Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-06-16
ADDISON COUNTY.
VERGENNES.

>-Ehe open air concert in the park Friday
evening was we'll attended, and the music
was excellent. Saturday tho steam launch,
Estellt, Of Port Henry camo mp the river,
having OIL board w. E. Wallace, Georgia
n. Cleve land, K. J. Eiglay and Nellie c.
Boyle. Tho party were tie guests of Mine
Host Gaitos.-M. j. Graves il very low,
and no great change sincs his
prostration Friday II. Sprlgg
& Co. shippe4. to Boston Friday two car
loads Of Yoals, eco in number, and on Mon
day one car of mich COWS and calves
Mrs. Alexis Smith is very low.-I'here was
great enthusiasm here over Harrison noml-
nation
The Reindeer took the Vergennos City
band and frienda on an excursion Tuesday
to Ausabla and Flattsburgh. The plat
form in the chapel at tho State school was
covered with flowers Sunday afternoon, and
the motto, "Our Childron's Day. was
formed in an arch. Miss Daggett presided
at the piano. The exercises were well ar
ranged "A union Methodist and Baptist
picnic occurs the 2Sth. --7.Julietta T., wife of
Hon A. 7. Smith, died at Nergonnos Sun
day afternoon, June II, aged IS years. The
funeral took place Tuesday at IL a. m.
ct the house. Children day exer-
cises filed tho Methodist church Sunday
evening. The professional chorus was ex-
cellent-J. Bouyea has commenced the
manufacture OF brick at the old brick yard.
In tho game Saturday between the State
IChool and Nergenpej nine the score stood
] to IA in favor of tie Vergenncs nine. -
Three persons we're immersed at the Baptist
church Sunday evening By the pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Pearson. THE first message sent over
tho Addison telephone was the announce
rnent of Harrisons nomination to Hon. {.
". Read.
The funeral of Mrs. \. T. Smith, Tues
dav, was largely attended by relatives and
friends from Burlington, Swanton, Middle
bury. New Haven, Addison and Nonkton.
Rev. Mr.. Kellogg Of Monkton OBLIGATED.
Tho romans were taken to Monlton for
burial. The annual meeting Of the Cham
plain Granite company was held at the
stevens House Tuesday. The following
board of directors were chosen: f. +.
Holden, Henry NJ. Williams, Henry D.
Bennett, D. II. Lewis, Charles f. Town
send. The probabilities arc that business
will be resumed at the quarry near Barn
Rock. Mrs. Ernest Meader died Tuesday
Of inflammation of the stomach. Hon.
Charles Z. Parker is attending the annual
State convention of the Protestant Episco-
pal church ct Brattleboro
4 sweeping hail storm preceded by light
ming and thunder struck Vergenres about
noon Tuesday. No serious damage is re-
ported although gardens were injured by
the large hail stones. Some were tho size
"
ERl6TOl
The following were elected delegates to
the county convention, with instructions to
favor the nomination of DR.. L. NJ. Kent of
Bristol for senator: L. a. Hasseltine, NJ T.
Narnsy, r. s. Drake II. a. Bogue, 9. L.
Grover, W. L. Chase, q. c. Craudall, +. +.
Ward, f. II. Lendon, d. Il. Meader, II. s..
hummer, W FRANK X. +. Hatch A. u. Sear!es
A survey is being made of Main street,
preparatory to regarding and paving it
L. j. Bristol is making extensive repairs on
his residence. stone work for the new
passenger depot is completed Twenty live
Italians are at work on the Bristol railroad
Children's day was appropriately OBJ
served in the Methodist church Sunday
morning and at the Baptist church in the
eYening, The work on the Drake-Farr
block is progressing well. 1t is to be two
sto-ies high, with three stores facing north
and two stores in the basement The sec
ond story is to be finished for offices and a
society hall. +. Hatch has his new
barn nearly completed:
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,Iis+rio, ~ Addisn,, coI,,tu ma ra,.,I, aIa
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tbo vyo,. 18th last Sut,,rda;, nrd f,.oo G,,h,
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NOR ri fGRRISBURGr.
The county convention delegates chosen
1t the caucus wero follows: Charlie
Chapman, S. n. Allen, George Ambrose
William NJ. Dem, G. W. Palmer, c. S
Martin, II. i. Beech, Is. W. Field, h. n
Preton j. J.. Adams, b. W. Collins, A
L. Collins. Delegates were uninstructed. -
Miss Sadie Allen and Miss Lottie Seaman
ire visiting friends in Burlington this week
Miss Lemoine Dillingham; OF Granville
\. y, and Miss Grace Ensign are visit
Ing Mt C. II. Mallory's.
MI. Charles Rising of the q. V. IL. wa
tae guest Of $. y. Allen over Sunday TIL
programme rendered by the Epworth leagu