Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-11

the purpose of taking summer boarders
| II occasion offers.
That the course of true love Is not with
| out its hardships is Illustrated by the ex-
| perience of young amoroso whose world
| ly knowledge has not been acquired by
| extensive travel or by an intimate ac-
| quaintance with ADMINISTRATIONS. but
| whose loving propcnsities have f1ourished
| like a green bay tree on the old farm
where nothing but bull thistcs and null
| lein stalks have ever been developed by
the SUMMER suns. lie lives about FIVE miles
| from the village and having arrived al the
age of is years ventured to this centre of
| business to curve for himself a name high
in the pinnacle of fame. Here he met a
young lady whom TO know was but to love
| her and realizing the importance of "strik-
| ing when the iron Is hot" he sought the
town clerk and asked for marriage IL
! cense. Being Informed that his father s
consent was necessary, he resolved not to
| let this stand between him and the con-
summation Of his happiness and the dis
| tapce home was covered while his mind
was occupied with loves young drea N.
| The parent not seeing the need of such
haste on his sons part tried to calm his
! fervor and finally said that he had never
| seen INC Slrl aQV suggested mat sns ne
| brought before him for inspection before
he gave his approval Back to the village
the youth boupded and as the midday sun
| had raised thermometers to 10 degrees
| under shade trees the young lady with >
| younger brother of her lover as guide
was coolly rneandrring along the dusty
| highway to meet the man who had called
| for her appear rance. Whether her mission
was successful or not the columns of'mar-
riage notices In the local paper alone will
| reveal.
WORTHWHILE.
Wednesday evening Miss Cora SAT-
ford of this place and Mr.. Frank AEan
Of Ludlow were united in marriage at
the residence of S. IT, Tiff Miss Stafford
who is the daughter OF the late Col Oar
ius j. Stafford. is held in high regard by
| large circle of friends, who will regret her
departure from Morrisvile.-Miss Fcrnald
of Boston is at DR.. c. G. Ruhlee Strand
Master Parker of Lyndonville will Jun
doubleday institute n lodge Of odd Fellows
here as soon as the political situation and
other crowdlng circumstances pass by suf-
| nciently to allow attention to it.-A party
| of youths have been in camp on Osner
pond in the town Of Croftsbury
Dion Kennedy the pianist, and Erving
whitman. the violin artist, are booked for
concert in town hail on Friday evening.
June l9.-It is considered quite likely that
the same competent board of teachers in
Peoples Academy and Morrisville graded
school will be engaged for another year.
Prof. ". ) Beebe of Malone n. y
graduate Of the u. V. w., is engaged for
his seventh year. The coming year
touches the 50th year in the history OF
the institution, founded in 1si7-AIrs. Geo.
{. Lang of Warren and her father, Dr.
r. w. Slayton have beea visiting in town.
Tho street sprinklcr is now on duty
Rumor has 1t that our former esteemed
toVnsman and his family may be cx-
pected east from California most any
day.-Mrs. Coleman, wife of Prof Cole
man OF LIE Mars, Iowa, is in town, visiting
her cousins.-Charles A. Rich and wife
are visiting their son, Leon, at Ehst Jaf-
frey, n Thames Joslyn Of Waltsfold
has been visiting in touSn.--The annual
reunion of Co. r, 18th Vermont, will be
held In Morrisville AZ the home of Mr..
and Mrs. a. L. Champoau on Friday. June
l9th.-Hon. NJ. w. Terrll Of Middletovn
Conn, is visiting his daughter. Mrs. Che
ney.-Nliss Tabor of Taunton, Mass, ard
Miss Blossom of WinoosM are guests ut
c. Is. Kramer s.-Barton Grout of Wor-
ceSter, Mass, 4 former resident. was in
town over Sunday.-A hose team was out
FOR practice Saturday night and made
some pretty quick work as between the
cpgine house and getting streams ut the
corner of Main and Maple streets corner
OF Main ana Congress streets, lower Main
street by Champeau's store, and on the
brooklyn side of the rivpr.-Col and Mrs
G, w. Doty rs the happy grand parents
on boy born 10 Mrs. Lyman Jones in
Johnson. were receiving the coneratula-
lions or their many friends on Sunday
{. H. woodbury. completed his work in
connection with the reconstruction OF the
large reservoir on Saturday Mrs. Edward
j. Durham died at her home on High
street Saturday afternoon. The funeral
was held on Tuesday afternoon-IL 8
small Is erecting new farm house and J.
NJ Campbell a new nj commodious harm
Members OF Lamoile Grange and their
friends are planning general picnic 10
be held at'an early date in DR.. Z. J. Halls
park over beyond Jersey Heiehts.-Thn
grand master of Vermont odd Fellows
Mr.. II. t. Parker OF LyndonVilla was in
town on Monday school directors
are requesting that young scholars who
have not returned their school books since
tho close of school, should do so at once
or according to the law the directors will
call upon the parents 10 pay the bills
A professional nurse is here from Bur-
lineton caring for Mrs. Harry Cowles
Ex-Gov G. s. PAGE, Henry " Mcfarland.
Judge Edwin White aud Harvey Moves
of Hyde Park were in town Monday 10
meet Grand Master Parker of Lyndon
vile for short conference on Odd Eel !
deal was made here Monday through Hon. /
c. w. Jendec whereby " c. Fancher.
now of Ncrgennes. buys the property Of
Mrs NJ NJ, Grout and her SONS. The pur-
chase embraces large lot and residence
on Main street next to III" Towers &, /
Gleed block. with an extension around on
Portland street with 9i foot front. on
the. Portland street lot there stands three
wooden buildings, which it is understood .
VIII he removed 10 be replaced by a largo
brick and iron block, n great prospective /
improvement for that side of the street .
Mr.. Fancher and wife, formerly Miss
Belle Warren of this place, will soon move /
here and as soon as the block IL erected. /
he will engage in a general hardware and
plumbing business or grain and cool |
committee composed of l.. b. |
lioynton. f.. w, Webster, 9. r. Randall |
u. j. Dwinell and \, l.. Cheney are So
licitins funds for Fourth of July cele-
bration.
CAMBRIDGE.
The forest FIRE which has been smould-
Ing for week at the base of Mt, Mans
field was famed into n fame Saturday