Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-04
THE Nj VS. IN VERMONT.
MATTERS OF INTEREST IN OUR OWN
STATE.
Chittenden County.


Chittenden County.
uiNEsDURGn.
Rev. 4. :. Gilbert will preach III the
RaptiS, church reNt Sunday and Will nd
minister tGr ordinance ut b7pti-m ana
The Lords supper.
wINOOsKI.
Mr.. aud M. Charles Shipman enter
tanned the : Clnh Tuesday evening
A fine music. programme was presented,
includiug pHuu snlu~ Dy Mr.. ENart@ ana
Miss Auau-ia Lutle, a violin duet by
Mes ~. Adams aud Shipman, and son9s
oy Mrs ~lurm1u and Mrs. Dodge. TUE
paper. ed ted by Mes-rs Lord and VOL
colt, contained several excellent articles
Or. PEG, and Me-. Nash puzzled the com
Oany with lunumcrabie cpuundrums. h
next mettiLG will ne held at Mr.. Lord
The iosiollice question is sill unde
cided, but II l. Thought that Mr. Allard
will receive TIE appointment, as his petl
ton bad tie Greater number vi signatures
The reception at the parlo1s OF the
Methodist churcl, Wednesday evening,
vas well attended aud enjoyable.
RICHMOND.
At the democratic caucus Saturda,
night Henry Gillett ana Thomas Henly
second, were chosen delegates to the dem
.ocratic Sta'e convention, and Thomas
Leonard aud Luke A!ger alternates....
The water was over the road between tn
two vilsges VI uday, 50 people had Il
cross in b 1ats rhe water WAS higher THAI
COR many years.
UNDERHlLI.
samuel Hull has moved to Cambridge
90. II. j Me calf coutemplates going t.
Dt lviderr to work ... Miss Fuller from
she Centre W II teach in district No, b..
Rev d. - WuIAmS aud y. IL 1ayde
attended at pInlCi!
-i,Vils luc.uHv. In setting an empty
car OH the steam mill siding Tuesday morn
ing 1t was sent IN with such force as ~
gun over the end OF the siding into IN
highway. rhe following officers we e
elected Uy the Methodist sunday school
Miss Martha DuntOn, superintendent &.
Il. Benedict, assistant super nteudent ;
w IL Norris, treasurer and lib arlau .
Ira Ehclp, secretary,
Eveuing service aud sermon in Calvary
Episcopal cuurCn On sunday, May 9th,
p. m. Al are cordially invited to al
tend
HINEsBuECu.
a good many potatoes were planted anc
some sowing done IA April, Many iarn
ers have to buy their seed grain Mot
day is market day and tie streets al
.hronged WIN tine farmers teams iron
Che surrounding towns and an eXtr
force OF clerks are kept busy in the se>
eral stores About 1900 pounds OF bu It
and GO q. z-n vi eggs were marketed hel
asst Monday .... The pubic schools wi J
open May 1....M Miss Mary Wilson, Il grau
nate OF tie 'Hstt ton Normal school truu
Chis town, has engaged "a school on Sh, /
Ourn polnr....Ml,s Mary McDonougt
who has taught ,choOl No. Z for s. mtu
years, gues u WiuuosRl; Miss France
McDonough teaches again in the vIltg
The Rev. NJ. r. France and wiz,
are vstuug at G g. peck'a and Nj
France preached IN the Methodist chutch
Sundt w.. Dr.. Hunt has come to Stay
and The medical statf of this town now
numbers fiye.... Hiram Russell has rente'
his place III the vlllag- to Henry Purer
and will carry on the Rufus Patrick taru
at Mecnaulc7v He. Mr. Timothy DE-
gree h Is SUBSTANTIALLY enlarged his black
smith aud ca. rage shop. The creamer
pays 30 cents per 100 for milk....D. j
Walstou has opened his union cheese fac
cory with l.. Norton rs cheese maker. g..
Robert H. Wilson led the younl
peoples meeting last Monday even
ing..... .. Communion services Will b
held a. the congregational church
next Sunday ...John Westover dieu O.
pneumon.a after only five days illness, anr
was taken t Snelburn for burial last sun
day.. The Methodist Su nday school Ia,
elected d. II II Hunt perintendent &
VI. Russell, assistant superlnt endeut Mis-
Mary Dawes, secretary and treasurer
VT. dtfli VI Us, btOlHt ht8Sct llOItl ltllS
and Nj .. LiViu Douglass, treasurer Of tn,
missionary III d.
HuNTINGTON,
pauica Beuulng ia very low and oul,
sight l.u.+ are entertained OF his recuv
srv...... iHe roads are nearly settled u
Ibis ylcu,r ana farmers have commence
DlourtluI and other spOng wolk.......
The Huntington COrueC Band are 10 have
4 new Uu,t .riu......I The funeral service
If FlBu- h Carpenter took place 1t th
Centre, Rev. w. H. Iyster officiating.
Luke .stai-r9 is not as well aud is con
tned 10 nl- ueu most Of the time. .... .Od
disiricj ~cEu.is commenced last Mond y
School ~. 5 viii bt taught by Mis- Jon
ME Cook. Miss Strong of Starks bor
will teach A. the north village and Mis-
Gaifney at the Centre.
CHARLOTTE
An unusual amount ui water in tn
ground Aa5 n,udeied seeding. There wi
he a large acreage CT CATS and barley
Farmers are Raising oats aud barle
-DWed together a. feeding crop, an
many are pleased with the RESULT. .... q
H. Alexander is having Ane success vii
his new potato, the CHARLES Downing
..-.....AIss IAbhie E ,Gertun, who ha
.Deen IN declining health Tor some time,
30 low rs 10 forbid her return home frol
MassaChu ttS. .....JOseph j. q linla
Duys ldrLe amount Of stock for A. W
hanson of addison county TO 90 to y
ION. I he demand for milk cows is lArg
and seeus on the increase. Old marke
men say NE constant call for this kind {
stock Ii remurKahle.......R Rev. Nj.
Wicker is % as 10 ride out, taking an on
ing, on Friday for the first time........ |
w. Hazard mas had another pui!-hacI
opt Seems 20 be on the gam,
ST. GEORGE.
Mrs. II b. Carr broke her hip one ia
asst week, by being thrown from a WACO
while oTiyug down the sO-called :
George nm near the south line OF II
Gown of Willl~tOn, ANA William CT tlJl
received broken rib Ly being throw
trom has wagon near the Patrick farm
3liuesburLh while On his way to san
mou Il doctor for Mrs. CaIr........M
Cynthia HHsoIll baS gone To Burling,C
70 learn The dre-smakIug art.,......E
ward All has so far recovered fIom h
'eceut severe sickness rs to take shO
dives. .......Tne road machines in III
Ticiuliy made a start on Monday .....
ech~un lsnam has the new addition 10 h
DWELLING nearly ready for the plasterer
@..--.... Mrs., Abigail Tillcy has gone