Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-14
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
COLCHESTER

The morning OF the ith Sheriff Reeves aud
another man came to this place to arrest
one Walter Worthen. They found their
man at his brothers, but walter was not
ready to go. In spite OF several shots fired
from the shcrlf's revolver, he went out in
the woods and watld until the officers left
He then came back to tho house and walked
down to the village. He fays he is not look
ing for the sheriff but presumes the sheriff
is look ing for him. The crime is going
away a few days with Henry Pratt's wife.
The school at tue village did not com
mence last week as the house WAS not in
readiness. Frank Garvin of Essex 10 some
talked of for teacher, though none is hired
! yet.-Ars. Hannah Thompson, wife of Nonh
Thompson, died very suddenly Sept. with
| cholera morbus. Der daughters, Mrs Eu-
uice Frnk Of Swanton, and Mrs. Sarah
Frink of Brook field, with their husbands,
were here on Tuesday 10 attend the funeral.
L. l.. Wolcott's baby has been danger
ously sick with cholera iufantum, but is I'M
| proving.
The village school commenced Monday
with Mr.. Hopkins of EweX junction as
teacher in this upper room and Mis-, Fannie
! Day in tho owsr. Several SchClars who
have nearly two miles to walk are not COM
| ing and the question hes nrigen as to wheth-
or they con be compelled to 60 to school un-
| less the commissioners furnish teams.
Charles Parker's son of Milton Is board
ing at Mr. Days and attending school,. -
| Mr.. Nelson lost his only COW from the eli
fects of eating too much green corn. Fred
Holbrook is in Chicago attending the world 9
fair.-Mrs Sails of Burlington spent Sun
day with Mrs Trick.-Mrs. f. Hu!burd,
who has been sick is improving. &C. G. T..
| Toby of the firm OF Barber a Toby of Bur
lingtou, was in town Monday evening on
business-Mr. Adrian Nay has been on the
sick list. Mrs. Caroline Fisher is danger
ousy sick. miss Allen Of Burlington is
visiting at Mr.. Wells.
CHARLOTTE.
Potatoes are being shipped from Bristol
for % cents per bushel. There is some
comp amt Of rot.--O. II, Alexander will
ship seed potatoes from Bristol the last OF
thio month to Philadelphia. Mr. a. f..
Mannum OF Bristol will ship Some three
tons of honey to Boston this fall. Mr.
Mannun is very much interested In small
fruits and has one of the finest str wbcrrJ
beds in the Stats--two acres in all and one
acre OF raspberri.s. MIR. Lyman Mcneil
has gone to Chicago. H. d. Alexander
will ship some two tons Of honey to Boston
this month.
Stanton J. Williams and Henry Hill lett
for the worlds fair last Friday.-At n fam
lily gathering in uineshurgh last week thort
were six widows present and one widower,
Root brothers are having their new resi-
dence at the Corners plastsred.
ESSEX JUNCTION.
The Lamoile Baptist association me
September with the First Baptist churcl
of Essex Junction with delegates froLi tn,
following churches present: Burlington,
st. Adams, Fairfax, Georgia Plains,
Colchester, Jericho, Essex, Essex juno
zion, johnson, Ricbtord, Westford
) The association was called 10 order by tt,
clerk, Rev. N. c. Saunders of johnson, anC
after prayer by Rev. A. A. McGeorGe o
Brattleboro organized q, follows: Moder6
tor, Rev. Henry Crocker OF Fairfax; clerk
Rev. n. C.. Saunders. Rev. S. T. Miller
pastor OF the Essex Junction church, ex
tended, in few well chosen words, To
greeting OF the church to the association
which was responded TO by tho moderator
After singing by the church choir, the an
e nual sermon was delivered by Rev. Thoma
Teller OF Westford.
At the close of the sermon the association
ad journed until afternoon. The Afternoon
session opened with prayer and praise ser
vice at : O'Clock led by Rev. A. W. Murray
which was followed by the reading of let
tiers from the different churches A repor
on the state Of religion and q report froI
pastorless churches was given by Rev. W
S. Roberts Of Burlington and Rev. Thome
Teller of Wexford. The afternoon scssio
closed with an earnest and an inspiring ad
dress by Rev. A. A. hcGsorgs, the Stat
missionary of the Baptist dsnominat OF
| Il. . +
Young Peoples movement in the churche.
Addresses were made by Rev. !
E. Croft of st. Adams and Re,
: j. G. Lorimer of Georgia Plains.
Mr.. Irving started Monday morning fo
California. MIR. and Mrs. Will Davidson
Miss Eta Worthen and James Nicle al
= camping at Malletts Bay. Mr.. David II,
9 zslton of Hardwick is visiting his parent
Q Rev. Mr. Goodall occupied the pulpit
. the absence OF Mr.. Blake last Sunday.
. Mrs Touss from Brooklyn is visiting b'
sister, Mrs. F. NJ. Wildwood. Misses Ne
lie Hopkins, Maud Read, Mimic Donihu
Addie Teachout, Dan johnson and Gu
u Bally began school at tho Burlington Hig
: school Monday morning. Miss Ann
y Palmer Herbert and Hugh Teschout, Ha
ry Atherton Lyman Wiley and Mopr'
Chase begin course at the BurlingtC
q Business college. Mrs. Phillips and Nj
a Lulu Wet, who have been spending Il
- summer in town, left Monday for tnei
, homes
i Gin Hall went Monday to Saxtons Riv
70 to attend school. Edward Ladesu and
h child of George Pratt, who have been qui
10 sick are getting better. Frank Ashey is
t home. He goes to New York city ne
4 Monday in the employ of Robert Pettigrs
" A private telegraph wire Is being stru'
n from the houses OF Hollis futile and Jam
4 Douglas to that OF John White. Mrs. o.
Nichols returned from Boston Monday.
4. There was light frost in this section Su
ID dsy night. leo Bixby has moved the po
, office into his residence.
ST. GEORGE.
Miss Hattie Tilley has returned to h
home In Canton, y. Us. II. Tllley a
family of South Burlington, accompanied
es Walter NJ. Tilloy and family of Springfield
D. Mass, visited at II. II. Tilley's on the
D. inst. E. Hensdale * Soua are building