Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-06-02
ADDISON COUNTY.
NERGENNES.

Tho j. G. Hindes, with assorted
Fargo of horse nails, scrap iron and
a deck load of kooln from Goss a
Gleason, for Fort Miller parties, together
with the John Wagnan, were taken to
anchorage Thursday. There is no iron ore
for the returning canal boats at Port Henry
as the strike is still on. Mrs. j. Danyou was
buried in the Catholic cemetery Thursday.
The annual union excursion of Methodists
and Baptists hos been set for June 2S on the
Reindeer to Pittsburgh and Ausnble
Chasm.
The steamer Archie Stewart Of the
Ottawa Transportation company, with the
barges Sultan and Philippe, arrived Satur
day with /, 1854, 700 pieces of lath, 434, 1925
pieces of curtain roll stock, 81, $50 pickets,
80, 1877 strips and 20, 900 cedar shingles. -
The steam launch Sunbeam Of Essex called
Saturday afternoon with three passengers.
There were 141 teams in town
Saturday and trade was lively.-Miss
Crosby is home from the Castleton normal
school.-Geo. II. Sprigg 81 Co. shipped $50
veals to Boston Friday, and one car of COWS
and calves Monday.-A prohibition club
known the Clay Bascom Prohibition club
pf Nergennes has been organized. The fol-
lowing officers were chosen: President J.
b. Whitesid,; first vice president, Lewis
Cotey; second vice, X. L. Kingslaud; Sec
rotary, f. l.. Her; treasurer, +. II. Tay-
lor.-Georse W. Kellogg is somewhat bet
ier.-- Miss Mary Elmer, of the Castleton
Normal school, is at home on visit
Iioorge Whitesde, of the Northfeld univer-
s.ty, enjoyed Memorial day at home. John
Kellogg left Monday for Troy.
Trustees Fisk and Lane visited the State
Reform school Tuesday. Mrs. Smith,
tx Of hp Of 10
visiting in Philadelphia .-Rev. Mr.. Pear
and Superintendent Andrews are attend
ing the State Sunday school convention ct
Chester. John Kelley is in Troy.-The
game of base ball on the fair grounds Ne.
mortal day between Now Haven and Yer
genness closed with the folio owing score:
Vergennes, 1G; New Haven, .. Batteries,
Panton, Murphy and Monte Nergennes:
Everest AID Roscoe, New Haven. The
game was witnessed by large mum Der of
people from the stand and was well played
The drama at the city hall Tuesday even
Ing was fully attended and very satisfactory
Mayor Booth anu wife returned from their
trip to Plattsburg Monday. -Edisons pho
nograph drew gratilled audience at the
vestry OF the Methodist church. Tuesday.
under the auspices of Epworth league.
Invitations are out for the second annual
Ncrgonnes High school, Friday evening,
June 10. ut school house hall. Miss Crosby
has returned 10 the State Normal school at
Cast!eton.-The mercury stood al 90 in the
shade Tuesday at 2:30 p. m.
The Fort Cassin House, at the mouth of
Otter creek, was burned to the ground
Tuesday. AS it had been unoccupied for
nearly week, it is thought to have been
the work Of an incendiary. Between 10 and
a. IN. cloud OF SMOKE was seen issuing
from one Of the chimneys, but the building
tho"ed no other sign of fire. Tho hotel
was built by Capt. Jahazel Sherman,
,r., about 1880, or '32, from stone quarried
On tie island. He constructed the road
leading to The fort. 1t was occupied as a
hotel until 1S4S and was one of the princi-
pal steamboat landings on the east shore
Ut Lake Champlain. Stages ran daily be-
tween the hotel and Nergonnes until 1850.
Ihe cars began running in 1S40 Henry
4. Hawley of Fanton died May 81 in the
12l year Of his age. Funeral at . O'Clock
to-day Thursday. Rev. Mr.. Hawley of
the Methodist church will cfiiciate
The funeral OF b. +. Gaines OF Panton
will be held at o'clock this (Thursday)
etternoon.-E. 7. Elithorp has taken a
rlerkship with Bond brothers, Oliddlebury.
The town committee have called the re-
publican caucus for Monday evening, June
b, to chose delegates 10 the State conven-
ton at Burlington; also, delegates to the
county convention at Middlebury, June p.
George Flemish and Anna Garrnphy
were married May % by Gen. George W.
Erandey. Smith is attending the
county council of Congregational churches
at Cornwall,
MoNKTON.
II. 3. Williams was in Richford the past
week on business. L. E. Meach is painting
Ind repairing his house. -Arbor day was
observed in district NO. by the scholars
A few cedar trees were set in front Of tho
school house. Mrs. J.. Bristol of Malone,
y. Y, is to spend the summer with her
mother, Mrs. 7. Rutherford, who is 80 years
old.-Ihe creamery at the east part is
handling 60 0OU pounds Of milk daily
Our town will soon bo connected with Yer
genues by telephone -Ir. and Mrs j. H.
Doten and son Of Burlington have been
visiting their friends here--alrs Lettie
(SnithJ Wilson of New York spent last
week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Charles Sniith.-Mrs. T. Gosham is visiting
hor daughter, Matte Roscoe. Charles
Smith has a position in Chicago and is to
leave here the FIRST of October.
"A pair OF twin babies at Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Mill's.-Alson Collins while return
ING from Einesburgh met with an acct
dent. The wagon broke, frightening the
horse, causing it to run and damaging the
wagon and horse. Mary Page is very low.
-Muny went out Of town on Memorial day,
as it WAS NOT observed here Mrs Is. Tooley
has returned to her home in Granville.
MIDDLEBURY.
The High school nine proyol to be too
much for the boys of Prof. Porry's school
bf Rutland Saturday by a score Of IL to 0.
Mrs. y. II. l.. Perry is hero
IRON CoIville, Washington, for a visit
to her parents Mr and Mrs. L. W.
Bird. The last lecture Of the college lecture
course was delivered Friday evening by Prof.
Z. C.. Plehn of Mddlebury college Mr.
ilehn treated Of 1.-The development and the
fluctuations or State aud national credit
In very interesting manner. Sunday
afternoon the services at the town hall were
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Lyons, pastor Of
the Baptist church. lie was assisted by the
Dther pastors of the town. Ills sermon was
upon the subject, "Religion, the basis of