Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-07-20

d. Is NtiHrhhes DoF..;. MIS-. ONlngton
guests of Mrs. Emily Hiit....Mr
j. II. Donnelly il somewhat better
Mr. Henry w. Wood of Brooklyn II u
died Wednesday after a lug illness He
was 33 degree Mason. He mad relatives
in NergenueS ....... James RNiggtOu has
built Il fine barn 2GN36 with cellar under
the whole, on the farm he rcrntlv pur
chased of Henry Come on the pl1lk "uld,
East Ferrisburgh. Monk ~ aud Srlstul
float Harrison and Motion campaign
banners: 49,. Eleven woodchnc&s were
harvested in two days by Freddie Byant
of Lincoln.
A granite cottage monument worth 800
is being put up IN the new cemetery, on
the lots of Hon. j. f. aud Hiram Roberts
.......The Hoyt Brothers have taken
rooms over DIR. McGovern's rooms, Stevens
block. The canal boat that goL a
bump on the rocks at the mouth of the
creek was got off without much damage,
and was brought up by the Lily. ..
Mr.. Edward Ryan, who was Frustrated by
a paralytic shock, remains feeble. .......
The Stevens House piazza is being repair
ed 49,. Mr.. Arthur Evarts of Walths m
milks 81 cows, his butter amounting to
800 pounds weekly. 80. 49,. MIR. Walter Tup
per of Troy is visiting in Pantou and Yer
genues... At the meeting of the eX-
cursion committee of the Vergennes re-
publican club Monday evening, arrange
ment' were perfC cted for the attendance
of the club at the grand ratification meet
ing at Burlingt On, July PC The steamer
| Williams will leave the dock at 5 O'Clock |
sharp. All, irrespective of party, are cor
daily invited. Round trip, 80 cents.
Wednesday Messrs. Healey q Sherman
shipped seven head of thoroughbred HUl- |
stems, formerly from the herd OF G. f. O
kimball, to parties in Newport, Nt....
Ihe shocking accident at DR.. j w. Bar
slows lake cottage, Tuesday afternoon,
about O'Clock, eXcites the sympathy of
all. His son, promising lad, aged nine
years, went out in Il boat, near the cot
tage, he lost AN oar, and in reaching for
ii, fen out. The doctor, who cannot swim,
shouted for him to hold on to the oar.
The lad did so, but before assistance
reached him, he sank about - feet from
the shore and in sight of all The scene
was heartrending He was a great fav Oh
lite, and the blow tails with crushing
weight upon parents, brother and sisters.
His remains were brought to Nergennes
Wednesday, preparatory to their removal
to Boston, where the family resdes.....
Mrs Charles f. Parker, now at the sea
side, near Asbury Park, n. j., is much
improved in health. Ii is expected she
Will return soon. Mrs. Alice Root OF
Charlotte, is visiting friends in Yer
gennes 1t is suggested that the friends
of an agricultural fair counsel with the
horsemen at their meeting, Saturday at
ternoon, at the Stevens House and try to
arrange for a general fair, this fall 49,.
Certain parties are anxious TO buy the lit
tie steamer Otter as legal disabilities are
removed ......G Great numbers of people IN
row, sail and steamboats,, thrOnged the
waters of Otter creek Sunday.
North Ferrisburgh
The hay crop in this vicinity is better
than some anticipated ... John Seuuin
was home from Glens Falls last week on
a vacation. ......M Miss Anna Allen is pass
ing her summer vacation at her fathers.
She has recently closed a successful school
year in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Carl
ton Emo were thrown from their carrlagn
while on their way from church last Sun
day. Mrs. Emo was injured but not ser
iously 49,. sacramento service will be
acid III the Methodist church next Sun
day. The sick are all improving.
1t is reported Ovette Stone of Charlotte Is
very il'...... Edwin Besette and Clara
Lavelette We're married Sunday afternoon
I'M f. Allen has been to StarksbOrO for
trout. AS he is an expert in that kind OF
sport, probably IA good catch was taken by
him. George Ambrose, with his wife
and child, intends starting for Ireland in
few days, to visit an aged mother of
Mr. Ambrose's, that he has not seen in q
years. Mr.. Ambrose, unlike most of his
countrymen, is an enthusiastic republican
and will wear TO Ireland & republican
league badge. indicative of loyalty to-
Harrison and protection.
Fairfax.
Frederick Savage and Mrs. Walter
Brush of Boston, are guests at Dr. Brush's.
| go. Frank Graham and Charles Richard
son of Burlington, and Edward Brown Of
Boston, are guests at the Valley house. -.
Mrs. j. ID. Shedd is visiting her relatives
aud friends in Lawrence and other places
in Massachusetts,. Mrs. Eliza PurmOr
of New Haven, is visiting her sister, MIR,
A. b. Beeman. John Hubbell o. st.
Adams has returned home after speudluG
Il few DAYS with mis- brother George HUI
bell. Master Willie Thorp of St Adams,
is spending his vacation with cousins,
Justin Leach'S children. a bijah BucN
and sister of johnson, are visiting tnelr
relatives and rlends i'll town. Mr.. w ak
er, who spent few days in town,
has returned 10 Burlington........
Arthur Sherman and Miss Mary Place,
formerly of Fairfax, more recently of
Craftsbury, made a short visit in town
recently. While in town Arthur lost a
} valuable horse. Cyrus Leach was out
, illness. The Hollow school closed last
Saturday. Miss Myrtle Perham closed
her school in the Orion district last Fri
day Cora Nay is very sick with mea-
sizes Mable Green with scarlet fever, and
J Lille Clark with fever sore .... Mrs.
Hattie Reynolds has been very sick for a
l number of weeks. but at last reports was
little better. Her sister, Miss Hattie
Reynolds of Checkerberry, is staying with
her. Mrs. Seymour Austin is quite sick,
, .... DelinO Beardsley has moved on to his
t arm recently purchased of Preston Tabor.
5 Mrs. |. Depate Is very sick but hopes are
entertained of her recovery ........ Miss
Emma Drew has returned from Mlnneap-
a oils, where she spent the winter with IN
r aunt........ Miss Elmira Hin of Mont
4 gomery has 0een visiting friends IN town
Il Mr., Depatie', father died last Fri
II day night about midnight, after an illness
r of several weeks. The son and tamil J
:, have the sympathy Of the community. He
= was buried from the Roman Catholic
y church Monday at 10 o'clock, a. Nathel
/, from Milton Officiating.
Montpelier.
n Will Pratt OF Rutland is on a two weeks
q visit To his parents heIe.,...,., FrlN
$ Srqum is peddllng ON the MOntpeiie
n ana Wells River railroad for II. f.
e Slayton. .......E h. kuott of Bun
i. lington is in towu........Fied Thrasher i.
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