Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-08-17
THE NEWS IN VERMONT.
MATTEL S OF INTEREST IN OUR OWN
STATE.
Chittenden County.
ESSEN IIINGTION.

sence ...... George Chase and John Nc
Gregor went down to Malletts bay one
day last week and caught u nice large
pickerel, some weighing five pounds. .....
Miss Nlna DoncaSter Is spending vaca-
ton with her sister, Mrs. Rice. ..... Mr.,
and Mrs. Amber and daughter from
Poughkeepsie, y. Y, are visiting at Mr.
:. A. Brownell's -. Many of our citizens
are camping at Malletts bay and Thomp.
sons point, Charlotte.
5. A. Brownell has Just completed some
extensive improvements on his residence.
lie has brought water from n spring on
the hill back of Mr. Fuller's which form
erly supplied the creamery, conveying II
into reservoir in the chamber OF the Ell
part of the house, and Il thorough job OF
plumbing which was done by Nr. Seneca
Place, gives him all the modern conven-
fences OF hot and cold water throughout
the house. He employs on an average
about % men through the year, some OF
whom are among our best and permanent
gitlreps. He mas quite an extensive lum-
be- business, a tub shop and a farm. He
1Cilds one or more houses each year either
10 sell or rent. Mr. Btownell Is one of
The most active business men OF the town
He is keenly alive to any Improvement by
W1ich our village or town Will BIZ benefit
Il and is ever ready to lend helping hand
3r contribute of his means to "A worthy
object Some of our people think >.
Brownell will make a good representative
his fall
CHARLOTTE.
Harvesting Is we'll advanced Wheat is
good, oats Il fair crop, but many pieces
rusted. The yield will be far ahead of
last year generally. Inc apple crop
in this vicinity is largely a failure. MaDy
orchards bossomed fully, but failed in
setting, and where fruit did form it has
dropped off badly. 1t seems safe to say
there will not IN a Qllartpr of "a rrpp nj
good winter fruit.......R. &. Beers OF
East Charlotte, expects TO 90 to Minneapo-
lis before long to take a driving horse to
1. 3. Lyon OF the latter city ........ Camp
ing at Ihompson's point now in order.
Rev. j. X. Williams of Underhill, with >.
A. Williams, and other members Of their
families are rustlcating there. ...... Car
lie a. Higbee commences course of two
years study in the Ypsilanti, Mich, Nor
nal school in September next.
EAST CHARLOTTE.
Work, which has been suspended on the
highways for time, will now be resum-
ed under the supervision of Selectmen
stone and Read 80. Miss Wing Lacrosse,
Wis, is the guest of H. G. Leaven worth
and family w.. Miss Carrie Read, daughter
of the Hon. Charles Read, a former resi-
lent of this place, now of North Adams,
Mass and lady friend, are visiting her
uncle, A G. Palmer. The numerous
trends of O. p. Read, both in the east
and west parts of the town, are gratified to
know that he will waive former objec.
lions to becoming candidate for town
representative and permit his name to
ne used in the coming election. .....T The
Rev DR.. Freeman has been called by tele
gram to CavendiSh by the serious illness
of a sUn-n-law... Friends of Edgar >
Powell are glad to know of his GONZALES
cent condition after his long and critical
-iol aSl
called nome to assist in caring for his
father will return soon to New Haven,
Conn o.. To the favored number who
6raved the storm of wind and rain on the
evening Of the Sth inst, and attended the
social held at a. G.. Palmer's, it was a
very enjoyable occasion, and although the
forbddlug state Of the Weat her prevented
the lighting of the well kept and extern
sive grounds as Mr.. Palmer's genial hos
pitality mad provided for, the indoor at
fractions OF music, singing aud cheerful
social Intercourse, with the bOunttul col
Iation, made / AN evening to be pleasant
y remembered.
ST GEORGE.
Mrs. r. a. TIlley and son of Swanton
are visiting in this vicinity. ....... Miss
Annie I-nam spent Sunday and Monday
II town, the guest of Mrs, H. H. Tllley...
Miss H. c. Iilnsdill visited III Burlington
idSl week, lnt guest Oh Ut. w dRtT
A return game OF ball between the first
nine of -, George and the Wiliston club
will be played at Carr park the l4th inst
........ During the storm of Wednesday
evening large oak tree was uprooted and
ELL upon and killed COW belonging to
William Berry. Mrs, Abigail Tilley
returned home on the 10th inst from a
week 5 visit at Mechanicsville. ... Edgar
Hnsdlil with the assistance of Frank Z.
Hlnsd.ll is making quite extensive re-
pairs on the east part of his dwelling
.or milk room Mrs. Chester Slater of
Essex last week visited her sister, Mrs.
ira B. Bromley Parties VINO have
tried the plan of working the road ma
.hne teams four abreast hnd that way
mach better than the old way........
Il. b. Carr has finally recovered the horse
which he traded Off for stolen one the
core part of the summer.
IN the base ball game between the Will
.istons aud first uines of St. George on
the Carr park'the l4th inst, the home team
won II to TO-. Misses Ida and Carrie
iSham are spending week or two in BoS-
tom. Mrs. Abigail 1illey and Miss
Hannah Hinsdill spent the 18th inst. with
Mr.. |. Kinney in Hlneshurgh visiting his
mother and sister from Boston. Through
the efforts of NJ. w. Hinsdill, farmers
with teams and machines turned out and
did j. d. lsham's haylng III about one
lay.
CNDERHlLL.
rev. L. A. Hopkins is to give his lecture
IN Egypt at this place Wednesday even.
ing, August 10. His son, John Henry, has
consented to favor the audience with q
few musical selections ........ Mrs. +. )
Nlltcomb's son received Il bad fall Friday
evening, dislocating his shoulder. .......
About 20 are camping on the island. Mr.
Nicaols dld wife join the party Monday
........Mr. Nlchols's partner, George Ter
mi, who has been quite i'll is out again.
b. &. Day has just received letter from
Rev. Steven Emerson, formerly from
this place, posted at one of the hotels il
me Alps in the region of perpetual snow
Re 10 taking an extended tour with hi
brother Edward, who has gone into bust
ness with his uncle in Buffalo, n. Y.....
The Dixon House has quite a number o
oJarder5 from New York, and quite
lumber more are expected this week,
HUNTINGTON.
Rev. Mr.. Aazen of Richmond will occu
~ the pulpit at the North village mex
sunday forenoon. %. j, Tomliuson aut
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