Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-04

ing some time with her grandmother. Mrs.
II. +. Fairfield, at Essex, is at home for
the present nt.-Frank Johnson is visiting
at e. O. Johnson's.
HANKSv1LLE.
William Ficlders, wife and three chill
drcn of Stowe visited Mrs. Tieldcrs' par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Ross last week.
Mary Loveand and son of Waitsfield
visited at Jarius ShattuCi'. 7st week.
G. j. Sargent is in town giving music les
sons.-Mrs. George Farr and daughter
have returned home from their visit at
Ripton.-The Sunday-school received two
dollars and ninety-two cents the proceeds
OF the box festival which was held at G.
Carpenters last week.-On account of
rainy weather the dance at q. A. Bakers
was held in the house. quite a number be-
ing present
ST. GEORGE.
Joseph Jimmo has bought a saw mill
to take the place of the one recently
destroyed by fire which he expects to
have i'm running order In the near future
Mr.. and Mrs Ira Chase spent last week in
underhill visiting relatives. Edward
Gsham, ESQ, has been quite unwell the
past two wecks.-There was social dance
at II. F.. Warrens last Friday evening"
Alvin Jlmmo and family visited in Addi-
son County the last Of tho wcck-Austln
McKinzie's large new hay barn on his
Cory place was raised Monday afternoon
RICHMOND.
The republican caucus Monday night
was called to order by the chairman OF
the town committee, Fred Fay A. r..
Norton was chosen chairman and W. u.
Hall clerk The delegates elected were.
State, a. T. Stevens, r. L. Towers r. n,
Richardson: district. L. S. Whitcomb, ~.
K, Norton, l.. a. Johnson; county, B. NJ.
Conant. L.. r. Tudson w. s. Walker. j.
S. Derrick Josiah Fuller. =. l.. Towers,
r. T.. Jones. f. w. Fay and r. g. Nichols.
Town republican committee, T. w Tow
crS. W. S. Walker, A. T. Winslow. 49,.
Ground has been broken for the Vermont
Condensed MIX company's building. 4
dozen teams are drawing stone, the work
will be pushed as rapidly as poss be Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Curtis from Washington
county are visiting friends in town.--The
Grand Army veterans, q in number head
ed by the Richmond Cornct Band formed
in line with n school children and march,
ed to the village cemetery. After tho
graves were decorated with flowers. they
marched to tho Tnlvcrsallst church which
was well filled. Rev, Mr.. Thomas offered
prayer and Rev. Mr.. Chase gave an able
and interesting address.-Mr. and Mrs.
Hammond from Clinton county, Iowa, ara
the guests of their daughter. Mrs. Daniel
+ n
mcnt last Friday night at their hall. The
Richmond band was in attendance.
The Kings Daughters will give a straw
berry social in the vcstry Of tho Cnivcrsal-
ist church next Thursday evening
MILTON.
Mrs. Ell Barnum gave a 3 o'clock tea on
| June / in honor of Mrs. Anna Ranslow
Allen, who Is visiting friends in town.
i 1t, 4
! ages numbered T00 years, 1t was rare
and pleasant memory OF all present. Mrs.
| Allen is the wife OF our former pastor,
who labored here from 1855 to 1865.
The exercises on Memorial day passed
off very pleasantly here. Dinner was
served AZ V o'clock at G.. A. r. Hall. after
which the G. AR. Post, and Sons of Vet
erdns, attended by the Georgia Gourmet
Band marched TO the Congregational
church where the exercises. were held.
| Tho following programme was rendered
| Organ Voluntary by MIX RifHene Alien.
| singing of three patriotic songs one Of
which was "We'll Rally Round the Flag"
| by the pupils of the Intermediate and
Primary grade OF the Graded school, after
which they gave a salute TO the flag which
was very handsomely done and was re-
ccived with hearty applause by the old
soldiers, then music by the band. COM
mandcr Crown next introduced Rev. Mr..
| Pierce OF Georgia who offered prayer,
singing Gently Fall o Dews OF Heaven
by male quartette consisting Of W. \.
Rowland, W. F. Parmelee, r. s. Lincoln,
G. " Wood after which NJ S. Page OF
Essex Junction gave n very able and in
tcresting address. The quartctte then
sung Heroes Rest In Peace" after the
exercises In the church the Veterans aud
Sons Of Veterans. band, etc, marched into
the cemctery 10 decorate the graves Of the
solders.-NIiss Linda Rankin returned
from burlington Friday where she has
been staying for n week.-Among those in
town Saturday were Miss Mamie and Miss
Ethel Johnson of Burlington and Dr.
John Drew of St. Albans.--Mr. Weston
Rice OF Burlington spent Sunday in town
Miss Bertha Stockwell returned Monday
been spending n few dsys.-Mr. Cyrus
FIolcomb Of Isle La Motto Is spending n
few days with his son, Dr, c. T. Hocomb.
Rev, Mr. Hanger of Jericho ofnciated
at the Episcopal church Sunday,--Rev. r.,
+. Tlerrick exchanged pulpits with Rev.
Mr.. White of Jericho Corners Sunday
Mr.. Chcllis Kingsley OF Georgia is spend
ing few days with his daughter, Mrs.
II. ~. Fuller.
Mrs. W-hitcomb of Jericho spent few
days last week with Rev, and Mrs r. +.
Iicrrick. and Mrs. n. f.. Powell have
returned from their short trip to St. Regis,
n. Y.