Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-21

known as the Norris place to Mr.. Burn
ham, immediate possession being given
G. G. Conant and wife spent last week at
Barton Landing. creamery and
cheese factory combined have commenced
making cheese for the summer.
wEsTFIDLD.
During the fine weather last week spring
work was rushed. The great need now Is
rain, the dry weather has lasted too long.
Russell Lombard of Connecticut has
been visiting his nleces.-Mr. Thompson
of Lyndon Corner has been visiting his
daughter.-Mr. and Mrs. DIN Aiken of Al
ba,ny recently visited Mrs. Jacob Stebbins
THE schools have planned to hold pa
triotic exercises in the town hall Friday
evening, May 29.-Mr. Wyman, n clock
tinker, claims to have barely escaped rob-
berry at the hands of two Richford and
Lowell men whom he met on the West hill
a few days ago.-A. II. Hoyt went to WAL
den last week for a short stay.
NEWPORT.
The Newport High school base ball
team played a game with the Barton
High school last Saturday which resulted
IN a victory for the Newport II. S., f6 to
17.-Edward Ide has rome to Boston to
work In the wholesale fruit store of r.
McLenard.-G. II. Nye has moved to Brad
FORD where he has purchased q stock of
goods and Will conduct the express bust
ness at that station.-F. G. Bates and wife
have gone to Grass Valley. California,
where they intend to make their home
w. w. Blodgett was called to West Char
lesion last week by the sudden death of
his mother.-Hote Arlington has been
closed as n hotel and hereafter will be
run as n bakery. restaurant and lodging
house.-The June training of Co., l., V.
N. O., Will be held June 10. Capt. II. Il.
Tutherly of Burlington is to be the in
s~pecting of1cer.-The Lady Ministries are
preparing an entertainment to be given
Friday, May %. Mr.. and Mrs. Rodenbaugh
of Boston have charge of all arrange
ments.-W. II. jerks and Fred Niles were
elected to represent tho Evening Star
Lodge, i. O. o. r., at q. session of the
Grand Lodge to be held in Rutland, May
10, 20 and 21.-Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bowley
are rejoicing over the arrival of their first
child, a son.-Rev. r. j.. Odds, pastor of
the Baptist church for the past six years,
has resigned and his resignation accepted,
to take effect June 5.-I1. S. Root has his
block nearly repaired and will soon be
stocked with new goods in the place of
those burned and damaged by fire and
water. The Newport Rifles have engaged
the part which was occupied by L.. Is.
Thayer.
BARTON.
Principal r.. ]. Stannard went to Boston
on business last Wednesday.-Ernest Con
zenbach, the experienced electrician who
has been here for several months as chief
engineer In the electric light business, and
Miss Bernice Collision were married last
week at the residence of Il. G.. Collision,
the brides father. They will live in Bar
ton for the present.-The democrats, at a
meeting Friday night, elected Il. H.. 10th
rop and M. p. Riordan as delegates to the
State convention, and II. L. Cook and l..
H.. Robinson TO the district convention
The anniversary of the establishment of
the Epworth league was celebrated by in
teresting exercises at the Methodist church
Sunday evening.-A very pleasant ban
quet and social was held at Hotel Barton
In honor of the new lease holders, Elliott
& Pate. The banquet, at which 1876 took
seats, was sumptuous. Young's orchestra
furnished music.-Miss Florence l.. Cur
rier. who has been in Chicago for the
past five months taking music lessons of
Emil Liebling, n private teacher of dis
t~inction, returned Saturday for the sum-
mer.-The academy ball club were defeat
ed at Newport last Saturday by a picked
nine in an exciting contest, the score be-
ing 16 and IL. The return game will be at
Barton next S~aturday.-The Catholics
have bought the old Barron & Hamblet
store and are moving it across the rail-
road track, TO q site near the CASSIDY
block, where It will be used as a parochial
school.-The ten instruments which were
sent to Boston to he tuned and repaired
have returned and the Barton cornet band
Will commence practice at once.-Tower
Bros. are laying the foundation for a new
grist mill. to be erectet. on the lot former
ly occupied by the old Barron & Hamblet
store.-The railroad pile-driver was used
here last week at the place where the new
crossing Snder the track is to be con-
structod.
GREENSBORO.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Dwinell from East
Calais are at their cottage near the lake.
enjoying the fishing season.-Irvan and
IL win Brown. with their wives and chill
dren, who have been visiting at George
Fowler's. returned to Worcester Saturday.
Rev. MIR. Harris Is expected back to
preach for the Presbyterians the first
In June.-Mrs. Frank Chase has
bSen quite III with sore throat,-Caspian
Lake is fast becoming noted for its big
FISH. Last week Monday Mr.. Benjamin
\ caught one that weighed six pounds and
mine ounces and on Friday True circuit
landed one which tipped the scales at
seven pounds and a quarter.-John Garven
and +. G.. Salmon are the delegates to the
State and district convention with Michael
Mcclure and s. p. Pinney as a~lternates.-
There was n hard frost Tuesday night,
which. It is feared, will injure the fruit
trees that are In blossom.