Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-28

tho annual concert, the presidents re-
ception and the promenade concert, which
will close the exercises OF the seth COM
mencement.
The attendance upon the local market
Monday was smaller than usual. Butter
sold at from II to IL cents per pound and
eggs brought 10 and II cents dozen.
The cattle buyers hereabouts shipped
three carloads Of live stock principally
cows aud calves to the Watertown mar
ket Monday forenoon.
There are several new cases Of measles
in the village, although 1t had been
thought that the disease had spent its
force here. The later cases are mainly
among grown people.
Miss Mabel Bond has returned from
Floyoke, Mass, where she has been on
visit to her sister for the past four
weeks.
Miss Adelne Myrick has arrived home
from Ludlow, where she has been with
friends for several weeks.
II. w Burk has a rare and valuable
old book which he purchased at bargain
from n rag pedler some years ago and had
rebound in Albany. where II was on ex-
hibition at tho bi-centennial exposition in
1884. It is called "Middleton's Complete
System of Geography" and was printed
in London in 1TTo.
While d1smounting from bicycle Mon
day night Miss Annie Parnell turned an
| ankle ana Spralneu III quite DduiA
There was boisterous wind storm here
Monday night and it was accompanied by
n heavy rain, the first one of any conse-
quence this spring.
Mrs Emma V. Vail Is building a large
stock barn on her place In Weybridge.
1t will be 30 by 20 feet and two stories in
height. She is also going to erect an ele-
CANT residence on the place this season
and is surrounding her whole farm with a
Matthews fence
| Mira Henry Morse OF Burlington Is here
visiting her son, Robert NJ. Morse.
The wind Monday night shifted the pulp
| log boom above the railroad bridge in
such a way that many of the logs got
under It and went down stream to the
falls, where most of the them lodged, as
'the water was so low that they could not
pass over the falls.
Charles H. Delong. who has been dan
gerousy i'll with pneumonia, Is slowly re-
covering.
The sheep which ]. A. Wright has been
getting together to ship 10 South America
and which were to have started on their
Journey this week, are still here and will
not be taken to New York next week
whence they will sail for Buenos Ayres on
June TO- The ship on which they are to
go was several days late on its home
ward voyage, hence the delay. There are
80 head of thcm, all merino rams.
BRISTOL
The following are the commencement
exercises of the class of '95. Bristol graded
school, The class sermon by Rev w
A. Kinze in Holly Hall Sunday evening
May 81. on Friday evening, June 9Th
at 2 O'Clock the graduating exercises com
rprising the following programme will bt
given: Music; Invocation, Rev. L. A. Bige
low: Salutatory,a Beyond the Alps Lie:
Italy" Lillian Agnes Young; ORATOR
ambition an essential factor" Roy Sum
ner Stearns; music: class history, Win
field Nathewson Farr; essay, Women II
the International field" Lucy Eliza Peet
music; Grafton. Vermont an Emblem o
Freedom, Delane Eugene Farr; class pro
phecy Adah May Hewitt: music; oration
Self Reliance is Virtue, Ellsworth Colone
Lawrence: class poem, Mabel Daisy Wills
music; grafton, self-Restralnt is Powe
Fred Howard Bryant: Valedictory. From
School Life to Life's School, Amy Julis
Summer: music; presentation of diplomas
benediction. Rev. ". A. Kinzie.
The Monkton parties who were interest
ed In the supposed poisoning case weel
ago. have all recovered.-A case of mump
Is reported on Maple street.-A. N. Gree
has rented the peanut and cigar privleg
on the ball grounds for the season.-Th
funeral of y. l.. Narney was held from hi
late residence Saturday forenoon, Rev. 1
A. Blgelow officiating. The nterment wa
in the village cemetery The regular meet
ing of Dunton post, G. A. r., will b
held Wednesday evening. May Nth.-Th
| Bristol High school ball team went to Yer
gennes Friday and beat the High schoc
team there by a score of II to 3.-Fre
Haskins continues seriously ill-F. "
) Noyes Ia in quite poor health this sprins
i The children ana grandchildren of Hor
: ace and Amy Drake Forr met at the res
! aT UtiI Iou
, occasion being the 18th birthday OF Mrs.
, Farr. The family consists of IS persons
, and were all present except Frank d. {
, Chicago and DR.. Edgar ". OF New Yorl
bountiful supper was served and yer
pleasant time was enjoyed by ali.-Th
democrats held their caucus Friday ever
ing electing as delegates to the State cor
, vention W. w. Rider and r. S. Smith
: and MS district delegates, C. Gordon an
y. +. Whalen. w. W. Rider was chaii
Y man and Will O'Neil secretary.-Elme
I Varney of Highgate Springs and Wesle
i Varncy OF Panton We're in town to atten
: the funeral of their father, \. l.. Varne!
), j. s. Ridley, who has been i'll with pne'
e monia. has had a relapse and Is now in
! critical situation.
t c. T. Goodrich of Middlebury is in tow
Tho funeral Of j. S. Ridley was hel
$ at the house on Pleasant street Tuesda
p afternoon, Rev. ]. W. Richardson of tn
h Advent church officiating The bearer
] were T.. b. Patterson, r.. c. Dixie, N. ,
Y Hill, O, c. Crandall, p. w. Nash and i
e c. Guidon. Col. N. r. Dunshee had charg
$ There was a beautiful display of flower!
4 The burial was in the village cemtcry b
- the side of his son Fred.-Mrs. A. l.. Re
e wei has been visiting friends in Hines
! burgh and Williston the past week-Joh
r H. Sergeant and wife Of the Logan Hous
5 Middebpry. were the guests of Wallac
Too,e Tuesday-T. +. Mangan of tn
i Queen City.is in town for the summer.
c The republican caucus to elect II delegate
;, to the county convention June 9Th an
& five delegates to the State convention,
t called for Wednesday evening, June g..
n Proctors VS.. Bristol will play ball Satul
c day Afternoon at the close Of the NJ,
l. mortal services and Wednesday afternoo
I June 3, the fat men and lean men wi
:, cross bats.-C. p. Bush has been al
i pointed administrator and NJ. P. Varne
= and e. B. Palmer, commissioners on II
x estate of G.. w. Brooks.-It Is reporte
L that the paupers of this town are to /
furnished with bicycles, a beginning has
Q ing been made.-G, w. Gray of Connect
S cut is in town visiting old friends.-E.
;. Palmer visited the Queen City Tuesday.
d II L. Pnrmlee and VIE ret nned fro
s q weeks stay at Camp Miiham Wedne
s. day-Patrick O'Nei has made his al
$. pearance on the street after his sevel
G illness-W. L. Daggett went to Burlin
;, ton ednesday.-Postmaster Needham
?. attending tho democratic convention
e Montpelier
! CORNWALL.
l. Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ James, F. Il. Foo
70 and Mary James are delegates from Il