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

trult crop Is extremely poor, out nne
crop of hay has been cut, and the grain
harvest is exceptionally fine. Potatoes
promise WELL but corn is backward, and
nothing hut a late autumn can save the
| crop. Newspapers can be subscribed
| tor OF f.. q. Martin.
Waterbury.
Fred Hawley, son of the late George
Hawley, and now in the mercantile bust
ness in Norwich, is visiting at Mr.. Bruce IS
with his wife and baby ....Arthur
Marble, jeweler from Burlington, is visit
ing with George Dumeas. 49,. Miss Ellen
Scribner, of Burlington is visiting at
| Major Sanborn'S ....... Edward Fergu-
son, a teacher from Tllino $, is visiting his
mother at Waterbury Centre. He is the
son of the late Alexander Ferguson. .
Frank Lyford OF &. + Rlc Iardsons store
has returned from his vacation. Dan
Richardson took his place in his absence
....... Dan Henderson is working for
Hiram Boyce at the meat market. .......
David Warden of Minneapolis, son-in-
law of James A. Burleigh, made short
stop last week and returned West. .......
Newton Anterior and wife and James A
Burleigh and wife started for Minneapolis
| Monday, to be gone several weeks .......
Mrs Hall and child of Boston are visiting
her sister-n-law, Mrs Henry James. 800.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Nichols of Little
remains while with Mrs. j. Coffran,
her mother, and Mr.. Nichols has
gone back to Littleton. Herschel Smith
shows two specimens of his POaris
potatoes, one weighing IS ounces, and an
other one pound They are early and
yield this year 400 bushels to the acre..
Rev. l.. H. Elliott preached at Arlington
last Sunday ..... Wilbur f. Henry of
New York city is visiting his mother,
Mrs. Laura Henry ...... Miss Nettie
Henry has gone to Europe.
Miss Nettie Moody, who has been
teacher in the graded school here for
more than five years, has been engaged
by State Superintendent Dart, as first
assistant in the high school at Springfield.
This school has II departments. Miss
Moody takes the best wishes of her many
friends to this responsible position. .....
Harry Bean and wife and Mrs. Sarah Slo-
cum OF Burlington are visiting their rela-
tive, Mrs, George W. Kennedy ...A
republican rally was held at Barretts
han, Tuesday night. +. +. Palmer and
Henry Ballard We're the speakers. ......
The widow of the late Alexander Fergu-
son of Burlington held birthday party
1T Waterbury Centre, where she has been
spending a few weeks with her sister,
Mrs. +. A Newcomb. 1t was the s9th
anniversary of her birthday, on Wednes-
day the S,h inst, and She appeared in good
health with eye-sight, hearing and all her
faculties well preserved.
Waterbury Centre.
Mr.. James &. Emerson, of New Hamp-
shire, is to teach in the Green Mountain
seminary during the next school year
He is highly recommended for talent schul-
arshlp and character. Repairs are to
be commenced at once in the gentlemen ;
dOrmitores III the Green Mountain semi
nary, ....... Mrs. Mary A. Llvermore is
expected to lecture before the VS. of the
| Nom fl1n moi fittn,. in
september. ....... Miss Augusta Colley, of
Hill, New Hampshire, is spending a few
weeks with her sister at the Green Mount.
ain lodge. ....... Mr.. and Mrs X. NJ. Math-
er and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wheeler are
to take carriage trip to New York this
week. ...... Mrs. Thompson Dake is very
sick. 1t is feared she can not recover,
A barn belonging to Henry Foster was
burned Friday night with contents. The
origin of the fire is unknown. 1t was in
sured .... Miss Little Harris is sick with
slow fever .A young child of John
BiXby is reported better of diphtheria. ....
A telegram Saturday stated that Andrew
Gamball was dead. No farther partcu-
lars of the case are reported, Mr.. Gam
ball had been away from Barre about a
year, having as was supposed taken up
MS abode in some Western State.... .
Rev l.. l. Beeman has bought valuable
horse of G. j. rowne, price paid $50. 1t
was not chestnuts ,.,.;, The Reform
There were about 70 republicans and -
democrats present. j. W. Gordon was in
command and after few remarks intro
duced Gov 5. G. Shurtleff of Mont
pelier who spoke for few moments OF
the origin of the word tariff its proper
meaning and present application The
band then relieved the audience of theil
, restlessness. MIR. Gordon then introduced
as the speaker of the evening L. Ii. Bro WI
of Rutland, who after telling couple O
stories gave short reading and then re
hearsed his campaign speech.
Cornwall.
Eddie Rice of New York city is spend
ing his vacation in town, guest OF hl'
uncle, b. T. Rice. ....;. Mrs. Aaron Cos
with her eldest son and daughter of More
town are visiting their many friends II
town.....S. +. Clark, who has been IL
4 town several days at his father n-law 3
Franklin Hooker, left town on Monday
$ accompanied by his wife and son Harold
tor Minneapolis. Mimi, where they are t.
make their future home. Miss Libb
t Porter, tor several years past teacher o
4 fine arts in young ladies school al Ia
leigh, y. c., and her sister Hattie of New
York city, are in town visiting their moth
er at Mrs. f.. o. POrter's on the eve
ming of the Sd inst at about 10 o o'clock
l II
1 discovered to be on fire, but before assist
Y auce could be obtained, the barn an,
5 about 40 tous of hay with some tarmin
J. tools were consumed, Mr.. and Mrs
o Morse were absent visiting friends i
: Puultney, aud The origin of the fire is III
J. known, but it is thought 10 he the wor
[ of an iuceudiary. The property was psl
y TALLY Misses Gertrude an
Il Alice Lane Of Burlington, who have bee
IN town for the past 10 days, nave return
p. ed to their home
Rev. NJ. Osmau of Lawrence, Kansa,
who occupied the pulpit Of the Congrega
tional church last SUNDAY, has been i
y town with his wife several days, guests u
Is G. ID. Lanes Mr. Osman has received
y call, and is soon to settle over a parish
5 Maryland. Mrs. Osman will be remen
II bered by many Is Miss Harriet Sampson
d and later as wife of Gilbert Cook Lam
W who died in 1858. Mr.. and Mrs. " lillian
D. Taylor and DAUGHTER Of Springfield, Mass
f.at DO,