Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-04
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
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Henry Brooks is visiting his parents for
a few days-Eliot Miller and family are
expected in town this week Miss Stearns
of Burlington is visiting Mrs. Page for
few days.-Several couples attended the
opera in Burlington Saturday evening"
Miss Flora Croto is visiting friends in
Essex Junction.
JERICHO.
Levi Dague went to Eden Saturday,
Mrs. S. V. Booth is repairing her house.
Rev. E. F. derrick of Milton preached at
the Congregational church sunday, ex-
changing with Rev. Mr.. White.-Nan-
Buren, Martin is homo from New Hamp-
shire where he has been working and ex-
poets to 10 TO Chicago in few days
Mrs. NJ. S. McKannon of Burlington came
to town Tuesday eve and is visiting her
mother and sisters hcre.-Mrs. D. y. Brad
ford visited at st. Adams Bay the past
Week.-Mrs. Lou Buzzell returned from
Passumpsic Saturlay.-Mrs. p. c. Galusha
is visiting in Brattleboro-Mrs. C. A. Bar
bcr of Burlington spent Wednesday with
her sister, Mrs. Clapp
JERICHO CENTRE.
r. c. Wilder and Hiram Wilder with
their wives went to Cambridge last Sun
day to visit their half brother, Edwin
Burke. who has been very Ill for some
time and Is to be taken TO the Mary
Fletcher hospital this week .-The time for
the midweek prayer meeting in the chapel
has been changed from Thursday evening
to Wednesday evening as it was formerly.
There will he n strawberry festival in
the church vestry on Thursday evening
OF this week.-Dr G. w. Bcldcn has been
invited to locate at Jericho Centre.-Mrs.
C. A. Cook is improving. Miss Lanahan.
assistant superintendent of the Brattlo-
boro asylum, stopped over Sunday at G.
NJ Stiles on her way to Canada to visit
relatives there-Fred Whitney of New
York city is visiting his aunt Mrs. F. A.
Stiles, and other friends here He eX
poets to return some time this week.
Elsie Cunningham is still unable to sit up.
Last Friday morning the pupils in Dis
trict No. l. surprised their teacher Miss
Agnes Morse by having the school room
nicely decorated with flags, ferns etc. for
the patriotic exercises of the day. Rev.
Edwin Rose was present and made some
very appropriate remarks to the children.
remarks were also made by J. NJ. Carpen-
ter. The exercises OF the school were very
interesting to all present especially to the
veterans. At the close of the exercises at
the school room all present formed In line
and marched around the public square. a
storm prevented them from marching to
the cemetery.-Sa Agan has gone to
Burlington to visit her sister.
HUNTINGTON.
Samuel Ellis Is dangerously sick-R a.
Norton. O. j. Tomlinson and II. W. Nor
ton were elected town republican COM
mittee for the two years ensuing at the
republican caucus.
Memorial day was observed here in an
appropriate manner. The line formed In
front of the hotel az 1880. composed of
the drum corps, school children, Ladies
Aid society, Sons of Veterans and c. \
r. and marched to the cemetery, whore
the memorial exercises Of the G. A. r.
were excmplfed by the local post After
the graves of our heroes were decorated
the line again formed and marched to the
church. where the Memorial day address
was delivered by F.. b. Debcrville, after
which refreshments consisting of hard
tack, baked beans and brown bread were
served. Cards are out announcing the
marriage of Clinton ]. Smith of lines
burgh to Miss Marie L. Caswell Wednes-
day, June 10.
HINESBURGH.
N r. Chamberln and wife were tho
guests Of w. L. Andrews and wife Sun
day.-Dr. G. f. Edmunds and wife re-
turned to Bristol Monday.-C. W. Hark-
ness and wife of Burlington have been
visiting Mrs. darkness parents.-Miss
Kate Page returned to Burlington Mon
day.-Mrs. Julia Gage is visiting rela-
tives in Middlebury.-"E East Lynne" was
presented Saturday evening at G. A. r.
Hall by the "Ferrisbureh Dramatic
Troupe" to fun house. The parts were
well rendered.-The Baptist society have
extended call to Rev. Charles Aver Of
Charestown. Mass.-The TIinesburgh
Band boys came out in their new uniforms
for the first time Memorial day.-Col
Sawyer of Hyde Park delivered an able
and elegant address here Memorial day
Miss Bertha Killman of Burlington was
the guest of Miss Anna Patrick over Sun
day.
EAST CHARLOTTE.
The strawberry and ice cream festival
which was to have been held on the
church green last Friday evening was
mostly confined to the hall owing to the
GOODNESS Of the evening. 1t being on the
eve of Decora ton day the musical and lit
erary exercises were mostly of patriotic
nature. Rccitations were given by Misses
Francis and Cora Clark Leon and Jessie
Prindle. War songs were sung by n
chorus of mixed voices consisting of A. L.
Sherman, Miss Hehb o. Burlington. Miss
Sanctuary of Hnesburgh, Harris Prlndle
Mab, Hosford and others. Mrs. O. p.
Read, organst Much credit is due Messrs
Trowbridge and Prndle for their efficient
management-The infant daughter Of
Rev. H. j. and Mrs. Slocum died Saturday
night the 3lst inst.-Rev. f. b. Harris and
wife are at ]. A. Harrs'.
MILTON BoRO.
Miss Lucy Wood was guest of Mrs. p.
d. Martin several days last week.--Ben.
Barrows, the local butcher. has sold out
to his father-in-law, c. Bcvins, and en-
gagged to work for him.-Augusta IIill
from New York State Is the guest of
Samuel Morean.--Field strawberries are
ripe.-The marriage of John Taylor and
Cornelia Morgan is announced to occur
June Sd, at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Morgan. A few guests
arc invited to be present.
WEST MILTON.
Surveying by the Pulp Mil company
was done here last week and there is talk
that the water power here will be utilized
by them.--Mrs Minot Smith Is spending
the week in Waterbury. C. +. Sam
derson Is Just recovering from a severe
attack OF Gr!ppe.-Mrs. ID. o. Bullock Is
improving from erysipelas in her face
Mr.. and Mrs, 8. Bigwood of Winooski
@pent last Sabbath with friends here
Miss Anna Osgood went the lst of June
to Loon Lake. where she has a position
as table girl.-Mrs, d. o. Bullock was sick
few days recenty.-Mrs Minot Smith is
In Montpelier to attend the State Epworth
league convention. She will visit friends
In Waterbury before her return.
UNDERHILL.
the asylum at Waterbury We'd
went to North Hero Friday-Arthur B.
Metcalf has been at the Mary Fletcher
Hospital to have a plaster paris jacket
fttcd,-At the caucus Thursday night
seven delegates were elected to the coun-
" convention ui n nrafornpca for u - ,,, , -,