Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-09-01

soon on account OF poor health. Mrs. Alon-
70 Graves of Morristown. New Jersey, and
Mrs. William Pierce of Dandy, are spending
a few days at O. G.. Phelps.
WtLLlSTON.
Mrs. Andrew Davis died Saturday night,
leaving four children, one II babe of seven
weeks. Burial was at Burlington Monday.
Miss Hattie Northrop is visiting at her
grandfather The society of Kings
Daughters meet Friday with Mrs. j. Met
calf.
EAST CHARLOTTE.
At the Baptist church Sunday Charles
Mott aud Mr.. Stafford gave an interesting
account of their visit to Detroit, Michigan,
as delegates from the baptist Dung peo-
PIES union of Burlington to the national
convention held there Miss jennie Wa
lace OF IIartlanl, Conn, is visiting at Mrs
Ezra Alexander s.. Nominations for town
representative arc George w. rrindle and
Brayton j. Clark republican; Frederick ii.
Hosford, democrat.
Hon. John II. Thorp, with his character
istic public spirit and patriotism, has kindly
| loaned his new flag of silk bunting, to be
used in decorating the town hall on election
day, in honor of the introduction of the now
ballot system.
HlNESBURGH.
Last Friday, S. c. Rny and two daugh-
ters were thrown from their wagon 10y his
horses being frightened at n bicycle. For
tunately mono of them was seriously hurt,
but the wagon was badly broken. The
Hinesburgh band and about 30 good repub-
leans attended the rally ut Huntington. -
Last Saturday, Mario Marshall who has
been visiting friends hero, returned to Lin
coin, Nebraska Henry Carpenter of Ma
lone n. y. and Mrs l.. Boardman and
daughter of East Midiebury, are visiting
friends in this town and vicinity. Tho Bap-
fist church held a basket picnic at lines
burga Pond, Monday. -Rev. a. McGeorge
will preach i'll tho Baptist church Friday
evening, September 2, at 1880 ALL the
schools i'll town opened Monday. Rev. A.
Hail of tho Methodist church returned from
his vacation aud preached Sunday. Will
Field of Boston is in town for a few days
-Edson Owen has gone to Massachusetts, to
work at carpentcring. Miss Nettie Owen
of Stowe is visiting her unclos Harrison
and Allen Owen. There will DO a regular
meeting OF Cummings Post, No 81. G. A.
r., at their hall Saturday evening, at
O'Clock.
COLCHESTER.
Herbert Durham and wife OF Massachu-
sets are in towD.-Samuel Morrow's work
team ran of bridge on the flats near j ohm
Lyon S and narrowly escaped death. 1t
took several men to get them out III badly
bruised condition. The separator is receiv-
ing more milk than any separator run by
the Essex junction creamery, nearly 5000
pounds at present. Miss Katie Collins, who
has been in Chicago in missionary work for
the past five years, is visiting her mother.
Mr.. Mills and wife are in Boston this week.
party of young people including the
Misses Day, Charlie Wright, Minnie Mum
son, Willie Munson, Misses Lordon and
others are camping on South Hero,
ST. GEORGE
Miss Ella Lawrence has returned home
from IA few weeks stay at York Beach,
Maine. Mrs. Henry Lawrence has gone to
Saratoga, where she will spend several
weeks for the benefit of her health. News
received last week announces the death of
stephen T!lley on August %, ut his home
in " Arlington, d. c. Mr. Tilley was for
merly resident of this county. he was u
brother of Russell Tiley of this place, and
Mary j. Tiley OF Burlington. He will also
be remembered by the Older residents of
Burlington as ticket agent for the old Yer
mont Central Railroad company. Miss
Matte Millham is visiting in Burlington.
SOUTH BURLINGTON.
At their caucus Wednesday the 9th, tho
republicans nominated \. b. Coms;ock as
their candidate for representative. The
old board of justices, with the exception of
f. w. Brownol who was replaced by
L. S. Drew. were renomno.e ed.
The call for the democratic caucus Thurs.
day night brought out very large number
of democrats. Fred y. Drury was made
chairman, and James Cosgrif clerk. The
work of nominating a representa- was
very brief, Frank Z. King being unaui-
m0usly elected as their candidate The
justice ticket is composed OF John Cosgritf
Chester Steele J.. b. Baldwin, Fred y.
Drury and L. Taft.
Mr.. Theophie Picard, who has been visit
ing his cousin, Eli King, has returned to his
home, ST. johns, L. Q.
Miss Mamie Mckenzie is visiting her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. James Mckenzie.
Mr.. Richard Gallagher is confined to his
house with an attack of pneumonia
Miss Julia Read went 10 New York Fri
day. she will spend week there before
entering upon her new duties as principal of
grammar school in Keuville, Y, j. Miss
Read has been very successful Teacher in
this town, having taught seven terms in No.
G.-lIanson Partridge and wife OF Cobble-
skill, y. y and Henry Reed and family of
Crown Point are stopping at c. Pat
triJgo's.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.