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

visiting his father. Mr.. Brooks, will soon
leave for Washington to which place he is
summoned by business, codnecte with the
government bureau OF education. DIR. Webb
er and daughter spent Sunday in town.
Rev. Il. Z. HOOKER leave this week for Win
ter Park, Philadelphia, where lie is President
of Rollins College. lie preached at the Con-
Crcgational Church Sunday. MIR. Ailen!War-
uer OF Albany, is in town. 49, President Brain
erd has returned from his camping expedi-
lion. Mr.. Marshall and family are going to
Silver Lake.
BRISTOL.
During tho thunder storm that passed
ever this village Friday afternoon about 4
O clock, lightning struck the livery barn Of
g. e. Grover, killing thrce horses aud
knocking down six others. The six horses
knocked down wero soon on their feet and
the mon surprising tho barn was on fire
turned all tho horses out OF tho barn and
then made an examination for fire, but
none could be found. The game of ball be.
tween the Bristol club and the Middlebury
nine at riverside park Friday afternoon
drew n large crowd OF people. Much inter
est was shown in Tie outcome of the game
Five innings were played and the score
stood ID to ] in favor Of Bristol. Henry
Brown hal his right foot badly jsmmed
on Thursday OF last week while at work. -
The Young Mems Republican club are per-
fectirs arrangements for big rally to be
held the last week in August. byron Hurl-
burt of South Starltsb0ro had his right
hand badly jammed Friday afternoon whilc
running q moving machine.
BROPORT.
Z. r. Wilcox of Crown Point was in
town Wednesday OF last week. IS. r. Cook
has lost a valuable horse The lawn party
given by the Indies Of tho Methodist church
was VOL attended. Miss Myrtle Russell is
home from school. Mrs. a. w. HuntleY
was called TO her homo in Canada to attend
the funeral of her mother last Saturday
The little son Of Joseph Blaze was inst ant
" killed in a thunder shower las week.
The funeral was attended on Sunday, Rev.
W. II. Bacon officiating.
EAST M!DDLEBURY.
Mr. md Mrs. !. Herbert Norton of Rut-
land made q short visit at his sisters Mrs.
L. +. Sumner, on tho Both. j. \. Hayes
has sent q rico tablet from Mddleboro,
Mass, 10 he erected over the grave of hi.
daughter in the cemetery here. j essie, the
nine months old daughter of John Nc
Comfy, died on the 20th, and the burial ser
vices were conducted 10y Rev. S. w. Bid
well from the Methodist church on the 3Cth.
Mrs. Ann uinsted has been WITH her
I'II, "A i''''''''e' =" OIL ''''9 anu
MONKTON.
A Sundav.srhool nicnic wns held from
this town to Long Point Tuesday. All were
invited to 20 and carry thor basket.
SOUTH STARKSBORO.
Mrs. Perley Doty is on the gain; also
Mrs. Phillip Dwyer. u. Il. Orvls had
barn struck by lightning last Friday night
IINCOl
!o,.;. e,i.or,i, o,,a ME- 1,..o p.oo,.s ,ro-,
uorrisd nj tbe Lincoln House Jnlv ~ -
Pinto q. Bristol is at homo from Middlebur,
for a few days
Tie Lincoln Spiritualist society was or.
ganizod July 81, chartered by the Stat,
Spritualiat society, with the following OF
ficers: |. W. Hatch. president: c. L. Fops
vice president; Il. Elliott, secretary GeorG
Baslcy, treasurer; bourd of managers, Mrs
Hatch, Edward James, Roda Smith j