Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-07-11

days at home, has returned to Worcester,
Mass.-Mrs. II. f. Reynolds OF Burlington
is visiting friends here.-Charles Brown
and son of Hyde Park, Mass, are visiting
friends here.
George Newton and wife, who have been
visiting Mr. Newton's father DR.. G. r.
Newton. have returned to their home in
Pla Standardization Terrill of Morris
vile has been visiting friends here this
week.-Mrs. Bicknel and Miss Williams,
who have been holding meetings in the
Union church since last Tuesday even
ing, closed Saturday afternoon.-Miss
Emma White of Burlington Is visiting Miss
Lettie Prior.-Lewis Fitzsimond's w life
was taken to the Fanny Allen hospital
last Thursday.
MILTON.
There was quite display of fireworks
on July Mrs. S. G.. Russell of Essex
junction has commenced her music class
here.-Dr. j. A. Drew of Burlington was
in town last week.-Delegates to the
Christian 1ndeavor convention in Boston
this week are Mrs. William Parmeloe and
Mrs. Hattie Wood.-Miss Ella Herrick en-
tertained a party of friends at her home
last Wednesday evening.-Mr and Mrs.
II. C. McNall and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. ID. Teachout and son, Mrs. Clara RoE-
ers, Ernest Rogers and Miss Hattie Roy
ers spent Sunday at Camp Rich.--Farm
ers are taking advantage of the fine hay
weather.
HUNTINGTON.
Miss Carrie NJ. swift of Middlescx, who
has been visiting relatives in town, re
turned home Saturday five couples
attended the Sons of Veterans ball tho
81 inst--The base ball game at the Cen
ter the 4th inst. between tho local club
and Richmond resulted in a victory for
the home team. A return game was
played at Richmond Saturday, in which
the Center club was defeatcd.-Nlr. Hor-
ace Baldwin died at the residence of his
daughter, Mrs. Leonard Schoheld, last
Thursday after a long illness. The fun
oral was held Sunday at a. M, Rev. 5.
2. Perry officiating. The interment was
at New Haven--The Kings Daughters
We're entertained at the town hall Wcdnes-
day, the 10th, by Mrs. Kate Ross.-Royal
Gorton, who has been i'll for a long time.
remains about the same.-Rev. j. NJ.
Smith and wife visited friends in town
recently.-Arthur Bickford of Boston is in
town visiting relatives
Mrs. Orvis Ellis who has been quite
ill for the past week, is some better
AT the Free-Will Baptist monthly meet
ing last Saturday five candidates were
received into the church for baptism.
The game of base ball between Hunting
ton and Richmond resulted in favor of the
former by a score of 46 to s.
JERICHO CENTER.
Mrs. Mary Pierce, who has been staying
with Mrs. Jennie W. Hart has gone to
live with Mr.. and Mrs l. c. Stone.--Mrs.
L. Rose who has been at the Mary
Fletcher hospital for several weeks, re-
turned home last Saturday. She is still
quite feeble.-Miss Eva Pease started
Monday for Lake Placid, to he absent
until September.-A lawn party was held
at the home of +. S. Ransom Wednesday
eveuinE.-T. L. BostwiCk has quite an eX-
tensive job of painting for l.. II. Chaplin.
Ella Meikle went last Wednesday to her
brothers in New York.
JONESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. NJ. Snow strated Wed
nesday for two weeks stay at Old Or
chard Beach.-W. G. Graham, agent for
the Central Vermont railroad, is to have
a vacation of three weeks, to begin We'd
nesday, July 10. At this time he starts for
Boston for a short stay. Mr.. Bohounan,
the day operator at Waterbury, relievea
Mr.. Graham during his absence-John
Pelton of Rutland was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. F. 3. Gillett on July 4.-The
home base ball team has arranged to
play the Essex Junction team three
games.
RICHMOND.
Young America celebrated the Fourth
by ringing the town bell, commencing at
nldnisht.-The funeral of Mrs. H. y.
Deavit of Winooski was held at the Con-
gregational church last Friday. Rev.
M. Bates of Winooski, assisted by Rev.
Mr.. Hazen of Richmond oflciated. Mrs.
George Bryant of Lowell, Mass, sister Of
the deceased, was present.-Mr. and Mrs.
viii Shedd of Montpelier are the guests
of j. W. Hilton.-W o. Douglass, who
has been for many months in Washing
ton, p. c., has returned to his summer
residence in Richmond Mr.. and Mrs. II.
II. Kohn and daughter and Mrs, f. i.
Roberts and son, from Albany, n. Y, are
the guests OF Mr. and Mrs II. r. Norton.
An exciting game of base ball was
played here last Saturday between
, Richmond nine and Huntington, the score
standing Richmond S, Huntington 3.
WESTFORD.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. c. L.
Grow gave them a very plea SAINT party
Tuesday evening. it being the 25th ami
versary of their marriage.-G. L. Rice at
tended tke races at Burlington last week
Miss Woodruff of Jericho is the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Carmi Osgood.-Mr and
Mrs. John Stuart have daughter, born
Friday night.-Miss Phila Hall is expected
home fAA Wisconsin this week.-Dr.
Lund and family arrived in town Tuesday
Edward Morgan's team went through
his barn floor Friday, falling about six
feet No serious damage was done to the
team.-Mrs. Martha f. Gardner of Sc
linas, Cal, is spending a few days with
Mrs. Buel Howard.-Miss Gates of Cam
bridge is visiting friends in town.--Cyrus
Wilcox and daughter and Miss Ball of
Chicago are visiting at l.. b. Whipple's.--
f. b. Smith has purchased a corn reap
ing machine.-B, A. Stone is in town.
WJJJSTON
II is getting to be quite a common occur
renee for people in our hitherto quiet
town to he stopped on the highway
There have been two stopped at different
times in South Willston and last week as
two ladies were driving along in the early
evening across the fiat a ruffian sprang
out from the roadside and seized the
horse by the bit OBTAINING them for quite
a length of time, but after being made to
understand that there was such a thing
as summary justice, he concluded that
discretion was the better part Of Valor'
and went about his business. He is a
! follow whom tho excessive use of liquor
has rendered non compos mentis.-Mr. G.
%. Warren and family are away at the
! Thousand Isles.-MrS. Myra Metcalf has
gone to Wakefield Mass-Among those
who have been visiting in town are MI.
and Mrs Stanley Landon, Miss Abbie
Mitchell and MISC Clara Elkins.-Mr anS
Mrs. j. II. Bryapt we're in Richmond Fri
day to attend this funeral of Mrs. Deavitt,
their niece.
SHELBURNE.
The selectemen and board of school di-
rectors at a meeting held Wednesday
evening voted to enlarge the lower story
of the village school building to accommo-
date the growing needs Of the INT ermodi a + a