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

full and pleasing way. Responses to toasts
yede made by John L. Moseley,
chairman of the village trustees; Heber
c. Cadey, G. T.. James r. Talbot of the
school board; Sergt John Collins Of the
University; Lieut.. II. $. Clark, N. T., &c.
and Hon. Frank Plumcy
rho republicans In caucus elected on
Saturday afternoon the following town
committees C. ID. Edgerton, ]. II. Winch,
w. Il. Dinsmoor, James Morse. George
Fisher, C. II. Dutton and William 1Iolton.
Mrs. II. S. Gaynor and daughter of lie
Mars, Ia, are visiting at w. L. Cush-
mans.
A party from the university assembled
Mount Mansfield Friday.
EAST MONTPELIER.
Mr.. d. Willis Cummins and Miss Mary
Parker were married last week Wedncs-
day cvenng.--Miss Sophia Willard and
Mr. James W. Walhurst were married on
June 1st-Nlr. and Mre. o. n. Edling are
tho parents of n daughter, born May Goth.
Iceland Norcross and wife of Somervile.
Mass, have been visiting here.-About
two thousand pounds of milk are being
received at the separator station daily
About ffty-nvc friends and relatives met
by special invitation with Mr.. and Mrs.
T. c. Kcnton on Wednesday afternoon to
aid in celebrating their golden wedding.
FAYsToN.
Mrs. T.. a. Bragg attended the Epworth
league state convention at Montpelier
Mr. and Mrs. l.. II. Perry of Montpelier
visited friends In town last Week.-Mrs.
John Livingston and Mrs. w. C. Bragg
visited friends in Montpelier last week.
Joseph Belts has bought n plot of land
of william Howe for building purposcs-
Lawrence Howe has moved to the Gotta
house.
DnNDTrpv
Mrs. A. Wheeler is spending some time
in st. Adams, called there by tho seriously
Illness of her niece, Ethel Eddy.-A son OF
Mr.. Carlos II. Rich has moved to his farm
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur f. Edwards drove TO
Plainficld and attended the conference of
congregational churches, also the pastor
of the Congregational church here and his
wifc.-Mss Pratt has returned from her
home near Boston and takes up cvangclis-
tic work here again.-The Unlvcrsalist
minister fom Mortified preached in the
Union church here Sunday.
NORTHFIELD.
Observer Shaw of the weather bureau
reports mean temperature of SO degrees
for May. with n maximum of IS on the
10th and minimum OF 20 on tho LIST. The
prevailing direction of the wind was south
me precipitation amounted to La inches
rain falling on II days. There were light
trosts on the mornings Of the LIST, 18th
18th, goth, and oath.
WORCESTER.
Mrs. Hannah Richardson has returned
to town.--Henry Libben of Morrisyillo
was In town Saturday nlght.-Some of our
Sunday visitors from Barre must have
brought little jag" with them. They
could not got 1t here and it was evident
they had it.
MORETOWN
Delbert Stockwell, wife and children Of
Waterville visited Mr., S'ockwells parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. a. Il. Stockwell. recently
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Haskns of Waterbury
visited their brother and sister, Mrs. and
Mrs. NJ. II. Childs, last week.
WARREN.
Henry Lamorder and wife are visiting
friends in Salisbury and Brandon this
week. James Pierce has his new barn
nearly completed and d. A. Austin has
begun work on his new house. one of
Joseph fuckers children is i'll with scarlet
fever.-Nern Perkins and wife are visiting
Mrs. Perkins parents in Brstol.-Darius
Lyman Heath died Monday morning, June
\, after an Illness of only one night, aged
% years The funeral was held Wednesday
at the home of his son, Rev. Henry Buzzol
officiating. lie leaves six children, Eaton
a. and Edgar G. of this place, l.. NJ and
George of RoXbury. Mrs. George Greene
of Lincoln and Randa Raymond Of Lcban-
on, y. TI.-Elwin Richardson and wife are
visiting relatives in Montpelier.-Darwin
Dimc< and wife have been visiting their
son in Montpeler.-E. W. Sayton and son,
Eddie. have been visiting in Morrsville.-
School has been closed in district No. on
account of scarlet fever
NORTH FAYsTON.
w. C. Porter of East Barre visited
friends in town the past wock-Lestcr
Porter has moved his family into the house
with Mrs. Samuel Marble.-Olander Davis
lost his grey horse after driving him to
Montpelier last Saturday.-PatricS Nc
Carly lost his horse the same way, only
he did not get homo with him.
WORCESTER.
w A. Lord and l.. A. Ilowland of Mont
peller addressed the Young Mems Ropub-
llcan league club at the town hall Satur-
day night. The hall was well filled: many
ladies' were present and much interest was
shown. Tho caucus next Saturday night
bids fair to be a lively one; interest in tho
governor question Is about evenly divided
w. u. Vail of Burlington was in town
over Sunday.-John Cameron and wife OF
waterbury spent part OF last week i'm
town.-Mrs. Mary Harris is visiting friends
in Montpclier-Wo Worcester has not had n
county officer for over 40 years and they
are going to try to elect one this year.
Voters who are interested in this matter
will do well to attend the caucus.
WAITsFIELD.
Mrs a. q. Matthews Is at Montpclior
this week, with her sister, Mrs j. s. VIII
kins, who has been i'll for some time
Mrs. j. w. Gregory, A. T.. Richardson and
G. s. Dana continue very i'll with little If
any improvoment.-The birthday party
Monday evening at the CONGREGATIONAL
Vestry was largely attended and was
decided success both socially and financial
ly.-AIr. and Mrs. G. T.. Eddy 20 this week
to West Rutland, Mass, and other Maasa-
chusetts towns on n short visiting trip
a union picnic by the NorthiicId and
WaitSfcd odd Fellows lodges Is being
planned for the near future and will prob
ably he held In the sugar grove of w. T..
Long in the east part of this town. This
spot commands n view of nearly the whole
of Mad River vallcy.-The Conversational
church In this town was the first organized
in Washington county, (June q, 1866, and
the centennial celebration of that event
Is to he observed with appropriate excr- /
cises June 2l-2S An invitation Is extend ,
ed to all former or absent members, and |
to the ncighborng churches to be present
and participate in these eXercises.-Thc !
two horse team of II. NJ. Waite caused |
quite a ripple of excitement last Wednes- !
day by lively runaway from the shop of
c. VI, Newcomb, where they broke from
their moorings. one horse fell when in |
front of o. NJ. Eatons house and as his |
mate could not so on without him the |
ended then and there, with only |
slight damages to horses or wagon.-Mr. |
and Mrs. G.. II. Clay returned last Satur- |