Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-06-23
ADDISON COUNTY.
VERGENNES.

house. The health of Nj. j. Graves is I'M
proving.-T Young Mems Republican
club was started Thursday night at the city
hall, under favorable auspices. over oO
parsons Joined. The following officers were
chosen; President, j. W. Barnes, jr. vice.
presidents, A. c. Taber, r. H. NoonGn, q,
II, Gowott; secretary, Il. +. Miner. -The
work of ornamentation of st. Pau's church
IS progressing favorably. sixteen panes of
glass were broken 10y the hail in the school
house of district no. II, Ferrisburgh.
The School hall was over-crowded, Friday
evening, nearly or quite 400 being in the
hall, and large numbers Obliged to leave.
The stage was trimmed in good taste. The
class of five young lady graduates acquitted
themselves most creditably. The music was
by the Howard Opera House orchestra. -
Miss Bass, assistant in the high school, will
soon leave for Boston and Milton, Maine.
Miss Norris of the grammar school
ru.s to Montpelier. Ellison of
the primary school is ill and will
leave for Boston when able. Tho
Mountain Spring hotel, at Lake Dun
more, will be thrown open the Goth inst
Mss Jennie Stevens mas returned from New
York. DR.. Shipman has gone to Chicago.
The supertluous and unsightly tele-
graph poles in front of the McCuen block
visiting her daughter, Ada, at ST. Adams
Miss Mary Goss is at home from Andover
DR. Burstow ana family are at Saints
Rest, near Kellogg's bsy-Charles Reed
lost a $500 team horse, Saturday.
There wasa dramatic entertainment Tues
iav at ST. Peters hall. -James McCuen
was suock.nGly mutilated in the face Satur
day evening, by q vicious horse, which bit
him in the left cheek, leaving II clean cut
through his cheek, requiring four stitches.
Tho Corpus Christi services at ST. Peter
church Sunday evening were full Of inter
pst.--A quiet banner presentation took
place at the room of Ethan Allen post, Satur
DAY. The Ladies Relief corps, Sons of
Veterans and comrades procured very
neat banner at the expense of 500, which
was presented to the post by Commander
Pierce, and responded to by Comrade
Moulton. A vote of thanks was passed
to the donors and the commander. -
Capt Charles y. Booth Of Pittsburg, at
tended his class meeting at West Point
81. Paul's church is to be wired for mean
u,sccut lights. the $50 boat race between
W II. Price and George Belta of Winooski,
July H. will take place off Thompson S
poirt.-Mrs. Phlo Bristol died Sunday at
the residence OF George f. Stone, her SON
in-Iaw, aged 70 years. Six children sur
eive her.
To-day, Thursday, there is to be gath
eriug OF the Grandy family and friends, at
j. NJ. Staggis's, in Panton. General Gran
dy may be present. hundred and
forty -four tons Of coal is the largest load
Tor one boat yet reported here. 1t was
brought by the Pittston Of whitehall
This, Thursday, evening, at city hall, Wit
tum's orchestra will furnish music for q
grand ball At the annual meeting of the
Alumni association of the Nergennes High
school, the following officers were chosen
j. w. Barnes, jr., president; one vice
president from each class; Miss Ida 1loul-
Ton, secretary; Miss Ada Bristol. treasurer;
corresponding secretary, c, {. Pecu.
band will give an open air concert from the
btand in the park, Saturday evening. The
scholars and sisters of the parocha school,
enjoyed boat ride to Fort Cassin and n
picnic on the barge, Wednesday. Fathers
Campeau and Beauchesne accompanied
them Tho dramatic entertainment at st.
Joseph's hall Tuesday, brought out the best
ability of the school, and 1t proved to be of
high order. The girls connected with the
State Reform school were treated to boat
ride 20 v estport Monday.
BRlDPORT,
The ladies will furnish ice cream and cak c
in connection with the fireworks to be held
in the park on the evening of the Fourth. -
Mike st. George has sold his bay Aristos
colt TO Mr., King Of Shoreham. Children s
day was celebrated Mt the Congregational
church at II a. m, and at the Methodist
church ct 2 y. ma son was born to Mr..
and Mrs c. l.. Wing June II.
Miss Evelyn Barbour of Wlliamsport
Pc, is with her brother, b. c. Barbour -
The ladies are to furnish ice cream and cake
the evening of the 4th of July. There will
be fireworks in tho park
NEW HAVEN.
The graduation exercises of Beemar
academy passed oil successfully Friday last
The concert in the evening was we'll at
tended, though the weather was very
threatening.
At the semi annual meeting of the c. L
society tito following officers were chosen
President, WickhiIe S. Brown; vce-presi
dent Eta Ihompson corresponding secre
tary, Edith Hinman, secretary and treas
urer, Clara Rand.
Miss Nellie Miner and Shirley Langdor
hre homo from Northfeld.
NONkTON.
At the republican caucus held the 1Gti
Z. II. Kent. o. 7. Barnum. c. II. Stone,
II. j. Fnney, d. 7, McEntee, G. c. Ros
coe, j. a. Palmer, j. +. Collins and A. p.
Russell are the county delegates, and O. II.
Nimblet, G. Cox and II. B. Williams, thos,
chosen for the State convention, "A severe
hail and rain storm the 14th did mucl
damage to gardens and grain. Mr.. DAME
Mead had As lights of glass broken by the
storm. Mrs. Elextus Il. Smith of Vergenne
was buried the Nth ct the Borough. -FranI
Tracy is very low.-Johnnie Cages hors
was frightened recently by children, and ran
throwing him to the ground, breaking lei
and otherwise bruising him,
SOUTH STARKSBORO.
Grass is looking finely peopl
nil went to Middlebury last week to atten
County Court as witnesses for Morrison an
Bhattuck.
EAST MIOOLEBURY.
c. A. Peck OF st. Adams spent Sunda,
with his parents here. Quite a number Q
the children OF the school are sick wit
mumps.-Tho meetings of the Loyal leagu
at the Methodist church eyery Sunday a