Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-05-04
VERGENNES.

day morning.
VERGENNES.
John Lamb, formerly of this city, recent
ly committed suicide by hanging at Wor-
rester, Mass. No cause assigned. He leaves
II family. Rev. W. ?. Rulison OF Salem,
n. y, visited here Wednesday. Red Aus
tin, the successful bvnco steerer, is out Of
Goshen jail on bail OF $4,000 A. Belden is
making a driveway from the street to his
residence. Strawberries are % cents per
basket.-The board of trustees OF the State
Reform school paid the school an official
visit Wednesday.
At the annual mestng of Dorchester
lodge No. !, +. and A. NJ, of Vorgennss,
the following officers were elected John
y. Harrington, w. N. Johu Clark, S. W. 4;
Charles 4. Chapman, J. w. r. A. Gos.
treasurer; NJ. a. Everest, secretary; III. J.
Delano, y. D.; c. T. Warner, j. D.; Jacob
Soleder, S. S.; Harvey V. Sears, ]. S. ;
Philip Piion, tyler.-The city Of Yer
gennes is without Il band. &c. i. q.
Kmball has returned to Boston. -
The pleasure yacht Oliata is to be over
hauled and put in trim for the coming sea-
son. AT the annual conclave Of Mt. CAL
vary commandery, No. /, X. T., at Mid
dlebury Wednesday, April &c, tho following
officers were elected: DR.. W. II. Kingsley
of Middlebury, +. c.; F. C. Spoouer of
Brandon, gencralissimo; j. \. Harring ton
of Nergennes, captain general; Rev.
Thomas Bell of Mddlebury, prelate; b. r.
Wales of Middlebury, S. W; S. W. Hatch
OF Bristol, j. W; T. N. Chapman of Mid
dlebury, treasurer; W. II. Brewster of Mid
dlebury, recorder; T. W. Fletcher of Bird
port, std. b.. j. b. Whiteside of Yer
gennss, Swd. b.; d. j. Vail of Orwell,
warder; C. I. Patten and w. T.. Clark of
Nergennes and S. n. Allen of Ferrsburgh,
guards.
The old folks concert at the Methodist
church Friday evening was successfully
managed by c. T. s. Pierce, largely at
tended and yielded a return of 92-Mrs.
Frank Knorr of New York is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. II. II. Hickok. stephen
Burroughs is home from Greenfield, Mass.
and will enter the employ of William Wood
man. Mrs. 4. Graves was taken to the
asylum Saturday. MIR. Barber of Bellows
Falls is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs L. II.
Taylor, Francis Calhoun one OF our oldest
citizens, died Friday OF cancer. aged II
years. Funeral services were held Monday
forenoon at st. Peters church. Mary
Tredo has been called to Ware, Masa., by
the illness OF her sister.-Rev. MIR.
Wilder was ordained pastor over
the Centre Ferrisburgh Congregation
al church last Wednesday. The
listers will be in +. W. Tuttle's Office
the balance OF the week to hear complaints
OF aggreved parties. The Fort Cassin
light is without keoper.-The cold rain
spoiled the May day party. Mrs. |. Foster
Is the guest OF her daughter Mrs. f. G.
Morton. The homestead at Basin Harbor
is being fitted for summer guests. -Rev.
Mr.. Smith rector OF st. Paui's, and Mrs.
Smith will return from Philadelphia this
week -Constable H. +. FIJI her has charge
Of the town Door.
Rev. Mr. Hawley Is visiting his son at
Ssranao Lake. Eva Ray, who has been at
the Mary Fletcher hospital, is gaining j.
II. Booth Of fiattsburgh is the guest OF his
father, Mayor Z. A Booth. The cream
cries are starting well. Ferrsburgh Cen
tie receives 1900 pounds Of milk daily,
New Haven l4O) pounds, and Vergennss
HOO. FRIDAY evening occurs the regular
monthly meeting of The Epworth league at
the Methodist church. lev Mr.. Pearson
q the Baptist church will speak on temper