Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-05-23

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Postmaster F. A. Field has been engaged
to deliver the Memorial day address at
Grafton, Vt
The Addison county republican conven-
tion is called to meet at Middlebury, wed
nosday, June Is.
The insolvent estate of the Caledonia Box
company of Lyndonvile has declared "a d.
vidend Of 2j per cent.
Josiah Siby's steam mill at Luenberg
was burned Saturday. Cause unknown.
Loss $4,000, insurance $1,000.
John l.. Ray of Brattieboro is probably
the eldest liveryman in the State, having
carried on his large Main street establish
ment for 0S years.
By a close vote the citizens Of Sum mer-
vile have voted to annex TO St. Johnsbury
village. ST. Johnsbury citizens will now
vote to accept or refuse.
Hiram Huse, aged 81, fell on saw in the
bobbin mill, St Johnsbury on the afternoon
of the 10Th, his leg being cut and he bled to
death. He leaves a wife and one son.
B. f. Grape of Chittenden shot an eagle
recently that measured nearly seven feet
from tip to tip of wings The shot only
broke one wing, and his eagleship was cap
tured after hard tussle.
Prof. Horace II. Willard, who has had
charge of the Saxtons River academy until
quite recently, will take the position of
principal of the Howard seminary, West
Bridgewater Mass, in September.
J. II. Gross. the new republican post
master moved into the new bank block at
Richford Friday. Richford now has one Of
the finest postoiiices in Northern Vermont,
everything being new throughout.
ba aiplypasg nf Col 4 NJ Monsttr Of TS-
land Pond, who was to deliver the Memorial
day address at St. Johnsbury, has necessi-
tated change in the programme; and the
address will be delivered by Rev. &. NJ.
Curl.
Mr.. George S. Avery, former Y. N. c.
y. State secretary in Vermont, has been en-
gagged to conduct the evangelistic depart
ment of work at the Berkeley Temple
church in Boston during the summer
months.
Two good sized black bears were seen
Sunday only few rods from George
Sweets residence, east of Nonktonboro
They crossing from one mountain TO
the other and disturbed no one. They
looked in first-rate condition.
George W. Story, until lately wood agent
of the Boston & Lowell system, and who
represented Canaan in the last New Hamp-
shire Legislature, removes to st. Johnsbury,
in a short time, where he has q responsible
position with the Fairbanks Scale company.
The [. V. NJ. and Middlebury college
mines played poor game at Middlebury,
Saturday, resulting in victory for the
former by a score of 10 to II. The ground
was in the worst possible condition and the
game of little interest in consequence there
of.
,a toI ErJou nj ~
as members from Vermont of the worlds
fair commission Dr. Henry H. Mcintyre OF
West Randolph and Col. B. B. Smalloy Of
Burlington. Aternates Col. Aldace +.
Walker of Rutland and Hiram Atkins oi
Montpelier.
Rev. d. r Lowell, recently appointed q
chaplain of the United States army. ex-
poets to leave for the West in about G
month. To what post he will be assigned
he does not vet know. After leaving Rut
land, he will visit number of forts auC
government stations
The odd Fellows of Vermont are antici
pating an immense time at Montpelier tn,
first week in June, the occasion Of the an
nual meeting of the State bodies. If the
present intentions are carried out the granG
encampnIent will meet on Tuesday, June 3
at 9 a. m, and continue during the after
noon
Miss Matte Tyler, daughter of the we'll
known and highly esteemed missionary, has
been appointed curator of the museum o
natural history now being built by Col
Franklin Fairbanks at St Johnsbury. Mis-
TYLER is a graduate of Wellesley coleg,
and is a thorough student in the natura
sciences.
1t has been decided to hold the annua
muster of the Vermont National guard on
week earlier than at first decided upon, st
that it viii not conflict with the Hors
Breeders association meeting. The resi
mont will probably so into camp August y
To %. The breeders meetings will be OF
August 81, % and 20.
notwithstanding the bad weather, Mis-
Mary Howe was greeted by large anc
appreciative audience at Bellows Fall
Monday evening. Many came in on tn
cars, and many towns in the vicinity wer
represented. Miss Howe was frequently
and enthusiastically applauded, and baske
after boskct OF flowers were presented t.
her. She was well sur ported oy tho Beet
hoven club of Boston,
Ex-Gov. Elisha Dyer of Rhode Island, wh
been accustomed 10 make annual visits t
Rutland for the past quarter of century
died at his home in Providence on Sunda
at the age or ~ years, lie was SoVerno
of Rhode Island during the years 1857 an
1888. Gov. Dyer some 20 years ago, Will
travelling abroad, wrote series of interest
ing letters to Vermont daily paper. II
had many acquaintance in Vermont.
These from Vermont were graduated q
the Yale Theological seminary at New Have
on Wednesday; George E. Hooker c
Barre; Chambers NJ. Severance of BeI
nington Centre; Edward L. Smith of Mont
peier. OF this number two, Hooker {
Barre and Smith of Montpelier Join ban
OF six, who go to the new State of Wasf
ington for a permanent settlement, Will
Severance of Bennington goes to Japan q
missionary under the American Board.
The Addison county W. c. T. u. inst
tute will hold its annual convention [
North Ferrisburgh June and 6, at the Nj
thodist Church. Churches and temperanC
organizations whore no unions exist are rt
uuested to send two Representatives Mort
Ferrisburgh union cordially extends hosp