Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
NORTH HERO.

Quantities of early fruit such as apples
and plums are to he found in this town
and all through the country at the pres
ent time, although In some parts plums
were injured by the hail some time ago.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. r. Barney returned
to their home in Swanton Monday-Cliu-
ton Tobias OF Grand Isle won the bicycle
race last Saturday and the so. His con-
testant was Dick Atkins of Alburg. An
other race is planned for two weeks from
that time at the same place, the Blanch-
ard track.
The Adams camp has been closed for the
season.-Frank Plumley and family of
Mortified left Wednesday morning III.
c. Barnes broke camp last Wednesday,,
and returned to Swanton.-Rev. NJ. \.
Barney and wife are visiting friends in
this place this week.-lIector Hutchins OF
Manchester y. H.. formerly of this place
is visiting in town.-Barton Blanchard has
returned from the west, where he has been
spending the summer.
We hear that the Allen Shoe Co. of Bur-
lngton are making eXtremelylow prices
on shoes.
ALBURG SPRINGS.
The democrats OF -Alburg has nominated
for town representative A. II. Harvey of
East Albure: for justices, J. L. Collins,
II. n. Reynolds, /. E. Niles, Noel Powers,
Melbourne Hazen, p. D. Jameson, Hoyt
= \.
Mills and A. II. Harvey.-Mrs. J. e. Sails
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs, Bcdell.
ALBURG.
At a large republican caucus held on
Tuesday evening. Aug. %. II. W. Marvin
was unanimously nominated for town
representative. The following named per-
sons were put in nomination for justices:
n. ]. Powers, ". w. Marvin, II. II. Roy
nolds. Myron McGreSor. ]. l.. Collins, NJ.
=, Goodrich, w. A Soule.
ALBURG CENTRE.
Jesse Rockwell of Burlington is visiting
at w. W. Rockwell's.-Mrs. George Young
Of New York is spending few weeks IN
town.-Miss Kittie Williams OF Charlotte
Is visiting friends in town.-The social at
the parsonage Wednesday evening was
we'll attended and all enjoyed a social
evening with Rev. and Mrs. X. Nj. Fow-
ler.-T4. F. Soule who has been III. is i'm
proving.-Miss Mary Soule has gone back
to New York.-Mrs. Fred Peck Of CHICO
pee Falls, Mass. who has been visiting
her aunt. has returned to her home
Miss Gertrude Soule OF Brooklyn, n. Y,
Is spending n few weeks at her old home.
Mrs. Arthur Briggs has returned to her
homo In Haverhill, Mass-Julian Kings
ey of Waltham, Mass. has been spending
week with friends-Mrs Edwin Kings
ry and two children are stopping with
MIR. and Mrs. l.. F. Kingsley for while.
ISLE LA MoTTE.
During the past week several original
Ncrmonters have returned from other
States 10 visit their early homes on this
island which Is one of the most attrac-
tice in Lake Champlain. Among these are
Mrs. Myra w. Graves of Shelton, Neh.,
MIR. and Mrs. Merritt Pike from New
York city, Mrs. Frank H. Severance OF
Buffalo. Mrs. Lillian Fisk of Boston, Mrs
Adds Hale from Boston, Mrs. DR.. Oscar
A. Holcomb of Plattsburgh, Hon. and
Mrs. Henry W. Hill of Buffalo, N. Y, and
Nellie Whitcomb of Missouri These and
the residents of this town were grouped
In various parts of the island from day 10
day and evidently enjoyed their stay amid
the scenes Of their youth. 1t goes without
saying that the widely scattered sons and
daughters CT Vermont never fail to re-
turn to their native State MS often as pos
slble to enjoy its natural beauties.-All
the summer boarding houses have been
flled. The Champlain valley is becoming
one OF the most attractive summer re-
sorts In the country and is likely to he
occupied more and more as time goes on
ALBURG SPRINGS.
The Union Sunday-school picnic on the
west shore promises to draw a large num-
Der. There Will be Il pleasant order of
exercises and music In the forenoon atm
letic sports In the afternoon. Thursday,
Aug. 18th is the date. Teams start from
the two churches at the Springs at nine
o'clo ck.-Frank Smith of New York city
with his family and Madame Smith, are
guests at the house of Joseph Gallagher.
! -Selectman Beardsley has put fine bed
OF sand on the sidewalk of the depot
road. HARDY l.. Reynolds has sold 1870
acres of land to Messrs. SERVER and Seth
and Eugene Hons'nSer,-Frank Towne has
/ been spending some days at home.-Miss
Edna Bell OF Worcester. Mass. Is visit
! Ing her parents.