Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25

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any other kind of n road than that con-
templatcd in the contract.
They do say that the Alien Shoe Co. takes
the lead in low prices in Burlington. Every
one says so.
COLCHESTER.
The lawn party which was arranged for
Thursday evening OF this week has been
postponed until Sept. 1st.-Miss Fannie
Day who has been quite seriously Ill for
two weeks past is slightly improved
Friends from Hinesburgh were entertain
cd at the home OF A. r.. Nay over Sum
day.-Miss Aldrich from Bennington is the
guest of Miss Minnie Wolcott-Charles
Nelson is quite seriously i'll with typhoid
fever.--The band met for rehearsal on
Saturday evening. They are to furnish
music for the lawn party next week
Thursday.-Rcv II. i. Buzzell, at present
pastor OF tina Unitarian church at New
Ulm Minnesota, was recently united In
marriage with Miss Emma Ellestcd OF
Heneka, MINI.
We hear that the Allen Shoe Co. of Bur-
linston are making extremely low prices
on shoes.
EAST CHARLOTTE.
Invitations arc being given for the gold
en- wedding Of Mr. and Mrs. Chandler Peck
at their homo on Saturday. the 9th inst.
| The Hon. j. II. Starcs of Middle Gran
| vilo, n. y. who has been visiting Thos.
Ncwcombe in Shclburne and relatives in
| this town, returned homo on saturday
! last.-Thc social held at a. G. Palmers,
although not largely attended, owing to
] the Indictment evening, is reported to
have been very pleasant occasion by
" In McrOcp.
! been the guest Of II. u. Alexander, re-
/ turned to his home in Hartford, Conn, on
! Friday. tho 19th.-Mr. and Mrs. j. r. Tag
CART were among those who visited Fort
Ethan Allen on Sunday.-Scrgeant f. e.
3 Tagrart. who is improving In health, went
on Thursday to burlington for tow
/ days stay.-Tho Misses Bradley arc max
ing a visit of several days with friends in
/ Wallinrford and Rutand.-Mastcr Ralph
! Fnrman of fTinsdale, ~ H., is the guest
Of his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A..
! Tarris.-Mlss Ethel ClaXton is visiting
| friends in Panton.
EVANSVILLE.
Ernest Gorton Is gaining slowIy.-E. y.
Moody Is seriously il-Mrs G.. A. Baker
and daughter. Mrs. r. C. Shattuck and
, little son went to Moretown last week to
visit Mrs. NJ. l.. Mobbs, another daugh-
! tcr.-Mrs. Holmes Bates of Mortified and
brother Clayton Baker OF Worcester.
| Mnss.. visited their uncle, G.. A. Baker,
one day last week-Daniei Liberty has
moved to Forest Cty.--William Haskins is
moving back here from Lincoln.
wEsTFoRD.
George Fay of Joncsvllle is visiting his
son, II. r Fay Of this town.-Mtss Winnie
Rice has accepted n position as teacher
in Connecticut Jerome Grow Is i'm
proving slowly and the chances are that
she will recover.-Charles CarrinGton
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. H. w. Carrngton.-Mr. and Mrs.
Asa Corllss returned Friday from n trlr
to Duxbury-Thc board of civil authority
hold meeting on Saturday afternoon
Sept. 3 to make any necessary changes in
the check lst.--Iienry Murphy. lst Regi-
mont, Vt Vols, was in town Monday and
Tunsday.-The Cloverdnlc Creamery Co.
paid 65 per hundred for July mlk.-At the
republican caucus held Saturday evening
s. c. Bates was nominated for representa-.
tive by a small majority. No change was
; made in the Justice ticket.-Miss Loula
Cobb has returned from n stay with rela'
tives in Fletcher. Cambridge and Under
hill.-Dr. F.. p. Iund and wife OF Burling.
ton are in town.--C. n. George and Homer
Drury Of Essex Junction, T.. Drury OF
Montpelier, Mrs. Fields of Montpelier
and Mrs. Stevens Of Galesburs
H.. were in town Thursday.-Waltel
Atherton had finger crushed by n rollel
in the grist mill Saturday.-Torrence Grow
and family have returned to Brightwood
Mass.-Misscs Julia, Klzzic Marion anC
Jessie Bates and Miss Agnes Parker o
: Essex junction came to this place Tues
day on their bicycles.--D. A. Stone anC
wife OF Burlington have been the guests
: o. Mr.. and Mrs. Alncy Stone for a shor
timc.-Miss Minnie Fuller OF Burlington
: visited at II. W. Rice's last wcek.-Mr
Baker preached in Milton Sunday. Mr.
Hrrricll of Milton taking his place here
: Rev. l.. II. Elliott will preach in this place
Sept. 4.-There was no service In tn,
Methodist church Sunday owing TO IN,
absence OF Rev. Mr.. Fuller at campmcct
ing in Morr!svile.
Mr.. and Mrs +. II. RuSgles started ~
trip through Lake Champlain Wedncs
day.
They do say that the .,llen Shoe Co takes
the lead in low prices In Burlington. Ever!
one says so.
WEST MILTON.
The standard price paid for last month
, milk was sixty-four cents.-Mr. Buttoi
, from the light house Is visiting his uncle
/. c. Osgood.-F. Bigwood and wife o
| Wnooski spent last Sunday at l.. T
. Hcrrich's.-Mrs. Albert Savage and Mrs
, Frank Kay of Brooklyn, y. Y. came Fri
r day TO spend few weeks with their par
I cnts. Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Herrick.-Thcr
z is 10 De lawn party AT -. ". SuiloCk
: Aug. 30th.-Mss Mamie O'Connor o
Swanton Is visiting at p. ]. Costello's.-
, Mamie Costello returned last week from
: visiting in Potsdam. N. Y.
9 MILTON BoRo.
r Joseph Bean is gradually falling. HI
sister. Mrs. Charles Sanderson. was cale
. here last week.-Six doublc-loads of camp
y ers besides several Boroites attended tn
:, Baptist sociable at Georgia Plain. Frida,
evening.-There was a large attendanc
at the lawn party at Camp Rich Thurs
I day evening and s22 was rcalizcd.-Durin
the electric storm Wednesday, lightning
= struck a Eastwood tree, splitting 1t, bacl
v of Alvah Bevns' house, q locust tree Il
front OF the house and butternut tree Il
the vicinity
They do say that the Allen Shoe CO. take
: the lead In low prices in Burlington. Ever.
q one say so.
r UNDERHILL CENTRE.
G reception given by Mrs. Martha e. Churc
e 20, In honor of the marriage of her daugh
|. ter. Della c., to William e. Prior Of Jcr
:. icho The guests began to arrive abou
: eight o'clock and nearly hundred friend
: and relatives gathered to extend thci
n best wishes The rooms were tasteful
@ decorated with wild flowers and potte
/" plants, while the array OF beautiful an
: useful presents attested to the esteem 4
q which the young people were held. TIL
y presents were numerous, there being owe
II fifty dollars worth Of silver besides man
other useful and expensive articles. Th
= bride was charmingly attircd in whit