Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-11

Berry and family returned from n months
visit among friends in Maine and other
places last Friday.-Rev, G. j. Peterson is
not expected to be present next Sunday
ON account of the Illness OF Father De
Russia there was no service at the Cath
Ollie chuch last Sunday.-Mrs. l.. r. Camp
bell is confined to the bed by llness.-Mrs.
Bell OF 1ardwick has been visiting ner
brother, II. $. Currier.
EAST BERKSHIRE.
Rev. Mr.. Blunt and family haye returned
from Montgomery, where they have been
spending the summer. Their little son,
who has been quite i'll Is better.-Mrs. Ira
SWEET Of Richford visited In town on Tues
day.-Mr and Mrs. D. Moren returned
from Boston last Saturday leaving their
son, Faul, in a somewhat improved
condition.-Mrs. DIR. Tees of Enosburs 4
Falls was the guest OF Miss Ruth Comings
"A few days last week.-Morris Blake Is in
town.-Mrs. Patch and daughter Of Broom.
=. O.. arc the guests of A. w. Paxman-
John Lawrence Is somewhat better--A
w. PaXman caught three pound bass in
the river the other day.
FRANKLIN.
Mrs. ]. f. Swift of Orwell visited Mrs.
T.. r. Bell the past Week.-Mrs. Addie
Stone of St. Adams spent Sunday at II.
Il. Gates The remains of an old resident
OF this town Samuel Gladdn were
brought here from North Troy for burial
Thursday. The funeral was held in the
NJ. T.. church Friday, Rev. S. II. Smith
OF Swanton officiating. Mr., Gladdin was
for many years n respected citizen of
this town and moved from here only
when age forbid his longer caring for
himself,-W. G. Powell and family of
Montpelier are spending his vaction at
DIR. and Mrs. Wclch's.-Miss Euretta
Bakersfleld.-M Ivy Hopkins has re-
turned from Bakcrshold,-Her Pro
vost the oldest son of Frank and Carrie
Provost died Monday morning after an
illness OF only few days with lock jaw
His funeral was held in the Catholic
church Tuesday at 10 o'clock.--Rev. and
Mrs. C. j. Peterson of East Berkshire
are spending II short time at w. Il. Pat
tens,-W. r. Ovtt and family of West
Enosburgh, Frank III. Brown, Geo, Dun
bar and Carl Reynolds of Swanton are
camping at Riley's.-Mrs. James Hill and
daughter Linnie are visiting in Troy.
SHELDON.
Mr.. ID. r. Bush of Boston. Mass, who
has ben in town the past three weeks visit
ing friends. returned home Aug. 6th.--Mr
A. +. Durkec Is putting In n new set OF
superior hay scalcs.-Rev. Mr.. Kimball OF
Canterbury. n. H., supplied the pulpit al
the congregational church Sunday Aug
7th and will again Sunday, Aug. l4th-
Geo. Il. Stebbins, general superintendent
Of the fair Is getting the track and
grounds In shape for holding the fair
Aug. 81 and Sept l and 2. Entries to the
races should be made to W. C. Marsh, Oh
or before Aug. 25th. Entry blanks can be
had by addressing w. c. Marsh, Sheldon
Vt,--Grace church of Sheldon and Trim J
church OF Fairfield held Sunday schoo
picnic at White Birch Point. Fairfield
Pond, Tuesday. Aug. 9. There was a large
attendance. After dinner the time was
spent on the pond. riding on the steamer
and rowing. All report very fine time.-
Mr.. r. G.. Walker of Lowell, Mass, 1.
/ stopping with S. r. Thomas this week.
The Franklin Cornet Band will play a
the fair all days, commencing Aug. 81
Z. Sept. LIST and I'd.