Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-15
ADDISON COUNTY.

Those Orwell failures appear to be bad
onss. This firm of Hammond Bush a Co.,
owes $3.50, 600 ond its nominal assets are
tj42, 600, of which $lGS, 900 is in real estate
and 1890, 600 in stocks, on which there will
of course be n big shrlnkese.
CORNWALL
large number Of the frieads and rea-
lives of the contracting parties assembled at
.he home Of Mr. and Mis-. Isaac l.. Eells
Wednesday June to witness the marriage
Of their youngest daughter. Annie, and MIR.
James Fletcher of Bridport The house
was beautifully decorated with flowers and
potted plants. Rev. s. II. Darnum per
formed the ceremony. Mr. George Payne
If Bridport was best man and Miss Eta
Eels, sister of the bride, bridesmaid A. o.
Lane OF town and Mr.. Williams OF Bridport
acting as ushers. They were the recipients
of a large number OF costly and beautiful
presents. After congratulations the young
couple took the evening train for Few \ ork,
where they will spend their honeymoon. On
sheir return they will locate in Bridport. -
Tuesday, June e., the marriage OF Frank
s. Foote and Miss lila Wolcot of Shore
ham was solomnzed at the residence of r.
a. Foote, the home of the groom. Guests
to the number of IS assembled to witness
.he ceremony, which was performed by
Rev. |. L. Kellogg of Monkton. After
congratulations the happy pair lett on the
dyer for Chicago and the world fair. -
Rev. and Mrs. S. II. Barnum left Thursday
for the worlds fair, expecting to be absent
two weeks or more. Hiram Bingham's
tenn which was run into by runaway
horse in Midd,ebury June 6, were quite
,erionsly injured and it is feared one of
Them will have to be killed. Mr.. Binghams
many friends symrathize with him in his
loss.
VERGENNES.
Z, 7. Palmer has charge OF a department
n the Willard & Co., creamery. w.
Stewart, United States inspector, has taken
rooms at the house of Hon. A T. Smith on
North street w. W. Sweeney is paying
his home a visit. MIR, Charles Head of
Boston is putting his elegant country home,
aorth OF Westport, in trim for the summer.
The Hickok cottage on KImbal's Point wlll
De occupied by the family this season.
At a special union meeting of st. John
Baptist and st. Joseph societies. the in
vitation extended them by the st. john
Baptist society of Burlington to participate
Il the grand celebration of June "a in that
,ity, was accepted Walter Happen of
Troy, passed Sunday vita friends in this
city,. J. Wright OF Burlington spent
Sunday with his father Judge W. S.
Wright.
Rev. Mr. Francis has been appoin led
postmaster at Pauron. lie Is G.. A. Il. man
md was appointed By general Request of
The patrons of the Office. Miss Lou LYON
Of Waterbury is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
+. l.. Fish, Elmer Of Clarendon is
visiting friends here.-Mrs. G. +. o. KIM
ball OF Boston is very feeble, and is to be
:rought TO her Vergennes home if able to
endure the journey. she will be attended
by her daughter Mira. DR.. Powers and her
sister, Mrs Emperor. Hon. j. G. Hindes
and Miss Augusta Hindes are in New York
city. Inspector c. g. Stewart and wife
visited Westport Tuesday. This morning
the steamer Reindeer leaves our wharf at Z
&. in. for an excursion to Mequam, with
the Sons OF Veterans and their friends. Tho
board of civil authority held meeting at
city clerks office last evening. At present
this city is represented at the worlds fair
b. Capt. c. +. Parker W. G.. Bixby and
C. II. Strong, Miss Anna Brown of New
York is a guest of Miss Nellie Richards.
STARKsBORO.
Wednesday, May 81, Willie Fuller died
auto suddenly, Funeral services were at
tended Friday -Chidren's day was OBJ
served last Sunday at the Methodist church.
-Mrs. Il. Norton is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Wade. William Wade has gone to
Waterbury for the week.
The band gave an open air concert Satur-
day evening. Miss Mary Tuttes mother
Of Nergennes has beon visiting friends in
town.-James Gill and wife rejoice over
the birth OF son.
EAST MIOCLEBURY.
Children's day will be observed Sunday
with special services, and a cor cert in the
evening at the Methodist church Mrs
john NJ. Nash and Master Scarf Nash of St
Adams are visiting tho formers parents
here. -Benne Sumner and Frank Roberts
have gone to Lake George for the season.
Miss Edith McEndise of Brandon is visiting
Miss Bessie Blackmer Mary, wife of David
Stone, died Monday, aged As wears She
had suffered from a cancer for moro than a
year. She leaves husband, four daughters
and two aons. Funeral services will be
held Wednesday from tho Methodist church
BRISTOL,
Mrs. Erastus Daniels fell Monday morn
Ing and broke one OF her arms "A game of
base ball Is advertised to be played between
the FREE Press nine aud the Bristols Sat
urday. Edward Hines of Salt Lake City,
Utah, arrived in town Monday. - ing
the storm OF Sunday afternoon lightning
struck in two places in the village, but did
80 particular damage. In the south part
Of the town considerable hail fell.-The
school in the south part of the town has
been closed on account Of scarlet fever. L.
". Smith and {. ID. Mathewson returned
Saturday from Chicago
GRANVILLE.
Mabel Riley is at work in Rochester. -
". Blair and wife OF brooklyn, n. y, are
guests of c. c. Hubbard Mrs. Castor
and children OF Bridport are visiting heI
parents, j. b. Nichols and wife,. G.
Hubbard is in Miidlebury on jury duty. -
Messrs. King and Bacon were in town re
,ently.-J V. Wilson is at home. Edit
Iireene is at home from Bethel.
MONKTON
Mrs. Pane Smith is home from New
Hampshire visiting her neice, Mrs. r. l..
St,on She has been sick, but is improv
ng.-Eugene Carl has gone to New Hamp
SHIRE as agent Tor the company in Spring
Held, VI.