Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-04


of the household goods saved. The house
and contents were insured for 1890 A
wind mill and a large amount of stove
wood were destroyed and only by the
most persistent efforts were the grainery
and harms saved. The family WILL for tho
present, occupy rooms In the house of
Mrs Tkcy, who resides across the. street.
Mrs. circuit and two daughters of Ma
lone, N. Y, are guests of their cousin,
Mrs Henry Robbins-Rev and Mrs. S. Fl.
Barnum are at Silver Lake. in attendancel
upon a meeting in session there.
BRIDPoRT.
DR.. Townsend spent last week attending
the races at Albany with George Solace
Mrs. Cady has returned from Bristol
Mrs. Cora Blaisdell has returned from her
visiting tour in the central States.-Theo-
dore Richards had one of his horses stolen
on the night of July 90. And thus far has
no definite account of its possessor.-- The
Misses Pease of New York are visiting
George Towne and family.
MIR. W. II. Wheeler has returned to Bos-
ton TO work.-The Champlain Telephone
company are making arrangements to ca
BILE the lake at Crown Point and thus
make connections with Albany and New
York.-The Methodists are planning to
hold Sunday school picnic in the near
future.-Mrs. +. Heath, who has been in
the employ of Thomas Fletcher for sew
eral years has finished his engagement
Mrs Barber was called away by the seri-
Gus illness of niece.
| The lawn party at Mrs. H. NJ Parker's
Friday evening was well attended by peo-
! pie from this and other towns. There
were 26 from Brandon. The total receipts
were $26.75.
WHITING.
| Miss Cornne Sticlney of Middlebury is
visiting at Carroll Hubbard s.-Mlss Liz
zlo Mills of Pittsford recently visited
Miss Jessie Collins.-The lawn party given
on the grounds of Mrs. Parker last Friday
evening proved a success both socially
and financially. A large company came
from Brandon, who seemed to enjoy the
reception given them, and, who In turn
added greatly to the finances Twenty
six dollars and seventy cents were taken.
A nephew of Rev. Mr.. Phelps. with his
wife, recent, from California visited
here last week spending the Sabbath
Rev. Mr. Ilslcys family are entertaining
gucsts this Week.-Mrs. Libbe Briggs of
Brandon spent Sabbath at r. ID. Need
hams.
EAST MIDDLEBURY.
Fred Rock of this village has opened the
Salisbury grist mill to run on Tuesday ana
Fridays.-The Good Templars had a pic
mic at Lake Dunmore on Thursday of last
wcek.-Mr. and Mrs. ]. W. McNine of
West Gardiner, Mass, and f. c. Foster
Of Proctorsville visited at Mr.. and Mrs.
Watson's recently-Miss Jennie English
has been quite i'll the past Week.-Mrs.
Cornie English is with her parents here
The w. r. c. held picnic at Lake Dun
more on Wednesday of last week.-Mrs..
NJ. T.. Maynard has returned from Con-
cord. n. H., and has moved into S. G..
Tisdale's place in this village.-Mr. and
Mrs. H. l.. Wood and son OF Warren Mr..
and Mrs. C. F. Benedict, Mr.. and Mrs. n.
l.. Oliver and daughter of riconderoga n.
Y, visited Mr. and Mrs. II. II. Ellis the
past week.
Dustin Russell is spending n week with
friends in Rochester.-Mr. and Mrs. c. j
Emerson OF Rochester visited at Mrs D.
A. Damon's last week.-Mrs.. James Tis-
dale of Rochester is here for short visit
Miss Caroline Walker of Boston, Mass.
and her brother and family of Rutland are
visiting their aunt, Mrs. Lewis Russell
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Wood of Warren. also
Mrs. G. F. Benedict and Mrs. n. L. oliver
and daughter OF Ticonderoga, n. Y, were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. n. Ellis the
past Week.-Mrs. Bessie Wis~ell Of Gran
Vile Is visiting friends here.
FERRISBURGH.
G. Il. Prindle & Sons offer bargains in
another column.
We have discovered that good goods and
low prices can DE found at tho Allen Shoe
Co., Burlington.
NORTH FERRISBURGH.
Tho Ladies' Foreign Missionary society
met with Mrs. Gilbert Barton Wednesday
afternoon-J. l.. st. Peters and wife, Fred
Lyman and wife of Hinesburgh and Mr.
Welcome and wife of New Haven have
gone into camp at Long Point.-Mr. and
Mrs. ]. V. Dakin and Mrs. Clark OF Add-
son are spending few days Mt their cot
, Wheeler and Miss Bertha Mallory very
pleasantly entertained about 30 of their
, friends at the home of Miss Wheeler on
Friday evening. Both vocal and instru-
, mental music was greatly enjoyed by all
present.-Eugene Sanctuary was a guest
at George Balls over Sunday-Mrs
!, Florentine and daughter spent Sunday
? With her parents.-Melvin Davis is camp
Ing with his uncle at Long Point.-The
, people of this place were very much sur
! prised to see Mrs. Lizzie Noonan, who
was convicted of grand larceny at the De-
cember term of court, and sentenced to
: States prison for fve years on our streets
/ Saturday. Evidently the governor must
) know some extenuating circumstances not
, known to this community.
, Mrs Medad Martin and two sons OF
= Washington, ID. c., arrived Tuesday and
I are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Folsom
Mrs Cobb and daughters of Yonkers, N
IT, are DoaTulnS AT II. A. IeWtS.--MiSs
r Grace Sprigg and Miss Dora Ball arc
spending few days at Long Point.-Thc
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Muzzy
| gave them surprise on Wednesday
evening.
They do say that the Allen Shoe Co takes
the lead in low prices in Burlington Every
, one say SO.
SOUTH sTARKsBORO.
y David Follansbee and family, accompan.
led by their boarders, Mrs. Eliza beth Tn.
, derhill her daughter Carrie and Edward
Smons, recent arrival, are at Ions
. Point for week or more.-Daniel Sar.
gent, Jr., and Eddie Vanderbecl
Friends quarterly meeting will be helt
here August 18th and 14th. Ministers
from out of town are expected.-Miss
a Maggie Mckenzie, who formerly lived ir
! ID. Fl. Orvs' family, has returned there
- Her sister Jessie came with her.
SHOREHAM.
Mr. Post, noted impersonator, is L
give an entertainment here under tn,
Auspices of the y. p. s. c. e. Thursda,
: evening Aug 1l.-David Brown, who ha.
q been in town for a few weeks returned
: to his home Monday of this week.-Mrs.,
e Jessie Baldwin gave n little party las
o week Thursday evening which her friends
! enjoyed very much-Mr and Mrs. Horton
$ w. Jones and Miss Edith leave HON,
i Wednesday. Aug. for an extended vis
. in the West.-Rev. and Mrs. f. c. Par
n fridge are to be given reception at tn,
) parsonage Tuesday evening of this week
j. Miss Grafton of Andover, Mass, Il
u visiting her sister, Mrs. Il. c. Partridge
u The Sunday school Is to have picni
l.