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

HUNTINGTON CENTRE.
Samuel Ellis died Monday morning. To
had n shock several weeks o. go and has
been slowly failing since. Tho remains
were taken 20 ffincsblrgh for burial
Miss Bertha Ellis has returned homo from
Boston. whore she has been attending
school.--Mr and Mrs Charles Gouthwi~k
OF Calais were In town Wishing relatives
and friends this last week.-Owing To IA"
rainy weather tho Shepard family did not
get very fun house Monday night.
HANKSv1LLr.
Rufus I1ssi,ins died Jure after n long
illness with consumption. Il" was Il
young man who has many friends. The
funeral took place nj ,ho residence Of his
father. Joseph Haskns Thursday. Rcv.
S. u. Perry officiating. The intermcrt was
at Richmond by ne side Of his wife. who
died last fall.-Mys. Celia Thompson Is
dangerously i'll with pneumonia, After re-
turning from berryIng last weel, Mrs. VIII
lam Eddys hands and arms began to
! swell in n frightful manner. DIR. l}omis
of Jonesvllc was sailed and pronounced It
case Of poisoning from some weeds.
Mrs. Belle Eddy Is caring FOR hcr.-Linus
/ Bounds Oldest son, Fred, met with quite
n severe accident last Saturday. The hoy
/ went 20 one of the reighborS where they
! were blasting rocks. The mon had put n
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and had zone to dinner. The hoy went
! to the shop, heated an IRON and pat IT in
| the powder. The charge went off, Cling
| his faco and eyes full of powder, brick and
stone and cutting and burning his arm
quito badly. u is feared he will be hind
in one eye If not both.-Adon Elliott and
! Royal Sargent uent to Sh"iburne pond
fishing last week. They we're gone two
tdays and caught 81 piciorel.
Ir\c-r CrTABr nTvL,
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Scion
! Lewis June 4th.--Mr-. II. r. Emo left Mon
day morning on a visit TO Providence r.
/ t.-CharleS f.. IIalris and family Of Proc
tor are visiting Mr.. HARRIS father, Avery
! Harris.-Mr ard Mrs. Walter Eosford re-
| turned Saturday eve from ylcir wedding
| trlp.-Miss Genevieve Hosford arrived
/ home from Cambridge, Mass last week
/ She and her mother, Mrs. Sarah Ilosford.
/ start this week Tor o visit OF Some weeks
with friends in Buffalo \. Y.-Wil Harris
of amherst, Mass, arrived in town Tues
! day evening Mrs. Sarah sherman died
carly Monday morning ar the residence of
! b. j. Clark after an Illness of several
| months. Tier funeral was atterdcd from
Mr. Clarks residence at O'Clock Tnrsda"
afternoon, Rev. n T, Slocum oiiiciatinS.-
The Christian Endeavor society elected
new officers last Sunday evening as fol-
lows: r. 7. Prindle president; c. l." Van
Vliet, vice-president; Il. r. Emo, treasurer;
Mary f. Harris, corresponding secretary,
Miss Georglana Duhamcl OF Burlington
has been the guest II her sister, Mrs. Nj.
j. pesautels the past week.-Mr Tret!e
Thomas and Miss Mary Graham were
married Juno ID at the Catholic church.
y. r. Emo Is building . cottage at
Thonpson's pont--Mr, and Mrs. Scion
LOWS are the happy parents OF son born
Thursday the 4th inst.-Mr. and Mrs.
willis Newell have been visiting friends
in Hatdwlck. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Searles
of East Fairfield have been visiting at
| Charles Lewis
CHARLOTTE.
The ground is stll dry. Grain looks
pretty well, but tn hay crop Will be
light. Apples are hanging on woll.--tf' D.
ldgerton is confined to the mousse WIN
lillness.-Jula IT. Spear Is making extern
sve repairs and removals on her farm
fbuildngs at Eaton Hall.
Mrs David c. Peck ana daughter, Ada,
Of Newton, Conn, are visiting IN town
George T., Pcase of Williston visited MS
father, Edward $. Pease, a few days since,
Tho road commissioner Is using gravel
on the highways wherever practicable.
1t has been demonstrated as a great sue
cess, when side bitches are kept open to
carry off the water. Gravel pits are de-
posits of crushed stone ready for use.-rhe
.clectmen have bought new road ma
chine. turning one of the old ones towarde
1.-THE tax bill for 1896 has been placed
in the hands of w. W. Hghee treasurer,
for collection. 4 discount OF 4 per cent
will be allowed on all taxes paid on or be-
fore September I,-Rev. Mr. Gulick eN-
changed pulpts with Rev. Mr., Slocum of
East Charlotte last Sunday.-Mrs, Sarah
Sherman died Sunday night The funeral
was held Tuesday at p. m. from the
Of 7
ESSEX JUNCTION
d. H. Macombor, for the past So years
superintendent of the Sunday school At
the Union church, was pleasantly remem-
bered by the members of the i5hool FFday
night Tho preparations for the event
were made by n committee selected for
the purpose, the utmost secrecy being
maintained until the time for the recep-
ton when, with a few appropriate re-
marks, Rev. T. d. Bacon presented him
with a large chair in behalf of the school
and its friends Mr., Macombcr was taken
completely unawares, but responded by
giving historical retrospect of the school
since its organization. The vestry was
decorated for the occasion and 1t was al
together the most enjoyable gathering of
the season.
A.r. Harris, the occupant of S, d. Teach
outs farm proved himself Monday to
be the CHAMPION plrd tanner or the world,
While coming into the village with his
milk, crow circled in the air above his
head and lighted on his knee, allowing
itself to be made captive without any
show of resistance
Henry Parsons OF North Cambridge,
Mass has been revisiting scenes of his
childhood and former home. Saturday he
visited his brother. Heman, on Brigham
Hill, returning home Monday,
f. o. Gaines has rented Mud will imme-
dately move into s, A. BroMnells house
lately vacated by WlliaM David
son.-M. b, Chase spent SundayNWith his
parents in this village,-Mrs. b. IN Moore
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