Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-25

know as he ever wil-The selectmou OF I'm
derhl say that it will cost nearly $4,000 to
repair tho highways from Underhil Centre
to the foot OF the mountain.
ShElBURNE.
The Shelburne High school will begin on
Monday, Aug. 30, Miss Lucia Z. Barney OF
Essex, principal Miss Barney graduated
at the University of Vermont in 1883, and
has taught four years in the Burr and Bur-
ton seminary at Manchester, and comes
with the very best recommendations as n
teacher and young woman Of fine qualifica-
tons Sec advertise ment IN tie Daily and
| Weekly FREE PRESS. Charles Newell
went to Minneapolis, MIMI, Thursday,
| whore lie hns good situation. -
&. G. Stoddard, who has been in Oregon for
the past four years, is visiting his son, DR..
| L. II. Stoddard.
The cases of State Va. George and Henry
Winterbottom and Edward Borbo, who
were charged with intoiicntion and rowdy
ism on Sunday sometime since, have been
mol pressed.
There will be n grand republican rally at
the town hall Saturday evening, August u.
! Hon. J.. Il. Chtttendon Of New York Mr..
| Burnap and Mr. Foster will be present and
! address the meeting Tho Burlington cam
paign Glee club viii be in attendance aud
furnish music. All are invited to attend
A special invitation to the ladies and demo-
Gratis. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Mills have
! turned from carriage trip TO Elizabeth
town, u. N.-Dlrs. f, j. Farr and Master
Elton Farr are visiting Mrs f. r. Stoddard.
Mrs. George Smith is visiting in Peru,
n. N.-Miss Edio Clifford is in Cambridge
n. V, spending her vacation. Over $50 of
| Charlotte and Shelburne Sunday school
people went to Providence Island Monday.
| They report fine trip. Dem ocratic caucus
in the town hall Thursday, August %, at 5
p. NJ.
CHARLOTTE.
| A suit involving several hundred dollars
was tried before Justice n II. Miller at $.
| K. Russells store Tuesday, tho 10th inst, -
| Griswol1 VS.. Petersen. States Attorney
j. E. Cushman appeared for the plaintiff,
and John Petersen for the defendant. The
decision was reserved.
About 100 people attended the Ferris
burgh band excursion to Au5able Chasm and
Pittsburgh Thursday. The song recital
which was to have been given by Miss Lizzie
Holmes last week was postponed to Satur-
day evening, August 27.-The new nstru-
ments for the Charlotte Cornet band
rived Wednesday. The boys are meeting
twice a week and will no doubt give us some
good music in the near future
Miss Lizzie Holmes will give her soug re-
cital, which was postponed on account of
the weather, Saturday evening next. Mr..
Bort Waterman of Burlington will assist on
the violin.
The following justices were elected at a
caucus held at the town hall Saturday even
ing, August 20: A. W. Sherman, &. w.
Prindle, George w. Narney, a. \. Bying-
Il L
Whalley. On motion of George A. Foote
no name for rcpresen tative was nominated
Miss Cora Deyette went to Adams, Mass,
to visit relatives and friends last Tuesday.
The union Sunday school picnic to Provi-
dence leland of Charlotte and Shelburne
was quite largely attended from here, and
ali report a coed time. -John II. Thorp has,
with his usual patriotism, erected q fine 90
feet flag staff ornamented with a large ban
ner I he attention Of the town board of au-
thority is respectfully called to the condition
of the steps of the town hail. which are a
menace to life and limb. --Mesars. Dick
Sequn and VIII Owens, with party of
friends from Burlington and st. Adams,
are in camp at 1hcmpson's Point Miss
Carrie Yale returned from Colorado las
week
EAST CHARLOTTE.
The examination of teachers held here on
Monday and Tuesday of last week by SUI
pervIsor j. s. Cilley was not largely attend
ed, only five teachers being present. Rev.
A. II. Murray, wife and son, Walter, leave
here this week for a carriage ride to Ply
mouth, n. II, Master Walter will drive
through to Long Plains near Boston. -
Many of our farmers have lost extensively
on their grain crop this week. -Fenwick
Taggart is the happy possessor OF
the first bicycle here L. is one Of the best
Mrs. Sarah Sherman and Mrs. Mary Seator
are the guests of Mrs. Ezra Hosforl. Mrs.
c. w. Reynolds ami daughters, Nellie and
hottie, who have bean visiting Mrs. Irving
, Bradley and other friends here have re-
turned to their home on Spruce street, Bur
} ling ton. The base ball game on Saturday
last between the Hiuesburgh and Charlotte
| mines played here resulted in the defeat OF
the former by score of lG to !, There il
a good deal OF enthusiasm here in matter
political The theme of conversation wher
two or three voters meet inclines TOWARD
I protection, the tariff our new ballot Law
and our next representative.
SOUTH BURLINGTON.
The board of civil authority hold session
) Saturday afternoon in the town house fU
. the purpose OF correcting the check list
: The result Of tue meeting was the addition
= of many names which had been omitted
- and the freeman oath was administered t,
q considerable numbor.
Tho republican caucus is called for Wed
nesday evening, August Il. The democrat
: will hold their caucus on Thursday follow
ing.
. MIR. Thomas McAvoy OF New York i
spending his vacation with his aunt, Mrs
y Edward McAvoy.
= Miss Annie Kennedy and her sister Kati
\ are visiting with their parents, Mr.. an
Mrs. John Kennedy.
:, Mr.. Thoophiio Picard of ST. Johns, O.
: is visiting his cousin, Eli King, for le,
days,
t WlLLlSTON.
8 We can safely say that Williston is
healthy town. Until within two weeks "
had seven people over 80 years OF age. Nh
Thomas Northrop in his 97th year, has thi
l., season, moved, raked and tumDled hay
II and will now walk with ease a mile in hal
a an hour. SeVenty-one years ago he marie
Il a.little girl, who is now in her 03d year, au