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


DR.. Samuel Sheldon of the Brooklyn
Polytechnic institute is visiting his mother.
Mrs Mary b. Sheldon, who has been seri-
ously i'll for some months past. DIR. Shell
den has just completed n college text book
on physics Alexander Macdonald of the
college is i'll with inflammation of the
bowels. Theron Kingsley, who is also i'll
with the same disease, is somewhat better
The Mizpah chapter of the Epworth league
sent n delegation of 40 to the convention at
Nergennes Friday. The chapter wishes
to express its sincere thanks to the Yer
gennes chapter for the royal manned
in which it was enter aimed. w. Ham
mond who is studying in New York, is
home for a few days.--Mrs. A. p. Upper
is gradually failing in health. Rev and
Mrs. Charles S. Murkland of Manchester,
N. H., are with her at present. The electric
light company have offered to give the rent
OF their largo three story stone building and
power TO a shoe manufacturer in Massachu-
sets who is DESTROYS of moving. The firm
turns out 500 pairs daily. The heavy rain
Saturday prevented the game of ball be-
tween Burlington and Middlebury High
schools. Miss May Tilden attended the re
ception at the Billings library in Burlington
Friday evening
Mrs. Upper, wife of Hon. \. p. Upper,
| died OF her home on Weybridge street Sat
urday. She was about g. years of age and
for the last 10 years had been blind. Her
daughter, Mrs. Charles s. Murkland of
Manchester, n. H., has been with her the
greater part of her last sickness The
funeral services were held at the house at
| il O'Clock Tuesday, conducted by Profs.
Granville, Wager and William Wells Eaton
of the college -Kev. Foster G.. Heaxt
preached on the aims and obiects OF the ZIP.
worth league at the Methodist church Sun
| day.-Abram Williamson made n large
shipment OF cattle, calves and poultry to the
| Boston market Monday morning. The To-
cal market remained Tuesday about the
| same as last week. The college base ball
team have arranged to play two games
with Norwich university this week Friday
and Saturday at Mortified. Ezra W,
Benedict of the senior class hes
engaged to teach the Bristol High school
the coming year. Mrs. Fisher has returned
! home to Bel ows Falls.
Mrs. Charles b. Wright, who has II
with her parents since March in Akron,
Ohio, has returned home -1he senior class
ut college have completed their arrange
ments for their commencement concert.
Miss Mary Howe has been engaged us Sc
prano sooist and her brother as pianist
Miss George Pray, the celebrated lady
'celloist of Boston, has also been sec Ired,
besides orchestra of 10 pieces. The
Green Mountain Pulp company have taken
| advantage of the high water in the
creek to send their logs down from
Brandon. Yesterday and day before
the river full of logs. -
Clinton Smith has returned from Washing
ton d. c., whore he went Saturday in re
Spouse to "A telegram Offering him position
Us supervising architect.--Dr. and Mrs.
Charles Z. Prentiss and family have moved
back from New York where they have lived
for the past two years and are living at
their old home Just east Of town. DR..
Prentiss was manager of the Swedenboro
publishing house while in New York. The
cause of his return is failing health. Their
oldest SON Albert, is in the government
employ at Washington. John NJ. Thomas
who is studying at [ Mon Theo.ogical semin-
airy, is home visit.
The funeral services of Mrs a. ?, Tup-
per were attended from her late home Tues
day eduesiay morning Prof. Charles E.
Wright announced the Murrill prize speak
ers from the sophmoro class as follows:
Edgar Russell Brown, jacksonville; Charles
Everett lesseiSraye, Osdensburgh, y. y.
James Bernard Donoway, Vergennes,
Frank Barrows Seeley. Delhi, y. y; Gilbert
Everts Cady, MIdIlebury; Paul Gilbert
Ross Poultney; Henry Gerard Megathlin,
Harwick, Mass, and George Levi Hassel-
tine Bristol