Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-28

over his foot. His home is on Elm street
Geo. IL. Bates returned yesterday from
Montreal whore he went to have an oper-
alton performed on his nose.
Ernest w. Perry goes In the fall to Penn
broke, n H., where he has position as
teacher in the High school.
Mr.. George Gregory Smith has returned
from Chicago.
Mrs. Guy Il. Robinson of New York Is
visiting Mrs. G. w. Writer'S.
Miss Susie Cooke, who suffered an cleo
trio shock during the thunder storm on
Tuesday morning, is recovering slowly.
BAKERSFIELD.
H. y. Fuller and wife returned to New
York city Sunday.-Candidatc for town
representative have begun to mako their
respective claims for the honor.-Mss
Ella Start OF Boston is visiting her par
onts, Judge and Mrs o. c. Start.-Ar-
ransemcnts are nearly perfected for tho
summer school, to be held here, COM
mencing August list. There are 20 be
some eminent educators in attendance to
impart instructions, and nothing will be
spared to make the school SUGGEST
Mrs. Van Perlcy has been seriously III for
that Charles Mcmahon. tie Bakersfield
boy, who enlisted in the 9th MASSACHUSETTS
regiment, was shot at Santiago, as he has
been heard from and is well.
SHELDON.
Bishop Hall confirmed seven at Grace
church Sunday. There was a large attend
ance. several driving from Highgatc and
Swanton.-Hon. II. A. Burt and daughter,
Mrs Edward A. Stone, were registered at
the Portland House Sunday..-R. H. Towia
of Franklin spent sunday with friends
Several are driving their horses at the
fair ground, preparing for til raccs.-Mr.
and Mrs. Horace Lcnch received a tele-
gram, stating that their son. Dell Leach,
of Co. r was very sick with fever and in
Tery critical condition. Private Leach
has since dcd.-Miss Eunice Jennison Of
Hartford, Conn, arrived in Sheldon Fri
day. She is stopping with her brother
T. c. Jennison.
FRANKLIN.
]. V. Rattelsdorfor, wife and daughter
of New Haven, Conn, with William and
Allan Bradley of New York are boarding
OF W. l.. Patten's.-C. r.. Toof has en-
gagged with Moselcy & Stoddard OF Rut-
land as agent for the De Laval scparat tor.
Mr.. Toof will give his entire time to this
work.-o. e. Farnsworth and John Doanc
ard families of Bakersfield spent last
L..
Nearly all Of the farmers have finished
haying ana report a very large crop.
HIGHGATE.
The Highgate band and the Kings
| Daughters gave an ice cream festival on
| Friday evening at the village which was
| very enioyatle.-Mrs. f. G. Bates. her
daughter Lillian, Myrna Schoolcraft. Hat
| tic St!mets and NADIA Wright are camping
at Highgate Springs for "A week or two. -
! Mrs. Martha Stone is the guest of Mrs
| Emma Place this week.--Arthur Roseau
and Albert Thompson brought home a
| large string OF fish from the lake few
| days since. II Is said TO be good fishing
now.-Miss Libhie Frink of Boston. gave
n very interesting lecture at the Congre-
gational church last Sunday evening on
| work among the seamen." Miss Frink
| was native of this town and is spending
| her vacation here. though she is engaged
| by the Boston Seamen Helpers ed
Lyon and Albert Thompson are spending
a week on n vacation tenting at the
| Springs where they arc putting in con-
siderable time hshing.-Clark Lyon seems
to be slowly improving. -There was nc
preaching at the Congregational church
last Sunday morning and union service
at that church in the evening.-The elec
trcty played strange freaks with Henry
Lyons electric lamps during the shower
Monday. They ciacked like Il pistol
starting the people in the store
The Highgate Band has secured new
music and are dscoursing 1t to the great
satisfaction of the people here.
FAIRFAX.
/ Mrs. George Wheeler and daughter ot
South burlington visited relatives in town
last week. Mrs Sarah Bostwick of Boston
is visiting Miss Ann Howard. Fred
Bceman of Burlington spent weeks va
| cation visiting his parents and relatives
in town, returning July 23.-Mrs. Ruggles
visited her sister, Mrs. Cox in Mooers, y
Y, last week She is sick and not expected
to livc.-Sldncy Judl of Georgia came III
and cut tho grass on Lewis Story's farm
last week.-Libbie Story of Georgia spcn
last week at her fathers farm accom-
panied by her neice, Miss LAMA judd
Rev. Henry Crockcr and family have gon,
to Kennebunk Beach, Maine, for a few
weeks ouing.-Frank Cfford read "A ser
mon sunday at the Baptist church.-F. w
Shepardson and wife were at St. Adams
Bay July 20 visiting A. b. Becnans folk
camping therc.-Nate Alfred and wife are
!. moving into Mrs. Locke's house down by
the river.
We hear that the Allen Shoe co. of Bur
lington are making extremely low price!
on shoes.
MONTGOMERY CENTRE.
MIR. A. b. Nelson was in town few
days last week--Mr and Mrs. Henri!
Stevens also Mr. and Mrs. H NJ. Powers
were in town Monday.-Mr, Samuel Ros
sicr found dead COW in his pasture th'
morning OF the 22d, supposed to have beer
killed by lightning. Rev. Mr. Berry anC
family are expected homo next week.
Mr. Divide Barber and Miss Hattie Tou
bette were married at the Catholic churcl
, July 20th.-Mrs. Horner Marcy had III
, misfortune to fall recently, hurting her
. self quite badly The severe storm Of Mon
day did great deal OF damage all through
town. Fences were demolished, tree
blown down and windows broken by tn
, hail stones. In some parts of the tow
corn and all grains were nearly destroy
, ed
ENOSBURGH.
= The funeral of Rev. Frank Leach wa
held at North Troy Thursday the I'D
Messrs. James Chaffce. Homer Davis. J
NJ. and Nyc Whitcorb Of East Enosburgl
) attended.-Mrs. Laura Blackmer of san
, dusly, y. y is visiting her cousin, Dea
con S. n, Dow, also William Wood Q
Troy, ~ " a nephew of Deacon Dow
visiting Hmm. b. Carpenter Is AT HON
, for a few days.-John Spooner has fe,
/, summer bonrdors from Montreal. p. .,
GEORGIA.
, Presiding Elder Sherburne preache
ut the Methodist church on Sunday
: Most of the farmers have secured thei
hay in good ordcr,-rhe potato crop, II !
feared, will be shortened by too mucl
. dry weather Other crops are LOOKING
promsng.-M John Evarts, n forme
; resident Of Georgia, died in Massachusetts
and her remains were sent back and bur
led by the side of her husband at Georgia
Plain cemetery on Tuesday last,