Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-29

Society was stirred to tho depths the past |
week upon learning of the marriage Of MIR. |
Willis, formerly of the city, to Mrs. Helen |
NJ. Upper OF this place. The wedding was
quiet and the happy pair visited Ausablo
Chasm, BeehmenGown and Plattsburgh on |
their bridal trip. Fir. and Mrs. Willis |
returned on Monday night last to the resi-
dencs OF tue bride, where thoy will make |
their future homo and all join In wishing |
them happy voyage on tho sometimes
troubled soa of matrimony.
Mrs. Selma Merrihow 10 visiting friends in |
Now York.
The school in district No. s. taught by
Miss Lucy Aleech Of Burlington was closed
Thursday after successful term.
WlLLlSTON.
Rev. A. D. Barber went to Charlotte
Wednesday to attend the funeral of Deacon
William i. Yalo, who was an old resident
in town.-Mr. and Mrs. Harris have been
visiting at Mrs Harris fathers, Hon.
Smith Wright's, also Mrs. Charles Boynton
from Dakot Misses Flossio and Mar orie
lombard had party OF 20 young people
Wednesday 1T o'ciock,-Fred Seymour
was called to Charlotte Wednesday to at
tend the funeral Of his uncle, Deacon Yale.
HINESeURGA.
| Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Hall attended the
funeral of Mrs. Georgia NJ Clark at Platts
| burg Saturday. -Children's day exercises
were held in the Methodist church Sunday.
"A large number from this town attended
the closing exercises of the Burlington High
| School Friday. The public schools of this
| town closed c successful term Friday.-Dr.
II. Z. Hunt has graded around his residence
and made other Improvements which add
greatly to its appearance. The hay crop
| ~
spent last week in Bristol and Burling ton. -
Jack" Sturtevant has returned from
Montpelier.
EAST CHARLOTTE.
The funeral of Clark Read youngest son
OF o. 7. Read was attended from the house
on Saturday, the Gath inst, by large circle
| Of sympatizing friends and relatives. The
! ntermeut of William Newell of Ferrisburgh
took place here on Saturday. Miss Sarah
A. Wooster leaves this week for Chicago
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Hostord went to John
son Tuesday to be present ut the graduation
of their daughter Mabel at the Normal
school.
| ESSEX CENTRE.
The village school closed June 90. The
number of pupils enrolled was 60; average
attendance as; those having no marks are
!
Joseph Pecor, joseph Ladeau, Amy Nichols
Lena Pecor, josie PacoT, Mary Shaw aud
Henas Farrand.
CHARLOTTE.
Mrs. Lowell and son returned home to
Coaticooke, p. O., last Wednesday. Mrs
Kate Fonda of New York is visiting her
sister, Mrs. N C. Bush. Rev. and Mrs
Murray are spending their vacation in the
| NO of Staf
the "band boys" lawn party next Friday
evening OF East Charlotte. George Short
sleeves and family returned from Michigan
| last week.
SHELBURNE.
Mrs. Timothy A. Bacon left Saturday
morning on the early train to join her hus-
band, who has situation at Loon Lake.
Miss Mary Qunlen, Miss Nellie Blair and
Miss Bertha Eddy aud Miss Kate Noonan
have closed very successful terms of school
in districts Nc. ?, 3, 4 and s, respectively. -
Charles p. Kinsman of New York is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. F. r. Stoddard.
| Emma Sutton is home from Vergannes.
w. A. Weed, jr., of Sing Sing, n.
| y, is home for the summer.-Mr and Mrs.
Charles Byington are receiving cougratua-
tons over the birth of a daughte JAMES
Bruse and family are at Bay View for the
summer.
Mrs. 4. A. Bacon left Saturday on the
early train to join her husband who has an
excellent situation at Loon Lake.
uNDERHlLL.
There will be q celebration here the 4th
at the Flats. Main and Depot streets have
been recently graveled, a much needed I'M
provement.-W. II. Bradford Is taking an
enforced vacation on account of in juries to
two of his hnger7.
The Graded school under charge of Prin-
cipal j. L. Wheelock, closed On Friday, the
23d, with appropriate exercises. The total
number attending the school was 3S. Those
having the highest average were; Edith
Colgrove. Deyto Coigrove, Ada Prior,
Belle Reynolds Iva Robinson and Veronisa
Nichols, Harry Bliss, Arthur Knight and
Carrie Wilbur. Tho fall term will begin
the first Monday in September and large
school is expected.
RICHMOND.
S. C. Bates, who was seriously injured
the 18th inst, is slowly improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Edwards from Chi
cago are visiting at Mr.. c. NJ. Ferguson's.
Mrs. Hattie Clement from Minneapolis ID
the guest of her father, Deacon U. S. Whit
comb The funeral of Mrs. Viola Stock
, Universal church last Sunday The funer a
q of Alonzo Blair, aged 70 years, was held al
Jonesvle the Goth inst.-The Richmond
Cornet band will hold an ice cream festva
in high school yard Thursday evening, fol-
, the benefit OF the band.
. MILTON.
Friday evening, the 10th inst, one OF s.
; II. fhelps' dairy cows came up from pas
ture sick and died tho next day. Since
then he has lost four head, all takon In tn,
same way. The sslectmen sent word to the
! veterinary ct Burlington, but nothing ha
bean determined yet as to what the disease
: is. The pasture and promises are quaran
tined. Henry Grant was taken sick las
Thursday and died Sunday evening. Mrs
, l.. "A. Everest is very sick with pneumonia
) Miss Franc Baker, the great woman ora
tor from the West lie to speak in tho Meth
-, odist church next Thursday evening"
lawn party will be given at DR.. l.. j. Dix
; on's Tuesday evening, July 4, for the bene
fiji of tho Episcopal church.
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