Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-11

Mrs. j.. G. IOlComb ana son have returned /,
from their outing on Isle La Motte.-Mis. !
Julia Hall of South Hero, Chillis Kingsley /
of Georgia and Wesley Fairbanks of CHI /
ago have been visiting at II. II. Tullcr's. |
Miss Ida Bailey Of Fairfax has been
spending few days at her uncle's, VII !
liam BailCy's.-Mrs. Charles Jones and
Miss Laura Burnham of Johnson have
been visiting their uncle, 7. ID. Rood
Miss Alice jackson is spending the week
ut Camp Rich.-Miss Della and Almlra
DEMO arc spending week with friends
in 81. Albans.-Col. II. O. Clark and fam
lily of Orange, n. j., who have been spend
ing some time in town went to Nantucket
Friday fer the remainder Of the season.
Miss Ethel and Frank Benham are visit
ing friends in Brootheld.
Mrs. T.. Il. Rogers, who has been visit
ing her husband ut the Elm Tree house
returned to her home in Swanton Tuesday.
Mrs. Frcd Dixon of Worcester. Mass,
is tho guest of Mrs. George DiXon.-John
Tillotson OF Underhill moved his family
into town this weck.-The Oneita Bicycle
club met and started from the Elm Tree
house Wednesday morning for Il ride to
Cam. Rich. Mr. and Mrs. e. A. Frost
Dr. and Mrs 5. r.. Dixon and guests
spent Sunday on Grand Isle.
We hear that tho Allen Srcs CO. ct Bur-
lington are making extremely low prices
on shoes.
1IINESBCRGH.
Dr. c. ]. Russell has sold $50 acres of
his farm for $500 to Elrey Lavigne.A
town meeting has been called to consider
the towns liability to the Burlington and
Hinesburgh railroad and to take such ac-
tion as may be deemed best to Safeguard
the towns interest IN the same.-Prof. a.
NJ Jones and Miss Katharine Page have
been engaged to teach the high school the
coming ycar.-Charlcs Weed has been
very sick but is rccovcring.--Gu Boynton,
son OF Rev. l.. u. BUynton of Minneapolis,
and rephew Of postmaster BoYnton of
this town, is sick at Honolulu. He was
mcmhc" of Il Minnesota regiment to
serve in the Philippine Islands, put was
taken sick enroutc and was left off at the
Sandwich Islanis.-Miss Katharine Page
Is spending a week with friends in Hart
land.-A. s. Hull and family have return
ed home from Deer Point, where they
have spent tho past month.-Martn NJ.
Posts entertainment i'm the Congrega-
tional church Friday night was a most
interesting reading Of the play Of David
Garrick. Mr.. Post possessed talent ola high
order and his rendering Of the different
characters I'm the play was simply perfect.
lie is a member Of the class of 20 in
Hamilton College.
we have discovered that good goods cad
low prices can be found at the Allen Shoe
Co. Burlington.
EAST CHARLOTTE.
The families of II. G.. Beers and NJ. f.
Cove are in camp at Mr.. Gove's cottage
at Thompson's Point.-Mrs. Curtis Of
Cornwall ard Miss Norton of Niddlcbury,
who have been visiting their sister, Mrs.
w. l. Bradley have returned homc.-Mrs.
c. \. Hazard and Miss Flora ]. Foote
were the guests of their neice, Mrs. ID. o.
Footc for several days Of last wcek.-The
grounds in front of the parsonage have
been very much improved since the
coming OF Rev. Mr.. Carr by the taking
away of the fence and some needed
grad.ng.--Mrs. George W. prnilic who
was injured recently by being thrown
from her carriage Is able to get about
with the aid of crutch.-Mrs Emma
/ Barton of Rutland Is visiting friends here.
The boat ride on the lake on Thursday
next and the lawn party at Dca. A. C..
Pa,mer's on Wednesday evening next
week are pleasantly anticipated by n
| large number.-Mrs Emily Prindle Is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Fields at
| their island home Five members Of
| William Carpenters family We're taken
suddenly i'll on Sunday, two physicians
were summoned. They are all better with
/ the exception of Mrs. Carpenter.
! They do say that the Allen Shoe Co. takes
the lead in low prices in Burlington Every
ono says so.
COLCHESTER.
Mrs. Ezra Iliss and daughter. Bessie,
from Randolph are spending a few weeks
ut the home of Slas Bliss-N. T.. Wilson
Is quite seriously Ill with fever The
Kings Daughters meet at their han on
Friday afternoon.-Charles Nelson left ON
Tuesday for St. Adams, where HI accepts
"a position as news agent on the train
which runs To Montrcal.-J. lombard and
wife and Mrs. Lucian Mead went on We'd
nosday to the Newton cottage on the ISL
md for a few days.-Carl Day left Tues
day morning on his wheel for Il few d. VS.
outing with friends in Barre.
Miss Tibbic McEwcn of burlington Is the
guest of Miss jennie McEwcn for IA few
wccks.-Miss Nina IIasiins is quite srri-
ously i'll AZ the home of her mother. Mrs
Eliza heth Hulburd. She Is attended by
Dr.. Wheeler Of Burlington.
a We notice thcAllcn shoe Co. at Burling-
ton are doing the business OF thetown: low
prices must win.
UNDERHILL.
Earl Edwards and Miss Grace Edwards
of Worcester, Mass, who have been
spending Il vacation Of two weeks here
returned on Monday.-Mrs. Edward =
Howe and her sister. Irs. Drury, span
several days with Mrs. w. C. Stevens last
Week.-Mrs.. Guy Benedict Of Worcester
dict,-Mss A. L. M<sh is arranging
picnic for the children the last OF thi:
woel.-Arthur Nay of Burlington IS spend
iny his vacation In town.-Mrs. Il. S
Whitcumb returned home on Saturday o.
last week.-L. II. Chaplin Is at South Hero
building a cottage, Mr. and Mrs. ChapiI
have charge Of the camp this summer an,
open on the 18th Of AuSust.-Mr. and Mrs
Robert BiXby returned on Tuesday from
II several days stay at Sheldon.-Rev. r
H. White and Principal Mildrum went int
camp at South Hero on Monday. They OK
pect to he absent one Week.-Mrs. Veronc;
, McNichols was thrown from her wheel OF
, Monday and received a sprained wris
thereby. of Mrs. John Russil
, raised Sli for her by subscription an,
, have presented her with rolling cas-!
chair. Mrs. Pussln has been unable t
walk for many years and has been an in
valid for about 20 years. She Is Athlete,
!, with rheumatism.-Mrs. Hadley and tire
: daughters and Clark Brown visited friend
, In town several days last week.--Sadi
!, Palmer Buck has gone to Hartford, Conn
I, to remain for a time-Mr. Bowman. Mrs
= Sarah Bowman and Miss Stella Bowman
OF Essex were In town on Saturday visit
ing the old home of Mrs Sarah Bowman
, Some IS years ago she went there as
bride and this is her first visit after al
absence Of Go years,-Mrs. VIII Houghto
who has been In the Mary Fletcher hos
pital several weeks Is expected home thl
- week-The steam mill is running for a fe,
, waeks.-Roswell Humphrey is at home 70
Il few days,-Mrs. William Burroughs
visiting friends in Williston-Episcopa sci
, will be held on Sunday next at the Calvar
- church at o'clock.-Owing to the honest
!, of s. A. Hale Mark Page recovered hi
pocketbook and $500 in notes, which he los
on the road between Essex and Wilistor
4 a at IA iQ tbat