sprigg are spending few
days III bennington.
Bethel.
The graduating exercises of the Bethel
graded school were more fully attended
than ever before. The class Of - consist
ed Of three young ladies and four yCupp
gentlemen. The OratiOns were well re-
ceived and highly complimeuted. The
music furnished on the occasion by Messrs.
lawrence and Jordan and Mrs Chase and
EDDY added much To the enjoyment......
The las fire in town last saturday, was
the burning of the small hoIse of h. f.
HOlbroOk who lives in the west part of the
town about six miles from the village.
The fire took from the chimney, and there
being no help near, the house and nearly
every article was quickly lost. Insurance
SO.
Alburgh
The continual rains have delayed the
planting of corn, fodder and beans, but
they have made the grass crop look finely.
Mr.. Boynton met the patrons of his
creamery the 18th inst, and paid them
over $500 for their milk for the month of
May He thinks the sum will reacn close
to $500 for the month Of June. Although
he had only guaranteed - cents per 100
pounds for the m Tx for May, he paid them
81 cents. Mr. Boynton's management of
the creamery gives general satisfaction.
1.-The special town meeting called for
the purpose of seeing if the town woIld
vote to buy road machine, voted by three
majority not to buy it this year. The
machine gave general satisfaction, but it
was thou hit best to defer the purchase
until another year. -. Parties wishing for
fine horses still find it to their advantage
to come to this town for them. The Hon.
jed +. Iadd sold fine young horse last
week for $1,000
North Fayston.
James Somerville has purchased the
place lately occupied by Mason w. Boyce,
the purchase money being $3.50 Il. d.
Iugalls of Mortified made us flying
visit last week. The crop prospects in
this town are good though a little back
ward on account of the bAckwarduess of
the spring Mrs. LYDIA johnson who
has been quite low of late, is rejoicing
with her many friends because Of her flat
tering prospect of recovery which at one
time seemed doubtful.
General Vermont News.
The old Westminster church, destroyed
by lightning Oh Wednesday night June g.
was the second oldest in the State, hav.
| ing been substantially built in ITO, and
occupied Is years by the Congregational
lists. 1t had been used for a town building
| for several years past. Halls Eastern
Vermont gives II graphic description of
the old building.
&. V. ThOmas'S shop at Green river was
struck by lightning on June 8 and burnt
with all his machinery. The outbuildings
and a little lumber Were saved. Loss
about 5000; insured for $500.
p. w. Plumley of Sherburne last week
killed POO pound black bear near his
| house.
Mr.. Doughty of Orwell has just sold in
! Whitehall d pair OF four years-old cattle,
the live weight of which was 3145 pounds.
The Orleans republican county commit
! tee met at Barton and decided TO hold the
county convention at Barton village Au-
! gust -.
Rev 7. p. Frost of st. Johnsbury will
deliver the annual sermon at the COM
mencement of the seminary at Montpelier
sunday, June II.
The following patents were issued
| to Nermonters June 8 To W. ) Smith,
st JOhnsbury, for a saw setting machine;
to w. w. Reynolds, Rutland, Tor scale
! beam.
The State prohibition convention will
be held at Montpelier on Tuesday, June
| u, at / a. m, for the purpose of nomna-
ting electoral and State tickets. Prof.
Samuel Dickie of Albion, Mich, chair
man of the national committee, will be
present at each session of the conven-
| ton.