Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-07-20
The NEWS In VERMONT.
MATTERS OF INTEREST IN OUR OWN
STATE.
Chittenden County.
WINOOsKI.

The Congregational society have recent.
~ made some needed improvements in
ne appearance of the grounds and porch
nc their church ...... Hervev Weston was
aiken suddenly and seriously i'll Sunday
afternoon with staguation Of the blood
threatening paralysis At present he is
confined to his bed and his case is con-
sidered critical. .....Of late the officers
of the law have been stirring up the sa-
loonists with sharp stick ks, so their smiles
do not look happy, or hopeful -. The
for the last 10 days or more, is somewhat
mysterious, land some of his anxious cred
itors are asking, where is he Y...A much
needed sewer IS being built on
Canal street. Mrs. H. f. Austin's
With his son in Clinton, Mass, will make
MS home with his daughter. Miss Lilly
Ayers of keeseville, n. Y, daughter OF
3ev. d. G. Ayers, former pastor of the
Methodist church here, is visiting her
friends and former school mates.
j. &. Platt has a fine pair of young
English settlers, a male and female worth
about SIS. 80. Winooski citizens have sub
scribed for and purchased an outfit for a
life and drum corp. The drums have ar
lived and the musicians are now getting
ntO trim.
sHELBURN
Mr.. Harrington has Cancelled his trade
Tor a site for new depot and the land has
been purchased of j. +. White, west of the
old station, and work was begun on the
cellar Monday morning ........ f.. >. Row
ley is confined to the house with an alb
sceSs on his wrist John Debuc has
moved into his new house. .... Thomas
Coggin's youngest son died very suddenly
Sunday of strangulation
Mrs. William Nash of Detroit is visiting
aX-Gov. j. H. Barstow, her brother
Miss frankie Burritt is home from La
Crosse, Wis, where she has been teaching
n the Grammar school the past year. .....
Miss Mary Winslow of Boston, Mass, is
Yisltin' friends in town.
Mrs. William Harmon has gone to New
York to visit her brother, DR.. w. G. Rob-
lnsop DR.. j. Williston Wright and
family of New York, are spending their
7acation on Shelburn point.
HINEsBURGH.
Mr.. Julius S. Hickok and wife of Yer
GENES are the guests of H. NJ. Wilson.
Mr.. Fred Baldwin and wife of Lincoln,
Neb., are visiting in town.. Mrs Joel
Ninsley of Chazy, n. Y, is at Mrs Kins-
ley's. Mrs. Charles Ray has moved here
from Burlington, and will live with, and
care for her mother...P. j. Murphy and
lie wife start this week for a trip in their
buggy through eastern Vermont and New
-ampshire. - Mr. George Sklff led hi~
horses into the barn with bunch of hay.
The end of the wag N tongue struck him
in the stomach and threw him against the
side Of the barn. For time his life was
.ia5pdired of, but he Is now out of danger
The congregational sociable will be
1eld at Mrs. Isaiah Dow's "Wednesday
fJelnoon
ESSEN CENTRE.
Hev II. w. Conry, VINO was an officer in
the lO0th New York regiment volunteers
during the war, attend. Its reunion, which
is to be held this week at Niagara Falls
.... Mrs. f. F. Garvin who has been uHite
sick, Is on the gain. The officers of the
Essex Classical Institute have engaged
the services of CAauncey Hayden for the
year Mr.. Hayden has been a very sue
cessful teacher in the different schools
that nave been in his care. Rev. II. w.
Conry, pastor of the CONGREGATIONAL
church. who is doinga good work among
us, has begun Il series OF SUNDAY evening
lectures, which are largely attended, and
very interesting and instructive That of
last sunday evening was particularly So
subject; Past aud Present" the next
NIL be given sunday evening, July %. on
The subject: '"Temperauce. All are
1ord.ally invited, especially the young -.
The Congregational church of Essex feels
leeply its loss of two of its most faithful
members, DR., i G. Butler and +. H.
Tyler and their places can hardly be
itlled.... Mrs. DR.. Butler still remains in
rery poor health.
The first quarterly meeting of the CON
ference Was held las Sunday in the Meth
odlst church, Rev. ID. B Bradfo Of Jel-
lcho preaching tor the pastor an excellent
sermon. The attendance was large and
he spirit good. Mrs. Williams of Hard
WICK and Mis-. Chapman, sister of Hon.
Charles Nichols, living in Nergennes are
visiting friends IN town. ... Clark Joslyn,
orother-iu-l law of Capt Gilbert Morton,
Who has been confined to the house for
several weeks, is getting about again,
RICHMOND.
There will be a meeting of the republ-
eau club at the academy building Satur-
day evening at S O'clock, to take action
relative 70 the rally at Burlington the PCT
MS Inc grass crop, although fair, Will
S-1t average with last year. There is a
Huntington, while taking down barn
Tor A ID, White, fell from the plate OF the
barn TO the ground. .. Miss L. NJ. Guy,
teacher of drawing and painting in the st.
Johnsbury academy, will spend few
weeks here, the guest of Miss Ina Stew
ems who has just returned from two
weeks visit at st. j ohnsbuIy and vicinity.
g. A. Hack from Tauuton Mass, is spend
ing few days here, the guest OF Sheldon
Whitcomb. -. Mrs. AlonzO Hall from New
Mexico, formerly of Richmond, will stop
n uown for several weeks, the guest of
iIr. and Mrs. H. a. Hodges.
JERICHO.
Mr. and Mrs. IT, f. Percival from Bur
ington, We're in town Sunday ........M
/. Alexander started for Providence, X
l., Monday evening. He expects to re
turn the list of next week. .......Tht
Green Mountain Creamery WAS OOligeC
20 shut down for a few days last week ow
ing 70 the breaking of the engine, but il
lOw alright and running 49,. Rev NJ
\. hutchinson, who with his family ar
residing in this village for the summer
has so far recovered the Use of his limb
As TO be able to WALK about the street
without assistance from any DI
l.. D.. Rood. who has been confined TO hi
room for tue past two weeks, Is improving
in health and is able to be out again see.
The funeral IF Morton G. Booth was large
ly attended from his late residence her
Wednesday afternoon, July u, Rev. ID. Il
Bradford officiating. Mr.. Booth had bee
or tEe past few years in falling healt
which finally developed into cOnsumptio
IF which he died at the age OF 30 years
He WAS the only son of our tOWnsmau, ii