Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-06
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.

Inc bcnOol rulSeu ltS nag june *, uhu
large number OF citizens assembled to show
their interest. The exercises were held out
of doors Lemonade was served and a
pleasant social time enjoyed by all. MIR.
w. c. Scott and daughter, Miss Cora, merit
special thanks for their zeal in raising
money for the flag and procuring the flag
pole
Friday Edward Besette was convicted
of intoxcat and fined Sill Al including
costs. Napoleon Rock also pleaded guilty
to assaultipg Mrs. Sears and was fined
$25. 81, including costs States Attorney
Cushman prosecuted
MIR. Vernon, who has been visiting at
Mrs. Josie Wooster's the past year, returned
to New York last Friday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred S. Mills and daughter of Haverhill and
Miss Sarah Edgerton of Brooklyn are spend
ing their vacation at Mrs. NJ. j. Edgertons.
The band social at East Charlotte last
Friday evening was success, $40 boing
| realized.
ST. GEORGE.
Miss Knte Noorin has completed her
school term in Sheburne and returned
home Mrs. Henry Lawrence and daugh-
| ter Matte have gone to the worlds fair.
WeSTFORD.
S. G.. Bates was moved from Richmond
| Saturday to his horne here, and is reported
TO be improving. Miss Emily Hall is home
from johnson Normal school.
EAST CHARLOTTE.
This community was greatly shocked last
Sunday by tho death of j. Richard Dean
| He had been i'll with a fever. but not until
week past had his condition been consd
cred critical. In the death Of Mr. Dean his
family, the town and the Friends church.
Of which he IVES q consistent member, sus-
! tain u great loss AT the time OF his death
| he was one of the board Of selectmen. His
| family have the sympathy OF ali in their
| bereavement. The funeral was held
from his late residence at ! p. m. on Tues
! doy the 4th inst. and az . O'Clock at the
Friends church in Charlotte. Miss Mabel
| Hosford is home from johnson Normal
school and Miss Flora Van NIiet has re
Gently returned from Boston.
COLCHESTE
Mrs. May Molten of Franklin is Visiting
at her fathers, Mr. D. Y. Huntress. &c.
| Kim pton Of Essex junction 10 moving into
! Mre. Perker's house &C sorge Huntress end
wife are rejoicing over the birth of q son.
Arthur Hins has secured position at
the " akeficld marble works and will move
} there at once. He will have general over
sight of the entire work.
SOUTH BURLINGTON.
Mrs. c. H. Warner spent a couple OF
DAYS last week with her friends, Mr.. and
Mrs A. 5 Poole of Charlotte.
Mrs. Jennie (Merrihew) Oliver visited
friends in town while on her way from Sill
yer Lake campmeeting to her home in
Chazy, \. y.
Haying is not generally begun as yet and
grass is still growing, Crops look finely on
an average.
HlNsssURGH.
There has not been an eighth Of an inch
rainfall here in three weeks. The electric
storms OF Friday and Saturday were with
out rain or wind, but did some damage by
lightning. Deacon n. d. Partch had two
co VS. and bull killed by lightning in the
pas ure on Friday. Corn is backward, but
potatoes are growing finely ard show little
signs Of blight. Haying began in earnest
the last of June and promises a large crop.
Miss Matte J.. Page attended the com
mencement at Castleton, and is spending a
week with friends in that vicinity. -
Miss Flora Russell is visiting her grand
/ parents, DIR. md Mrs. j.. Beccher
' Mrs. Eeecher's health is very poor.-A. s.
! Hull and family viii go to Deer Point this
week. -hiss Kate Russell, formerly OF this
town, has graduated from the Cast!eton
Normal school. Miss Lois Degree and her
sleter, mic, spent the past week in Cas-
, tleton. j. H. Bird is home on the sick list
Mrs. Ebert Post OF Lincoln, Neb., with
her two children are at II. A. Posts.
SHtLsURNE.
The new iron bridge for bridging The
river near Timothy Thompson's has arrived.
Il,.N H..
use in about 10 deys.-Miss Katie Russell
and Miss Nellie Peat, who graduated at
the Casteton Normal school last week, have
arrived home. MIR. and Mrs. Charles Lyon
are happy over the birth OF son. Abe
Smonds and family are at j. j. Colamer's.
veronica HUM and Mary Gafauy closed
thor schools in districts No. and I with a
basket picnic at Shelburne pond Friday.
Miss V. c. HUM closed her school in
Mr.. Palmer's district Friday. Those hav-
ing no marks were Alice Muzzy, Ethel
Knights, Mary Noonan, Tommic Muzzy,
Charlie Benedict end Mitchell Bashway.
MILTON
There was a preparatory lecture Saturday
afternoon and communion Sunday morning
at the Congregational church "A lawn
party was held at DR.. Dixon's the even
ing Of the 4th, under the auspices of th'
Episcopal society. reading circle arc
= to meet Friday afternoon with the Misses
Doherty. The graded school closed q sue
ce5sful term last week, Notwithstanding tina
tn school directors are ladies. Mr.. AND
! Ms. Teachout ana family won't to Esse,
Saturday and returned Monday. Mrs
Minot took the evening train Sunday fol
her home in Boston. Willie Clark is home
for brief visit.
ESSEX,
School in d strict No. closed June 30
Number Of pupils enrolled IS; number hav
ing marks II, as follows: Gertrud
/ Nichols, ENERGY Nichols, Elsie Leach, Lii
lie Sweet Lomuel Sweet, Freddie Sweet
Blench Marsh, Pearlie Ayres, Ileen Small
Johnnie Beshuw, and Eddie Bashaw
ESSEX JUNCTION.
n Rev. 8. L. Miller and wife have returned