Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-27
ADDISON COUNTY.
VERGENNES.

VsRGENNES.
Messrs Fish and Herrick have gone to
the worlds far.-Mrs. John Cook is
great sufferer from neuralgia. The illness
of Mrs. DR.. Willard makes trip to W hite-
hall, Ill.,. for the benefit of her health ad-
visabe. The Baptist Ladies' Missionary
society met with the president Mrs. An
drews, Friday afternoon. S. w. Hndes
and wife are at Whip-poor- lodge, the
guests of Mrs w. w. Booth. Mr.. DR..
Lisle of New York is the guest of a. Pan
ton.-Nliss Jennie Perry, from the school at
Saxtons River, is spending her vacation at
the State school. Mrs. n. j. McCuen and
her two sons, with her mother, Mrs.
Allen, are attending the worlds fair
Miss Minnie Spaudlng, for 20 Years teacher
in New York. is enjoying her annual visit at
jefferson Converse's, Panton. In tho case of
executors Of Hiram Fields estate vs.. Mathew
Tatro, before Justice Roberts. Defendant
gave judgment and appealed to county
court. f. W. futile for plaintiff, Grnndey
d Son for defendants. The mayor ordered
the swimmers to close out all contracts in
the river before the dynamite blasting be-
gins Monday.
A match used in lighting pipe, by II.
7. Elithorp, and thrown upon the ground
in the hay field of Ezra Nalwny, on the
1tbht touIlli ldilui ASeultou III Wv" pui ''hS
OF three to four tons OF choice hay Friday
afternoon. The examination OF teachers
will take place in \ergennes, August and
q, by F. A. Hasseltine. The electric bells
wero lspt ringing Saturday throughout the
line by the storm. Prof. 5. j. Preston,
who has been to the worlds fair, returned
Saturday F. A. Goss and family will oc
cupy cottage on Mile Point during the
summer.
The sad intelligence was received Mon
day OF the sudden death in Bridport of
Mr.. l., NJ. Taylor, aged 50 years. lie was
father of Ford II. Taylor with Chembcrln
g. Co., of this city. He will be buried with
Masonic honors. Miss Mary Everest has
position in the store OF n. j. McCuen.-
hiss Bingham Of Cornwall and Miss Ger
trude WitheriIl of Brdport are guests of Miss
Perry at the State Reform schoo-Mayor
Booth returned from P.attsburgh Mon
day.-The loss of hay by fire Saturday by
Mr.. Nalwsy We learn mas led to legal &c
ton to recover $50 damages. Mrs. Goodere
aud children OF Fitchburgh, Mass, are
guests of Mrs. Goodere's parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Charles lngham.
Tuesday morning DR.. Willard and fami
ly started for Whitehall, ILL.,, for weeks
vacation. F. H. Taylor is called
to his home in Bridport by the
uedtD VI MS lltHeI. -NudEI"S dltpil IeuN Us
here on Saturday next lie will visit the
worlds fair before resuming business in
Nashua. The library at Westport pro-
jected and completed through the efforts of
Miss Lee, has been made free to the public.
The Mariquita brought party of ladies
aud gentlemen 10 NerGennes Tuesday for q
short visit.
BRISTOL.
William Cordipar uant 70 E-sox
Sunday, and while rambling around the
light house ran across q rattlesnake, which
he succeeded in killing. 1t measured seven
feet. He brought his prize home. - On the
LIST of August Jesse j. Ridley retires as
proprietor Ct the Bristol House and q. L.
Grover and W. L. Frank take possession.
Mr. Ridley has run the house since Febru-
Ary 8, 1S71.-Charles Lee Of Providence,
r. l., is visiting in town. Miss Edith Rog
ers OF Red Bank, n. j., is at homo.-F. W.
Nash has sold his residence on West street
to Mrs. Amanda Ball of Ferrisburgh.- Is.
w. Hatch has she frame for hi, new resi-
lence up-W. L. Frank, foreman of the
wood depar tment of the Bristol Manuiac-
turing company's works, has resigned the
position, and c. \. Hanks is to succeed him.
The members OF Libanus lodge are perfect
ing an arrangement for a Masonic excursion
to either Plattsburgh or Grand Isle Au-
gust ALFRED Prime fell from the roof of
his house Monday and disloca,sd his right
arm.
Lavarn q Jimo started tho fire in their
brick kiln Thursday evening. They have
about 80 900 brick in the kiln.-On Thurs
dny, July ~, there will b game of ball
between the Bristols and i. NJ. c. A. club
Of Rutland GA Saturday game is booked
between the Bristols and Vergennes club. -
ct.
kicked by colt on the elbow of his left
arm, tearing up the cap of the elbow. -
John Belman aud wife OF Eagleville, Conn.
are visiting in town.
NORTH FERRlSBURGH.
NJ. F. Allen and family are at Thomp
sons Point. The band went to Nergennes
Tuesday July IS to furnish music for a socia
gathering. George IL. Palmer has been up
pointed station agent at Spring Grove CAM
ground during tho meeting. Miss HATH
Bennett has COMO to Manchester Centre Il
visit. She will not return.-C. W. Wicker
has returned to New York. -Rev. c. A
Bradford and son have gone to the ocean
for their health.
A. +. Percival was in town over Sunday
returning Tuesday morning A nine pount
boy arrived at Mr.. and MrS. f. n. Hig bee
Sunday night Joseph Stone and wife ar
visiting in Bristol. Charles Morton of st
Adams is visiting OF +. I. Balls.-S. n
Allen and wife left for Chicago on tn
sleeper Tuesday morning, They will ais
60 to Topeka, Kan.-Mrs. James Barton
visiting her sister in Middlebury.-M
Mary Malloy has returned from Chicago.
RlCHVlLLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Lyman are visitn
their daughter, Mrs Fred BrookIns.- Mar
and Irving Rich visited Last week in Bran
don.-Mrs. NJ, L. Rich has gone to Castle
ton; her niece, Miss Starr Benedict, accom-
panied her. Doicemsn is i'll.
WEYBRlDGE.
Robert Warner and daughter, Miss Ne
lie, of Fitchburg, Mass, formerly of tn
place, are visiting friends here. Miss Ne
lie Washburn of Boston is the guest OF Mi
G. L. Harrington. Carl Hurlbsrt of Bel
nington is at q. Fl. SpriGgs. Bert Dodge
,pending his vacation at his fathers, :
There will be no service