Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-22
ADDISON COUNTY.
VERGENNES.
To Luther f. Mellen of Middlebury, Vt,
has been granted Il patent for piiors

To Luther +. Mellen of M ddlebury, W.,
has been granted IA patent for piiors.
VERGENNES.
The prize speaking and graduating exsr-
cises Friday night flied school hall. The
prizes were: First, Ruth Goss; second, $.
b. Botsford; third, Bessie Foss. Carrie f.
Taber and Mauie Il. Field were superior. -
b. f. Miner is in Burlington undergoing
medical treatment -George smith is serl-
ousy i'll with inflammation OF the bowels.
Cecil Benton is home from the polytechnic
school at Worcester, Mass S. a. Tnttle
left on the sleeper Friday for Newark, n.
j. to select machinery for the new curtain
roll plant at Burlington, of which he is to
have charge. Town Representative Ii. I.
Booth he's made up the balance due on the
school piano and IL is now the property OF
the school. -Adolphus Happy will spend
three years at Windsor, learning the State
prison lock step Antoine Jeroms will pay
500 and costs for violation of the fish law.
The many friends of the venerable Ira
Ward Of New Haven will regret TO learn
that he is growing feeble. lie is now in
his 9th year. Mrs Ward is quite smart
o. They are probably the Oldest COUPLE
in the State. Their diamond wedding was
recently celebrated. - Children's daT at the
Methodist church was celebrated Sunday
by the SUNDAY SCHOOL, MISS mary luChSI,
superintendent. Amos Dsmpsr remains
very poorly. The funeral of jennie Hanks,
late of Ferrisburgh, aged Is years, Monday
morning, was largely attended at st. Peters
church. Father Bucheine officiated Whip
poor will lodge was made lively Monday by
the presence of the family of w. W. Booth,
with Mrs. A. Is. Clark and her boys from
Rose Bud Agency, S. D., and s. W. Hindes
and wife as guests. The birth days of Miss
Hattie Booth and OF Mr.. Hin1es both oc-
CURED on that day and were pleasantly OBJ
served.
Charles II. Strong has returned from
Chicago. Eugene Norton and wife, Post
master j. n. Norton and wife and William
Horton of Rutland ere at the Norton
cottage on tie lake shore. r. w. Coo
has gone to Montpelier. Two members OF
the Fort Ca-sin Club company Of New York
visited that locality Monday. Tho govern
or rendered the position OF delegate TO the
national conference of Correction and Char
tiles, now in session at Chicago, to Supern-
tondent Andrews OF the State Reform
school. On account of urgent official duties
Mr.. Andrews declined the honor.
BRANDON.
Miss Helen Bissel of Shorsham and the
Misses Soule OF Fairfield gavo very good
musical enter tain ment 10 a small audience
here last Wednesday. The iron pen stock
for the new electric light plant is nearly
completed and willie laid soon.-There were
- graduates from the High school this
year; exercises followed by reception Fri
day evening, commencing at o'clock
BRISTOL.
Dr. J. NJ. DAILY and son OF Boston are in
town visiting friends. Lewis Duprey had
three fingers on his left hand badly man
gled Friday afternoon while ding a chain
on large stone -Considera bic butter was
offered Saturday, the prices paid being
from II TO 10 cents Some 30 went to
Now Haven Thursday evening by special
train 10 attend ths Besman academy com
mencement concert.
w. r. Ridley and Miss Agnes Peske were
;arried Monday morning.
BRlOPORT.
Hiss Nellie Barbour is home from Ohio
or short visi,.-Mrs. +. A. Buck and
daughter Media are visiting at d. Z. My
rick y. -James II. Fletcher and wife have
returned from New York. IF. e. Converse
allie to DO about again.
ROCKVILLE.
Miss Elmer of Addison and Miss Totting
ham OF Shoreham have been visiting Mrs.
3. Rich. Mrs +. H. Eldredge and daugh-
er Gerte Of Bridport have recently visited
er sister, Mrs. L. f. Townsend.
WEYeRlDGE.
Mrs. Nathan Hayes Of st. Adams is Wis
ting relatives here. Charles Sturtevant is
eebe. Mrs. James Cole died very sudden
7 Wednesday morning of last week after a
hort illness and was buried from this home
If the family on Friday, Rev. Mr.. Palmer
ntciat irr Arth al
Clinton, Mass, last week to attend the fu
neral of his mother, leaving again on Mon
day.
STARKSBORO.
Mrs. Philip Valley died Friday. Services
were held at the Baptist church Sunday. -
Rev. Mr. KUN of Bristol filed the pulpit
ri the Methodist church Sunday. There
are twin boys at Ihsdsus Fuller's Mrs.
Justin Stokes died Moniay. The funeral
was held at the house Wednesday.
GRANVILLE.
Freeman Chandler OF Washington is Wis
iting d. H. Hemen way. Edgar Towne and
sister Lizzie were guests at f. W. Ford,
ser Sunday.-Q. NJ. Ford and wife were
Az. A. Vinton's Sunday.
LINCOLN.
DR.. J. s. Dodge and wife are visiting In
Montpelier and Plaipield. Herbert GoulC
OF Barre Is IN town.-George Farney, Wal
ter Barnard, Bart Cove and wives went I,
the lake Monday Tor few weeks camping
HANCOCK.
Mrs. and Mrs. s. Buell. were at Slve
Lake attending camp meeting last week.
1t is nine pound boy at John Andrews
Charles Flint returned from his western
trip last Saturday
NEW HAVEN.
The graduating exercises of Beemal
academy were held at the Congregations
church Thursday afternoon. The followin,
was the order of exercises: Music, Austrian
Army march, Ellenberg; prayer by lev
c. n. Thomas; salutatory in Latin, Herber
A. Hnman; essay, The ministry of tiowers
Etheyn l.. Iiinckley; music, Woonsocke
galop. Strombers; essay, Progress resul
OF change, Sarah A. Mason: GRAFTON, Tn
immigration question, John a. Caldwell
jr. essay, Possibilities OF the Amsres
girl, f. Gertrude Wicker; music, SympGsi
walt Rl1diY. OratiOn The rasourcas NJ III