Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-22
NERGENNES.

NERGENNES.
Within the last two weeks this city has
added three to the number of children in
the Home for the Destitute Children. The
bearers at the funeral of Mrs. Williams Of
Charlotte May - were Jared Booth of
Ferrisburgh, S. b. and w. w Booth of
Nergennes and Rev John Williams. Rev.
Mr. Woodall of North Ferrisburgh ofiiciat
ed.-At a special meeting of Ethan Allen
post last week, for the purpose of
considering Memorial day observances, the
following committee OF arrangements was
appointed: Capt. G. +. Parker, +. Nj.
Moulton, c. r. S. Pierce. The Woman's
Relief corps will be represented by Mrs.
Mead, Mrs. W. h. Darymple Mrs. Pierce.
II. +. Sears of the Elgin Spring creamery
has Just added n new milk vat OF three tons
capacity to other facilities required for the
Increasing business. 1t was from NJ. j.
Graves mandatory. The funeral of the
late Mrs Stillman Grandey OF Monkton,
whose remains were taken to Panton for
burial Thursday, was largely attended
The streets of Nergennes were made lively
and attractive Friday by the presence of a
large number of young ladies and gentlemen
from Middlebury, Ferrisburgh and Wey-
bridge, members of the Epworth league
chapters of those towns They we're well
coined very cordially in the presence of a
crowded auditory at the Methodist church
at . O'Clock by Rev. W. =. Rulson on the
part OF the Nergennes chapter, to which
Nevs. Woodall, Fort and G.. S. Marshall
heartily responded. Interesting essays were
read by Miss |. Brown Of North Ferrisbnrgh
and Miss Reynolds, quotation by Miss IL.
Sipperly Miss NJ. Brittelle of Weybridge
Miss 5. Ha1en, Miss IL. Winsow, Mrs. Mar
shall of Mddlebury, Miss G. kingsland
Mra A Hon
of North Ferrsburgh and Miss Heaxt
of Middlebury. There was also
some excellent singing and music The
evening exercises were opened by praise
service. and spirited and hopeful address
by Rev. Mr.. Fort Rev Mr.. Ruison fol
lowed in brief and encouraging remarks,
md addresses by Revs Woodall and Heaxt
closed tue speaking arranged for the even
Ing. Mr.. Bovnton Of Middlebury spoke OF
the formation of chapter in Bristol under
the most hopeful prospects. Rev. Mr..
Woodal moved resolution Of thanks to the
Nergennes chapter for their sincere well
come, and it was unanimously adopted. 1t
was brought out in the course OF remarks
made that the two-year old order numbered
$50 900 members with 1904 chapters. The
home chapter regaed their guests with an
excellent dinner, provided for the care Of
teams and took all to the cars.
Mrs. Lyman Goodrich who is suffering
from fall and broken hip, is thought to
be too feeble to recover. She is in her olst
year. harles 7. Patten took the train for
keene, n H., Saturday night. &C. l.. Kim
ball of Mattawan, y. ", is the guest Of his
son, C. L. Kimball jr., of Ferrisburgh, -
There was quite panic in the butter
market Saturday, and it was with great re-
luctance that producers would accept from
u to l6 cents per pound for butter, that
brought IS to % cents per pound last
market day-The rain interfered with the
launching of the Oliata Saturday. Con
sderably over 100 teams were IN town one
week ago market day and only one team
was hitched on Main street during the pour
Ing rain at 2 p. IN, Saturday Trade
nominal "
Loyal w. SpauldinG of Butte City, Mont,
is visiting friends in Panton and vicinity
Rev. Mr. Conaut of Manchester, Vt,
preached at st. Paul's church and Rev. Mr..
Swartz OF West Pawlet at the Baptist
church Sunday.-Soule's city drug store in
McCuen's block is having new hardwood
door put down.--IIeman Hallacll and wife
of Addison propose spending the summer
with their son in Pittsburgh. Miss Leland
of Montpelier is the guest of her sister, Mrs
NJ j. Gravcs.-1lrs r. Blakey of Bristol,
who is sick with the grip at keene Valley,
y. y, is expected home this week -
In the case of Nelson Goodrich, arrested for
!ntoxcaton, brought before Judge J. E.
Roberts, he was adjudged guilty and fined
$40 and costs, amounting to Slr9l. In the
case Of Samuel Caswell, informed on by
Goodrich, before Judge Roberts, the defend
ant pleaded guilty to a second offence and
was fined so and costs amounting to S3t
and sentenced to ono month in the work
house. Defendant appealed, when the court
placed the bonds at 500, which, not bsine
able to furnish, the prisoner was taken L
Rutland by City Sheriff Bates. He vii
have to serve III days to pay fine anc
costs.