Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-13
NERGENNES.

The Horse Breeders association offer tn
following purses to be trotted for June IA, on
the Nergennes trotting, park; o,o
II m race TSSs' J PTFse s S
Up. m, farmers race, purse, $50.
3p M, free for all, purse, $50
FIFTY per cent to first in each case, BO per
cent to second, and ~ per cent to third; The
farmers race will be four monies -Four to
enter, three to start. Ten per cent OF purse
entrance fee. Good day, good race
Mrs. c. H. Slmonds, of New Haven, is the
guest Of Mrs Robert II. Ross. A grand excur-
sion to Fort Frederic, by the ST. John Baptist
society, will take place June "a, on the steamer
Williams. 1t is for the benefit of the society.
whose benevolent fund is being drawn upon
heavily by the death of mombcrs.-The Paro-
chial school excursion, Tuesday, to Fort Cassn,
on the Lily was attended by 200 and was sue
Cessful excursion; four sisters of charity and
Fathers Campeau and Beauchaine were of the
party.-Of the five canal boats brought here,
with their various cargoes. only one now re-
mains uploaded, the others have been taken to
the mouth of the river.-George Rivers ia i'll
with fever.-Willam Field (Beauchamp(
who has been at the point of death, for
OF the Nliddlebury postmaster, is visiting
friends in this city.-John Lyons, of
Brandon, is visiting friends in town
Glass day exercises V. II. s., Wednesday eve
ming, June II, at School House hall. Tho pro-
gramme consists of address, essay, Grafton,
poem, history, prophesy and music. Exercises
commence at o'clock.-A business meeting of
the Lake Champlain Granite company was
held Tuesday, at which ]! h: Holder of Boston,
president, was present, w. l.. Moran of New
York, William Beals of Boston, and others
Barn Rock harbor whore they visited the
Quarry.-Mrs. Rowland Of Boston, Is the guest
of Mrs. Lord II. Taylor Frank Deans new
store adjoining Mrs. stones millinery store,
on Main street, is now opcn.-Among the ar
rivals at the Stevens house, Tuesday, were {.
q. Burritt and wife Of Boston, Mrs. George
Rushlow of Shelburne Miss +. Burritt of shell
burne, Miss II. Holmes. They had a very
nohbyBurlington family livery coach and team
nal 4 IrtHrr IIarr ir1trf Inn of NnN.
bridge, saturday, was attended by friends
from Middlebury, Addison, Waltham, and
adjonMi2g towns Esy Mr. d Hoq sd{
attended the CONGREGATIONAL state
conyenton at Rutland, Tuesday
Eight persons were confirmed at st, Pauls
day,-Judge +. Evarts of virden, ILL.,, an old
[e sotbd of Waihamt i the guest of his
At the business meeting Of the directors OF
the Lake Champain Granite company Tues
day the following officers were chosen: Pres
dent, Y. i. Holder Of Boston; treasurer, W
l.. Manran Of New York; secretary, ID. II
Lewis. William Beals, ir., and ii. VI. VIII
Nams of Boston, directors, We're present.
John Gordon has given out his house con
tracts for his new dwelling, corner Green and
King streets as follows: Mason work, JOSEPH
of Ferrsburgh. Cassius Sears of Monktor
will do the carpenter work John W. SAKE oil
Troy has been appointed one Of the five ora
tors at the law school commencement, June is
The !. II. Meeher, discharged, was taken tC
the Fort Cassin anchorage, Wednesday sh,
takes in lee at Port Henry.-Alce Lee is put
ting up cottages in connection with her hotel
the Westport Inn. The canal boat James w
smith, Capt. John Smith, of saltwater, wa
brought up the 10th with y tons of stove coal
from Hob0kon, New Jersey. Also the II. q
1upper, same place, with III tons Of egg coal.
Tor 7. Mack. She has been on the way since
May 9 was at Watero ord break; loads at Port
Henry with ice for New York market.W. +
Brisbe of Naltham is raisnga 3ix5O barn to
day. he canal boat Maud ;, with cargo o
Swedish iron for the Horse Nail Co., is at an
Choir at the mouth of the river also tho JOIN
Marshall and the William Robertson, witt
coal for Thomas Mack.