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

about 63 years ago, and whose father was
one of our first settlers, is visiting in town.
His home Is at Cornwall, Ont, to which
place he moved 36 years ago.. POstmAs
ter Beckwith of Burlington has one Of the
best farms in this town, new house built
last year. spacious barns, an addition Of
some 80 acres to it by purchase, and the
way he is tile ditching it this season makes
it complete in every way. The hay
crop in this town Will be rH.her small.
Other crops however are looking finely,
especially oats
MorrisvilI
George w Duty attended the reunion
of the second Vermont regiment in tur-
liugton on Wednesday last..... Several
from here will ate nd the commencement
at Burlington. Mrs. Gates, mother of
A. o Gates. druggist wa buried on
Thursday Rev. Mr.. Bushee officiating.
go. Mr.. and Mrs. b. c. Sheldon of swan
ton, former residents were IN town on
Thursday 90. Worthwhile cornet band are
giving open air eUuce Is II, the academy
park band stand every Friday evening
The band are expecting To arrange tor d
Fourth nf July excursion to Swsnton,
Maquam and the islands, and 1t Is expect
ed that the HYDE Park band Will join in
the excursion. Post Warner No. 4, held
"A rally in connec ion with the republican
caucus held at town hall on Saturday
evening the Odd A comrade from Mont
pelier was present and addressed the
veterans. The railroad bridge crossing
the LamOille river little west OF
this station is being taken down to be
rebuilt. work on the stone abutmeuts
for the new bridge at the Rider trestle, a
mile and a half west of here, is well adj
vanced and the filing will be commenced
soon ......A large number of our local
fisherman including the following bu-i-
ness men, H. c. F,ske, a. VI. Churchill,
&C Smith, G.. II. Slocum, George Nj
Powers, f. b Livinstone and l.. b, Boyn-
ton, have spent the past week fishing over
the line in the queens domains........
Here, as all over the country, the result
OF the Chicago convention IA, been await
ed with much interest. With most re-
publcans Gen. Harrisou's nominate L has
been hoped for.
The news of the nomination Of General
Harrison, was received here with much
satisfaction. 1t is what all republicans
nave wished, but hardly dared to hope
for. a. J. Boynton and wife of Rutland,
former residents. are visiting in town..
Mr.. Walter, a professor in Amherst co..
lege and pastor Of the college chapel, uc-
cupied the desk at the Congregations
church on Sunday morning .....The
Ladies' circle of the Congregational
church Will meet at their vestry on FRIDAY
afternoon. &c. Miss Jennie Hickok has re
turned from Wellesley college. Capt.
Lull of Montpelier delivered very inter
esting address before the Grand Army
pest, Saturday evening. A good number
were in attendance. The proposed
Fourth of July excursion by the Cornet
band has been postponed until a little
ltler. .. Bin boards have been erected at
the corner OF Portland and Bridge streets
and on Main street opposite tie Old Nor
risvile house. The Lamole Valley
Ill,
their new leather board .... Active worn
on the Methodist church bulding has
been necessarily postponed one week to
allow the builder to finish Oh in New
Hampshire 5etore coming here
North Ferrisburgh
At the annual meeting of tn Gem etery
association last Friday eveulg, G. H.
Mallory was elected president and treas
nrer for the coming year. lessrs y.
Higbee, >. G. Palmer and II. Stone
were elected rs special commi ee to keep
the grounds in order. VI sIrs. VI. f. Alien
and q. Ball were elected rustees il
place of James Squier and G. '. Wicker
deceased. Mrs. Squier has Crefully IT,
ted up the family burial lot afer erecting
Il beautiful stone in memGryf her huS
band. Mr.. Noe tson of Rev j. j. Noe
IS now Geographic operator in lace of w
Orr who has station elsewhere The
tainment and festival in the ravtr room
of the church on Friday eyeing. The
band is to be present. .TN ill-bred
young men made GisturbancGn church
last SUNDAY The berry markt is flood
I'd and has been for days. Hiss Eva
Ball has been i'll for some reeks
Measles are among the juTenEs of thu
Hollow. Miss Cora Bali clcss her
school this week st. The heavy rams have
injured crops Rev. 6. H. Robins has
been called to a former parish to marry
couple, their present pastor beng too Ill
10 otiiciate.
General Vermont SewL
The following named reeideIts of Vel
mont We're GRADUATE ed at Tufts college OF
June 20: George Walker Raymond Of
Ludlow, Charles II. Campridg- OF Graft
on, Frank Williams Durkee OF ,unordge,
Lewis Dwight Coburn Of North Mont
ptlier Henry Eaton Shipmanof Bethel
Henry Smith Durkee OF North lunbrd ge,
John w. Moore of Chelsea James Harry
Holden of Middle6ury.
Miss Sarah Louise Benson q Brattle
bCro and Loru ID. Guild, Enosturgh, are
among the graduates of Smith c)llese at
Northampton.