Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-07-07

| mont for the summer w. Il. Field of Bos |
ton Is tho guest of Or. Russell. The heavy !
rain Of the past two weeks has done great |
damage to corn and potatoes. Apples will
will be light crop, especially winter varie-
ties ALL kinds of small fruit arc obun- |
dant.
Crops of all kinds are suffering from SUI
perabundance of rain. Haying is ut Il stand
still; grass is very heavy and matted TO the
ground by the storms. Many fields of corn
aud potatoes have not been hoed at all. -
The public schools closed Friday. Miss
Belle Cogans has taught successful term
in No. II, and Minnie Hall, Herbert Sevens,
Michie Casey, Harrison Owen and Charlie
Casey had neither absent nor tardy marks
during the terin.-1ho school in district
No. 6, taught by Lizzie Gatfeny, hold pic
i mic in the Hollow which was largely attend
ed by the patrons. Rev. I. j. Harris has
gone to New York TO attend the Y Z. s.
&. +. convention. W. G. I. L. will
hold u meeting in the vestry Thursday at
. O'Clock p. M. there was a social dance in
Sanctuary's hall on tho evening of the 4th.-
| Miss Flora :. Martin hes returned from
school in Brunswick, Maine. Miss Matte
| l.. Page hns graduated at the Costloton
| Normal school, and will engage in teaching
Principal a. f. Lsavonworth has so far
recovered as to be able to take charge OF
the commencement exercises, and expects
to take charge of the school in person at the
beginning OF another term.--Misses Nollie
and Lille Bissonette have returned home
from tho Normal sch Dol. DR.. g. j. Rus
sell and W. Z. Field went to Arlington,
Saturday. Herbert Beochcr has picked
about 10 bushels OF strawberries. -Fred A.
| Owen is home for few daya from Lake
Dunmoro. G.. Brewer OF California,
has been visiting ut Harrison Ovens the
past week. Mrs. Iliman Pierce and her
two children. have returned from Pomona,
California, to spend the summer with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour Pierce. -
Mrs. IL. NJ. Page attended the commence
ment exercises At Cnstleton. jack Gaifony
was kicked in the side by his horse and
quite seriously hurt, while returning from
the picnic Friday.
Mrs Ellie BIrritt- Tucker of Minneapolis
is visiting ct her fathers, George Burrtt's.
Mrs. y. Worthiem has gona to New York
to meet friends from Germany. Misses
Marie Marshall end Genie Degree are visit
ing May A. Hull at their cottage on Deer
Point. DR.. c. j. Russell is visiting friends
in Castieton and Arlington. There was no
demonstration here July 1.-The Christian
| Eudeavor society at the Baptist church had
a baekot picnic at Hinesburgh pond the 4:h.
-Rov. r. j. Harris and Miss Sarah An
uiths uTe UcIcShltS W tHe L L . -. - LIZ
convention in New York. La Platte
river the highest Monday that it has
been this year.
HUNTINGTON.
O. H. Ellis has been malliug extensive re-
pairs on his residence. TIE republican
club met at the Centre last Saturday oven
ng.-1'he Fourth was celebrated at the
Centre by the display of fireworks The
Richmond Cornet bard was in attendance,
-Children's day was duly observed at tie
Centre last Sunday "A bridge swept
away on the Forest City road Sunday-A.
D. White is better Some of our farmers
will commence haying this week.-Mrs..
Guy Bedford is in very poor health. Chill
dren's day will be observed at the North
Village in tho near future.
UNOERHlLL.
Mr.. ard Mrs. A. L. Chase have
gone to Essex. y. y. They expect to go
into camp at South Hero about the 10th of
this month. Mrs. George Wells is visiting
in Canada this weeb. Kate Smith
is through working for Mrs. Wells
Fred Palmer of Chicago and Sadie Pal
NOR Of Boston are vis,ing their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Simeon Palmer.
} The celebration of tho Fourth was pro
} nounccd a grand success. The two flags at
tho village school yards were raised, amid
the cheering of e large crowd of people,
with speeches from prominent men OF the
town. E. S. Whtcomb did himself honor
as the president of the day, introducing in
q happy manner the different speakers.
Capt. j. j. Monahau acted as marshal with
much dignity. Hon. Seneca Haseltou de-
livered the address. After the speeches
there were several races. DR.. a. f. Burdick
offered an extra prize of $40 for running
race beside those advertised on the regular
programme. 4 large number OF peo-
3 pie dined at the Ladies' Relief Corps -
E Wallace Halo and wife of Montpelier were
at S. A. Hale's over the Fourth. Mr. Hoyt,
who has been in Bcv.dere for nearly a
year, passed Sunday aud the Fourth with
! his mother. Mrs. Irving Holmes and Mrs
+ Daniel GriNths of Westford have been the
. guests Of Fred Cilley. -Clark Bostwick is
. able to take short walks upon the street.
. SHELBURNE.
At the meeting of tho Harrison and Reid
Republican club the constitution and by
e laws of the national league were adopted,
i Edward Mills was made one of the execu-
e tive committee. II. u Newell W. A.
! Weed and v L. Clifford were elected com
mittee on entertainment and lectures 1t
was voted to hold meetings Of the club
on the second Wednesday evening OF each
= month at p. m in the Town hall.
Mr. George Vanderbilt OF New York is
e visiting at Dr. Webb's.
r DR.. W. S. Webb took s. of his mon to
Plattsburgh Friday on his yacht. They go
e to the Adiron3ackI to tintsh the Doctors
a new railroad.
WllLi5TON.
o The boys rang in the Fourth with the
: three church bolls and fired cGnnons. Mrs.
, Dixie had a paralytic shock Saturday She
: is 90 years and her recovery is doubtful
The heavy rain Sunday carried of bridges
, and washed out the roads badly. The bridge
- is gone between Mr. johnson 8 ami Mrs.
= Daring's. -Mr. William johnson went to
Montreal on Dominion day to remain q fow