Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-18

new sidewalks, which win add much to the
comfort and convenience OF the citizens
d. c. Grlswold has his new boat nearly
ready to launch. Howard Watkins is
building new horse barn, Charles Horner
doing the work.-Jeffersonville Is to cele-
brate the glorious Fourth and q grand
time Is xpected.-Butter Is a little higher
and eggs are II cents per dozen.
Miss Mary Leonard who has been doing
millinery work in Bellows Falls is home
for vacation.--Mr. l.. Jeavens accompan-
| led by his two sons, Harlow and Conroy,
went to Belvidere on a fishing excursion
| "wednesday returning Thursday night with
nearly one hundred speckled beauties
DR.. 70. r. Brush and wife visited in Bur-
lington the first of the week.-About 70
availed themselves Of the opportunity to
go to Plattsburgh Thursday and return
for 10 cents.-W. $. Noyes has loaded car
load of ash lumber to be shipped to Massa-
chusetts.-The event of the week has been
the coming and going Of the departed
spirits occasloned by the holding of the
State Spirtualist convention at Reynolds
hall from Friday morning to Sunday night.
Rev. Edwin Wheelock has been spending
the weekin Boston and New York.-Chil-
dren's day was observed at the NJ. E.
church Sunday with very interesting ex-
ercses by the Sunday-school and remarks
! by the pastor. Rev S. II. Lewiston ac-
count of the absense Of the pastor there
was no morning service at the Congrega-
! tonal church Sunday but Christian En-
deavor meeting in the evening.-At the re-
publican caucus at Jeffersonville Saturday
night Grout delegates were elected by a
| large majorfty-Prof. w. A. Beebe and
wife of Morrlsvile were the guests of II.
NJ Gray over Sunday also Mr.. and Mrs.
| Daniel Gray of Hyde Park.-Mlss Julia
Lang, who has been in Ill health oil the
spring is reported as very low.-Mrs C. +.
Hulburd and son. Philip of st. Albans ar
rived in town Monday morning for a short
stay with her sister, Mrs. Is. r. Holmes
Charlie Woods of St. Adams Is in town Wis
| Ting his aunt, Mrs w. ID, Macoy.-Mrs.
c. S. Remington who has been i'll all the
spring il able to ride out-Mrs B. G..
Macoy has returned from visit in Bur-
| lington.-Ruth Whitcomb, Mr.. and Mrs.
a. a. Hawley and son returned from n
visit In Underhil.-Miss Eula Parker has
returned from n visit at Essex Junction
Rev. s. T.. Hanger has closed his mission
work in Cambridge and excepted a posi-
ton where he has had call to preach
Mrs. Henry Lang went TO Johnson Sunday
to SEQ her mother Stitson who is ILL.,
Bertha Kingsley has gone to Burlington
to work in the Mary Fletcher Hospital
Miss Matte Badger is stopping with her
sister, Mrs. Harrington Fullington at
Fletcher Statlon.-Mrs. H. c. Howard was
In Burlington Saturday.-John Lang has
gone back to Stowe for while.-Mrs.
Martin Shattuck of Eden Is spending a few
days with her parents Mr. and Mrs. ]. W.
Green.-Rev II. A. Bushnell preached at
Jacksonville and Watervie Sunday in
Rev. II. r, Towards absenoe.-B L.
Beard Of Waterville has been assisting A.
NJ. Carpenter at this place on job of
plumbing. The latest arrival in town was
ten pound boy to Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Melendy.-Mrs. Charles Bixby has been
laid up with an attack of eryspelas In the
eye and head: j. NJ. Wilcox with rheu-
matte attack and Percy Curtis with a bad
~ cut foot.-Nev. II. c. Howard is doing
we'll at the Mary Fletcher Hospital and
will soon be able to return home.--Charles
Buker, N. C. Raymore II. A. Watkins and
son and Amos Stearns are preparing to
lay a large quantity of shingles which
were shipped from Canada by NJ. Dodd of
Fairfax.
JOHNSON.
At the caucus held last Saturday night
the following delegates were elected to
the State convention: L. ii. Sherwin, z.
+. Holmes, r. A. Riddle and j. II. Burn
ham: county convention were w. II.
Stearns, Jasper Foster, b. S. Burlington,
Horace Goodwin, Smith j., Davis. James
Kneeland c. A. Riddle, H. A. Mudgett,
David Holdridge. P.F. Davis, Thos Water
man. and c. i. Hayford district, N. A.
son and w. II. Stearne; town committee,
C. +. Hayford. e. II. Sherwin and Thos.
Waterman.-Mrs o. S. Clark left Chicago
Sunday night for few weeks 70 friends
In town.-Rev. r. +. Low preached a very
able discourse before the graduating class
last Sunday at the NJ +. church.-Mrs. j. |
+. Wilson from Champlain, n. Y, is with !
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Stevens. !
Moses Heath left Monday for Boston on
a visit TO his family there.-Mrs. Max
Beaudry died Sunday of Consumption.-,
Uncle Ira Ober IN able to be on the streets
again.-C. Fl. Cristy was in town last
week visiting friends--W. " Farr, the /,
Free Press hustler" spent Sunday with
his sister here.-Prof. p A. Blossom was
In st. Johnsbury Monday.-School at the !
Normal closed this week Thursday.
wATERVILLE.
Miss Hattie DIN is visiting in Newport -
Mrs. T.. H. Beard is visiting In Stowe
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Laraway were the
guests of DIR. and Mrs. Hulburd at Jericho
over Sunday.-Mrs. Cunitz of Fort Atkin- |
son, Wis, is visiting her many friends in
town.-C. c. Tobin of Underhil was in
town last week.-Mr. and Mrs. Clinton
Stearns of Westford were the guests of
Mr., and Mrs. Fred Lunt the past week.
A large company from this place took in
the excursion to Plattsburgh on Thursday
and all report q fine time.-Rev Charles
Farnsworth and wife of Belefountain. o.,
and Mr.. and Mrs Ira Smith of East Berk-
shire were the guests Of their brother,
John Smith, last week.
ORLEANS EOTINTV