Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-31
ADDISON COUNTY.
VERGENNES.

Mrs. j. s.. Hickok of Burlington Ia visit
ing here. Hon. c. w. Read, accompanied
by T. Neville will drive to Burlington, take
steamer through the lake and visit SaTato-
ga.-Cards are out announcing the mar
riage, at the Methodist church, Weybridgo,
September s, Of Miss Cardte Sprigg, daugh-
ter of G. II. Sprigg to John T. Britell OF
Weybrdge John c. Strong of New ORR
Is visiting In this city.-Alrs. ). A. Andrews
of johnson, mother of Superintendent An
drews and Mrs. Riddle guests of MIR.
and Mrs Andrews at the State school,
DIR. w. Hyatt Hickok and j. G. Strong are
home from Chicago. Miss Mary Morgan is
home from Crown Poius.-The six-year old
daughter of Joseph January took the con
tents Of box OF morphine pills, but her
life was saved by speedy and active meas-
ures.--Rev, Mr.. Titus has returned from
his vacation.
Mrs, J. 8. Hickok is visiting in New
Heven.-Miss Cora Roy takos position in
Lanstngburgh, N. Y, school.-Miss En-
ma Farr was married to Mr. Jones OF Ne
breska at her home in Wey bridge Wednes-
day evening. Presiding Elder Noe perform
ed the oeremony.-The health of Mrs. DR..
Willard who is at Whitehall ill, remains
about the same.-The soverest rain storm
Of the season visited Vergennes and vicinity
Thursdsy. Miss Hoyt and Miss johnson
have returned from Starksboro.
The great storm of Thursday filed the
river to its banks, burst tue boom Of Fisher,
Young g. Co., above the falls, letting loose
between 800 and 400 logs, Thursday night.
The steam drill OF Rogers, Fitzpatrick, q
Co., was carried away from Its mooriugs
down stream. An additional story is to be
placed on the large building Of the Vermont
Shade Roller Manufacturing company
Letters from Mrs. George Dyer of West
Salisbury, who is on a Western trip, speak
of her narrow escape from watery grave
on Lake Superior, between St. Paul and
Duluth. Mrs. L. 4. Shipman of New
York is the guest of DR.. Shipman and wife.
The graded school begins Monday, Sep
tembsr 4.-Rev. W. A. Romele of East
Poultney and Rev. II. p. James OF Wash
ington ara guests of DR.. Willard.-Cards
of invitation out to the marriage OF
Mary Adelaide, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Hamilton Edwards OF Lisle n. Y, to Her
bsrt Keaaston Twitcbell, sou of Ira J.
Twitchell of WeybridSe, who is in the
Chass National bank of New y ork.
Miss Matilda P. Goudiug OF Rutland
succeeds Miss Bass as High school assistant
j. Henry Muldoon OF Pittsburgh is
home on a snort visit. --Dr Horace Parker
Of New York has arrived in town his
annual visit Capt. c. A. Booth, L. S. A.,
OF Pittsburg, has joined his family here,
for summer outing. -Neevins q Hav;lapd
are to add another story TO their mandatory.
Mr.. S. w. Elmer, wife and daughter of
Addison have returned from their five
months trip to California. through several
Western States and finally the world's fair.
John c. Strong returned South on the flyeT
Saturday.-Mr. c. 7. Morrison of Addison
died Friday. aged about 20 years.
Nrs. Mary Ann (Smith) Stevens, wife Of
Judyo Carleton T. Stevens, died, Monday
morning, August 20, after long illness,
aged rs years. She was the daughter o.
Judge Isaac smith of New Haven. She
leaves but one child, Miss Eliza Stevens
Mrs. Stevens united with the Congrege
ratonal church, Vergennes, in September
1890, and has ever been influence fol
good il this community. George McCuer
ard his brother, Fred, of Montpelier, hav'
returned from Chicago They met c. c
johnson, tslesraphic editor Of the Herald,
who wished to lie remembered to friends. -
Mr.. George Gerrish Of the Yale Divinity
school left for Boston Monday. Light
ming struck the barn of George Bostwck il
" altman Sunday night. In tho barn wer,
about 80 tons of hay and a horse power
all burned. The loss was about $500, in
sured for $500 F. E. Dean OF Fitchburg
Rutland was in town Monday. w lillian
Taber and his sister, bliss Carrie, are visit
Ing in Fair Haven. "A. G. Taber and w
Dalrymple have returned from their Wor
cester trip.-Mr. T.. NanDeusen is i'll in tn
cottage of George Kimball at Mile Point. =
Friday night Mine Host Clark OF Westpor
sent boetload of guests to the Steven
House. Saturday evening guests from Mis-
Lees Westport Inn crowded the Steven
House table. Later there was moonligh
ride on the lake.
Tho funeral of the late Mrs. Stevens too
place at p. m. Wednesday from the fami
residence. st. Paul's parish sends the fol
lowing delegates to the Burlington conven
ton C.. A. Booth, n. j. McCuen
Charles L. Parker, S. w. Hindes. -Rev
Mr. Collins of Brattleboro called on friend
in town Tuesday. He is delegate to tn
Episcopal convention At a meeting of tn
Lackawanna Iron and Steel compan
Waiter Scranton was elected president an
chairman OF the executive committee. Til
funeral of Amos Demper took place Tue
day from st. Peters church. Flo leaves
wife and seven children.-J. Henry Ma
doom returned to Plattsburs Tuesday. w
II. Collision returned to Bristol Tuesda
utter visit with Is. Franklin Miner.
EAST MlDDLEBURY.
Miss Emma LaFarrer visited in Burlin
ton last week. Leon Sandcomb OF Sprin!
fed visited his mother last Friday. N
than Decker is now able to be about bl
is very poorly. Charles Graves is visitn
in Lincoln this week. Miss G. +. SUNNI
while visiting at Lincoln last week, accor
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Webbe
spent Saturday at Queen City Park Viii
returning Monday they visited the home
DR.. Webb at Shelburne Farms.
MiCDLEBURY.
The funeral of Chester Elmer, who di'
Monday morning in his S2i year, was he
from the house at . O'Clock Wednesday af
ernoon. The inteYmsnt was in Weybridg
The newly organized C.. J. Starr ho
company gave concert and ball In ii
town hall Wednesday evening, August 3
The Mddlebury band has been reorga
lied and has been engaged to furnish I
iip for ha fair IN