Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-11
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between F. A. Goss and Father Campeau.
The division fence, closing up the old road,
and put up by Father Campeau has been
removed by f. A. Goss, but men are Mt
work rebuilding it again Samuel j. Pres
ton, principal of the school at Mammaron-
ock n, y. has engaged the Healey cottage
for himself and family, for the season, at
Mile Point. II. Booth of Pittsburgh
~ Y, is on home visit, and will spend
the Fourth in Nergennes. e. W. Kendall
has taken possession of his new quarters in
the William Woodman residence, on Ell
bow street. The schooner o. j. Walker,
Captain Weatherwax, of Port Henry, is
loading with kaulin at Goss q Gleason 8
wharf, for parties in Ticonderoga. She
expects to take 81 tons on board Mrs. W.
w Booth and family are at the Booth cot
tage, Iron Brass Point. G. A. Booth and
John H. Booth are guests of Mrs. Booth
Mrs. Ellen Dill, who went abroad some
time since, writes her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Edward Lynch of West Ferrisburgh,
from Dresden, Germany, that she is pleased
with the old city, and many stop there for
year or more. She is in excellent health.
&C. H. Sprigg & Co. ship 100 calves to
Boston market Friday.-The Gazelle is en-
gagged to take a party the 9th from Port
Henry to Whitehall and returns. u.
Miner is expected home Saturday. -Catho-
lie picnic to Thompson's to-day. Post
office closed from 10 n. IN. till 2:30 p.
m and 1870 p. m-The case of Nhitford
VS.. Leonard before Judge Roberts in Addi-
son, resulted in judgment for plaintiff,
also the case of State VS.. Forkey for as
sault Plea of guilty and find 50 and
costs. The case of Dean VS. brett is now
being tried by Judge Roberts in this city
at Lawyer Fsb's office
lillian, Roor1rnan Reed civil engineer
of the Port Henry and Witherbee q Sher-
man iron mines was the guest of w. w.
Hawkins, Friday.-Dr. Horace Parker of
New York is in Ncrgennes The Fourth
was made notorious in this city by drunk
en- row between some out of town parties
and Norman Gotta, and Henry and Ed
Knox. In the attempt to arrest Gotta he
assaulted s. Bates, the officer, with n fiat
iron and an axe. The officer was injured as
well as y. c. Norton, who was assisting the
officer. All the guilty parties were brought
before Justice Roberts. The Knox
boys were fined, with costs, amounting
to about S23 which paid. Gotta
was tried for assaultng an officer with in
tent to kill and placed under $1,000 bonds
and in default was taken to Middlebury
Jail by Deputy Sheriff Middlobrook. The
parties from Ferrisburgh will probably be
dealt with later.-S. ID. Miner and wife
have returned. Mrs Charles Hammond
and infant son are guests of Mrs. Gen.
Hammond of Hammondville, Crown
Foint.-The Roman Catholic picnic to Fort
Cassin Friday was attended by between 100
and 200. The Lily took parties of the ex-
cursionists to Thompson's Point, Split
Rock. Westport and other points on the
lake. The steam pleasure boat &. +.
Bush of Whitehall, with a party Of
excursiouists visited Vergcnnes the 4th.-
The Olata took party of ten, Friday, to
the lake, and put in at Hall 5 bay, landed at
Kngsland's bay, called at Cedar Beach,
Split Rock, etc, returned home early in the
in the evening The schooner, loaded with
kaolin for Ii worked her way down to the
lake without the aid of steam, Friday
s. II. Stoddard's map OF Lake
Champlain has made its appearance, and
it meets a great want for both tourists and
residents.-John c. Strong Of New York
city, summoned home by the death of his
father, I. c. Strong, has arrived. The
State school was probably the most pa
triotic spot in Nergcnnes. Flags hoated
pistols snapped cannon echoed and
a general good time prevailed There was
a good display of patriotism in town, in
stores and private dwellings.
Mrs. McMasters and family of Montreal
are in town.-Miss VI. b. Hickok and her
bTOIueT W llIldll Oh Tue lbillliN Oh IIeN. III
Hickok of Orange, " j., are here-John
{. Strong of New York is in town, sum
moned here by the death of his father, the
late F. {. Strong Mrs. W. l.. Greene is
home from Cleveland; also her son. William
f.. OF Warren, Ohio Mrs. DIR. Powers of
Boston is visiting her parents at G. f. o.
kmball's Her first visit home since the
wedding.-Dr Horace Parker and family of
New York are guests of Mrs Parker 5
father, II. Stevens. H. Shaw of Boston,
former principal Of the graded school, is in
town--C. c. Nichols and wife of Shoreham
are guests of f. X. Haven. Mrs Deacon
Parker of Los Angeles, Cal, is the guest of
II. Stevens, her daughter.-Mrs Will
liam Allen is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. n.
j. McCuen. &C. X. Foss of Washington is
the guest of his son, F. X. Foss Mrs.
Charles Hammond of Chicago and her fam
lily are the guests of her father, H. Stevens.
Miss Wentworth of Massachusetts, former
teacher in the graded school, is
the guest of Miss Ada Fisher -
Mrs. W. W. Webb and family of Pasa-
dena, Cal. are here. Charles, son of
Sheriff Tappen, of Troy, is taking a vaca-
tion.-The children's day exercises at the
Baptist church Sunday evening were large
y attended and c. r. Blackall's order OF
service was very successfully rendered. 49,
Burlington Saturday evening with new ma.
chinery and in fine shape. She is about
ready for service In the right of way
question, which has occasioued some
talk latterly, wiser counsel and good
common sense have prevailed and
n satisfactory compromise has resulted -
Frederick Maryland, papers publish the
marriage at Asbury Park, y. j.. July of
Prof. Mitchell L. Daniels and Miss Bird,
Walter, all Of Frederick Maryland The
professor is brother of Capt. Daniels
Of the Water Liiy.-Among the recent
changes in real estate is the purchase Of the
Kimball house on Main street of G. a. Booth
by d, Duquette. Terms reserved Wed
nesday the Reindeer takes the Baptist anC
Methodist union picnic to Pittsburgh auC
Providence island.-The funeral of the lat
f. c. Strong took place at O'Clock Mon
day afternoon. Rev. Mr., Pllsbury Off
ciated The attendance was large. Tn
Nergennes National and Farmers Natona
banks and the store of f. X. Haven wer
closed out of respect to the deceased. Tn