Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-04


refreshments, etc, on the spacious lawn
fronting tho residence of Rev. j. u. Whitn-
ker of ST. Stephens church, drew an entbu-
sastic company of over 100 people. The
musical programme consisted of selections
by the st. stephens church choir, duet
John Dillon, proprietor of the billiard
rooms en- lower Main street, has packed up
and removed to Pittsburgh, n. y.
Mrs. j. +. Blood aud Mrs. Mary Waite
of Potsdam are with Mrs John Eastwood
at Queen City Park.
by Miss Kate O'Suivan and +. i. Graves,
and solos by the following well known vo-
calists: Joseph II. Roberge of burlington,
Rev. w. j. O'Sullivan OF Montpelier, Miss
Lizzie O'Sulivnn of Winooski and Miss
Katie Delaney of Burlington.
Lightning caused n very destructive fire
here Friday afternoon. Tho barns belong
ing to james w. 1hcyer, near Mallets Bay,
were totally consumed by fire, together with
u threshrg machine and much otbor valua
bic farm machinery and tools and 10 tons
Of hay. The total loss is estimated at
$4,000, with 1929 insurance.. 1t was with
difficulty that the residence of Mr.. Ihayor
was saved
Mrs. $. il. Weston, who has been suffer
ing for suIue weeks with nflammatory
rheumatism, is convalcsing.
Miss Minnie Wheeler has returned from n
vacation to The seaside, much recruited in
health.
Miss Nyru 6. Frsnyear Of Boston, Mass. ),
10 spending fortnight as the guest Of her
aunt, Mrs. A. NJ. Kendall.
The church services and senior and junior
Christian EnGeavor society meetings will be
suspended at tho Congregational church
through the month of August.
Misses kittie aud Grace Brown of Troy,
N. Y, are guests of Miss Anna Dyke.
Merrill &. Wright, son OF the late Nor
man S. Wright of Maletts Bay, diol Mon =
day at 91j O'Clock a. M.
I'm infant child, five months old, OF Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Mongeon died Sunday of
cholera iufnntum.
An infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Rich
ards died Tuesday by reason of the warm
weather.
Samuel Bigwood began the duties of post
master Tuesday very auspiciously. The
retiring postmaster, Mr.. c. G. Alard, will
assist Mr. Big wood for u time.
Mr.. J.. A. st. Louis and company OF
wood carvers of Macon a. Co.. 5 shops have
spent e few days at Echo camp, Malletts
Bay. They report fine lake fishing.
Charles Stevens is indsposcd.
Mrs FAC WarJwell has gone to Altoona,
Mich
Services at the Episcopal church will be
held at 1l'15 o'clock, a. M, Sundays, iu-
stead of u 4:l5 p. m, heretofore
HlNESBURGH.
Mis-, Emma Everda!o and her niece, Bes-
sic, Of Fon du Lac, Wis, are ct G. d.
Boyntou's. Miss Everdale is a teacher and
came East to attend the teachers meeting
ut Saratoga. Politics OF all kinds are very
quiet, There have been Is thunder showers
SO far this month.
Constable Edward Pay has killed several
unlicensed dogs in the south part Of the
town.-Bogus "Whitc Caps" called on
Marshall Ladoo, jr., lest week. 1t was fun
for the boys, Lut not for Ladoo. Hon. L.
j. Phelps Of Burlington was in town Fri
day. Edison Owen, who was wounded
with pitchfork is doing well. -
a. II. Weed has returned from his Western
tour.-Dr. +. IT, Ridley, dentist, is at tho
! Carpenter House. H. NJ. Hull and family
went to Deer Point for az outing Tuesday. -
| George Clark of Washington, ID. c., was in
town last week. Miss Sarah Andrews OF
| Essex, who was n delegate to the Endeavol
convention, gave a very interesting report
to the society at the baptist church Sunday
evening. in tho morning Mr.. Chas Mott OF
/ 4iDR ION SuNS u report q. lie Dung 4 70
pies BAPTIST convention at Detroit. -Sev
eral families are boarding at the hotels,
| finding 1t cheaper than housekeeping. The
| 18th annual meeting of the Women's Chris
/ tian Temperance union will be hold Thurs
day afternoon in the Congregations! vestry
Members are requested TO bring their dues
SRELBURNe.
DR.. +. ". Bartlett of Milwaukee, Wis.
is visiting his brother, Joel Bartlett Mrs
! Carrie White has returned from visitin.
relatives il Westfeld, \. J. Miss Bessi
Fitch of New Yorl, is visiting at Mrs. Carrie
White's.-Leo Tracy is building tenan
house at the Falls. Mr.. and Mrs. d
Wicker of Boston are at c. p. Van Nlet's
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ii. Allen aud Miss
Lou Mason Of Springfield, Mess, are visit
ing at Rev. b. W. Atweter' DIR. W. $
Webb went to Newport Monday. The y. 7
S. c. +, will give lawn sociable on tn
church and parsonage grounds Friday even
ing. Refreshments will be served. Mrs
Sheridan died of apolexy Monday. Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Chapman OF Hoosicl
Falls, n Y, are visiting at Row. j. "
Chapman.
MILTON.
The remains of Mrs. DR.. W. S. johnson
were brought here Tor burial last tIida,
evening from Manchester n. Eth
selectmen have called town meeting TO
Saturday, August 4, to elect town treas
urer and constable and collector of taxes. -
Mr., and Mrs. L. W. Peck visited Col. II. O
Clark end wife at their home III Milton las
Thursday afternoon. There are three can
didates III the field for the office of con
stable. THE u. \. r. boys say they wan
to be roorgani2ed. Col. II. O. Clark an,
FAMILY start for Nantucket August It'll
Rev. Father Matthew gees TO Richmon
from here this week. His health will no
admit his doing the work for so large
charge. During the hot weather the pas
week the potatoes have suffered from bugs
The farmers were uunb!e to get plaster I'm
til Friday.
Lucius Watson's barns at camp Watso
on tho lake shore, were struck by lightnn
Friday afternoon and all burned. Nj
Watson had just finished hayiug No in
surance. old Mrs. Whittemore was q
camp hich during the thunder storm Frida
afternoon. Robert Nulty is moving hi
goods into his new bouse on his farm.
CHARLOTTE.