Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-08

Wolcott was brought before States At
toinry Fleetwood and Justice Niles last
Friday, charged with II second offence OF
selling liquor, IL having become notorious
that he was furnishing goods at his housa
and on the pocket plan. He was given %
days at Rutland and an added fine of $50
The improved Exchange Hotel is be-
Ing wired throughout for electric LIGHTS
The MorrisVilcs and Hardwicks played
ball here Saturday afternoon The WISH
tors were far outclassed by the homo
team, the Morrsvllos winning by a score
OF l6 to Mrs. Daniel IIealoy returned
here from II visit TO her home in White
! River junction Saturday nipht.-Durins
the thunder shower OF Sunday afternoon
which interrupted the services on the
camp ground, two or three large trees fell
by the speakers stand falling across
three tents and narrowly escaping injur-
ing scvcrdl.-Horporal Dell Sanders re-
turned here from Camp Olympia Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Leon Emmons have re-
turned here from Connecticut. Thirty or
more people went to Old Orchard Beach
Sunday.-An infant child of MIR and Mrs
w. j jefferson died Sunday.-An infant
child OF Evdngel list johnson was taken
very i'll o. the camp ground.--fIarry Peck
has gone 10 Boston to a commercial school
MIR. and Mrs. Mayo Of Brooklyn arc Wis.,
itipg in Shorbfooke, j. &C. \. Toml!n-
son ard bride of Essex pas d part of
their honeymoon Mt the Randall
BELvIDERE.
Leon Potter and Thursa McCuin. both
of this place, were married August go
Thomas Potter of Cambridge and Ellen
McManiamOn Of this place were married
August 3i.-New abutments have been put
under the covered bridge u mile north of
the junction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin a. Colby Of Lincoln
were the guests Of Rev. j. j. Mcdonald
and wife last wcck.-The Sunday school
picnic last Thursday was fairly well at
tcrded. a good time was the verdict OF
all.-Rev. c. II. Schofcld Of Shrewsbury
is in town.-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shattugk
of Georgia were in town last week at
tending the marriage Of Miss Allen Me-
Manimon.-Thc town liquor agent has
Itsigned.-Thc Morgan bridge has been
comprehensive Christian conference
meets III the Christian church this week.
The band stand has been removed from
opposite the 'church.-Mr. and Mrs Leon
Potter returned from their wedding trip
last sunday evcninC.-Miss Marcl Th"mls
was united in marriage to George Perry
last Tuesday cvcring by the Rev. j. j.
McDonouyh.-Nlssf Ellen McManimon and
Thomas Potter were married by Rev. j.
]. McDonough Aug. 3lst.-Aliss Thayil
McCucn ana Leon Potter en- Aug. 30tn.
CAMBRIDGE.
Clarence Corse has been on the sick list
the past wcck--Mr. ana Mrs. Linus LoGv-
ens Of Tho Cambridge store" arc talking
q wei earned vacation of about two
weeks They will visit the favorit, sea-
shore i,Sorts about Boston and New York.
Mrs. VIM Flntom and daughter, Su-
phronia, have been visiting friends in
Franklin the past wcck-Miss Constance
Gushing OF Boston is in town the guest Of
Rev. and Mrs. Edwin Whcelock. There
was quite lively runaway from the NJ.
e., church sheds Monday forenoon. WA
Parsons morse which was hitched to u.
light wagon broke loose and made
wild dash down Main street until it
turned onto the sidewalk by the Cam
bridge store, where 1t came in contact
with tree leaving the running gear and
went on with the broken shafts, passing
through two covered bridges and finally
pulling up in Il. q. Macoy's yard from
exhaustion. Fortunately no one was hurt.
The Misses lodgsons of Boston assisted
by Prof Charles Cornell of HolyoKe.
Mass, gave a musicale in the American
House parors Tuesday evening TO a small
but delighted aud!onCc.-Thomas Potter.
clerk at the drug store Is away on his va
cation.-A. h. Bolius Of Swanton has been
in town the past week experimenting re-
pairs on his tenement on Main street.
Willie Gallup Is home from Queen cay
Park whore he has acted rs clerk in the
hotcl.-Mrs. Ellen Stafford t. on the sick
llSl. W. IL. ldlCH anu IlplItI, MS
T.. y. Bennett, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Benefits daughter. Mrs. O. l.. Woods
Prof. Oscar Atwood. president of Straight
University New orleans. La, gave very
interesting account of the work of that
institution at the ConEregat ionHl church
Sunday morning. While in town he was
the guest OF Rev. Edwin Whcclock.-John
llitchcocl; had a valuable COW struck by
lightning and killed during the heavy
thunder shower Sunday afternoon.
We notice theAllen Shoe co. nj Burling-
ton are doing the business Of thetown; low
prices must win.
HYDE PARK.
Miss Walden returned Monday from her
visit to Enosburgh Falis-Frcd Collins,
who is TO sever his connection with
Pages force. left Wednesday for Bridge
port. Conn, In search OF employment
William Graham has been hired to act
as ianitor for the ensuing year In the new
school building-A. l.. Goddard and wife
left Wednesday for n visit to their son,
Charles Goddard at birmingham, Mass -
Misses Bcnham and Chestnut after SPEND
Ing a few weeks at the home Of l.. H.
Lewis went away neutrality-suspicious.. Page
lard Mrs. Page left Wednesday for Il
weeks stay in Boston.-Mrs. NJ NJ. Page
after spending a few months with her
daughter. Mrs. II. c. Fisk at Morrisville
has taken up her abode at the home or
her son, c. 5, Page.
School opened Monday in the new
academy with Prof. ingalls, as principal.
Misses Blanche Brigham, Lucy sawyer
and Eunice Mann compose the remaining
force of teachers.-Thc barns Of Albert
Whitcomh were struck by lightning sun
day and burned to the ground a largo
quantity of hay and grain was destroyed.
Fortunately there was no live stock in
the buildings. They continued consid-
cradle quantity of wool however when
Nazif IL
cred To be some of the best in town II
IS said that the insurance will not cover
the lusS-Some % tickets were sold at this
station Sunday for the excursion to OLD
Orchard-MlsS Annie Thorp returned
home to st. Adams yesterday, VIII Ihorp
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