Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-01
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

tue butter maker, ia to occupy the stevens
hou7e near the track.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
During last week 1865 horses were entered
a. the port OF iSt Adams from Canada, and
Uncle Sam collected duty on them to the
amount of - 800.
MONT GOMERY CENTRE.
Tho dwelling house, horse barn and hog
house belonging to Louis Touchotte were
burned ls,t evening. The family being at
one of tine rcighbors when the fire broke
out, the contents of the house we're most ly
consumed Married, May %, by Rev.
Father Cleirmont, Peter McElroy to Nellie
O'Hear both of this place.
FRANKLIN.
The memorial sermon was preached by
Rev. W. NJ. Mayhem in the White church
Sunday, before full house. The veterans,
under Commander j. a. McFuters, attend
ed in a body. 49, Memorial exercises were
held at East Franklin, Rev. a. =. Truax Of
Euo5burgh Falls giving the address. Flank
lin band were present and furnished excel
lent muaic, DR.. q. Il. Riley OF Moore
Forks, n. Y, died last week of heart fail
ure, and his remains were brought mere tor
ntermeut. The funeral services were held
at William j. Hiley's Thursday, Rev. S. II.
Smith ohicating A. r. Riley OF Chelsea,
Mass., is in town, called here by the death
Of his brother. Allen Fish AMI wife of st.
Adams, spent Sunday in town, Miss Mat
ito u lizard, formerly of this town, died OF
consumption in Boston last week.
FAIRFAX.
Mrs. Ed. Brown and child will spend tho
sumner with her parents, Mr.. ard Mira.
Shedd. Mrs. j. NJ. Hotchkins visited st,
Adams last Thursday and Friday. Merton
L. Shedd and wife returned from their Bos
tor trip last Thursday. They will make
their home at the Valley hotel. -Mr. and
Mrs. c. c. Gillette have returned home
from York State "A Memorial sermon
was preached at the Baptist church Sun
day by Rev. S. S. Brigham. The, members
of Richardson pest, No. 90 turned.ou il a
body. The church was BEAUTIFULLY d9cora
! ted for the OCCASION.
HiGHGATE.
Mrs. NJ. W. Redding of Now York city
has returned 10 her summer residence in
town. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Christian of
Brooklyn, y <, are in town FOR thu sum
msr. Mrs. James {. Place and Miss Marian
/ Ieachout have gone to Waterbury, Conn.,
| Mr.. Charles Couseus of New York city is
| in town. -Barnaby Leach OF the New York
| Theological seminary Is at home for a few
| days.
| MONTGOMERY.
! Mrs. Isaac smith died May 81, her Sjth
| birthday, and was buried en- Saturday,
! Rev. j. X. AuSell Officiating. Rev George
a. Smith OF Providence, Il. l., was in town
/ Saturday TO attend the funeral OF his
mother.-Mrs. W. b. C.app and daughter
| Louise. arrived home from Chicago Satur-
day. DR.. b. W. Davis and wilo returned
| Friday last from New YORK. Winston
| Whitman, representing the New England
| Telephone company OF Boston, was in town
last week looking up the feasibility OF putt
| ing up telephone line to Ia connected at
Fest berkshire with county circuit.
ENOsBURG FALLS.
Memorial day was observed as usual. At
| 80 the procession formed, beaded by tbs
| u est Enoshurg band and marched through
the principal streets to the cemetery. At
the close of the exercises there the procession
reformed and marched to the opera house
where Col. George r. Childs delivered an able
address. In the evening the Swauton Drama
tic club played the "Honeymo on" ;oa very
good audience. Quarterly meeting ice
at the Methodist church Sunday was we'll
attended the new pastor, lev. n. Il.
I TruGX oEiciated. Fully 600 assemb ed in
the new opera house Sunday afternoon to
hear Rev. d. j. O'Sullivan OF St. AlbGns
proec the Memorial sermon.
fLETCHE7.
+. l.. Smith, our largest sugar maker,
had Sl01 lbs. weighed for the bounty thu.
year from $3.50 trees tapped. N. ".
Church still continues in poor health. Miss
Ethel Kinsloy were homo from johnson,
Miss Jennie Carpenter from Swanton and
Miss Lille Davis from :. Buck Hollow for c
vacation over Sunday and Memorial day.
The authorities of the town have decided &c
pay over to Inc school districts their share
of tho public money, as divided last March
! and held in trust for decision on tho mat
ter, and the school tax this year Will &C
cordinsly be - cents GA a dollar instead OF
% csnts. Miss Huldah is visiting ia Will
iston aud Essen.