Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-07-13
THE NEWS IN VERMONT
MATTERS OF INTEREST IN OUR OWN
STATE.

WINOOSKI.

during ne vacation ...... Mrs Bartram
Is visiting the FAMILY of Il former pa tor,
Rev. ID. G. Ayera, at Keesevilie, y. ".
Miss Lilly Hull has gone AS a table girl"
to one of the summer hotels in the Adirun-
dACks. =. .. Mrs Catiin aud Mrs. Hervey
Weston, who have been very sick, are
both happily convalesclug.. The Rev.
DR.. White, acting pastor OF tue ConGre-
gatioual societies as WincOski and ESSEX
Junction, IL with his vile boarding at the
junction.
ESSEN JUNCTION.
Last Sunday was observed as Cbildren's
day at the Union church The chulch
Wns very lastly trimmed with evergreens
and mottos and there were plants and
flowers in large numbers. The exercises
consisted of singing and reoltlng of scrip
turs by the children mostly by the little
ones Of Mrs. X. II. Places class, and of re-
marks by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Bell. In
the evening the exercises consisted of Il
Bible reading, conducted by Rev. Mr.
Bell, with singing aud the reading of Sc
lectiOns Both services were very inter
esting and well listened to by good sized
audiences. ...... Haying has begun in ear
nest and a large crop is being secured in
excellent condition thus far. ......A large
flag with the names of Harrison and Nor
ton attached, floats over Main street near
the post office A prominent democrat OF
this place looking at 1t the other day re-
Marked 'it is too bad to beat tina, ticket
il the first was as good man as his grand
father was, shouldn't feel very bad t.
have him elected" | think he but speaks
tae sentiment of many another of his par
ty........Miss Gertrude Freeman, former
IS from this place, but who for the last
year has been attending school near Bos-
ton, is spending few weeks visiting
friends in town ........ Rev. Mr.. MCGeOrge
the State missionary at the Baptlst society,
preached at the Baptist church Sunday.
both afternoon and evening. 1900. a large
party of young people started Monday
morning for weeks camping at Malletts
Bay, at the camp Of the Essex Junction
retreat.
Chidrcn's day will be observed on July
; at 80 p. IN. The postpouement has
enabled this school to prepate al attrac-
I'VE programme. 1t is expected the even
in1 will be devoted to the young people
49,. Rev. NJ. p. Bell, our present pastor
serves this charge every other Sunday
His last sermon was one OF great power
from James |, -, and was listened to with
close attention, notwithstanding the op
? -essive heat. 49,. The marble works recent
ly located in this place, have brought {
nDmber OF families here, mauy of whom
{0vn a valuable addition TO our society Gee.
AS if conscious of its growth the Town
Aas dared to propose a change OF name.
What shall it be
The selectmen have appointed Dr.. c.
NJ b'errln health officer for the town of
ESSEX
Mrs. George Chase, who has been quite
SICK for the past few weeks, is slowly re
Covering, ..... George Drury has friends
from ST. Adams visiting at mis- house,.
Tory Sioley has bought the TIN and hard
ware store OF r H. Place & Co., and will
lake possession as soon rs an invoice Is
taken. Eliza La Dean was married
Monday to a gentleman from Montreal
she has been stopping there for the last
Jew months, but is visiting her parents at
thS place.
WILLISTON.
The school in district No s closed Fri
day, June &c. The number OF scholar S
was Ii and the daily average ID. Oracle
ana Maud Lamson, Ethel Stevens and
hannah Redmond had no ab.eut marks.
Arthur Bennett, Fred Bliss, Maud Lanson
sud Ethel stevens mad no tardy marks.
RICHMOND.
The celebration of the 4th was opened
here by the booming of a cannon. A re
publican flag with the names of the next
president and vlce-presdent attached to it
N As huug to the breeze in the morning
Ile sham reform flag was also flying. a
large cavalcade 0 holrlbles led by the
marshal, Capt. f. IT, Gleason, with his
unique uniform. created any amount Of
neIrlnent, The Huntington Cornet baud
!4rnlsaed music for the occasion. Hon
frank Piumlry of Northtleld was escort
cd from the II O'clock train Ivy the band
4lA company OF veterans 10 the academy
Sror4d where he delivered the address OF
M DIV TO very larLe aud enthusiastic
crowd - ladies aud gentlemen. MI Plum
-eE spGh- lui halt nJuC IN his most en-
-5rtalH!u& manner. After dinner a foot
race Vas run on Main street. In the 100
yardS dash the tirat prize was won by ID.
> h=Aeushe 8 and the second by Ed EAR
Cai!: N the 800 yards dash the first prize
vas W0u by a Mr. Coleman from Essex.
4he potato race was won by Edgar Cal
Al -Hn clock nearly 1000 persons wit
messed the naIl game between the Hines
bur4h aud Essex clubs, the score stanG-
ing, Essex 49, Hine burgh ., b L. Sprague
OF Huntington, umpire. The fireworks III
the evening were enjoyed by large num-
Der OF people from this.aud surrounding
towns. ,...,. Henry Green, who has been
light years in the wholesale establishment
d the Churbers of New York, is at home
Oh 4 visit for 10 days at his parents, Mr..
and Mrs, Salmon Green.... Prof. H. z.
i5neiion of Boston university, brother of
MIS- f., d. Mason and Mrs, f. f. Gleason
with MS wife and two children, is spend
Chester Hildreth and Mark Thompson of
Burlington, and Edward Hlldretn of
Richmond, went to Cancels Hump last
week Friday. The Huntington Cornet
DGnd setel hded Ut, Is. d. Andrews we'd
Mes day night TIE doctor responded by
ireattrG them with lemo AIDE.
No services will be held in the Univer-
sAlbit church for the coming two SUNDAYS.
The house VIII oe open again on the 10Th
-DsI
ESSEX.
Mrs " II. Robinson of MOrrisville, who
Ma Been i'll at the home OF her parents
Gr and Mrs. Rev. VI. p. Bell, is bettel
and expects soon To return to her home.
Ne having No. hay weather this week
sad hay making is booming with large
evvp to make and gather. Mr.. Sumnel
attuley and wife have gone to Providence
Island in the employment of Fergersol
Bros. to have charge of their restaurau
for the season .... The brass band gave c
4 Nichols a serenade the other evening
as An ACKNOWLEDGMENT of their appreciation
Of his liberal benefits conferred upon thei
organization.
SHELBUBN
The selectmen have called special tow
meeting of the legal voters for July ut
al one o'clock p m. at the town hall t
see if they will vote to pay in part for
,fa for "a new deDDt which DR. w. s