Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-06

Capt. william montgomery. The fnne-
raj services were held in the Methodist
church on the 10Th ult, Rev. C. w. Ross
of North Hero officiating The bere8ved
| family have the sympathy of all in their
aflliction .......I 1t is Leslie Connolly that
is on the sick list instead of Mrs. Leslie
Connolly as printed last week.
Middlebury,
There were appropriate Easter services
! in the various churches, Sunday, and sew
eral of the churches were handsomely
decorated with flowers. A good deal of
the, ice in the river. went out during Sat
urday night aud Sunday, and the water
is now pretty high. William p. Nc
Hugh has gone to Montreal, whore he
has obtained position in a drug store
On account of the condition of the roads
| hut little butter was sold Monday and
/ The spriug term of Middlehurv college
began this week Thursday. Mrs
f. II. Clay is quite sex M William Ban.
yea, formerly of the City hotel, Keene. ~
II, has succeeded Frank sheppard as
clerk at the Addison House ...
! The usual union Fast Day services will
be held Friday in the Methodist church.
beginning at II o'clock, Prof. Granville
wager OF Middlebury College will preach
the sermon Nothing new has been as
certaiued in regard to the big fire at George
Hammoud's on Thursday night: five of
rest went up in smoke. 1t IS not vet
known inst how much Mr. Hammond's
loss will figure up. Charles r. With
erell of Cornwall and J. A. Wright of
Middlebury are getting ready to make
another shipment of live stock to South
America this spring. Their shipment will
consist principally of horses, sheep and
cattle, and the cargo will get to sea about
May list. -. Miss Della Hammond, who
spent the winter in Boston and other
tiles, is again in town. 900. Col. Joseph
Battell has sent his stallion, Thought, :"
to Hartford, Conn, for the purpose of
| putting him in training in order to get a
record on him. He has also sent down
pair of promising colts. John Champ
lin, an old man who has been an inmate
of the Middlebury poor house for the past
SIX or seven years, died there Saturday
afternoon. 1t was the third death on the
town farm within few days
Miss Annie Sullivan, who has been Wis
ting Miss Mary Hurley, has returned to
her home in St Adams 49,. Miss Mary.
daughter of George s. Guernsey, is con
valescing from her late illness. John
Horne gave drive whist party to quite
number of his friends Thursday evening
of last week ~. d. Clark, for a number
of years the proprietor of the journal
book bindery, died last Thursday. Miss
Bernice Siblev of Williamstown, has re-
sumed her studies in the Washington
county grammar school. Willie Girard,
| lately at work in Manchester, y. H., was
taken to his home last week. where he lies
seriously ill zee. Miss Alice Kinney, after
visit to her mother has returned to New
port, y. H.. where she is teaching school M
Services were held during Holy Week at
st Augustine and Christ churches. .
| Mrs Clara Keller has gone to Lynn.
Mass, where her husband is employed .
Easter Sunday was appropriately observed
at the several churches and a service of
sacred song was given in the even
ing at the Church of the Messiah
The spring term of the union school open
ed on Monday with the usual attendance
Vergennes
Rev. 5. NJ Harris will preach in the
Methodist church Sunday next the last
one in this conference year. 4
IL. Stone has taken possession of her
beautiful new store, corner o Main aud
with her daughter and mother left Wed
uesdly, for Waltham, Mass, for the bene-
| III OF her alth........Dr. p. MaXtield
was removed to mis- new quarters, on Wa
ter street, Tuesday by Mr. McLaughlin
He is so feeble, that he required constant
from Fred +. Scovil, at Hammoudviile,
indicates prosperity ......Pasadeua, Cal,
letters state that Mr.. +. G. Everest will.
probably remain there, permanently.....
1t is Shedden ~ Booth, not Sheldon q
Booth of MoOerS, y. Y, who have their
main law Office in Plettsburgh and their
branch Office at MoOers.
Hon. F. f.. Woodbridge and Hon. George
w. GrandeY are both confined to the house
......Mr. +. II. Taylor, formerly clerk
with George f. Stone, is now with Cham
berlin X Co........ Mr.. George Ross and
family nave returned to live with Mrs
W. q. Sprdgue, Mrs Ross mother.....
The lookup had two occupants Monday
night Messrs. Matot and Dudley of Add
i~Ou, vino were tried by Justice j. w
Barnes, FOR drunkenness and an assault
on j. l.. Grandey, of Panton. They were
muiCted jointly in the sum of SOB 46 and
in default were detained in Sheriff Bates's
boarding house, preparatory to visiting
the Rutland work house. Their fine
and costs were paid Tuesday,. Mr.. John
IL. Booth, of Mooers, n. Y, spent Easter
SUNDAY with his parents. The firm
their main Office in Pittsburgh,
with branch office in Mooers. .......
Delegates from Nergenl,es to the State
convention at Burlington to day are Hon.
F. \ Woodbridge, f, X. Haven and Hon.
j. f. Roberts. At St Peters Roman
Father Campeau, Miss Mary Purcell and
Ira Burnes, both OF Burlington. .. Mrs.
Robinson, at the Stevens House, is I'M
proving.... Rev. Mr.. Smith is BETTER.
The state school concert will he given IL
the chapel of the institution Thursday and
Friday evenings of this week.
There were shipped to Boston market
Monday by 6. H. Sprigg Il Co... 20 veals,
$ cows aud 10 sheep. go. The health of
Mrs. II, X. Dalrymple is improving. She
was Hulr to take a short ride Sunday......
Mr. Robert Mclaughlin will move into
the house on Water street belonging to
Mrs. Ingham. ......S st. Paufs church was
a picture OF floral beauty Sunday The
Duet by Artie Taber and BERTHE Bates
delighted the large audience. ...... Rev.
Mr.. Smith of the Methodist church is bet
ter....... The display of altar flowers at
St. Peters church, Easter Sunday was
large and fine. Wednesday evening
the Dorcas society Will give Mrs. Jarey's
wax works in the Congregational vestry.
........ The arrangement OF flowers at the
Congregational church Sunday WAS fine
st. Johnsbury.
j. X. Adams, the book agent, has re-
turned from Brentwood, Long Isl nd,
| where he has been occupied III the iusur
ance business. -. Misses Leila and Flora,
daughters of DR.. Folsom, have returned