Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-05-17

lain, G. u. Ellis marshal, a. d. White
finance committee f. II. Fay, c. j. Wright,
i. ". Freeman; tyler, &. p. Rhodes
! There was a heavy frost Monday night
| Rev Mr.. Gulick of Charlotte preached here
last Sunday in exchange with Rev dustin
Hazen charles white, son of the evan
! gelist, who married a daughter Of II. II.
/ Fray of JoneSvillc. was killed in Chicago
last week by the cars while riding bicycle.
Mrs, II. II FraIy has gone to Chicago to
attend the funeral.
HUNTINGTON.
r. A. Norton, who has been laid up with
| rheumatism for the past two weeks is some
! better. Most of our farmers will finish
their sowing and planting this week. Grain
is ny and looking fine. Austin Ross, who
has been quite sick, is bettcr.--G NJ. Nor
ton has been making extensive repairs on
his residence at the North Village. Some
of the bridges in town are being rebuilt.
MILTON.
Bishop Hall made his first visit to Trinity
Mission last Friday and held confirmation
service at the church at / o'clock. There
were three combinations The bishop then
preached from John xvi, = to a large and APP
preciative congregation. \ number of
clergymen from other churches We're pres
ent. The reception was held in the Sunda V
school room, and n majority of the congre-
CATION awaited themselves of the opportun-
itv to shake hands with the bishop.-A be
ginning is made toward the new graded
school building. the cellar is dug and foun-
dation stones are being drawn.-Mrs. Har-
riet Peck of Burlington was in town last
week The funeral of Jed Caswel was held
Sunday afternoon at > o'clock from the
home Of his brother Allan Caswell. with
whom he has lived since his health failed.
, He died Friday after a long ilEess DR..
Caswel was 81 years of age and n native OF
this place. He studied for his profession il
the University of Michigan aud practiced in
the West. the last - years in Preston. la
He was successful and popular physician
Charles Howard son of George Howard
deceased, died Saturday night of consump
ton at Sidney Howard's. The funeral wa,
held Tuesday and the burial was at Georgia
Plains Mr.. Cassius Pratt returned home
few days since from Illinois, where he hai
spent the winter. much improved in health
= He was accompanied by his cousin, Mis-
William Hyde of Chicago. Mr. William
Hopkins of Burlington read service Sunday
at Trinity Mission church, and is expecteD
to do so every other Sunday through TIT
summer
T SHELBURNE.
\ Dr. W. :. Webb has changed the en-
Il trance to his grounds and Uses the new
road. He has had some large elm tree
planted beside the road, making the driv
very attractive Mr. and Mrs. Luke Bar
rett are the proud parents Of a girl al
y ter w ebster has secured a position as frs
: mate on the Maquam and entered on hi
1t duties Capt. r. j. White is repairing hi
l. buildings. Mr. Thomas Newcomb an,
family will open their summer residenc
June lst-Mr. James Bruce will not oc
- cupy the Lake View place this summer
The committee appointed by the Shelburn'
>, Improvement society to repair the sidewal
= crossings have decided to lay stone crossings
70 and work will be begun at once.-W j
- Sheridan, road commissioner, has beer
matchmaking the road near c. Lavilett 8
= Mrs Carrie White has returned from
= Westfield, y. DIR. Webb will exhibi
> about 30 horses at the fair in Philadelphi
- May 29-31. The doctor also intends to Sc
. few horses at some of the New York sale
:, in June Rev. j. j. Noe presided at tn
E, first quarterly conference Of the Methodi,
-, church Monday afternoon. Col l.. q. L
~ Cannon is building barn 12OX6O feet o
"A the Meach place. Michael Quinlan is doin
. the work A. DOnaly has moved his fam
~ ly into his new home. D. c. Smith ha
IN hired the James White FARM. j. Chat
:, vim is building a stone bridge near his res
- dence Mrs. y. f. Clifford is in Starksbor
At caring for her sister, who is very ill.
Sc UNDERHlLL.
" The musical festival last week under II
or direction of Prof f. r. ODER was musical
I'd decided success. The professor prove
,h himself fully equal to the occasion, and h
q daughter. Mrs. Bertha O. Miller, rendere
- her part as "Leonora' in manner whiC
C. showed her ability and high degree of Gu
ed ture. Mr.. Fireman as Raymond, Mi
Laura c. Durfey as "Sybl,n Dr. Hulbur
as "Nictor," all rendered their parts in
most acceptable manner. The chorus w
SO composed of members of the professor
VI various singing classes of the past season.
az Clinton Brown of St Adams has been
" town for a few days.-Rev. c. Pike al
~ family are again established al the parse
va age.-Ild, Bliss is painting the outside
~ Ed, Sinclair's new house.-Mrs. Am
W Humphrey was called TO New Hampshi
. last week account of the dangerous i
IL ness of her sster.-Miss IL. +. Mann
"9 New York is spending few weeks wi
-, friends here.
n' WEST MILTON.
NO There was heavy frost in this local.
10 Sunday night, MAY l3.-Mrs Lucus La
O of Minneapolis and Mrs. Matte Rowley
ar Chicago are expected at A. A. Herrici
nl- June | to spend the mer.--John Bea
"a who is attending the Medical college in BIZ
NJ. lington, spent Sunday with friends here.
a WESTFORD.
D., Arbor day was observed in most of I
S. schools in town.-Will Deyenan, while
an work at Henry McNall's Wednesday, CO.
. planned of feeling badly in the afterno
and started for home, He was found l
! conscious by the roadside by Archer NJ
gan, who took him home.-Alrs. n. c. Di
lex is sick. Charles Darlington is better.
A. q. Narney is confined to his bed bel
hurt in his back by being thrown from