Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-13
ADDISON COUNTY.
NERGENNES.

The nail works, the electric light works,
Cotey Bros, Remand, Monat q Co., are
shut down while the penstocii Is being
placed -Ue3srs. w. Wilson and Cluett of
Troy are looking over some unimprovcd
lake building lots near the lodge at W. W.
Booth. - George d. Whitssde is homo from
Northiell, aud confined to tho house with
inflammation of the oycs.-WilliaU Baker
is engineer of the newly equipped Ga2ehs.
The Norgepnes Independents took second
money at the hose contest in Ticonderoga
the 4th. "A new brick walk is to replace
the old fiat stone walk on Water street
Prof 5 j. Preston OF Mammaroncck, ~ Y,
is in town. lie will visit the worll's fair
and take cottage at Mile Point for his
family on bis return.
Mrs Charles Alare died Thursday OF
consumption, after long illness. She
leaves a husband and two children. Dur
lngton gentlemen, who recently visltei the
State Reform School, compimeuted the
management highly. There are 81 boys
and girls now in t.-A complimentary
vote was unanimously adopted by the Zap
tist church of Burlington for the courtesles
recently extended them by Mr.. and Mrs
Andrews during the Sunday school cXcur-
sion.
Mr.. and Mira j. Edwin Lewis of Kansas
City, are guests of Hon. J. E. Roberts aud
wife. Mrs. j. G. Hindes is in Saratoga,
called there by the death Of cousin, W. j.
Curtis IS. A. futile has returned from
Newark n. j., and will soon Lecome a res
ident Of Burling Ton. - Robert Davey, with
the Albany Hardware company, is home on
n vacation. john Duvey, jr., OF Torring
ton, Ct, Is visiting here. DIR. Il. j. Sew
france and wife of keeseville, *. y, are
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. II.
Foss. -Charles and Harry Booth of Harris
burgh, Pa, sons of Capt c. \. Booth L.
S. A., arrived here Friday evening FOR their
lummer vacation. Mrs. c. c. Davis and
Miss Bass have gone to Boston, where thoy
will join Prof. Davis and proceed to the
worlds fair.-N. q. Norton and sons are
making repairs at the Island Mills making
it necessary to shut down for a short time.
DR.. Knowlton and Miss Witherby OF Port
Henry had q narrow escape Thursday from
drowning. They were in canoe oil CHM
neY Point when it capsizad. Fortunately
they were off the meadows OF John Wright,
and one O. his workmen rushed to the lake
and with the aid OF plank rescued them
in g very exhausted condition. Ora Hoyt
Ind family left this city for Fi;chburg,
Mass. Saturday morning
Il. r. Hanson Of England is tho guest of
Dr. and Mrs. ShipmGn. Fred Grandey of
BUTTE City, Mont, is in town, the guest OF
Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Donnelly Mrs.
Schroeder Of New York and Mrs Sherman
of Lowsl Mass, are at Kellogg s. Sons on
tue lake, necr Fort Cassin. -ReoaiTs in the
canal are completed and work at all the
mills WAS resumed Monday morning.
The naptha boat Gladys was launched
Tuesday. There will be no services in tho
Baptist church Sunday. At the last meet
Ing Of the ST. John Baptist society the fol
iov of A
L. Rivers; first vice president, Peter Bou-
chand: second vce-prestlent, Juba Daniels;
secretary, Augustine Richards; correspond
ing secretary, A. Richard; treasurer ). D.
Liner; collector, Lewis Reneud; marshal
William Oliver; second marsha, Charles
Baror; directors, f. Miner, John Dsmper
Mr., William Muohahey Of Middlebury
is stopping in town for the benefit of his
health. H. c. Herrck, who has been with
W. r. Darymple leaves for the worlds
fair, and later TO take a position at Salt
Lake city. Abraham Hindes of Boston is
visiting in this city and vicinity. Mrs. f..
III Doten and her sson Leonard left Tues
day morning for weeks visit in Boston
md Salem, Mass.
MlODLEBURY.
Mr.. Alonzo Currier of Chester, who has
been on weeks visit to his son, Mr.. Hen
ry Currer OF Cornwall started for his
home Saturday. Joseph Bronseau of Corn
wall gave up his job as mail carrier
between Middlebury and Cornwall Fri
day night and Hiram Bingham
taxes his place for the present
Mrs. Matthew McDevitt OF Rutland, form
erIy Maa Catherine McCue of Middlebury,
who has beon in town last week returned
10 Rutland on Saturday. j Dun w. Martin
WAS the fret victim Of the beautiful side
walk down to the new bridge from the main
street side. He fell and cut bad hole in
his leg near the knee, but as he is able to be
about, it is not likely to prove anything Sc
rious, even though AR. Martin has passed
his 11th year. Ali traffic, passenger and
otherwise, over the old bridge, was closed
Saturday, as the last available stringer
over which daring footmsn could pass, was
ruthlessly cut away.
MIR. and Mrs. Erwin G. Piper were made
happy early Sunday morning by the ar
rival Of girl baby.-Mrs l.. II. Morrison
went Tuesday to Albany, y. y, to attend
the wedding OF her son, Merlin c. Morrison,
aud Miss Hattie Ogsbury Of that city
tlr and Mrs, J. Forrest Berry of Haver-
hall, Mass, who have been stopping hero Tor
couple Of weeks, went Sunday to Hub
hardton. Mrs. Laura c. Braucl of Bris-
tol, lately OF Cornwall, was in town Mon
Gay visiting friends. She Will go TO Bristol
Tor short vacation. Mr.. Alfred Smith of
Washington, SOC Of the late Hon. T. C.
Smith, ia in town visiting his brother, Mr..
Harrison Smith, who remains here settling
up the affairs of bis late father.
EAST MiOCLEBURY.
Mrs. f. p. Sumner, accompanied by her
daughter and Miss Bessie Blackmer, visited
Mt Dr. Townsend's in Br!dport Tuesday.
Miss Charls ia to remain there fer fow
days Mrs. A. r. Ames, sister and mother
returned 10 their home at South Wallng-
ford this week. Mr. and Mrs. Eli Hibbard
have been visiting in town.-Mrs Matte
Tsdaie is home from Boston for a vacation.
PANTON.
The home of Mrs. c. r. Warner was the
Icene OF a pleasant gathering on Tuesday,
July 4, it being the day of each yenr for a
general social gathering of the people in that
part Of the town. There were about 100