Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-05-31

W. f. GREENE, 1914 COLLEGE ST..
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| Randolph is visiting at John Aliens and
Itcorgc NOrthway s. Mrs Henry Rice and
sons had "A narrow escape Sunday Nav 20
One forward wheel of the carriage came Off.
frightening the horse which ran quite dis.
tance but was tripped up by the breaking of
the harness. Mrs. Rice and sons were
/ thrown from the carriage but escaped with
seVeral bruises. The many friends of Rev
! John Y. Stone in this town will be plcascd
to hear of his call to fill the pulpit in a
church in Utica y. Y.
SHELBURNE.
! Cyrus p. Van Vlet is painting his resi-
dcnce. The Shclburnc High school scholars
TO the number of 30 gave the principal
| Miss Lucia +. Barney, \. NJ. a surprise re
| ceptlOn at the residence of &. +. Van Nlet
| Wednesday evening. Miss Barney was the
recipient of several valuable presents one be-
Ing asilver, gold-lincd bonbon dish and spoon.
The school in James Millham district
had n very pleasant flag raising, notwith-
standing the rain Friday afternoon The
! programme consisted of recitatons by Mat
tie Mckenzie, Mergaret Tlley, Dora Gates,
Pearl Washhurn and Flora Russell They
then went into the school yard and raised
the flag and as it toated to the breeze three
cheers were given. They then re-
turned to tho school house. where
short and appropriate speeches were made
10y DR. F. h. Stoddard, Eli II. Palmer and
Rev. w. j. Chapman. II. H. Tilley had
charge of the exercises, after which the en-
tire company We're invited to the residence
of Mr.. James Millnam, where Mrs Mllham
served an excellent lunch and a very nice
social time was enjoyed. All the schools in
town have a flag now but two, and it is
expected they will soon have one The
strawberry and ice cream sociable Friday
evening was Il success. The old barn near
the depot ON J. f. Whites estate has been
removed. very much improving the grounds.
Col. ana Mrs. Y. c. Fletcher of st.
JOhnsbury returned home Saturday after
spending few days in town. DR. and
Mrs. w. $. Webb arrived home from New
York Sunday morning.-H W. Tracy re-
turned from Now York Monday
w. J. Sheridan is grading tho road
with gravel in and about the village
William West and his grooms returned
from Philadelphia sunday morning -Bish-
op Hall will make his official visit to Trini-
ty parish next sunday and will preach at
the chapel at 1890 a. m.
MILTON.
There were union services Sunday in the
Methodist church R.v T. II IIa,.,;1t, as-
sisting in the service The Memorial ser
mon was preached by the pastor, Rev. r..
Christie. The Congregational choir assist
ed IN the music, The church was tastefully
and appropriately decoratcd.-The exercises
on Memorial day were in the Congrega-
tlonal church beginning at O'Clock in the
afternoon. Mr. Darling of Chelsea gave
the address. Mr.. Theodore Hopkins of
the l. Y. N. read service Sunday at Trinity
Mission church, his brother being prevented
by illness.-An orange sociable was held
Friday evening in the vestry of the Congre-
gational church. y prOnouncing match
was huroIori,od rri,lov ni,,bt h,. a no,.+,. -,
parties unknown who climbed on to a YER
anda and effected an entrance through al
upper window and helped themselves to a
quantityof mon : wearing apparel. Among
last weeks visitors were Mrs Mary Andres.