Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS
Continued from 9Th page)

blue ard carried pink carnations. The
briday party drove to Richford the same
afternoon and left on the O'Clock train
for Montreal Numerous and valuable
presents attested the esteem In which
these young persons were held. They will
make their home in RiChford
RICHFoRD.
r. V. NJ. Burke of Montpelier was In
town last Thursday and Friday.-Thc first
snow of the season came Saturday after
noon, and the hills were white with snow
over Surday.-Mr. and Mrs. William Cor
liss celebrated the e5th anniversary of
marriage last Thursday the 18th. Their
respective ages are IS and years, 49,
Officers Craft and Best of Enosburgh
Falls traced two men to this place who
were suspected as parties who broke into
Durkcc's store at Sheldon last week. They
were arrested and put in the lock-up, but
no proof was found against them,-1sracl
Mckinney of Racine. Wis, who has been
away from here the past thirty years is
visiting relatives.-Mr and Mrs. J. T..
Kelley returned home last week from
their two weeks visit In orleans and La
mobile Counties. Fired H. Kelley went to
Montreal Monday morning. Major ]. NJ.
Hamilton and wife were In town over
Sundsy.-Thc large smoke stack for the
new boiler has been put in place 1t is
NJ feet high.-Don Richards who Is at
home here on n furlough from his COM
pany in Connecticut Is confined to his
room with Il fever.
Miss Emma |. Foley lies dangerously III
AT the homo of her parents on Province
street.
llfGHGATE.
\ daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Gcno on the II inst, and II son to
Mr.. ana Mrs. Pearly Sharon the 18th
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Nye, Edward Lyon
and William Spooner took the excursion
to Boston this week.-Mrs.. Charles
Skccler of lIighgatc Springs Is very ILL.,
w. NJ Smith and wife and daughter from
Manchester y. H., are home on u two
weeks VaCation.-O. Il. Sheridan was
home from Montpelier over Sunday.-Ed-
ward Sunderland and wife have gone tn
OEio to visit friends thcro.-Mrs Gcrogc
Stimetts, Sadie Place, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. a.
BattccSe and Mrs. A. II. Spcer took the
White Mountain excursion last Thursday.
ENOsBURGH FALLS.
Mis- C. a. James is visiting her parents
in Modncld, Mass.--A largo number are IN
League convention which is being held
mere this woek.-The Episcopal and Sap
fist societies each held Il ten tcut
supper on Wednesday Miss SADIE EuLlcn
who has been i'll for Ions time Is slowly
convalescing ut the home of Sidney Ty.
ler--The regular meeting of Lincoln
Lodge occurs on Wednesday of next
week.-rhc work on the Merrill block is
fast nearing completion. The windows
are all i'm position.-The annual cluD hunt
came OF on Tuesday of this week. The
supper is to be held at the quincy House
on Friday.
FLETCHER.
A old and honored resident of this town,
Dcmas Robinson, died Oct. Il. The funcr-
al was held at the church ut Bingham
VILE, Rev. IL. Fuller ofiiciated.-F. L..
Smith paid 90 cents for September milk.
Mrs. e. Carpenter has gone to Boston
Mrs. Nathan bingham has returned from
hcr visit in Stowe and Norrisvile Mrs.
CHARTS hin returned with hcr.-Dcnni,
Ellis Is improving.
We have discovered that good goods and
low prices can be Iound at the Allen Shoe
Co. Burlington.
FRANKLIN.
Hon. r. II. Bell and wife and Mrs. En-.
ma Bell are visiting in Malone, y. y
J. w. Robe was called to Montreal Mon
day to see his daughter Marion. who is
seriously i'll with pneumonia at ,he Cen
,ral Hospital.-H. Vincent and - J..
Randall went on tho excursion through
the White Mountains the l3th,--Pctac Rem
Jamin is moving into the Parker House
ana Felix Japan has moved into lsadorc
Bohos house,
FAIRFAX.
Carl Bellows arrived home from Loon
Lake last Saturday where he has been at
work the past season.-Cyrus Bishop Of
Boston is visiting his mother and brother,
Ira.-Bcrt Bellows and Miss Efiie NJ
Montague married her fathers
Edgar Montague's Tuesday, Oct. is by the
Rev. Edwin Wheelock of Cambridge. Only
immediate relatives were invited As the
bridal party passed through the village
they were showcred with rice, old shoes,
etc.-I +. Hunt, Guy Butler and wife,
Mrs. Henry Butler, Albert Trail Mrs
Guy Howard and Mrs John Rodgers took
advantage of the excursion to Boston,
Zeh Wagner of Georgia and Miss Lizzie
Randall of Fairfax We're married Oct. is
Frank Wood and wife visited in Mont
gomery last week.-C, ii. Wilson has
rented his farm to Archie Kinney of
Georgia.-Albert Butler and wife have "A
son.-Franklin Co. creamery paid for
standard milk 7S cents.-The ladies of
Fairfax have shipped two barrels of
clothing to the Red Cross society for the
Cubans.-There will be a dime social ut
+, w. Shepardson's Wednesday evening
Oct, ~ for the Village Improvement So
ciety Cake ana ice cream Will he served.
A shooting affair occurred Sunday Oct
l6 ut the home of Reuben Coon. Grin Col
by went to Coon's house to get sled
that he had promised to give him, when
dispute arose and Coon ordered Colby
to leave which he did not, but smashed
open the door with an ak, when Coon
drew shot gun and fired into Colby's
face, three shots taking effect in Coby's
temple binding his eyes with powder.
The shots We're taken out by DR.. Petty.
Colby is doing we'll, and no arrests have
been made.
They do say that the Allen Shoe Co. takes
the lead in low prices in Burlington. Every
one says so,