Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-15

vious to his enlistment he worked at Mill
er's Falls, Mass, where he was a well
known base ball player. His regiment was
the Second Massachusetts,.
Judge Rowcll is presiding at a term of
court in Newfane which opened Tuesday.
Albert Hastings, wife and baby Of
Franklin, N. H., are in town for "a short
stay.
The infant daughter of George u. Pratt
and wife died Tuesday OF cholera infan-
tum.
Fred Emery of Washington, n. c., is
a guest at Judge James Hutchinson's.
The circus here Wednesday attracted a
large crowd from the surrounding towns.
The funeral of Hugh Grove was held at
. a. m. to avoid the large crowd, Could
it have bccn held later Co. T. of North
field would have attended In body and
acted as escort to the cemetery. Many
beautiful floral tributes from away as
well as from here testified to the esteem
in which the volunteer soldier was held
lie was so years old
The damage TO the wheel at tho power
station in Bethel, which necessltated n
weeks darkness for this village, was re-
paired Tuesday night.
Hon. John e. Flanders of Knoxville
Tenn. uncle of Mrs. j. Harris Bass, died
at his home in Knoxville. Tenn, last
week. He Is we'll known here, where he
has been frequent visitor. His wife was
Lavina Cldflln of this town.
TCNBRIpGE.
Rev. +. c. McClavc has gone to Steu-
benvillc. Ohio for Il few weeks. He will
return here October 1.-The marriage oi
Miss Evie NJ. Farnham and Walter X
| Howe was quietly celebrated at the resi-
dencc of James L. Farnham on Tuesday
of last week. Rev. G. T.. Davis offciated
Mr.. and Mrs. Howe are spending a few
N las "a n,
bright of Hoaquim and Mrs. T. n. Coz
of Seattle, Washington, are guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Il. Smith.-Mrs Abb,
Emery and Fred A. Emery of Washing
ton, II. c., are spending few weeks here
as guests Of l.. u. Monkey, Mrs. Emery
father.-Mss Daisy Diamond has gone tC
Chelsea for q Week.-Mrs. Ella A. Brown
of laverhil, Mass. is n guest at Mrs
Ellen w. Howe's.-Secrctary Wallace w
Swan Is sending out the worlds fail
premium books.--Roy Il. Rolfe, who ha!
spent three months in Springfield, re
turned here Saturday.
CHELSEA.
1t is remored that the seat of Charle.
II. Allen. the democrat who was declare,
elected town representative at the Free
mems meeting In Tunbridge, will be con
tested on the ground that he had not re
sided in town one full year prior to hi
clcCtlOn, nuNlnS come there only las
February. Chapter II. section Is, of tn,
constitution of Vermont reads: mo per
son shall be elected a representative un
I'll he has resided two years in this State
the last OF which shall be In the tow
for which he Is elccted."--At an auction
Tuesday afternoon the household good
of y. II. Caswell were sold preparation.
to the departure of Mr.. and Mrs Caswel
for Bridgeport, Conn, to live with thei
daughter, Mrs. George w. Jackman.-
Rev. J. G.. Jackson of Cleveland. Ohio
under the auspices of the Anti-salool
League held u union service at the Meth
odist Episcopal church I'm the forenoon
and at tho Congregational church in tn
evening of last Sunday.-Thursday even
ing at the town hall occurred a most en-
joyablc series of readings by VIII Carrie
ton from his poems.-The annual reunion
of the Orange county veterans at Lak
Mercy last week was attended by Nose
Dunham Dr. Storey ~ Goss, j. A. Il
Corwn, George F. Reed and John b. At
wood from this town.-Rev. A. j. East
man with his family is now away on
two weeks Observation-Disclosures w. II
Cummings has returned to his duties a
Meriden, n. H-Mss Florence Whitney
who has been sick with typhoid fever 70
several weeks, Is now convalescent an
doing well.
NEWBURY.
| Orange county sends five democrats
the legislature. The vote in the three las
elections was. 1894. 272S 1896 3G7; 1s9
2ii9. The democratic vote in the sam
years was 1l09. s4s. &S.-All the school
are now in operation. Guy D. Feltor
principal of the high school is giving eS
; ceilent satisfaction.-The Tenney Memoir
al Library has just received liberal dc
nation of books from A. j. Burbank {
Pittsburg. Pa.-Mr. Frank Il. Kimbal
representative-elec is in Wisconsin afte
a car load of horses.-The Newbury boy
members OF Co. G., LIST Reg. VT. Vols, M
invited to n grand picnic and reception g
Camp Pineton, the summer place of Hoi
ace w. Bailey, on Saturday of this weel