Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-18
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
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MILTON.
The trustees have engaged Prof. c. i.
Orion as principal of the graded school for
the fall term. A civil engineer was in town
! Wednesday, looking for route for a track
from the falls 10 the main line OF tho road.
Mrs. G. {. Mosher and daughter from
Providence. Il. l., visiting in town.
-Alrs. Horace Holmes hns sold her farm
on IlurdscrGDble to a. j. Gordon
There is a largo amount of hay
and grain to cut yet and it is being dam
aged by the heavy rain.-Mrs. o. Is. Ian.
don of johnson is visiting in town. There
are several candidates for town representa-
| tive.
Tha Milton republican league club will
hold q matinee at Village hall Friday even
| ing, August 10. at $50 O'Clock p III. Hon.
/ II. H. Powers, of Morrisville, will speak on
the questions of the day. Hon. q. A. Bal
/ lard OF Fairfax, j. L. Whcelock, and other
| speakers viii DO invited. a cordial invita-
ton is EXTENDED to all.
WiLLl5TON.
Mrs Betsey Chittenden, mother of E. y.
/ Chittenden, general freight agent of the
| Central Vermont railroad, died Saturday,
aged ~ years The funeral took place
from the Methodist church Tuesday, at ! |
o'clock, It IL. The heavy rains have washed
out roads badly and Injured grain and grass
which is not cut, and farmers fear potatoes
will d9cay.-Mrs. Pine has broken her
wrist.
Mrs. Cary and son from Red Oak, Iowa,
are in town for few weeks. Mr.. Fine has
erected head stone to the grave of bis
mothers sister, Lydia Randall, who has
been resting many years. Our cemeteries
Ill tri,, hne
been visiting in town, left Saturday Mrs.
Wholon has returned to her home in Essox.
Andrew Koefe Of Kingston, y. V, md
Master Neldle Fassett arrived Sunday
morning. Mrs. Patteu has SO tar recover
ed her health rs to visit her friends few
miles from home.
WlNOO5kl.
The fourth meeting OF tho republican
league OF Colchester was held Wednesday
evening at CORPORATION hall. Owing 20 the
bad condition of the weather there was a
small attendance. Mr.. S Bigwood tenderet
his resignation as president of the league.
; The resignation was accepted and DR.. o.
W. Peck was elected president of the club
Tbs following committee of eight were
elected to revise the roll OF names, solicl
members and awaken interest in the party
: T.. :. Mcbride, X. j. White, John Crockett
r BERNARD Porter, Robert Po!inger, EdsoJ
Brigham, Elmer Burdick, Charles Stevens
l Preparations Will be made for flag raising
ing and rally, probably for the goth inst
Mr. and Mrs. w. 7. Herrick returned OF
Wednesday evening from months ahsonc
at Saratoga Springs, They have visited TIL
: poplar summer resort annually for tire
years.
,, Mr. end Mrs Frank +. Thompson o
= Philadelphia, Pa, are the guests of Hon
and Mrs. y. J. Stevens.
Mr. John Murdoc, of Nova Scotia, form
; crly overscer in the Burlington cotton auJ
. Colchester mills. is in town. He will be EN-
. ployed as overseer OF the card room in til
Colchester mill.
RICHMOND.
Over 500 na,nes have been put on tb
check list. The board meet again the even
= ing of tho 21th. Twenty voters have takei
= the fioemau's oath for the first time.
v The Kings Daughters gevo a very pleus
=, ing entertainment y. the Church OF til
, Restoration Thursday evening. The cAurc
{ was Allied in spite of the rain. a Gno pre-
gramme had been prepared by tue president
Mrs. Josie Jacobs. It included duet b
Mrs. Laura Edwards aud Miss Blanch
Bates, u song by Mr. Jabez Jones, Il du.
by Misses Lena Lovers and Lena Freeman
> piano solo by Miss blanche Bates and ii
3 farce "Evcniu9 Dress. " The character
i were well acted by Mrs Agnes Lower
Miss Carrie Edwards, LAME FiaSg an
Henry Whitaker. The proceeds of IL
p evenings entertainment were S34, inciul
h ing sale Of fancy articles and refreshment
u HlNESBURGH.
:, Simon T. Degree has rented and move
into Mrs. DR.. Hunts house. Tho acadenl
is undergoing repairs. There Will be thrt
W terms OF school in it this year. p
lie Murphy aud wife spent few days in tow
l. last week.
Dr.. Bcecher and family have returnc
from Z four weeks sojourn ut Cedar Beac
II. " Perry OF Elwood. Neb., is in tow
v and will return West this week. His wi
y aud two children aud Miss Mary Dow, W
ID return with him. 49, Miss Lucy Barber
H. Chaay y. y, is visiting at II. NJ. Hull
Mr. and Mrs. Billings Of Boston, ere WIS.,
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs, L. Andrew
at Tbompson'a Point. Miss Maud McEw,
A Of Willston, is spending FEW weeks
/, Deacon Partchs.
Tho republican town caucus will be he
on the evening OF August 90, for the non
mating OF candidates for town represeu;
of tiycs and Justices OF the peace. &C. Z. Boy
he ton Of Elwood, Neb, has sold his farm
on this town to Charles Howard Of Milton +
as $780, A. Beecher has had several to
IS of fresh cut hay washed down th5 river
ed the high water
Charles Leonard has no clue as yet to !
horse, wagon and harness which we
=. stolen from his harm Saturday morning.
I'D A baseball game hore Saturday between
NO Charlotte and Hinesburgh teams drew
hi crowd and resulted IN ,lvor e the home eli
mn by Il score of TO -'Cho i. p. 3. c.
int of the BAPTIST chuIca r ,.vr an ice cret
ed festival in the pars,.G.' .. a' Yening
re- august lptu' thrs' t''" b., B. "' 80 loturh
ro home Miss Flora Patrc, !, visiting
it town NuiSe'l Intner anu Hlotl
hayo taken carriage ride to Bridport
The doors of the Congregational chur
were blown in during one of tho recC
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