Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-14


Warren Simpson have gone to Wilough-
by Lake TO be in camp for three weeks.
The base ball team was treated to ice
cream and cake Mt l.. Nj. Huhard's last
Thursday evennS.-Earle Jenness has
been chosen captain and Charles Currier
manager OF the new organiza tion.-Thc
Glover band will give a concert at the
park here next Saturday ovcning.--Thc G.
i. Fercival Manufacturing company have
shut down for vacation of two weeks.
DERRY.
John Gray, q former resident OF this
town. died in Connecticut last Friday,
where he had been living with his CONS
or some years His remains were hrought
here for intorment. Funeral services in
the Congregational church last Sunday.
Rov a. j. Small ofliciatlng.-Mrs. Flavic
pleaSancc fell down stairs last Sunday
morning dlslocatlng her shoulder and re-
cclvlng several severe bruises.--A peoples
service was held in the Baptist church
last Sunday evening in observance of the
Presidents request. Gov. Circuit and the
c'ergymcn OF the village made spcecht $.
a large audience was present.-Mrs. Bet
sey Carpenter OF Derby Line is the guest
of Mrs. NJ. II. Donaldson this week. She
is over 90 years Of age, but still in excel
lent health.
CRAFTsBURY.
Miss Ella Hartman is home from Bur-
lington, where she has been to have her
cycs treated, and is much improved. The
Misses Rosa Smith and Alice Kaiser are
visiting in Stowe and Morrisvillc-Rev.
J.. ". Elliot, agent for the Vermont Bible
society, will preach In the Methodist
church next Sunday-Thc lawn party
given by the Epworth League on the
grounds OF Miss Mary Scott, proved TO be
f.1a r.tp
beautifully lighted with Chinese lanterns
The proceeds were s1G-The State case
against Charles Devcnaush for assault
and battery on Mrs John Niles amounted
to about ~ fine and cost.-lienry King
was severely burned with hot lead about
his face, neck and eyes last week while
repairing a moving machlne.--Burt Udall
was scvcrally hurt last week by being
caught in the gear of hay tedder. The
horse rau. dragging him quite a distance
to tho house.-Wil Farr received severe
wound on his leg above the knee. while
shoclng q horse last wock-Rev. Lee HI
Hard has accepted call to the Congrega-
tional church In llardwick. and will move
there soon.-Mrs. McKannon of Burling-
ton is visiting at c. G. Commits. ir.--Mrs.
Charles Doty is in very feeble condition.
MORGAN.
Z. X. Lord has been in Eden few
days.--W. 4. Wilcox has returned to
New York whore he was called by the
death OF Mr.. Huntoon.--B. r. Moore and
VIII Bullock with their families are in
II cottage at the lake this wcek.-lI. O.
Burroughs had some sheep Killed, It is
thought by dogs.-Farmers are busy hay
ing and good crop seems assurcd.-Mrs
L. =. Brooks is quite sick.-C. 9. Allhce
is very low.-lIoracc Tibbetts and wife of
81. Johnsbury are in town looking after
a "a Mr 70
LOWELL.
c. II. Hodgenden of Piermont, y. H.,
was in town the first Of the week.-Thc
Congregational society met with Mrs. ~
T. Hutchinson last Friday--W. Fl. Bais-
del OF Barton was in town Saturday,
Rev. Mr. Eldridge held n meeting at the
school house in the south neighborhood
Sunday
BARTON.
Mrs. Henry Clark of Glover fell from
load of hay last Tuesday and broke an
arm in two places.-Earle Jenness pitched
for the st. Juhnsbury ball team against
the Derby Line club at Derby Line last
Tuesday. St. Johnsbury winning, 10 to Il.
Fred Percival cut his knee quito badly
on a band saw last Tuesday.-Fred Por-
ter. the little four-year-old boy of II. NJ.
Porter, In some way set fire to his clothes
with matches at Npout six O'Clock Tues
day night. His clothing, except his shoes
and stockings, was burned from his body
and the flesh was horribly roasted; at II
O'Clock death ended his sufferings. Mrs.
Porter was herself badly burned in at
to put out the flames Fred was
q very bright. active little fellow and Mr..
and Mrs. Porter nave the sympathy Of the
community in their afnicton.-Miss and
Mrs. Tierney of Germantown, Pa. who
have been stopping at l.. NJ. Hubbard
for several days, left Tuesday for Poplar
Ridge. n. Y.-William Wright, Miss Clara
Colburn, Misses Ida and Mabel Niles,
Frank Thompson and Miss Maude Moss
man are enjoying a three days' outing a
Willoughby Lake.-Miss Vera Webster is
visiting in Broolfied. Bert Vance Is WIS.,
iting in Montpelier and Barre.-Charles
Baldwin and John Batchelder with their
wives are camping on the east shore of
Crystal Lake.-Managcr Currlcr has ar
ranged game % ball here next Friday
afternoon between the Derby Line and
local team.-H. G. Pierce and family are
taking weeks carriage trip, visiting
Bethel, Royalton and other places.