Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-22

several songs by all, closed this part of the
programme after which refreshments were
served ard the young people gave them-
selves up to tho thorough en- joyment of tho
evening. The Ladies Aid society realized
a handsome sum from this gathering.
oHELBURNE.
DR.. w. S. Webb won't to New York Sun
day evening by special train. Benjamin
f. Sutton of the Troy conference acudeny
is spending his vacation here. Thomas New
comb and family are in town for the sum
mer. Mr.. and Mrs. G. Allen of Spring field,
Mass, visiting their daughter, Mrs. Is.
IL. Atwil. DIR. Webb has shipped to New
York to be sold several valuable horses, the
best one being Almont Wilkes, for which he
paid $1,000 in Kentucky five years since.
The graded school, Miss Lucia Barney,
A. NJ principal, Miss Caroline Ferrln in
termediato, and Miss Florence Newell,
primary, teachers, closed Friday; Lewis
Van Nliet and Frank Bissonett in the in
termedate, and in tho primary school Mat
tie Stoddard, lrcno Ladue, Ethel Bi,sonett
and Allie Nilos had no marks. Mr.. and
Mrs. {. NJ Russell were egrecebly sur
prised by party of about 80 OF Their friends
Friday evening. Ice cream and strawber-
ries were served and fine time enjoyed
by all. Rev. w. j. Chapman has returned
from New York. Miss Louise Gates has
cosed a successful term of school at the
Falls
CHARLOTTE.
Mrs. II. D. Eigerton returned from the
Mary Fletcher hospital last Saturday where
she sustained the successful removal of her
right YEA son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. W. H. Holmes last week. Mr.. John
II. Thorp is repairing his residence at the
Corners Mrs. Lowell and sou OF Coat
cooke, p. g., visiting at Mr.. and Mrs
S. G. Bush's Miss Carrie Nele of North
ampton institute returned home last week
for the summer Deacon w. S. Yale died
last Monday at s u. m.
JERICHO.
Mrs. Hiram and Miss Blanche Bates re
turred from Chicago this week Mrs,
George and Master Harold Edwards &C
companied them and will remain through
tho summer. j. c. Hodges has been visit
ing his son George in Toronto.
ST. GEORGE.
Miss Annie l.. isham, accompanied by
her little nephew, Herold Slater, in
town last week, tho guests OF Mrs II. II.
Tilley. -Messrs. +. Sanctuary l.. f. Brown
son OF Hnesbureh are building a farm barn
3Sx so for one OF our represen tative farm
rs-Ernest laham OF san Francisco spent
a week with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
jackson Isham and started for Chicago on
his return trip the 9th inst.-Capt. Mill
ham has bsen a lively place the past two
weeks. Mr.. Millham ia now building an
other new cottage which is nearly ready for
use. One OF the many fish caught last
week one weighing IL pounds by gen
tIemsn from Waterbury,. The milk testing
iob for ha nf ny froD
the Goose Creek farm dairy owned by II.
II. Tiey and occupied by Mr. Lewis Buley.
About one half Of the dairy are Jersey.
WlLLlSTON.
The piano recital given by Mrs. Russell
and class on Tuesday June - al the resi-
dencs of j. +. Metcalf was we'll attended,
teacher and pupils.
W. +. Whitney has grade Jersey COW
that gave on grass alone in one day of "a
hours As! pounds OF milk, that tested 3, 8,
making 80 pounds Of butter fat. This
figures ,. 9St pounds of butter. A dairy OF
10 COWS averaged sos last year.
RICHMOND,
Mrs. Hattie Whitcomb and con Of Chca-
go are visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. L. Williams There was pleasant
wedding last Wednesday at Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. NJ. Bates when their foster daughter
| Nellie, was married to Ala Hall, junior
member OF W. d. Hall q Son, insurance
agents. They have gone to Bar Harbor,
Maine, for their wedding trip. Rev. Mr..
Hazsn was the officiating clergy man. Sid
ney Bates OF Westford, while painting at
r. A. Jones lest Saturday, fell from his
ladder and sustained serious injuries.
WESTFOaO.
Mr.. Walter Bates of the Medical college
is the guest OF y. W. Bates. viii Law
renee of Boston is in town. George Bliss
aud wife OF Essex were in town over Sun.
day.-Burt Bel and wife, Mrs. Ann Hunt
and Mr.. Chase are the guests OF F. L. Allen
and wife. The Ladies' Aid society met with
Mrs. H. y. Macomber Wednesday after,
| noon.
HlNESBURGH.
Rev Mr. Fort gave an illustrated lecture
on intemperauce at the Methodist church
| Sunday evening. -Childrens day Will be
observed al the Methodist church next Sun
day.-Miss Kate Page graduates from the
Burlington high school next Friday. Mrs.
| W. j. Jennison of Minneapolis is at DR..
| Beecher's Prof. j. ODER is organizing a
class in vocal musc.-Frank FiagS and
| 1amlly moved 10 rutland i ueslNy. w. Il.
Andrews aud wife took party OF friends 10
their cottage at Thompson's Point last week.
"A good rain 10 need. Mira. L. II. Cassidy
is visiting friends in Burlington. H. N.
Hull paid for milk at his creamery in Hines
burgh for tho month Of May II, follows
Lowest price Il cents highest $l.0l, aver
age price 80 cents, Road Commissioner A.
Somers will finish work on the roads about
July 1.-Charles Leonard is driving work
on his new house Texas flies have
come in swarms doing great damage to the
diaries. They give cattle peace night or
day. Edward and John Sears, with their
tamiliei, have taken in the worlds fair the
past week. Tho remains of Miss Maud Nc
Even were brought here Sunday and in
tered in the family lot on the old McEwen
homestead. Mrs. Watson Hamilton an
James Fletcher and wife of Bridport
are visiting the Weeds. Frank b.
Dow of Elwood, Nebraska, is in town. -
Mrs. Ebert Post of Lincoln, Nebraska, il
visiting N this town and vicinity. Rev. T.
j. Harris and wife, Miss Helen Miner and
Rev. NJ, r. France started for the world