Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-20
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
WORTHWHILE.


A very enjoyable and profitable meeting
OF the preachers Of the st. Adams district
was held at the Methodist church, com
msncing Monday July 10 with sermon by
Rev. X. i. Mathuson aud closing Wednes-
day noon. The opening session organized
with Rev. W. II. Atkinson, chairman, and
Rev. George l.. Story, secretary. com
mittee was appointed and resolution sent
by tbom to Rev. w. II. Hyde OF St. AL
bans bay, rendering. the sympathy Of the
association In the loss OF his wife, who was
buried Tuesday, Tho same expression was
also extended Rev. Clark Wedgeworth
These topics were touched upon by differ
ent pastors, each being followed by inter
estiug discussions: Tho qualities OF effect
i've preaching;' ''Tho relation OF the pull
pit to present questions;" "How should the
Sabbath be obssr l." proofs OF the hu
manity Of Christi proofs OF the divinity
of Christ" proofs that the Bible
is inspired" "The higher Criticism"
''The best methods ottakiug the collections"
'Ilow to conduct tho prayer meeting Au ed
vocational address was delivered Tuesday
evening by Rev. ii. A. Spencer OF Mont
peler. The Junior Christian Endeavor of
the Congregational church went to Gilmore
pond for Il picnic Wednesday George c.
Lang and wife have been spending a few
days in Warren. Prof. w. A. Beeoe has
been re-engsged as principal of Morrsville
| academy.
The postofflce was burglerlzed Friday
| night with but small results. The entrance
was effected by boring side door opening
into an adjoining hallway. This door open
ed into the outside room OF the Office and
an attempt was made to force the door into
the inner office. This not being successful,
| al ha
aud dropped inside, securing but two dol
| lars from the stamp drawer. At attempt
to open the safs proved unsuccessful the
thief undoubtedly being frightened by
something, as there were evidences OF
hasty retreat through rear window, leav-
| ing behind blncksmth's bit and stock, a
| chisel and trimmer.
DR.. Cobb and family of Berlin Falls, n.
! H., are visiting at j. p. Cobb's. -Blanch
ard a. Green, late OF st. Adams, now
! located In the machinist's business in the
now building owned by the MorrisvilIe
Foundry company Morrisvies Eastern
Star lodge, with invited guests from this
and surrounding towns, will picnic et Ell
mores pond next Wedne:da The semi
annual meeting OF the United Workers was
held at the Congregational church Friday
afternoon. In the evening Mr.. H. A. Say
ton spoke briefly of his recent foreign tour
&C. &, Warren OF Waterbury was in town
| friday. N. Miles is building an ell to
his residence and otherwise improving the
premises
DR.. I. J. Hobrock returned on Saturday
from a trip to Decatur, Col.-ksv. II. +.
Reynolds OF Willamstown preached in the
Methodist church Sunday morning and
evening in exchange with Rev. Mr.. Nanton.
In addition to the tools first found left
behind by the postoffics breakers last Fri
day night, a very heavy iron bar and three
or four blacksmith hammers have been
found just outside the rear.-Mrs George
NJ. Powers spent Sunday in Burlington. -
Dir. and Mrs Joseph Noyes are now in
Chicago after having spent several weeks in
Minneapolis, Cedar Falls and Topeka. They
will visit Detroit and Cleveland bsfore
turning. The Meth odist Ladies' Aid met
at their vestry Wednesday afternoon
Congressman Powers 10 arranging to 60 to
Washington for the extra seseion. NJ. S.
Burnell of Wolcott will act as his private
secretary during the extra session.
CAMBRIDGE.
Mr.. u. G. Chase, one of our most es-
teamed townsmsn fell from load of hay
Saturday July s, striking upon his mock and
shoulder and receiving fatal injuries. -
Underhil. jacques mother from
Fairfield has been visiting her.-Ela Rogers
of Underhill is visiting in town. Hattie Gal
lup has returned to Burlington. where she has
a position as nurse -Myra Wilcox closed
her term Of school in the territory July IS.
Mr.. Charles Cornell and three of his Colo
RADIO friends arrived in town Monday morn
ing.-Mr. w. II. Parker, esq, received q
despatch Sunday morning to be in Chicago
Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Parker has been
: appointed Judge. Rev. Edwin Vince ock
officated at the funeral of the late z. q.
Chase Sunday. The following officers OF
the Y. F. S. c. Z. have been elected: Presi-
dent, c. F. Hulburd vice president, Miss
Emma Midget; treasurer and Sec, Mrs.
, Ralph Midget; Mrs. c. b. Wait and Mrs
b. S. Ellin wood went to Stowe Tuesday for
a few days-Rev. Edwin Wheeiock starts
for Chicago Thursday next-Mr. Emerson
, Brush and wife Of Hardwick are guests OF
r. Brush.
, Mrs. &. A. Wells is stopping at her
fathers for several days,-Nr and Mrs.
Leslie Thompson are the happy parents OF
a boy. o. II. Clark of Underhill and
Miss Bertha Blaisdeil OF this town were
married at Jericho July 7th.-Those who
visited in town last week were Mrs. b. w.
Prior OF Hyde Park, Mrs. +. {. Luce and
daughter OF Waterbury, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
NJ. Stafford Of Burlington, Miss Marsh oil
Sheldon, Mrs. Brigham OF Baksrheld. Mrs.
Homer Bentley of St. Adams. Miss Mary
Nys of Cambridge and her brother, Jehn
Nye OF Manchester, n. H., left for Chicago
the 18th. II. c. Howard preached al
Johnson Sunday ia exchange with Rev,
Mr.. Donnsl. The infant child Of MIR. and
Mrs. Day Rugg has been very i'll the past
week. Charlie Pattsn is sick with measles.
IL. W. Vsruum was at home over Sun
day.
HYDE PARK.
NJ. P. Cheney has returned from Massa
chusetts. Mrs. A. b. Noyes and children
OF st. Johnsbury visited in town last week
Miss Lula Robinson OF Stowe spent Sun
day with her grandmother, Mrs f. d. Ran
dali. Miss Bertha Collins is home from
l Dover, N. H-Mrs. A. l.. Noyes aud son
t Harry are in Chicago for few weeks so
4 journ. Miss Mary Taylor OF CRANKY
Mass, ia snendinp q few weeks with he