Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-29

mtttee to frame bylaws and report to an
adjourned meeting to be held at the same
! place july 9 at o'clock p. NO.. Some of
the farmers commenced haying lst week
! and got their hay wet by showers Friday
and ga urduy There will be a flag rails
! ing next Ftidhy evening, 10y the republic
con clun, with music bN the CltizAbs|
! band aud speaker from abroad Johu
| Mcintosh of New York city was able to
| be dressed aud SIT upon the verandah,
| last Friday AZ Barrett'S hotel for the first
| time in live months '... Mis-. Morris, moth
| e. OF Mrs II omA> SHnbOrn, Is visiting at
/ MOrrisville Rev Walter Il. Davcn-
ports brother is III town on his way from
| - ohnsjCry 10 sol Ulu IN the piur lands
OF tieOrgta.... The trimming of side walks,
and building of CUTTERS, has added mucn
! to the beauty of the VILLAGE, and YET there
| is room Tor more work OF that kind. It
is said that the highways through the
town were never IN 80 good condition.
| The road machine ia the hands of the Sc
lecimen Is great Improvement over the
old fashioned pillow aud scraper ugsd by
| the highway surveyors &C.. George w. AT
kinss rev house has sufficient covering
upon the Iame ~ SHOW the turret, gables
and pedimeuts II will be u fine struct-
ure when completed -. Mrs Minnie Pick
erinR Spcer of burlington is visiting
with Mrs, Emma Henry. The old libra
ry association will meet on SATURDAY., July
I, at o'clock p. m, at Barreti's hotel 10
transfer their books to the new library
Waterville.
Mrs V. p, Lock is on the sick llst...
Mrs. Cornelius Lang was at home the
past week go. Joseph Holmes and wife of
Albany have been the guests of James
l.. Holmes. Miss Helen Stevens OF Cam
bridge was visiting IN town the past week
....Or'amus HOugkins of Boston, Mass. .
Was the guest of his sister, Mrs Almira
Harvey, the past week Mrs. A Fair
bank visited her siste" in Stowe the past
week So. Frank Mcfarland of Gardner,
Mass, is the guest of his brother. Capt.
Moses McFarland....l &. Green and
wife of st. Adams We're the guests of a
l.. Laraway the past week....J. II Nc
kInnan and vile have returned from
their wedding trip aud are at present
stopping with her father, Chauncey Til
lotsOn. IS. II. Miller and wife were Wis
iting friends in Fairfax the past week -.
| Mrs. w. w Baker has opened a MILL
merry shop in G. A. Boards house opposite
Stevens store. Gearge Maxwell and
wife of Troy were the guests OF II. b.
Miller the past week.
Westfeld.
VI. W. Farman returned from the l. y.
W., lat week :...... Rev. c. & Buruham
OF Milton, y H., a former pastor Of the
Congregational church here, has accepted
4 call to the Congregational church at
Chcopee, Mass. ........At the Methodist
social last week the ladies' voted to give
$40 to the organ fund. The COngrega
ionel Ladies Aid society meet with Mrs.
| Lizzie Hitchcock June 2S....... Rev. u.
w Granger spent last week at Montpel-
ier attending the closing exercises of the
! \elmOLt Methodist seminary, being
one OF the trustees. Mr. and Mrs. Hor
ace l4lWrebce of Mont pelier, are visiting
friends IN town and vicinity. ...... The
Troy dramatic clubs net receipts from
their drama for the benefit of the Troy
COrnet band was a little over $50 80. Miss
Eva Hendrix graduates from the John.
son Normal school this week aud returns
nome NJ. W. and Guy Farman are
attending the closing exercises of the john
son Normal school this week. Mrs. f.
B. Moore of Southwick, Mass, is visiting
Mrs. Rebecca Brown. Principal Nj,
>. Stone is in Burlington. Miss Dell
stone is to teach the fall term in
district No. /, and Miss Hattie
Burroughs the grammar school. ...... Ell
win Courser has recently purchased two
good horses in Canada ....... Mr.. David
3oynton and daughter, Mrs. Brown, re
turned from their Boston trip Saturday
night. The Methodist ladies gave
lawn party on Mrs. O ;. Miller's grounds
Tuesday evening, for the organ fund ....
Inis town is without a resident physician
Tor the first time in many pears, DR.. +. 5.
Gray having removed to Troy. ... MIR.
Dodge of jay, and Mrs Lizzie Hamel of
Weetteld, We're married last Sunday by
| Rev. Pere Lassard. ...... George a. Hoyt
bought in the week ending June %, 5000
pounds of butter at lG cents, 1000 pounds
of wool at 20 cents and over 300 dozen
eggs at - cents. Eugene l.. Miller has
sold eight Buckeye mowers this season.
| Wakefield.
Mrs Charles Bieelow died of cancer IN
The stomach on Thursday, the 2lst inst
| The funeral was held At the house OF
saturday,. The marriage Of Miss Nellie
| Martin of Waitsfirld and Willard Broohs
of Bethel occurred at the Congregational
church on the evening Of the 2lst ms
at $50 O'clock. The decoration of the
church was very pretty and tasty, consist
ing in part of an arch of green from wn'c"
was suspended marriage bell OF daisies
and peoples, under which the bride ana
groom stood. After the ceremony, cou
CALCULATIONS were offered by many and
the invited guests repaired 10 the home Of
the bride where cake, coffee and fruit
were offered. Some very tine presents
were presented. Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks
took the night train at Waterbury for
Boston, where they intend to make a
short stay, The, future home of the hap
py couple is to be at Bethel where Mr..
Brooks is in business. -. w. A. Jones re
turned from the convention at Chicago
on Thursday Miss Alace Bushnell and
Martha Jones' are at home from school at
ST. Johnsbury.
Johnson.
VIII Carpenter and family o. Califor-
mia, have been visiting at +. p. Carpen-
ter's..... There was a band concert
Thursday evening ........ Mrs. II. &. Irish
lof Chicago is visiting Mrs. knight. .......
The puDlc schools closed Friday..... ..
Baptist sociaIle at II. u Fancher's, last
Fride y...... Col. Sawyer and p. X. Gleed
We're in town to attend the case of Water
man vs. Newton, before George wilkins
; referee. ..... Wick Fields is clerkine
temporarily at the Johnson house.......,
= Alleged catalounts have reappeared.
+ Roxbury.
e Mrs. 4. y. rilden is visiting friends a
Il Barton Landing. Mr.. and Mrs n
p. Durham are Visiting their children IL
Peterboro, Mass. ....... Thermometer 81
in the shade on Friday. StepheI
>, Buttertield has "A nice new walk III from
It of his house ,.......T The town has just re
4 ceived a check OF a, l6S from the q. V. r.
a r., on the Fassett case. Mr.. Fassett wal
e thrown from his carriage and seriously IN
y jured at the meadow crossing in ISL
brought suit against the town, and tn
- town in turn brought suit against tn
,, railroad company, with results rs stated
81 Damon Samnpl Edwards of RON