Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-08

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Another section of first class stone side
walk is added to Main street in front of
the block, corner Main and Green streets
belonging to II. Stevens. DR.. Hopkins
has put down smooth, nice sidewalk in
front of his building. The reputation of
Nergennes fer vllaiuous sidewalks is ra-
pidly disappearing 49,. Rev Mr. pills
bury gave the graded school a short talk
Friday afternoon. This usage is being
adopted in many schools, and 1t is Il pro
titable innovation.
Barre.
The game of bah here between the God
dards and West Randolphs was uninter-
esting. The Goddaids were very much
disabled by sick Martin. the we'll
known first-basem all, and Wheat, the
pitcher, both being absent Score 10 to II
in favor of Randolph 1.-THE exercises of
Memorial day passed off successfully
Nearly all the stores were closed.
Mrs. r. Colby OF Iowa is wishing her
sister, Mrs. q. Il. Jackson ........ the Sun
day evening services at the Uuiversalist
church are to be discontinued during the
summer. .,.... Rev. Peter NJ 4rrill, an old
pastor of the Methodist church, preached
here last Sunday IA. Packard has
moved the ell of his house and
is to build new one of BRICK
in the place of it.,.;..;.J. W.
| Council has been persuaded by the
G. " II r. managers to again resume the
| position of station agent. The gene
raj convention of Congregational minis
ters and churches OF Vermont will be held
at Barre, June 18th, 18Th and l4th. The
programme Includes papers and addresses
Rev, f. Halves, ID. d., of Burlington,
Rev. G.. f, Carter of Burlington, II. +.
Field, ESQ, and others. There will be
addresses by representatives OF co-opera
tive benevolent societies, of which Secre
tary n. g. Clark, ID. d, is expected to
represent the American Board of Com.
mssioners for Foreign Missile and Sec
retary j. b. Clark the American Home
! Missionary society In connection with
the convention, meeting " ill be held by
the Women's Board of Missi )ns. Tues
day afternoon at 4;30 Mrs Wheeler of
Harpoot, Turkey, will speak in the
Methodist church, and Thursday after
noon at the same place, Miss Bertha Rob
ertson of Mcintosh, Ga viii speak on the
colored people of the South ...... The
junior class at Goddard seminary has
elected the following officers President.
| Murray HOLSTER vice-president, |. ii.
Ellis; secretary and treasurer, Miss Auna
! Brown.
Waterbury.
Rev. w. Il. Davenport exchanged with
Rev. NJ. Hamlin of WIliiamstOwn last
| Sunday. Mr.. Hamlip visited his former
charge at the Centre and Mr.. Davenport
his fathers family at Williamson VA. .....
Hon. W. p. Dillingham;, wife and son,
went to Lisbon, N. H., Tuesday.
Mortified.
The graduating exercises of the
senior class OF the Mortified high
school held at Concert hall last
| Friday evening deserve more than
passing notice. The class was small
owing to various causes its members have
dropped out, and at the close only four
were left: There were in the q tssical
ourne, Myrtle Partridge and H. Carl
Ellis, in the commercial course Curtis H.
Kent and Frank l.. Avery. The eXer-
clses were opened by piano duet by
Misses Kate NJ Healy and Eda l.. Judd,
followed b" prayer by Rev ". 5. Hazen.
Next solo by Mrs Jennie Mead Bailey.
The salu'ary and Grafton by H. Carl Ellis,
subject "Our Public Schools" was a fine
production and nicely rendered. This was
followed by duet by Misses Dooly and
Robbins and was one of the most pleasing
features of the hour. An Grafton by
Curtis H. Kent "Protection or Free
Trade" gave many 90 d points in our
tariff system and showed much Thought
a piano solo by Miss Kate Hea-
by Frank L Avery, Free Trade
VS.. Protection" which was most fit
ting answer to the former by Mr.. Kent.
Last of the class was Miss Myrtle l.. Par
fridge in an essay and valedictory, which
wasoue of the fl est productions listened
to in many years The valdictory was rem
dered in few well chosen words and
seemed 10 come from the heart of the
speaker. Hon. Frank Plumley delivered
au address before'the class and in well
chosen andlelOque ut words welcomed them
to our midst. The diplomas We're then
Granted and the benediction pronounced,
Roxbury
The Congregational convention for
| Washington county meet here on Tues
. 4 Il \ n
valid, was moved on bed to Warren last
! thursday. She has been as helpless as an
infant for two years, but fought like a
| tlgress, being moved against her wishes,
carriage. f. n. Spaulding, NJ. +, Chase,
Martin Handlon and Mr.. Sowles have
gone to ST. Louis to see that the conven
ton is conducted in proper manner.
Luna Williams, aged II, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Wesley Williams, died May 30,
| The remains were taken to BraiItree for
iuterment.
The exercises Memorial day passed off
very succe sstully. In the morning a de-
tachment of the Grand Army pos attend
ed by the drum corps visited the West
Branch cemetery. After returning to the
village a procession consisting of the
Mount Mansfield Drum corps, II. H.
Smith post, scholars and citizens, marched
to River bank cemetery and decorated
the graves of the soldiers. At 2 o'clock
the address was given by S. c. Shurtletf
OF Montpelier, after which visit to the
'old yard' finished the exercises of the
day. Col Silas Quincy, manager of
the Mount Mansfield house, arrived in
town last week ...... On Wednesday of
last week, as Mrs. Chauncey Barrows and
! her daughter Susie were riding down the
hill near their home, part of the harness
broke causing the horse to run and the
wheel striking a post beside the road
Mrs. Barrows was thrown to the ground
suffering a fracture of the right hip and
OF the left arm near the shoulder. Al
present writing Mrs. Barrows is in a com
Portable condition considering her inju
: ries
Stevens Mills.
Grass looks fairly well, but crops are
, somewhat backward, owing to the cold
! ! ness of the soil preventing the early ger
! mination of seed ...... The case of diph
liberia here proved to be but a light attack
and the patient has recovered An cpl
demic was doubtless prevented thrOug II