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

The streets within the village corpora
ton We're measured last week and 1t was
found that there are ten and half miles
of road to be considered in the drawback
from the State tax by the town-The re-
mains of Ray, the six year old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Harris. who died IL
Danvi,e. p. c., while the parents were
there with him on a visiting trip, were
brought here for burial and were taken
to the homo of the grandparents of the
deceased, where the funeral was held
Miss Florence Spnborn, daughter Of p. II.
Sanborn of Boston, is visiting at Mrs. L.,
II. Doty's.-Thc funeral of Harvey Brown
was held on Thursday afternoon and the
remains taken to Wolcott for burial
Communion service was held In the Con-
gregational church on Sunday morning
The State Holiness camp meeting closed
on Sunday evenlnE,-Thc annual 1.amoille
county fair opened Wednesday morning of
this week. continuing through to Friday.
There are prospects Of n good exhibition
and a fine list of entries In the horse
races.-Of the teachers in the academy
corps who come from out of town, Misses
Little and Edwards of Wnooski are at
Rev. G. y. Kelogg's, Miss Deavitt o.
Montpelier Is at II. o. ShawS, aad Miss
Abbey at eX-Gov, endees,-The ladies II
the Unversal!st society commenced the
seasons campaign with a supper at the
Vestry Friiay,-lt is now expected that
the Morrisvilc tannory will start up bust
ness next Monday, operated by the Nor
risvllc Tanning company, recently char
tered by the secretary of state and organ
lied with II. A. Slayton, president; c. H..
Slocum vice presidont: c. II, a. Stafford
treasurer and clerk and an executive conf
mittee composed of G. IL. a. Stafford. c.
II. Slocum and II. A. Slayton. and a
board of directors composed of r.. w.
Webster, c. ii. Slocum. II. A. Slayton.
G. II. A. Stafford, G.. NJ. Powers. @. A.
Morse and e. Ii. Stone. The stockhold-
ers voted to pay in one-half of the sub
scribed stock September LIST, one-fourth
September To- and one-fourth October LIST.
rwo-thirds of II was paid in September
LIST. Within the past week the plant has
been overhau,cd and put in good shape.
The resuming of work in this plant means
considerable to this place,-Mrs. S. II. Tiff
returned here Tuesday night from Cha2y,
y. Y.-Mrs. Hardy, wife of Prof. A. l..
Hardy OF ST. Johnsbury and her children
are at ii. P. Munson's.-Mrs B, II. San
born and daughter of Wellesley, Mass,
are at Mrs. l.. II. Dotys.-Rev. DR.. Booth,
pastor OF the Universalist church, resumed
preaching services on Sunday morning. At
the Y, p. c. U. meeting in the evening a
subject in line with the observance of
Labor day Monday, was taken up. T. G..
Fleetwood was invited to make a few re.
marks on the chosen subject w. r.
Galley, hospital steward with the First
Vermont regiment is at Col, G. w. Doty's
Mrs. f, II, Gates left here for Cincinnati
saturday night.-An excursion party
bound for the National G., A. r. encamp-
ment at Cincinnati lunched at the depot
restaurant Saturday night, A fine band
accompanying them left the ears and gave
iifteen minute concert at the foot of
Portland stroet.--Heber Wood, n so-called
farmer, living east OF here on the way to