Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-25
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
NOTES AND GOSSIP OF DolNos IN THE
FREE PRESS'S BROAD FIELD.
The winoosli Valley, VILLAGES Up North
Along otter Creek and Q he shores
of White River g red by
Special Repor
ADDISON co ss'rY.
VERGENNE

ly all his life, died Satu 0f morning at
the residence of Tim w s in Panton'
aged about GS years of drt cSf.
Joseph Dumas and Mrs. Sarah Cum
mngs were married Saturday evening at
tho Methodist parsonage by the pastor
Rev. Thomas Rogers.
Miss May 1ngham of Fltchburg, Mass
Is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs {.
ID. Ingham
George w Stone and w. II. Botsford OF
This city, who are students in Middlcbury
college, spoke at the prize speaking con-
test there Tuesday evening, and each sue
cceded in carrying off the second prize in
the Parker and Merrill prizes respectively.
u. w. Holns and S. G.. Pitt of New York
city are at Mr. Hollins' cottage at Fort
Cassn.
Mrs. Walter White of Panton. who has
been critically i'll for a few days, was
slightly improved yesterday.
Il. l.. IIer went to Burlington yester-
day.
Charles l., Booth. a student in the Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons in Bal
timore. is spending the summer here. -,
DR.. and Mrs. ]. Il. Taggart and IL. IL
Martin of Burlington were in this city
yesterday.
CAPT Park of Plottsburgh, N. Y, made
visit to this city Tuesday.
Mrs. e. w. Shipman went TO Castleton
yesterday to attend the funeral OF MIS-
Moses Jackman
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The remains Of Alva C. Jacobs a former
resident of this town were brought mere
from Revere. Mass. Friday for burial
Worthley Necdham of Huntington is WIS.,
iting relatives in town.-A family OF Phiin-
dephia Quakers have rented the stewart
house on Maple street for the summer
We understand that the Office business OF
oxpress, etc. of the Bristol railroad Is TO
be done here, the Dorr banking rooms
being rented for that purpose. It is also re-
ported that some banking business VIII De
done in connection with the Clement Ma
tional bank of Rutland.-Conduclor X, >.
Smith of the Bristol railroad has gone to
Bridgewater--Miss Lucy Peet * attend-
ing closing exercises of the Shelburne High
school-A G.. Wiley Of the Queen city
and II. Il. Scott of Windsor were in town
Thursday.--E. A. Macomher and wife OF
Rutland are Mt the Bristol House
il. q. Hathorn of he Queen City
was in town Fridays. ". Hatch and
wife are at home from u weeks visit to
their children in Waterbury.-D. f. Shell
don Is making repairs and alterations on
his residencc.--The open air concert by
the band Saturday evenings are very IN
terosting and attract large crowds--Mrs.
Edwin Wood who has been out OF health
for over a year. is improving and able
to ride out
Saturday while Noah Lathrop and Mrs
Robert Shedrick and son were coming
10 Bristol from their home in the Notch
the horse stumbled, throwing them out.
The horse cleared himself from the car
riage and ran Mr. Lathrop was seriously
injured in his back. Mrs. Shcdrick got
Il bad cut on her head. The carriage was
badly broken up.--H. L. Scott Of the rail-
road office here will live in the Chase house
on Mountain avenue, Mrs. Chase moving
into the O'Neil house on West street
The body OF a. G. Jacobs from Revere,
Mass was inferred Friday evening. Mr..
fprp,arlN- "a nrpuClpr in tho
Methodist church. lie went TO Revere,
Mass, several years ago, giving up preach-
ing. tc became postmaster ana held oth-
or positions in connection with the poStal
service He was the brother of William
and L. X. Jacobs of this town. His widow
IS n sister Of NJ. j. Varney. The gifts of
flowers were costly and beautiful coming
from the knights Of pythias. The Letter
Carriers association, postotiicc employees
and others. He was JS years OF age
w. ]. Nash returned from New York Fri
day He reports that j. J. Ridley had an
operation performed Thursday and was
doing well when he left.-Patrick ONei
IS making repairs on his farm buildings
j S. Flint of o. C. Taylor & CO., Burling
ton, was in town Friday and Saturday
Alva c. Jacobs, who was brought here
Friday for burial, was a member of Co
q, lith Vermont regiment. Mervin ant
Carol Jacobs came with the remains o.
their father-Rev. L. G, Partridge of Jel
UcO, ltnn., mas Dcfn III tOWn tnt PAST Wt'f
in the local market last Saturday butter
brought 10 70 IL cents n pound: eggs /
cents n dozen; potatoes 10 cents a bushel
dressed poultry 10 and l2c a pound.-Th'
Cuban Giants were the guests of tn,
Commercial House last Saturday.
Last Saturday was a day of accidents
here. Henry Iurlburt was hurt Will,
htching his horse to the carriage. Th,
horse started and threw him down. Tn,
carriage was badly wrcckod-Lcwis But
Ter of Hinosburgh was in town over sun
day-L. Perkins wife and mother of War
rem are the guests of T.. d. Palmer anC
family.-Tho Brstols will play the ST
Aibans team next Thursday at Riverside
Park.-Thc piazza floor in front of tn
Bristol House Is receiving much needed
rcpairs-NCbe Bissonncttc, Pcarlie Hill
and Charley Johnson went to Long Pon
Sunday on their wheels. They expect L
stay wcek.--A. ID, Evcrts and wife hav
been visiting in Nergennes.-Saturday af
tcrnoon while Michael Harmon and wifi
were driving up Mil hill the horse stop
ped and backed them over the bank, throw
Ing them ont ana niurmg Mr., Harmon L
some eXtent.-rhe Ladies' Aid ice cream
festival on the park Saturday night was
success financially and otherwise. Tn,
band gave their usual Saturday evenin.
cOncert.-ltegular meeting of the DuntoI
Post next Wednesday evening-Severa
car loads OF potatoes week are beinJ
shipped from this station at 10 cents ;
bushcl,-O, l.. Moore, j. w Dorsey an,
Allan Calhoun of Middlobury were (,
town Saturday,-C. w. Rogers is movin.
into his new house on Spring street
| AS George Farr and Harold FoyIe wer
riding on East street Sunday one of tn
carriage wheels came Off throwing then
out. They were considerably shaken III
but otherwise NOTWITHSTANDING, Jun
2 the Bristols will play the Vcrgonne
team hcrc-The picnic of the Loyal Tenn
pcrancc Legion will be held In Starksbor
next Wednesday, weather permitting
not, the following day-When complete
Charles Rivers new house will be one O
the finest residences on Maple street
William Whttcmoroe of New Haven ha
| been visiting with friends here the pas
week. lie Is very feeble and improve
slowly II at all.-E. w. Varney and How
! ord Hill are enjoying the lake breezes a
Long Point
The Methodists are making extensive al
terations and improvements on the in
terror of their house of worship includn
new carpets, new paper, and a change /
the platform. altar, etc.-Llbanus lodge
f. and A, NJ, worked the first degree O
one candidate Monday night.--E. c. Dix
and wife and w. w. Needham attende
the Hammond-Martin wedding in Middle
bury Tuesday.-Contractor Palmer Is build
ing a bridge in Cornwall.-The unsightl
o,d fence between the Dunshee block an
the residence of C. e. Hathorn and ]. W
Partch has been removed, greatly i'm
proving that locality.-A. j. Lloyd an
wife of the Queen City and j, Maynar
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