Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-11


marks were rcplete with good advice and
instruction to the class. The exercises
were closed with a selection by the or
chcstra and the benediction by Rev W. A.
kinzie The concert Friday evening drew
another large crowd. The Howard orches-
ira are always a winning card. The solos
by MeSsrs. Sherman and Church were fine
The singing by Miss FIoughton was re-
ccivcd with hearty applause. .-Altogether
the graduation exercises OF the class of PC
II. q. S. werc a grand success. The stage
was beautifully trimmed with flowers and
pottcd plants. Tho graduating class with
Invited friends partoolI of one Of Landlord
Flatch's fine suppers at the Commercial
House Friday night-A telegram was re-
ceivcd hero Saturday morning from
Whitehall, that Napoleon J.. Mcintyre
was dead. Ills father, n. b. Mcintyre,
left on the morning train for Whitehall.
No particulars were given. In the local
market Saturday. butter brought IL to IL
cents pound, oggs i2 cents dozen
Frank Preston of Middiebury was the
guest Of H. =. Sherwin and. family Satur-
day.-Thc engine for the new grist mill
has arrived and is being placed in posi-
tion.-AIss Anna B. Sheldon is at homo
from Ludlow. She is slowly recovering
from Injuries received from being thrown
from her bicycle. c.--Mr. and Mrs Chase
Brooks are the happy parents of baby
from Essex. y. Y.--The Brlstols beat the
Norwich university nine ~ TO Friday IN
n six inning game-Chares Ford who has
been in poor health for n year past, was
so affected by the alarm Of fire last We'd
nesday night, that his life WIS endangered
for while.-Thc spring term Of the grad
ed school closed Friday. Principal Paige
will spend about month in New Hamp-
shire ana MASSACHUSETTS, Miss Sherman
Mr.. f1assetine and Mrs. Snepdon will re-
main in town. Miss Wright goes to her
nome In New ilnvon. and Miss Beach goes
TO Michigan.-T~1e selectmen have had
the park cleaned up again. Vernon Brooks
has on exhibition AZ the laundry n spec-
men OF water lizard about a inches in
length caught In Lake Champlaln. Mrs.
BtShi' and daughters of Ferrisburyh were
i'm town Frlday.-Mrs. George T.. Bart
lott has gone 10 iIoosick Falls to be alb
sent several wceks.--Dr. Y. e. Prime Is In
feeble health.---lt Is estimated that there
We're thousand people i'm and around
Folly hall during the graduation exer-
cises Friday afternoon. The new houses
of g. w. Rogers. Fred Dckerman ana
the feed store OF Pat O'Niel are in an ad-
vanccd stage of completion
Jesse Stearns and wife of Now York are
the guests OF Col. \. r. Dunshee and
familv.-Tho Culpn Giants are billed to
play the Bristols June .o.-Fivc members
cal band at tho park concert Saturday
night.-W. Fisher Of Vol2a, 5. D.. was at.
tho Bristol l1ousc Snturday.-A Disgrace
ful row occurred on the street Sunday af-
tcrnoon. Too much cider was the cause
Sunday. June A. chillren's day will be OBJ
served at the Baptist and Methodist
churches. Sunday morning at the Baptist
Rev. w. 4. Kinzc will talk to the chill
dron. The evening will be devoted to OK
ciscs by the children There was -
O'Clock wedding nj St Ambrose church
Sunday aftcrroon.--Nrs ". l.. Johnson of
the Queen CRY was the C-icst of the Com
mcrcial House over Sunday.-Charley
lIrown pitched for the Vcrcenncs High
school Saturday IN the game with tho
burlington tcam.-Thc Rristols beat the
Brapdon Hustlers Saturday Is to The
body Of Napoleon Mcintyre arrived here
on the train Saturday from Whitehall.
The funeral was held Sunday afternoon
from tho residence of Mrs. Carrie neet on
Pleasant street Rev. W a. Kinzie off,
c'atinF, Col n. r. Dunshee having charge.
Tho bearers We're W. ". Hatch, Henry
Rivers. Fred Varnoy w. \, Ferguson,
Clcaves Crane and \. L. cain. all con-
nectcd with the local band Of which or
Ranzation Mr.. Mcintyre was formerly a
member. "Pucy" as h" vas famliarly
called had n host Of friends here nnd n
large circle Of relatives who will mourn
has been III with heart trouble for several
weeks is gaining slowly.-Nrs. y. McIn-
tyre ana son, George Of Bethel are In
town called hero by the death OF their
son and brother.
The Brstols will play the Rutland in
stitute team next Friday on tho latters
Rround,-Nark Qumby VIII start on
bicycle trip this week for Maine and else-
where Mark says he expects to pedal
about 7o0 miles before he returns The w.
e. r l.. had an interesting meeting at
Mrs. W. II. Dunshco's Tuesday afternoon. F.
tho occasion being tho birthday of Miss
Jennie Casoway. Tho essays, readings. ,
remarks, etc, by the members were very
ntoresting. and n pleasant time was en-
iovcd by all-The Brlstols have won every
game so far this srason.-Nrs. Frank
Hickey died Monday night, Her disease
was consumption. She leaves a husband
and two littlo children.-Tho selectmen
have appointed VI. ?. Sherwin collector of
fire district No. and 'he tax bin is now
In his hands.--Mrs. r. y. Hatch continues
10 improve In health,--Judge ]. y. Smith
OF Nergcnnes was in town Tuesday on
prohrte business. Miss Catherine Geb-
hardt Of Shelburne was the guest Of Miss
Lucy Poet last week. Mrs. c. II. Russell |
Of Shelhurne is visiting friends in town
4. - Everts Is building back addition .
to his residence on North stroct.-IIarold /
Stewart has returned from Jcllico, Tenn,
and viii make this his future home-Mrs.
NJ. r. Butter1cld and children of johnson
have been the guests OF DIR. \. A. Dean
and family tho past weok.-Nelson G.. nm
and family from Lincoln have become resi-
dents of Bristol.
CORNWALL
The county convention OF Baptist
churches hold their annual meeting at
West Cornwall Wednesday and Thursday,
june 10 and 11.-Rev. S, Il. Barnum is
absent on his vacaton.-Mrs. Harriet ODE
LONG Pastene of Boston is at her fathers,
w. IT. belongs, for tho summer.-Wil-
liam ", Lane, sr,, of burlington and his
daughter, Mrs. p. r. Egdnr, OF Boston, are
guests of Mrs. Henry Lane,
WHITING.
r. u, Collins west las tweek to the Hotel
Brandon ms cook.-Miss Jessie Collins
spent Sunday at home, Her school closes
in Castleton on Thursday.-Mr. Branch,
who was thought to he the oldest person
In town, died suddenly mt Mr. Justin
Goodrch's on Saturday ninht.-Chlldrens
day will bo observed in both churches
next Sunday.
SHOREtAM.
Rev. S. B. Dunn has gone to Bradford TO
attend the State Congregational convon-
tion this week,
FERRISBURGH.
A pleasant party of relatives and friends
assembled at the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs, Byron w. Field In FerrisburFh on
Tuesday evening June 9th, to witness the
marriage of their second daughter, Agnes
Edna, to Elmer A. Preston. At s o'clock
p. m. the wedding march summoned the