Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-18
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
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Kortright, ". y, IS visiting his son, Ora
Mulford.--A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs OrvlS Place Aug. Sth-Sevcrul peo-
pie from town took in the excursion to
Plattsburgh last Friday.--A daughter was
born TO Mr.. and and Mrs. Issacher Ring
last week Thursday.
They do say that tho Allen Shoe co. takes
The lead in low prices in Burlington. Every
rnc says SC.
WEST MILTON
Mrs. Munger, who has been spending n
few days with her daughter Mrs Laura
Allen returned TO hcc' homo in Westford
last Sunday.-Thc potato crop Is almost a
failure In this locality, owing to the dry
wcathcr-Franl Bigwood and family Of
Winooski spent last Sunday at r. s. lin
cOlns.-Mr and Mrs. w. u. Sanderson,
with o. McNall and wife, spent Sunday at
Camp Rch.-The Sunday-school of this
place have a picnic at Camp Martin sat
urday.7 Tho pulp mill scare is on again.
MILTON gORo.
Or. and Mrs John Drew Of Woodstock,
n. H., spent last week with her parents at
coax Bluff" Camp Rich.-Four boat loads
from Camp Watson attended tho lawn
PARTY at Camp Martin Tuesday evening,
and were followed home on the shore ny
the wild animal Of Sopcrtown, supposed
to be- II lynx It's footsteps could be
scmblcd those of an infant.-Thero will
be lawn party at Camp Rich Thursday
evening, with the Georgia band In attend
anCc. Ice cream and cake will be served
for 10 cents. The proceeds are for the
benefit of Rev. G. +. Taplin.-Latc pota-
toes arc struck with rust.
We notice thcAlen Shoe Co. at Rurline-
ton are doing the business Of thotown; low
prices must win.
HUNTINGTON CENTER.
Mrs. y. r. Hanks and Mrs. Ellison have
been spending several days at Queen city
purk.-Nlss Nellie sherman was one OF
the party that got lost In descending
the Hump last week. Mr.. Sherman had
started in pursuit Of the party and met
the gentlemen returning with their teams
and learned the ladies were safe on the
sther side OF the mountain.-Miss Jennie
Stacy of Burlington was the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. f.. W. Ellis over Sunday.-Miss
Retta Ellis spent Sunday ut home.-Mrs
John Goodenough of Montpelier is visit
ing her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Phillips.-Miss Eva Lafayette is visiting
her sister Mrs. T. +. Gordon.
They do say that the Allen Shoe Co. takes
the lead in low prices In Burlington. Every
one says So
ESSEN CENTRE.
Miss Lucia Il. Barney started Monday
morning on her way TO her position IN
the Erie. Pa. high school. She goes tc
Westfed, Mass. Providence, K. l., New
York city and to Erc,-Rev. l.. Is. Ten
ney went to Willsboro, y. V, Saturday FOL
a vacation. f. A. Gilmore supplied his
pulpit at tho Congregational church,
Nathan Parsons and family of Burlington
visited at A. f. Farnsworth's last week
-EsSeX Centre Grange is 10 have II pcni,
excursion Ia Ilinesburgh pond Thursday
Fred Moran Is making quite extensive
repairs on his house. George S. Brig
ham is doing the work.-Principal r. A
Grants mother is visiting relatives In Rut
land.-l2li s. Written lost valuable COW
Saturday. When found in the mornnl
the hoof OF one hind foot was caught IL
one of the horns In such way that tho
COW could not eXtricatc It, II was prob
ably done In scratching the head. Sh'
was dead when found.-Mrs. NJ NJ. Fergu
ION helped in r. w. Halls store last weel
during the absence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hall
Mr. and Mrs. +. W. Hall spent a par
of last week at Queen City Park. return
ing Monday..-Rev. n. T.. Butler an,
daughter. Carolyn. Of Alma. Michigan
were in town last week Wednesday. The,
will return the last week of August. wher
MIR. Butler expects 10 erect monumen
In his family lot in tho Cemctery.-Dr
Styles is stating his house
CHARLOTTE.
Rev D. w. Dayton OF Shelburnc preach
ed an excellent sermon from the ConErc
gational pulpit Sunday in exchange witt
Rev. Mr. Gulick.-The Sunday-schoo
boat ride last Thursday was an extensive
~ attended affnir.-The school house IL
district No. is being repaired.-Tred s
Morse found one OF his horses with
broken leg last week. Tho horse was turn
ed out TO pasture. and no one can tel
building large silo for Lyman 3. Nc
Nell.-Iohn II. Thorp has had iron roof
ing put on part of his houso.-Threshini
IS being done and grain is turning GU
fincly.-Mr. and Mrs. ID. G. Peck and Free
X. Booth of Fcrrishurgh and Miss Agne
Booth of Walthnm visited in town las
wcck,-Thcrc is talk of moving the line o
Grand View cemetery grounds furthe
south, perhaps nearly to the church shed
md contracting the present easter
limits.-A. l.. sherman Of Burlington wa
In town Monday.--O. r. Stone of Portland
Me- was in town last week for coupl
of days.-Miss Mary Read of Chicago /
stopping al II. w. Roots.
Miss Minnie Smith of North Hampton
Mass, is visiting relatives in town.-Mrs
Hcrvey Gulick. who has been I'll, IL abb
to he out-Miss Carrie Poland OF Bu-
linston, is spending few days with MIS-
Rera Edgerton. Monroe Ilill OF ProCto
1,
IIili-Littlc Gcnicve Poole had the mis-
fortune TO break her arm recently Will
rlaying,-Rev. Mr.. Dayton of Shclburn
occupied the pulpit Of the Congregations
church last Sabbath.-Mss Laura Brow
roll Is on the sick lst.-Mrs. Mick q
Iiinesburgh is visiting at A. A. Bying
ton's.-Miss Ella Browncll Of Burlngto
Is visiting friends in town,--A haG dri
and social will be held in the vcstry of Tn
CONGREGATIONAL church Thursday cvcnin
ncX:.-Miss Anna Byington has gone I
ChputauQua for few days outing.
We hear that the Allen Shoe Co. OF BIZ
linSton are making extremely low price
on shoes,
EAST CHARLOTTE.
Among those in town on Sunday wcr
Peter T.. Peasc OF Burlington, the guest E
a. c. Palmer and the Misses Wardwc
and Edwards and Mr.. Cookie, also fror
the city who were visiting Sergeant +. {
Taggart.--Misscs Charlotte and Blancl
Bradley are visiting at the home OF the
friend, Miss Kathryn Gebhardt of She
burnc.-Mirs Rosine Monat of ST. John
=, O.. and Miss Selma Berthuine OF Mnl
Vile, r. ].
UNDERHlIL CENTER.
Mrs. Frcd Horncr of this place caugf
pickerci at Shc!burnc pond on Monda
that weighed 80. pounds.-Mrs. Mead NJ
son, the returned missionaries, gave
very interesting talk In the Union churc
on the mar 7.ors ard customs Of the poop
In Africa, ION whore they have late
returned Two OF the little ones sat
hymns In the African tongue as the
learned them there, which were fine.
The republicans and democrats both no
their caucusoS on Saturday evening Il
H;h, the republicans at the old hall al
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