Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-01

col condition and is not expected to recover.
--Almon Buebee is not expected to live
Mrs. Anna Doty Jones is in more com
Portable condition. Miss Sadie Allen re-
turned to her home in Ferrisburgh, Friday.
Mrs. W. IL. Robinson is spending a few
days in Burlington. New cficers in the
Epworth league we're elected on Thursday
evening" q. a. Hill and family, former
resdouts, IRE visiting in town.
The prize speaking contest by academy
students on Friday evening was largely at
tended at town all. For essays, the first
! prize went to Miss Florence Livingstone;
the second to Miss Lena Irish. The first
prize for defamation was awarded Vernon
d. Hobrook second to G. c. Could
largo congregation were present at the
Methodist church Sunday afternoon to
listen to tho memorial sermon by Rev. r..
| H. Nanton, pastor of the Methodist church.
J. N. Warner post No. 4, W. G. Nc
Clinstock commander, the Noman's Relief
corps end G. w. Doty camp $. Of v, A.
l.. Cheney captain, attended in body.
At tho banquet to DO held Friday oven
ing at Hotel Randall. Congressman Powers,
oX-Gov. Hsndeo Col u. a. Woodbury.,
Hon. Frank Plumley, Hon. P. X. Gleed
and Superintendent M. S. Stone are among
the speakers expected to participate. -liar-
Ian p. French, esq, OF Albany, n. y, has
been spending few days in town -Froui
ID. Merriam OF Topeka, Kan, is in town. -
Rev. a. Il. Wright finished his pastorats
at the Universalst church on Sunday.
Communion services were held and seven
persons received into membership.
Memorial day was successfully observed.
| After open air exercises in the village Gem
etery, a programme was carried out in Town
! hall, bang made up OF part of the ritu-
al service, words of greeting by Commsn-
der W. G. McClintock, prayer by Rev. r.
l.. Nsnton. selections by male quartott9
composed OF Row. f. p. Seymour, Prof. w.
f. Whipple, +. G. Fleetwood and Il. l..
Gates; clocut onary selections by Miss Flo
renee Livingston and Miss s. c. Chase; pi-
ano duet by Miss Bubiee and Miss Irish;
vocal duct by the Misses Niles. Hon. Hen
ny Ballard of Burlington gave his hearers
a patriotic address filled with elegant
touches, which held the closest attention Of
his hearers.
WAT ERVlLLE.
Royal Leach was in town over Sunday. -
Mrs. John Kelley is stopping in Cambridge.
Mrs. Roberts died at the home Of her son
Albert, on Saturday. Judge Miller spent
the past week a5 Belvidere fishing. Will
Sherman of Worthwhile was in town Satur-
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guests OF bis parents, MIR. and Mrs. Henry
Smile, over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ar
thur Fairbanks were called to Stowe the
past week by the death OF ber father. 49,
Charles Nutting and Ii. l.. Beard are work
Ing on telephone repairs between Cambridge
and Norr.svllle.
STOWE.
Samuel Thomas is home from Norwich
| ts,I- Ip,,,
Collins died OF consumption Tuesday night
Funeral services were held Thursday, Rev.
Mr.. Drew officiating. MIR. Harvey of
Hinesbursb has been visiting his son Thai
eus here. Memorial services were held at
the Congregational church Sunday. Mrs.
Julia Cakes AMI dauShte Bertha, Mrs.
Lena Whitcomb and daughter, Mrs. Henry
Thomas and Asa G. Cakes left for Chica 90
Monday morning. Misses Bertha and
Alice Barrows and Miss Susie b gelow are
at home from johnson Normal school. -
Miss Angie Pike ard niece, Angie King of
Mortified. visited relatives in town last
week. Mrs. Killer died May 10 and fune-
raj services, were held Sunday, Rev. Mr.
Burnham attending.
CAMBRIDGE.
Miss Myra Wilcox spent Saturday and
Sunday With friends ia johnson. Miss Ida
Corse naa gone to Hill, y. H, to work. -
Mrs. l.. Stenrus is visitiu-, friends in Hyde
Park j. Lavigue has moved his family
to Jericho corners. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Hubur have returned home from Tennessee
after years absence. DR.. L. ii. Bushnell
spent couple OF days in Burlington the
past weak.-Burt Wiley OF Waterville is
clerking for Mark Stevens at Cambridge
Junction. A bout 30 of the young people oil
/ Loft ox,il la ut ,a ,P
Smith last Thursday evening TO give their
daughter Ethel surprise, it being herr lGtl
birthday. The Jetfersonvlle cornet band
played at Underhil Memorial day.-Thc
speaker at Cambridge Decoration day wa.
Rev. r. j. Rnnslow OF Swanton.- Episco
pal services were held at JeGersonvile last
Sunday morning and at the Boro in the at
teTnoon, Rev. G.. Graves officiating. "A sor
was born to Mr.. aud Mrs. John Pitman las
week Tho y. p. S. c. Z. chose the fol
lowing delegates Sunday evening to att ant
the Lamoille county convention, held a
hyde Park, June e and I: A. A. Patten
Myrtle Buker and Mrs. Joe Watkins.
JOHNSON.
f. H. Sherwiu has completed his duties
as sugar weigher, having taken 245 samples
1863 packages and weighed 1l5 0O0 pound ,
} Carroll Brown and Harry Fullington are
at home FOR short vacation. Mrs. =. A
Gichrist of Ballston, n. Y, was called
here last week by the severe illness of hel
$ daughter, Mrs. c. IL. Christy Union me
mortal services were held at the ConGrega
tional church last Sunday. The W. K. c.
: S. OF V. and q. a. K. post attended in
body. An able discourse was delivered by
J Rsv. A. Donnell. Mr.. l.. NJ. Jones is re
. ported little better, but still very low. -
a. +. Partow from Lyndonville ID spend
t ing the week with his parents here.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The dates of the Barton fair are Septem