Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15
THE NEWS IN VERMONT.
MATTERS OF INTEREST IN OUR OWN
STATE.
Chittenden County.
CHARLOTTE.

Chittenden County.
CHARLOTTE.
Mrs. Purple will speak in behalf of the
w. G. Il. L. in the Congregational church
Sunday evening. the 18th. Subject, "A
Leak in the Dixie"
WINOOSKI,
Mrs. II. A. Wilbur is visiting friends in
Boston and vicinity go. Mrs. II. o. Hood
is visiting relatives in st. Paul, Mimi. -"
The foundation for the addition to the
Spring street school house is completed,
and it is expected that the building will
be ready for occupancy at the commence
ment of the fall term .Children's day
was appropriately observed in the differ
ent churches, the floral decorations being
profuse and artistic. Mrs. Seymour
Reynolds returned Saturday from pro-
longed visit to northern New York .......
Another large sturgeon, weighing 43
pounds. has been caught just below the
falls, w. Clement is the lucky fisher
man.
ESSEX.
The Methodist Sunday school held
Children's day exercises. The school I'M
der its popular superintendent, George
Brown, gave to the public very fine ser
vice, filling the entire forepart of the day.
........ Rev. Mr. Conry, pastor of the Con-
gregational church is seriously out of
health There will be Children's day
exercises at Essex Junction in two weeks
at the Union church, on the day when
Methodist services will be held, at the
usual hour of public worship.
wEsTFoRD.
The high wind of Wednesday of last
week, took off t@e browning set of rafters
of George Aliens newly erected BARN..
Fishing in Browns river, between this
vii q | lie +
ed by the fish commissioners. Their no.
tice is posted on the lower bridge .......G.
+. Ellsworth of Gardner, Mass, a former
resident of this place, visited here last
week ..... Children's day was observed
last Sunday at the Baptist church. in an
entertainment by the little ones to an ap
preciative audience amid beautiful floral
decorations
EAST CHARLOTTE.
The funeral of Mrs Lucy w. Hewitt,
whose death was noticed in last weeks
paper were held at her late residence
Sunday the 3D. inst. Rev. A. w. Wild
officiated assisted by Rev. DR.. Freeman
The services were very appropriate and
impressive and the floral emblems arrang-
ed by Mrs. B. Clark, were very beautiful.
JERICHO CENTRE.
Henry Stiles returned home from Flori-
la last week, after an absence of over
three years ........M Mrs Cass is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Jordan. Miss Cora
Hunter, VINO Taught school in district No.
], last summer, is visiting her many
friends in this part of the town. ..... The
town committee for the next two years
are Il. G. Stevens, Jesse Gloyd and K. S.
Whitcomb, jr......... Children's day was
observed in an appropriate manner, a
committee with the Sunday school super
intendent, S. j. Haskins, as chairman,
was Hastily trimmed with evergreens,
plants and cut flowers. The motto Feed
my Lambs was suspended back of the
pulpit, and pillow was arranged in front
III memory of Minnie Stockwell. 1t con
sisted of evergreens and her initials in
white flowers. Miss Stockwell was au &C.
tive worker in the Sunday school until
her death, which occurred about one year
ago. Rev. Mr. Williams preached an in
teresting sermon to the children. The
birds WED with each other in the sweet
ness OF their songs. In the evening the
school gave concert, the little ones per-
forming their parts very creditably.
Jordan Brothers, paid from 10 to IS cents
per pound, for butter Monday ..... The
roads are being worked under the direc-
ton of the selectmen, who have agents in
diflerent parts of the town.
RICHMOND.
AT the republican caucus last Saturday
night. 3 j. Andrews, Andrew Barry ana
Frank Freeman were elected town com
mittee ........Lest Sunday was Children's
day at the Congregational church. the
church was well ornamented with plants
and flowers a large arch OF ferns trimmed
with peones and other flowers, stood i'll
front of the desk and several bird cages
We're hung i'll the church. The pastor di
rected his remarks especially TO the child
rem, who sang several times. In the eve
ming reading of select passages OF scrip
ture by the Sunday school and singing by
the choir and children and remarks by
the pastor On the several texts Of Scrip
tire, completed the exercises of the day.
COLCHESTER.
John Severance of this place died on
Monday afternoon from the effects of eX-
posure He has been in feeble health tor
4 number of years, and his mind had so
failed him that he has been constant
care to his family owing to his inclination
30 wander from home. On Friday morn
ing in an unguarded moment he started
again, and in spite of the diligent search
% his friends and neighbors was not
Eound until Saturday morning about 9
O'Clock. When found he had wandered
to the east end of George RhOdes's farm in
a thick woods, and in attempting to climb
a steep hill, had fallen with head down, in
which position he had evidently lain
about "a hours He was 70 years old, and
owing TO his feeble condition was not able
TO rally. He leaves widow and four
married children to mourn his loss.
ESSEX JUNCTION.
As Miss Laura Whtcomb and another
lady we're out driving through the village
Friday afternoon, the horse, in making 6
turn, came around SO sudden as to tip the
buggy over, throwing both ladies to tht
ground. The horse ran among some tree:
where it broke loose from the buggy
and then ran through the village will
part of one thll attached. 1t ran into
yard and was caught. The ladies wer,
uniniured save some bruises. The horst
had few scratches on it, and the buggy
a new Ray top buggy, was badly demon
allied,
MILTON.
willis Farr, representing the Daily ant
Weekly FREE PRESS, is in town, engaged
in canvassing for those papers, .Samue
Howard and family have returned iron
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