Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-29

Mr. Parker has finished a new engine for
his creamery, and now patrons have not
so long to wait for their milk ......rhe
farmers report fiue crops this season ......
Large crops OF beans are being raised, and
an exceedingly large amOLut Of Onions.
Grass does not promise well however
Cambridge
The Methodist church is much lmprov-
ed in appearance bya coat of paint........
Mrs II. y. Goodwin h - returned home
from Underhill, leaving her sister, Mr.
| L. 5. Whipple, improved. Frauk
| Miner Is home from NJ tine on vacation.
........ Thomas Edwards is REPEATING his
dwelling hause ...... William Lang OF
Essex was in town last week and pur-
chased fine horse Of Fred Edwards. 900.
Mr.. and Mrs Fassett of Enosburg, have
he en- the guests of Lewis W God ......D DR.
X. &. Gilbert is at the Boro doing dentist
work. The play, Danger Signal
has been repeated at the BOro by the young
people ........ Rev. T. A. Hopkins gave q
lecture IN the Union church at this village
last Sunday at p. m. Subject, Jerusa-
lem.......M Mr.. Holt of Omaha, is in town
on visit and Mr. Converse OF auuta, f.
the guest of d. c. Walker.
vergennes. Ia.
The Reindeer, with about 300 passen.
gers from Plattsburgh, Chateaugay, Pori
Henry aud Burlington, arrived here
in coming up the river. Among Others
in attendance were Gen Stephen Motif c.
Pittsburgh, Hon. II. d. Graves of Ausa
bic Forks, X. r Grant, editor of the Re
publican, and postmaster at Plattsburgh
Capt. b. j. Holt, Rev. w. X. Woodbridge,
Henry, G. 5. Averill OF Auburn, n. Y.
Ex-senator 5. p. Bowen and DR., w. a
Downe. commander of De Soto command
cry, From Mid. llebury, Col. ALDER,
Fletcher and Col Thad Chapman Were
present The orator of the day was W
H. S, Whitcomb of Burlington. After
dining at the Stevens house, the De Soto
commandery were escorted to the park by
members of Mount Calvary commanderA ,
Vergennes with many brethren from adj.
Joining towns. Among the cavalry escort
were Col. Fletcher, Col Chapman, 7. ".
vile, &. +. o. Kimball, Olin Smith, f. A
Goss, D. II: Lewis, f. II. Foss, l. f
Hatch, w. w Sweeney. The Vergennee
cornet band escorted the cavalry TO the
oat. The street display was fine and the
attendance large. Music was furnished
by the Pattsburgh and NergeDues band.
The commandery and escort paid com
plimentary visit to the widow of the late
Philip G. Tucker, long a prominent and
inhue tial Ma on.
A the Masonic meeting Oh Monday, Sir
Knight Charles H. Moore introduced W.
and interesting address on the origin of
the Knights Templar order, 81 years az
and said that true Sir kng ht was the
embodiment of purity, brOtherly love aid
kni9htly beneficence. Major Steven.
! moved vote of thanks which was healti
! ly Cheered. The ranks We're r formed and
marched to the Reindeer. and amid cheers,
the party left for home. Elder Good
speed of Addison, now - years of age, is
very low and no expected TO survive E.
Mrs. ). Il. Dyer and youngest daughter OF
| West Salisbury, are visiting friends in
this city. Miss Electa Campbell of d..
kota, after 20 years absence, is visiting
! friends in Ferrsburgh. her early home
She is a sister of T. Newton. . The Sc
lectmen have built II substantial bridge in
| the northwest corner of New Haven.
/ Warren Peck of the board superin end
ed the work. -. The ladies' of the Metho-
dist church had a successful straw berry
and ice cream festival, on the park, Sttur-
day evening. .Sprigg & Co, shipped five
cows to Boston market, Monday Trop-
ical fruits are filing a large place in the
market uow....D. o. No nan shipped a
car load Of cows and calves TO Boston mar
ket, Monday The Reindeer met with
so ne delay in turning the sharp bends in
the river, Oh her way from the lake, Mon
day. The Plattsburgh band, number
| in9 Ii pieces. acquitted itself with much
credlt,while v.sitlng this city, Mend y.
Swantun.
pleasant evening was spent in the
Masonic rooms, Tuesday, by the Masons,
their wives and friends. Mr. Frank BaX
| ter OF Hlghgate gave an interesting ad
dress to the brethren. The Swanton Or
cheStra furnished music. Refreshments
of Strawberries, ice cream and cake were
| served. The SWanton and st. Albane
base bah team met on Saturday for The
second of The championship series. The
result was as follows; SWantOns IS St
| Adams, ,. Chester Lawrence, who has
been confined To the house for several
| weeks, died of consumption, Sunday. He
was a highly respected citizen, and leaves
| a wife and two daughters to mourn his
death Funeral "Wednesday afternoon
......A change of time took place on the
| Boston and Lowell and Central Vermont
railways on Monday. The Boston and
| Lowell mail going East, now leaves at
| l0.l5 a. m, and the Central Vermont eX-
press going South leaves at l0:l5 "A. m.
Waterbury.
Henry Stackpole had Jersey heifer
calf, full bloch, sent him from his son
Charles of Pawtucket, X. l.. valued at
$50 Dan Richard-on, in the sophomore
class at Dartmouth college, is home on Il
| vacation.
Enosburgh Falls.
The republican league club flung Har,
rison and Morton flag to the breeze Wed.
nesday morning amid the firing Of cannon
and cheering by the crowd.
Barre
Probably the greatest game Of base bal
ever known in the history of this settle
ment was played on Burnham's meadow
Thursday evening, between the uptown
aud down town clerks, this being the sec
Cd of the series The Cp-towns being
disabled by the loss of two or three pl ny
ers substituted Jackson and Halves il
tneir places. This caused the Down towns
pang and they INDUCED in kick, bu
were pacitied with the services of Scho
field, Braley and Halves of Goddard. Tn
Cp-towns won against odds by score O
to 4. The features of the game wer
the umpiring of Eastman and Schofiel'
and the coaching of La Point.
- New Haven.
NJ II. Dana has gone to Maysville, No
to work in Il law Office, with prospect OF
partnership in view ..... Beaver Glel
cheese factory is turning out 10 cheeses
= day at present.. Cards are out for TN
t marriage of Prof. II. ID. Hofnagle to Mis-
. Elizabeth p. Wilson of this place. Pro
i Hoffnagle has been most successful a
principal of the academy for three year!
and marries one of New Ravens flares