Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-05-10
ADDISON COUNTY.
MlDDl lEBURY,

held at his late nome IN SALISBURY NlllaSe
at 1 O'Clock Friday afternoon and there
was very large attendance. Several rela-
tivcs and friends from Middlebury and
other neighboring towns were present -
John Mcllann has returned from Montpel-
ier.-Mrs. j. II. Sllingham of Tconderoga,
y. v, will deliver the Memorial Day
address at East Middleburv.
Prof. Carl C. Plehn Of the University ot
California arrived in town Friday after
noon. The nuptials of Prof Plehn and Miss
Elizabeth Brainerd, eldest daughter OF fres-
tdent Brainerd of Middlebury college, are
announced for Wednesday, May IL. Prof.
Plchn was for two years prior to the last
commencement the professor of political
economy in Middlebury college. Mr.. Ed
ward H. sheldon of San Francisco, Cal,
Mrs. Mary f. Graves Of Washington d. G.,
aud Prof. Samuel sheldon, with his wife, of
Brooklyn y. y children of Mrs. Mary B.
Sheldon. arrived in town Saturday evening
for a visit at the old homestead -"Our
Folks wa, rendered for the second time in
Middlelury at the town hall Friday evening
for the benefit of the West Cemetery asso-
citation Mr. OMas Sanford OF North DuX-
bury i, visiting friends in Middlebury and
vicmty.-,Iosoph r. Jones & Co., who re-
fused an offer of Sl6, 800 for the patents of
The apple picker, which Mr.. Jones invented,
ure going to manufacture them and have
given contract to a firm in Troy, \. y,
for 10, 600. to be ready in August next
Carl B. Guptil has sold out the mail stage
route from Middehury to RiptOn and Bread
Loaf, to sam D. Damon of Ripton, who
took possession Monday. Mr.. Guptil has
gone to Rutland, where he has desirable
situation. Mr. and Mrs. Allan Calhoun are
rejoicing over the birth of a nine-pound
daughter Sunday morning .-OziaS Sanford
and Wallace L. Dewey went up on the
mountain after trout and brought back lag
nice one,.-George H. and James Sollace,
who recently bought the hotel in Bridport,
have opened the house.-Mr Bonus Gee is
dangerously i'll with quick consumption. -
A. W. Carey has sold nice driving horse
TO a New York gentleman for $3.50 -Har-
vey Smith is just getting about again after
n severe illness of over three months
Matthew Barbour of Bridport had a mar
row escape from being killed on Court
street Tuesday afternoon. He was driving
& pair of big 16-hand horses hitched
20 a heavy farm wagon. The whitfietree
broke and the pole fell down and was broken,
the horses getting badly frightened They
ran, throwing Mr.. Barbour but He clung
to the lines and was dragged about II rod
over cobble stones and pavements before the
horses were stopped. Mr.. barbour escaped
with only slight injuries,
Nou can get Taft's Fig Cordial of all the
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VERGENNES
Wedding bells at st. Peters church
Thursday afternoon announced the mar
riago in the parsonage, of Henry f. Gowtt
and Miss Ruth Young, daughter of eX AL
derman Young. The newly married pair
took the train for St. Adams, Montreal, etc,
On their return they will reside on Comfort
Ilill.-Chldren's day was appropriately
deserved at the Methodist church.-Jacoh
Salader, who was threatened with lock jaw
from a rusty nail entering his foot, is bet
ter.-Stephen Burroughs is home from
I1uEhkecpsie business college on vacation.
Wilbur Champlain is able to serve the
FlUE Press again to its patrons, Com
1uunlun services were held a the Baptist
church Sunday.-'fhe town of Addison is
testing the merits of $500 road machine be-
fore buying. Appropriate services We're held
at st. paul's church Thursday morning -
MIR and Mrs Marsh have taken rooms ant
board at the George +. Stone boarding house
MI. and Mrs. CoWau are visiting relative
in Essex, " Y. Harvey Ingham will car,
for the studio during their outing. g.-BishoI
Mrhaud of Burlington took a trip to West
port on the Nellie, Friday, He was accom-
panied by Fathers Campeau and Beauchesn
of St Peters church, F. W Tuttle with
draws from the field as candidate for tn,
probate judgeship.
Hon. c. W, Read and family arrived
home from their trip to the seashore Satur
day. Mr. Read is much better. Arrange
ments are being made for celebrating tn
anniversary of the Epworth league organi
zatiOn IN this city.-The Wandercr, Whic
will be- when ready for its owner. Mr.. r
T. Van Deusen. of Albany, n. Y, an ele
giant floating home, is nearly ready fo
launching. The kerosene launch Tram
wa, placed in the water Saturday Mr.
Scatrs of the firm of Bryant a Scates
Boston, was the guest of +. f. Sears Satm
day.-Ihe naptha boat Gladys was place
in the water last Saturday.
Principal Davis treats the Grammar an
High schools to a boat ride and picnic FIR
day next-The Vermont Shade Roller CON
pany. also the establishment of Nevius
llaNiland, closed Wednesday to give thei
employees an opportunity to observe Arbo
day.-Mr. Hanneman will move into hi
new purchase on North W ater street Thur,
day.-Rev. MIR. Francis of Panton is visit
ing friends in Massachusetts,, and may re
office building has been thoroughly repare
and improved. large, fine pike have lee
mm floating into the lake, in small streau
or Chimney Point, and it is quite ccrai
they were. killed 10y dynamite explosive
New YORK parties are suspected an
MR. Thome are putting their lake cottag
al Eellogg's bay in order for an early oper
iaB,
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BRISTOL.
Incy Dixie, daughter Of f. c. Dixie
very sick with typhoid fever. E. v. Gag
has purchased the interest Of L l. James
IN. barber shop in the Drake Farr block
People are making gardens, some have pee
aud other carly vegetables up and growing
Mrs. C. h. Hanchett has been quite
with heart trouble the past week. III. !