Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-06-19
MIDDLE BURY,

The Kings Daughters held a candy fair at
Mrs Prof. Eaton's Saturday afternoon.
Tho senior examinations closed Friday.
Every momber OF the class passed. Mr..
Lang has a force Of % men at work
Oh The water works. The pipe
is being laid on Court street. -
The Burlington district convention of Ep
worth leagues Is to DO held with the local
chapter here the first of next month. The
president of the college made the following
announcement of commencement appoint
ponts at the close of the examinations FRI
day: Nnlcdictorion, Carl Abel Mead, West
Cornwall; solutatoriap Ernest Calvin Bry-
ont, Manchester, n. II. philosophical essay,
Sarah Biondtn Palmer, Plaistow n. II. !;
historical essay, Sarah Grace Seelcy, Mid
dehury.-J. j. Durham has a large force
of men building an experimental lime kiln
at the Old Addison county marble quarry.
IL the stone proves to be a good limestone,
nine other kllns will DO erected and the re-
fuse stone from the quarry will be used
for lime md full force OF men
will begin at once 10 work the quarry for
the marble which is of an exceptionally fine
quality. Miss Chandler of Akron, Ohio, is
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles b,
Wright. Miss Ege, daughter of Hon. John
W. Stewart, is home from Boston for
the summer. Col. and Mrs. S. A.
lllsley Of New York, who hive
been at the Addison House the
past few weeks, arc taking drive through
southernV Vermont and Massachusetts,. Prof.
c. u. Mead who was principal of the Mid
debury High school for rs years, and who
has been for the past two years at the head
of the preparatory department, of Clalin
university, Orangebureh, $. c.. is Mt Dea-
con Barrow's. Mrs. Mead is visiting their
son, G.. W. Mead, in Chicago and will come
East some time in July.
Prof. and Mrs. Granville Wager went to
Middetown, Conn, Monday. The pro
fe-sor is on the committee for the annual
examinations. Ezra W. Benedict went to
Manchester Tuesday morning. Miss Carrie,
daughter of Frank A. Bond, is home from
Boston. whore she has been studying music.
--Childrcn's day was observed at the Meth
odiat church. In the morning Rev. Foster
G.. HeaXt preached to the children and in the
evening the Sunday school gave a con-
cert Miss Mamie Allen has re-
turned home from boarding school. Rev.
A. +. Keith, who recently resigned his pas
torate Of the Congregational church on &C
count of i'll health, has returned home from
California where he passed the winter and
spring. Hi, general condition is much inn
proved but his throat still troubles him and
his plans for tie future are not fully
matured. lie intends to soon leave here
with his family, which has been here during
his absence, for INSTRUMENTATION. Foster
G. Hcaxt went to Poultney Tuesday to at
tend the commencement exercises there
Monday our market day was extremely hot
and not very lively. Butter remained
about the same as last week, gilt edge sein !,
or II to lG cents. Eggs were the best
property bringing y cents per dozen. The
senior class has posted the village and
surrounding towns for their common cement
concert, July /. Mary Howe sings, George
Pray Of Boston plays tn cello, Lucien
Howe pres,des at the piano, and the Howard
Opera House orchestra of 10 pieces occupie,
the time between the acts.-Rov. Charles ).
MARYLAND OF Manchester, y. H., will de
liver the address before the college y, NJ c.
y. at the Con reSatjonal church. June IS.