Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-18
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
NOTES AND GOSSIP OF DOlNGS IN THE
FREE PREss's BROAD FIELD.
The Winooslti Vail q illages Up North,
Along otter Cree 2 by the shores
of White ri - Covered by
Special or'ers.
ADDISOl % OUNTY.
'vERc < Srs.

The people OF TN =" were palneu TO
learn of the sudden death OF Miss May G.,
Friday morning. Miss Norton was sit
ting at the breakfast table when suddenly
she fell back and was dead She has been
Of "ichl" nature but of late has been
fccling well and told a friend who was
visiting her before breakfast that she had
never felt better The deceased was =
years old She leaves a father and mother
nnd three brothers, j. ~, \. w. and f..
q. Norton of this city to mourn her loss.
Mrs :. $. Galncs and Mrs. Il. w. Ship
man were in Burlington saturday.
l.. w. Sault was in Randolph Saturday
on business trip.
MIR. and Mrs. Z T.. Paine and daughter
and Daulol Paine. who have been visiting
in this city. have returned to St Adams.
Miss Hannah Paine of Franklin Falls,
y. H., s. visiting her sister. Mrs. f. w.
Sault.
Miss Rose Housguot of Burlington Is vis-
iting Miss Mary Garno.
Miss b. Estc,lc Harris Is taking trip
by boat through Montreal, Ottawa and st.
Johns with her uncle, Capt l.. l.. Tyler.
The funeral of the late Miss May {.
Norton was held Monday afternoon from
hor late nomc.Thc services were conduct
ed by i'cv. u. X. Titus of McIndoes Falls,
a former pastor of the deceased. The
bearers were the three brothers, John ~.
A. W. and t.. g. Norton ana Dr. +, w.
Shipmau. Among thCr from away to at
tend ,hr funeral were Dr. sutton and wife
and Mr. Stewart and wife Of Middlebury.
&. O.. WnSlow of brandon, Mr., and Mrs.
j.. d. Burditt of Rutland, Mrs. Fonn Of
Westminster, Mrs a. w. Jenniscn and
Miss Emma Sutton of Janesvlle, Mimi,
nnl u. j. Merton of Fairfax. There was a
lurgc attendance from adjoining towns.
a son was born Monday to Mr.. and Mrs
john \oisScauX.
Miss Melissa Young has returned from a
visit at Fitchburg Mass.
The Chumpain Driving club will hold q
two days race meeting at their park,
August ~ and %. Tho following purses
are offered. 2:4O class. s75; 2:27 class. $lC0;
235 class 500: free -for-all $l25. There
will also bc peg race with purse OF sl5.
The Vcrgennes City band will furnish mr-
Sic. G.. + o. Kimball is president +, w.
Iuttle. vice president; j. +. BARLEY. Sec
retary. The Judges will be o. H. Fisher
OF Addison. Austin Booth Of Ferrisburgh
ana ". 5. Tucker of Essex y. Y. W. II.
Chlds Of Wcybridge ana Oln A. Smith
will act as marshas. If these races re-
ceive Il gooG patronage it is the intention
Of the Management to make this an an
hual event and possibly organize fair
association.
We hear that the Allen Shoe Co of Bur-
lngton are making extren,eylow prices
on shoes.
MIDDLEBURY.
There was a short session of the court
Tuesday before Justice Otto L. Moore
Napoiean Murray of Cornwall was arrest
el carly in the morning hy Constable G, j
Sccley ana arraIgned, charged with "a
drunk" He pleaded guilty to a first Of
fence and was fined Sl0.7l, which amoun
was paid ana the respondent released
Murray disclosed on parties in New Worl
State Archie Trudo, IL years of age, wa.
up charged with having assaulted Pete
Dwyer, Justice Moore after hearing
portion of the complaint mol pressed tn,
case.
The burlington district camp meeting
will be hold at Spring Grove camp grounds
from August 2jth to September 1st inclu
sivc, under the direction of the Rev. j. J
Noe, presiding elder of the district, as
sisted by the ablest ministers of the con
Ference. Evangelstic sermons by men o
eminent ability will be the order of tn
day. Rev. NJ. ID. Jump of Saratogi
Springs. n. " will preach the annivcr
sarS sermon of the Burlington district
w. =. NJ. 5. on saturday forenoon, Angus
=. The anniversary of the Burlington
district Epworth League will be obscrve
On Sunday, August 18th. Able speaker
will give addrC sscS suitable to the oc
rasion. Every effort Is being made T.
make this day one of the best in the his
tory of the sOcioty's work. No gate fe
will be charged on Sunday. EXcursio