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

On Tuesday work was started in the
Morrisville granite cutting plant which
WAS built some time since by subscrip-
ton from the business men Of this place.
Twenty men, some Of them with families,
have iust come to town to work in the
busineys. Drew Daniels. late of Hard
wick a hustler and a thoroughly COM
potent man, is directly in charge Of tho
business, while Charles II. Stearns of
johnson is the financial hacker he having
interests in both quarryinG and cutting
for several years.-Mr, and Mrs. c. NJ
Merriam of Boston are in town on a visit
Mr.. Merriam is n son of our former
townsman f. Il. Merriam Of Topeka.
Kansas.-1Iarry Hyde and family OF Burr
lington were in town Mcnday.-It If eS-
pccted that there will be a game of base
ball between Morrisvlle and Watorv,le
here on Saturday.-Soule the catcher, has
hired out to Or. Merritt tho dentist. and
will be here for a time-E. c. Richardson
and family of Boston are at ]. e. Rich-
ardson's.-The former residence of Con-
gresham Powers. situated just east of
his present residence, has been purchased
by Roy. DR. Booth, pastor OF the Un.ver-
salist church, who will do some improving
and move In, In the course OF "a few
weeks.-E'rof Herbert Terrl and Weld
/ Terrill have returned to Andover, Mass.
and Springfield. Mass, respectively.
/ Several Morrisville people went on tho
! Union Sunday school excursion to Bur-
lington and Providence Island last Thurs
day.-The local Grange had good turn
out and an enjoyable time at their chill
dren's day outing on the Methodist camp
ground Thursday. In the afternoon, the
! fair ground. adjoining was the scene of n
lively ball game between the younger
men of the Grange and Morrisville fire de-
partment men, in which the latter vera
badly worsted.-Next week Wednesday al
ternoon, Aug. 10th. NJ. s. Stone, State Sup.
OF Education meets the school directors of
I.amoille County at the academy here.
where the Lamolle County summer school
will be in session.-Pliny. son OF |. A.
White is al home from his work in Vest
field, Mass.-Clarence Webster who has "A
job in the electric light station at Lyndon,
shipped his household goods there on
Thursday.-Mrs. Lizzie Simonds Warren
of Troy. y. Y. former resident Is in
town accompanied by her daughter.-Mss
johnson of East Hardwick. "a former stu
dent here, is visiting Miss. Glenn Leach
The son OF Dr. F.. W. Slayton OF Warren
H. visiting relatives here.-Several from
here assembled Mount Mansfield on Thurs
day.-The Honorable board Of fence view
ers composed Of Cyrus E,vin Borden. a.
F.. Whitney and l.. W. Wakefield. was
called out Thursday TO settle dispute
= about n line fence cast OF John Whitneys
on the road to Elmore.-An cjectment
case brought by Levi ID. Grout against
Charles Muzzy was heard in the office Of
!
day.-Edward Heath and E. +. Room
. hover are making improvements on their
= property at the foot of Main St, hill
, Their one story iron and wood working
, shop has been topped out with pleasant
: housekeeping quarters, which they will oc-
r cupy.-G X. Currier returned Friday
! night from Long Island in Portland har-
, bor-Rev. DIR. Booth and family have
gone into camp for n two weeks stay at
=. Lake Elmore.-Mrs, Haggerty of Montreal
, sister of Mrs. H. j. Dwinell is visiting
, here.-tfeorge Currier will move from his
: farm on the Elmore road to the house on
Pleasant street now occupied by cara
Z Grswold, when the latter moves to tho
. new house he is building.-There are I6S
voters on the check list which was posted
on Saturday. The proper authorities will
meet in the town clerks Office on Satur-
day Aug. 90, to revise the list.-On the
Evenings OF Friday and Saturday August
18th and 18th. the play IAN the Comforts
, of Home" will he presented by home tall
. ent. in town hall, under the direction OF
G. W. Russel.-H. r. Robinson of San
. Francisco is in town for the first time
. since lS56.-Walter Pike was in Newport
last week setting up n monument-Mr
and Mrs, Harrison George returned from
Montgomery Friday night.-Mr. and Mrs.
r. l.. F.. Bliss have new daughter. born on
: Thursday July Sth.-The granite sheds
will get into operation this week. Several
. families have moved here from Hardwick.
- Hon. d. J. Foster of Burlington was in
V town Saturiay.-Mrs Tewksbury and
= Mrs. Kramer are assisting in the work
at the Mount Mansfield hotel.-Percy
. Cowles brother Of II. r. Cowles of this
: place and Cecil Palmer, brother OF b. A.
! Palmer OF this place, were In town from
d Newport over Sunday,-Edward Heath of
u Ludlow. a former resident was at ID. w.
u Rogers over Sunday.-The Misses Hudson
u of Boston are a the Randall.-E c. Good
rich OF Rutland Is n new telephone repair
/ man here.-Mrs. Closson and Miss Graves
y of Waterloo. p. o. Harmie Soule. the
= baseball catcher. in last seasons team, of
= bakersfield: Frank Newton, a former re-
!, sident. and Mrs. Dyer OF st. Louis, were
a recent visitors here.-Harry A. Slayton
IS spent Sunday at Queen City Park, Bur-
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