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

set up n very fine 5000 monument for the
Webster family in tho Egypt yard
"Budd" Pomeroys fast horses did good
work at Richford the Fourth winning
both races in which they were entered
In three straight heats.-John Leach has
returned from Skohcgan, Neil e.
Sturtevant received a severe cut over his
eye Saturday forenoon while at work on
rSoules store.-J. w. LaRock refused a
very flattoring offer for his horse Black
stone last weok.-During the absence OF
Rev. Carl j. Peterson the following ar
rangements have been made for sup
plying his pulpit: Sunday, July IA, a
sermon will be read by Deacon j. n.
Pomeroy; Sunday, July q, the church will
be supplied by Rev. George J.. story OF
Bakersfield. At Fairfield Center there
Will he no preaching for two Sabbaths.-
Several horsemen of this place intend to
go to the SweetsburJ, =. G., races this
week.-Mrs.. w. ". Hutchirson of Enos-
hurgh is the guest of Mrs. G. r. kiddcr.--
G. a. Moran, Samuel Marshie, r. Lloyd
and Hiram Wright have accepted posi-
lions on tho bridge department Of the
Boston and Maine railroad.-O. j. Merrill
returned from Barre Saturday night,
where he won second money with the
PAGER Gentleman Jack.-Repairs are being
made on r. S. Reads dam at the mill
Rcv. Carl j. Peterson was elected dele
gate to the Boston convention of Chris
tian Endeavor.
HIGHGATE.
Sir. and Mrs. Mcdonald of CRANKY, I.
O.. are the guests Of Joseph Hinerth.-
Jack Sturgeon the would-be suicide, was
taken to the Waterbury asylum Saturday
Miss Maud wilkins has returned from
Isle La Motte.-Park Harrington has gone
to Rhode Island.-Miss Eleanor Beach is
quito ill.-,Tohn I1inerth and Mr.. and Mrs
John Hinerth, ir., have returned from
Champlain, \. Y.-Arthur Rosseau has
gone to Burlington to reside.
RICHFORD.
Rev. r. u. Nanton and wife, Bantor
Wilson and wife. Miss Mary Grout, II. c.
Comings, Alfred Shepard. Don Thayer
and Miss Nellie Manuel are in Boston this
wcek.-The concrete walks are completed
L. G. Leavens has bought Frank Faw-
flaws place and will remodel the same
into a ouse.-NIonday, July Sth, was the
hottest day of the season, the thermom.
'aotcr registering % desrees-Rev. w. n
/ Puffer will preach in the Methodist church
Sunday morning and f.. T.. Graub i'm the
evening", as Mr.. Nanton Is in Boston,
Quite "A delegation of young people from
this place will camp on the shores OF
Franklin pond for about two weeks, leav.
ing here July 13th.--A new sewer Is beins
built on Powell street.-Water is reported
very low in the reservoir. Comnissionel
Aver has asked the townspeople to stol
sprinkling the streets.-Mrs. Frank G
Clark returned to Swanton Monday. -
Mrs. j. x. Fuller who has been VISITING
her mother Mrs. Smith, returned to hei
home in Barton Tuesday.-Howard Wal
lace from Worthwhile Is visiting in town.
MONTGOMERY CENTRE.
! The Congregational Ladies' Aid gave ar
! ice cream supper Wednesday evening ~
I the vcstry.-NIrs. C. a. Kelton, Mrs. Nina
/ Patenude Miss Rogena Benway and Miss
Abbie Wilkins are in Boston attending the
convention of the Y. Z. 8. C. p-Miss
! Charlotte Hopkins goes to Rutland this
| week.
FRANKLIN.
Mrs Charles Yates and Miss Maud
| Yates of Rochester, n. Y, haze beer
spending a few days a James Randall's.-
Sid Bullicc, wife and daughter Of RUTLAND
are visiting in town.--Mrs. Henty MoreS
and mother of Brooksville are visiting a
Peter Morey's.-Alr and Mrs. O. w. Hol
| den have another daughter.R. a. lite
more is back from Waterbury, Conn.,
/ Mrs. Thomas Blanchard and children from
/ Springfield, Mass, are at her mother 3
Mrs. Genos.