Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-28
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
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as there was no evidence put in to show
| that they were Volators of the law in any
manner.
Mrs. Alfred Robcar who has been quite
| sick recently is able to be out again. Mrs,
Robenr is &c years of age, is the mother of
| ~ children, 75 children have called her
| grandmother, 81 of whom are now living.
There are ii out of il great-gra nd-child-
| children still living.
| There Is quite change in the personnel
| of the railroad help at this station. Thomas
McNIahon, who has been switchman in the
| yard for the past three years, has found
employment in Montpelier. George Bixby
engineer at the pumping station, takes
| his place and Edmund l.. Faneuf sue
| ceeds Bixby. William X. II. Davidson,
formerly freight agent. has situption in
| j.. a. Chittonden's office in St Adams. j.
L. Coleman Is appointed in his place.
John Burke supplies Coleman's place at
freight house and express office.
George Eastman is away ON vacation.
A. l.. Flood is doing his work.
The paper train was delayed at this
place Sunday by the bursting Of f1ue
on engine w. c. Smith. Engine Cum
rlngs" came from ST. Adams and took
the train auh disabled engine out one hour
and a half late.
Miss Bertha Killam spent Sunday with
Miss Maud Read.
Miss Anna Patrick spent Sunday with
friends in the village
The regular monthly meeting of Nolun-
tccr Fire company No. /, will be held next
Saturday evening at o'clock in the engine
room.
Appropriate Memorial day exercises by
the several departments of the graded
school will be held Friday in the upper
ROOM The programme consists of reci-
tations, solos, choruses, essays and q flag
drill. Parents and citizens are earnestly
invited TO be present.
Miss Ellen Teclair. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Leclair, died Tuesday of
heart failure.
Willis o. Stevens has secured a posi-
ton on the burlington and Winooski cleo
trio railroad no motor man.
Mrs a. n. Beach. Miss Caroline Ferrin
and Rev, r. ID. Bacon attended the Con-
gregatlonal meeting at Charlotte Wednes-
day.
II. II. and Seneca Place. accompanied
by their wives, left Wednesday night for
an extended trip throughout the West.
They will also visit friends on the Pacific
coast, stopping at San Francisco and Los
Angeles.
Miss Dell Holly visited friends in town
Wednesday.
Among the prominent democrats of this
village who attended the convention at
Montpelier Wednesday were ]. \. Dona-
hue and John McGrcgor. The latter at
tended to tell them where the next move
would be.
There was an informal meeting of the
board of village trustees Wednesday even
ing.
CHARLOTTE.
Miss NJ L. Mech is visiting friends in
New York and Orange, y. j.
The caucus to elect delegates to the
county convention was held Saturday even
ing and the following delegates were elect
ed: w. w Highbcc, j. j.. Williams, w
J. Bradley, L. s. Pease, r. G. Beers, Geo
w. Prindle n. d. Edgerton. II. c. Martin
A. A. Byington. The delegates were auth.
orized TO appoint their own substitutes
The delegation will favor Henry C. Root
for assistant Judge. The town commit.
tee nominated by the caucus were: w
]. Bradley, Squicr G. Palmer. r. O. Whal'
ley.-Dr w. +. Harding of Westhed
Mass, is visiting In town.-Robert Me
Neil of South Bend. Indiana, son of Chas
II. Mcneil, is in town.-Mrs. Catharint
Fonda has gone to New HAMPSHIRE -
Cistcrns generally dry and everybody
drawing water from springs and streams
Is odd sight for May In Vermont
The question Just now is not edo the crows
pull your corn?" but "baye they left any
unpulled?"-A new watering trough has
been placed in the centre of the town
Mrs. Burton Byington and son of Hines
burgh We're visiting in town the first Of
the week.
HINEsBURGH.
The long drought has irreparaby injured
inc nay crop. AblH pldHllHS IL ItdI J.
done. A very large acreage of fodder corr
has been planted The late frosts have no
injured fruit and the apple crop is yer.
promising.-The creamery paid for Apr
milk .72S per cwt. for per cent milk.-Ar
rangements have been made 10 resum
work the railroad immediately.-Mr-
Mandana Rowel, widow of the late Capt
Rowell of Bristol, Is spending the weel
with relatives in this town and in Willis
ton.-H. W. Pierce Is sick with the grip
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII j. Nash of New Have
spent Thursday and Friday visiting Dea
con n. l.. PARTICULARS. II. u. Weller spen
last week visiting in Burlngton-Mr an
Mrs. J. w. Jones OF burlington visite
friends In town last week.-B. l.. Bying
tons milk team created n sensation Satur
day by running away. Every one CAV
them the right of way and after runnin
about a mile they were stopped vithou
much damage being done.-Barney Cas-
sidy has fitted up n meat market in
building on the grist mill property.-At tn
memorial service in the Methodist churc
Sunday the house was packed About
members OF the G. A. r. were in attend
ance and listened to an impressive sermo
by Rev. Mr.. Bouck
Mrs. 8. Hand is visiting at tho Weller,
&C. A. Murray of Burlington caught
s-out in the Alger brook Thursday.
Rev. 4. j. Harris has gone to Pennsy
rania to visit his Observation-Disclosures
cheese factory paid patrons 7Sia cents fc
hpTl Illlh. n rev Weeks ago tneN n
eeivcd a diploma from the Worlds ia
Judges and last week a fine bronze medi
~ a beautiful aluminium case, which show
their cheese to be among the best mao
In the country.-Dairy butter sold Monda
for u cents-Thc wires are up on n
New England Telephone poles 10 She
burne-John Debcr1'ille is building a Nc
house.-Mitchell Finney will build tn
eummer-H a. Beecher Is making extel
sive repairs.-Vallay Falls creamery f,
April milk paid patrons 70 S-l0 for 4per Gel
milk. The creamery. has Just completed
fine refrigerator and a new cream roo
has been added. The creamery has or
hundred and forty patrons; receives 420
pounds of milk daily and turns out abo,
eight tons of butter per week-The NJ
mortal Day programme will be after II
usual style, except that the members
the post will ride instead of march to II
cemetery, While the post did not appoii
the usual soliciting committee, donation
or flowers and provisions will be Thankful
~ received at the hall. II is suggest,
that visitors bring their dinners TO the
A. X. hall and eat with the yetera n
who would extend n hearty welcome.
There will be the regular communicate
of Patriot Lodge No 49, f. and A.
Friday afternoon, June g. at which the
degree will be worked.
WINOOSKI.
The democratic caucus was held Satu
day afternoon at Concert Hall. Owing
the hour the attendance was not as arj