Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-11
NOTES AND GOSSIP OF DolNes IN THE
FREE PREsS'S BROAD FIELD.
The winooski Valley, Villages Up No &
Along otter Creek and by the shore -
of White River Covered by
Special Reporters.
ADDISON COUNTY.
VERGENNES.

W. II. Button of Washington, ID. c., to
take place at the residence of the bride
In this city Tuesday evening, Aug. 1G.
About 400 people attended the excursion
OF ST. Peters Court No. 6i6 Catholic Or
der Of Forrcsters on Tuesday to White
hall The ride was long one, but 1t was
enjoyed by all. The proceeds will amount
to about Sl25.
Judge Looms and family of Sufhed,
Conn, are visiting at Judge Smiths.
The Ariel carried party to pleasant
picnic i'm a grove south of Westport on
Tuesday afternoon.
Fred r. NcCuen of Montpelier was a
guest Of relatives and friends in town for
Il few days past.
Alexander Sands. who has been spend
ing a month visiting friends in this vicin-
ty has returned tc Togus Me.
Joseph Lane and wife of New York are
visiting friends at Mrs w. W. Booths.
Frank Meldon of New York Is visiting
friends in town
The check list rs posted by the board of
civil authority contains 4l9 names, a slight
decrease from two'years ago
Solomon Duquettc and son Frank Du-
quette, wife and son, DR. c. II. Lortie of
Ludlow, Masg.. and Abel Duquette of
Springfield, Mass, are guests of David
Duquettc at the Whoeor House.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Langwell of Chi
cago are visiting relatives and friends in
this city and vicinity
father. S. u. Miner. He intends to go to
the Adirondacks for II while for his
health.
]. w. French of Proctor is camping out
at the lake.
The Victor brought an excursion party
from Wcstport Tuesday evening.
Col. Walter Scranton returned to New
York Tuesday evening.
Or. +. c. Langworthy of Washington
D. c.. and Mrs. C. p. Langworthy of Mid
.t-t, Fat. lie los
l.. T.. Lockwood and Mrs. w. r. Lynch
of Brooklyn, n. y, are guests at the Ste
vens House.
Rev. W. r. Weeks of Brandon visited
friends in the city yesterday.
We hear that the Allen Shoe Co, of Bur-
lngton are making extremely low prices
on shoes
MIDDLEBURY.
states Attorney Frank L. Fish was ir
town Thursday and went out to West
Cornwall and brought Edward Sterling
charged with indecent conduct, before
Judge W. IA. Bingham. Sterling pleaded
not guilty and was placed under $500 bonds
10 appear at the December term of Addi
sor County Court.
BRISTOL.
The democratic convention met her IL
the band room THURSDAY. John Donnell!
pocketed the nomination.-The Hill re
in Starksboro August 17th.-Mrs. Shulcn
burg and children of Aurora, Ill, are n
H. s. Smith's.-Dr. Roy Linsley is absen
from mis- place Of business on vacation
William York of Lincoln shows Il nca'
Of wheat with A kernels.-Fred Landol
has added n handsome piazza to his resi-
dence on North street.-The lecture Of Rev
j. j. Lewis on the Passion Play" Thurs
day night drew n fair audience.-Th
bearers at the funeral of Mary Farr ol
I
Farr, d. f.. Farr and Walter Dagsett
two brothers and two cousins. Dr. A A
Dean had charGc.-The attendance at tn
summer school has not been as large thi
week as expected, about 30 teacher
ro roGstcring to- date. hundred were cN
pccted.-Mrs Louisa Bsbe was brough
home to Lincoln Friday from Burlington
Her case was pronounced hopeless at tn
hospital
william Haght of Mddlcbury was 4
town Friday.-Royal Smith has had hi
pension increased to s24 a month, Stat
Friday to attend the teachers school TIL
light attendance the past week has bee
quite disappointment to those havn
the school in charge only about hft
having registered.-David White, the re
turned Kondiker, has gone TO work 70
the Bristol Manufacturing Co-Miss Jan
Chase died at her home on Mountai
avenue Saturday morning. Her age wa
Is years. The funeral was held Nor
day afternoon at two oclock-Rev. b. /
Rosworth occupied the desk of the Bal
list church in Middlebury Sunday. NJ
Bosworth will supply that church durin
this month.-Lynn McGee of Hartfor,
Conn, is the guest of f. C. Marsh an
Wife,. l.. Sherwin of New Havel
Conn, Is at II. p. Sherwin's. His fami
have been here for three weeks past.
q. c. Boyce and Miss Bessie Boyce ,
Rutland wore among the visitors in tow
Saturday. Edgar Leonard and wife
Hoosck Falls y. Y, and II, f, Brown al
wife of Berlin. n. Y, arrived in tow
by carriage Saturday and are the CUES
of c. f. Bartlett and wife.-The board
civil authority will meet at the tow
clerks office August q and September
afternoon and evening to revise the chec
list There are now 49, names on the Lis
When completed there will be over 600 c
the list.-Frank Lavarn has a cellar dl
for a house on Mountain street.-The f,
neral of Miss Jane Chase was held fro
the Methodist church Monday afternoo
Rev. l.. A, Bigelow officiating There WI
large attendance OF relatives and frlen,
Ghe interment was In the village cemeter
Letters from Vernon Brooks with Il
First Vermont at Camp Thomas, nfor
his parents and other friends here that
Is WELL and taking kindly to a soldier
llfe.-Mss Rose Eaton of Chicago Is
town visiting among her relatives
Dwight Eddy is building barn on Mu
sill avenue His new house Is nearly col
pleted-Miss Carrie Patterson entertai
ed a select number of her friends at h
home on West street Tuesday evenin
Miss Patterson has school mates fro
Poughkeepsie as guests this week.--T
class of 80. B. III. s. will give an
cream social on the park next Frid
evening, weather permitting.-Geo. Do
ney has moved into e. c. Dkes teneme
house on West street.-Prof. T. c. Boyt
county examiner, will hold public e
animation of teachers in the grad
school building next Monday and Tue
day.-There will be a special service
Holly hall next Sunday morning a
evening. The subject in the morning "
be "A Modern View of the Bible"
the evening song service will be held
J. H. Mix of the Queen City has be
In town this week.
BRIDPORT.
George Turner is quite sick having be
confined to his bed for more than wee
James Benson's house took fire about I
Kinney and but for the prompt assistan
OF passing teams and neighbors II wol
have been ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Mr.. BE
nett have been visiting them.-There W
a basket picnic at Fort Frede
Wednesday under the auspices of I
Methodist Sunday school.-H. Jacks
while reaping the other day had trout