Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-25
ORLEANS COUNTY.
NEWPORT.

f. c. Thrasher is home from Worcester
Mass, where he has been attending school
MIR. and Mrs. II. G.. Blanchard are home
from Providence, r. l., where they have
been on a vsit.-Mr. and Mrs. Upstone
have returned from their wedding trip
J. A. Noycs and wife spent part of the
week in town with his parents.--Mr. w.
s. Cameron and Miss Hattie La Due were
married last Wednesday eve at the home
of the brides uncle, G. M. Bailey. The
happy couple have gone to house keeping
In one of the Bean tenements on Central
street.-The Lady of the Lake commences
to run a regular trip, June 25.-The races
at tho park last Friday were well attended
and the races were full of interest.-Grad-
uating exercises were held In Lane Opera
hall last Friday, when nine students re-
ceived their diplomas, the largest class of
the year.
BARTON.
The seventh annual convention of the
St. Johnsbury district Epworth League
will be held here June 30 and July Miss
Nettie O. Rand is home from Wahpeton,
n. D., where she has been for the past
two years attending the Red River Valley
diversity. The Epworth League gave her
a reception last Friday evening.-Fifty
thousand trout from the Vermont FISH
hatchery were put into Crystal lake last
week-The railroad gravel train Is her,
drawing gravel to raise the track about
six inches. -Misses Ida and Mabel Miles
are home from the University of Vermont.
Some interesting bicycle races were held
on the fair ground last Saturday. The
heats were all half mile. The novice race
was won by Fred Pierce; best time, 1871.
The open race was won by Amos Robin
son; best time. 1:l5. Clare Powell won the
slow race. making the half mile in about
T. .I...G.. L., f.1
Observation-Disclosures p. Ufford graduated
from Cornell university last Thursday In
tho Latin scientific course. He has elected
work In the law department during the
past two years. He has taken high rank
In law studies, in oratory, and was elected
to the Phi Beta Kappa society, and on
class day he read the class history
The Vermont editors are to be here July
/. They will make their rendezvous at
Hotel Barton, from which they will make
an excursion to Willoughby lake.-A Sc
we're storm passed over this village Sun
day afternoon, during which the black
smith shop near the old depot was struck
by lightning. A door was badly shattered
but no serious damage was done.-George
Baldwin arrived home from California
Monday morning lie has been at San
Francisco for several years, where he has
been the manager of an extensive manu-
factory of photograph supplies. Erwin
Wiley, formerly a clerk in o. d. Owens
store, and Miss Una IIldreth of West
Charleston were united in marriage by
Rev. Mr.. Douglass at the residence OF
Monday evening.
CRAFTSBURY.
The selectmen have thoroughly repaired
the bridge near the woollen mill-George
Wheeler and family have gone to Canada
and will soon go 10 Worcester, Mass,
where Mr.. Wheeler will have charge of
the city farm.-George Anderson from
Groveland, Mass. is visiting at James An
dedsons-Mrs. Warren Childs has brought
their little daughter, Belle, from the hos
pital in Massachusetts to f. Boardmans.
The daughter is seriously i'll and a great
sufferer.-Charles Hoyt has sold his home
farm to Fred Leavitt for $3.50, and taken
possession. Charles Hoyt has moved 10
the Hammond Kinney place.-Dr. Dilling-
ham has moved into his house lately pur-
chased of Fred Leaviu.--S. Anderson and
daughters were in town last week.-Mrs..
Hickey and children have gone to Cabot.
Henry Scotts family have moved from
Glover to their new home lately purchased
of the Rand estate.-Three horses belong
ing to James Patterson were killed In the
pasture Sunday afternoo by lightning.
wEsTFIELD.
Misses Ada and Elgie Brown, Ruth
Wright Cssie Dickson, Helen Wakefield
and Dollie Trumpass returned from John
son Normal school last week Wednesday
Mrs. II. o. Miller spent commencement
week at Bakersfield returning with his
son and Dayton Harding, students at the
academy.-Miss Jessie Woodworth gradu-
atcs from the Montpelier seminary this
week and returns to her home.-Mrs. Her
bert d. Miller and Mrs. w. d. Miller have
gone to Bethlehem, n. H., for the sum-
mer.-Mr. Paul OF Morrlsvile Is visiting
his cousin. Mrs. Byron Gilman,-Some OF
the young people had ball In the town
hall last Friday evening.
ALBANY.
Frank Anderson and Miss Matte Rev
nolds were married June II. They were
both of this town.-The schools of this
town close June 26-IMr. r. NJ. Cowles and
wife, and Mr.. C, M. Hitchcock attended
the Christian Endeavor convention at
Brownington last week.-Dr j. C. Camp
bell Is away on a vacation.-Mrs. Julia Nye
has returned to her home In Boston,
Mrs. Albert Miller of Westfeld Is visiting
at Mr.. b. o. Aichen's.