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

ORLEANS COUNTY.
NEWPORT.
Mr.. and Mrs c. +. Ranney have gone
to Lynn, Mass, on a visit-Mr. and Mrs
W. O. Stetson and son have returned
from visiting trip in New Hampshire
Mrs. y. l.. Foster and children have re-
turned from a four weeks visit to Mrs
Fosters parents In Irasburgh. George
Wakefield had one finger so badly damned
while laying water pipes on Eastern
Avenue that 1t had to be amputated.-
Mr.. Rice is carrying his arm in a sling
having come in cantact with a saw In the
Foster Veneer mill..-E C. Blanchard has
purchased OF w. T.. Trick his interest in
the clothing manufacturing of the firm OF
Trick 81 Moore.-G d. Story and son AL
lie have returned from a weeks trip to
Boston. Ma ss.-Nettie Chilson Is home
from Springfield for the summer.-Walter
Lindsay OF Boston is spending IA few
weeks with relatives in this town and
Derby.-Dr T.. ]. Blanchard wife and son
have been spending a few days visiting
relatives in New Hampshire. making the
trip with a team.
BARTON.
A. N. Vance has sold his residence on
Glover street to G., w. Moxley.--The ice
cream supper held at the Methodist
church last Friday evening was well at
tcnded.-The congregational and Method
ist Sunday schools hold a pleasant picnic
at i. r. Cases grove last Wednesday. In
the afternoon Revs Shcaff and Douglass
chose sides and played a game Of ball.
Amos Robinson played ball al Sherbrooke
Saturday with the Derby Line team
Harlow Foss asd family who have been
in California for the past six years, re-
turned last Saturday. They will live on
the Humphrey farm which Mr.. Foss has
bought. -Ernest Conner. eight-year-old
son of Irving Conner OF Barton Landing,
was drowned at that place while in swim.
ming last Tuesday.-Rev. r. L. Sheaff and
Rev MIR. Fay, the Congregational minis
ter at Newport, exchanged pulpits last
Sunday evening.-Earc Jenness has
signed to pitch for the Beebe Plain ball
team while he is at home this summer
Editor w. L. Jacobs of the Monitor Is
spending a few days In Boston.--The base
ball game at Derby Line last Tuesday be-
tween the Barton and Derby Line clubs
was interesting. Tho score after the II
innings had been played was to 7 In ia
vor of Derby Line. Manager Currier hns
| arranged for another game at Barton.
Frday.--H. ]. Bedford of the law firm
of Evarts, Choate and Beeman. New York
city is visiting with his bride at Joseph
Owen's.-Harvey Heath of Bloomington
Centre was thrown from his milk wagon
as his horses became unmanageahle near
Barton Landing last Saturday afternoon
! He struck a pile OF stones with his head
and remained unconscious until Sunday
and Is still in n critical CONDITIONED. IL
Dwincll OF Maiden. Mass, the postmaster
during Cleveland's first administration. is
visiting friends In town.
DERBY.
Rev. II. j. Klbourn and Rev. A. ].
Small exchanged pulpits last Sunday
morning.-Mr Hubbard Gray and wife OF
Coventry spent last Sunday at w. n. Hop
kinson s.-Desplte the hard shower which
came up just as the ladies of the Congre-
gational society had got all the arrange
ments perfected for their lawn party there
was good attendance. Tho musical anJ
literary entertainment was good and .
pleasant evening was passed by all. Tho
proceeds amounted to about $lS.-Rev. A
]. Small received a severe shock during
the thunder storm last week Monday af
ternoon. He was on the way home from
Wlloughby lake, where a party had beer
spending the day. 1t so affected him thai
he tainted and the party had TO call hal
and use means to resuscitate him. He ha!
not been in his usual health since. He ant
his wife go TO Maine next week 10 spent
his vaca tion,-Mr. John Thompson OF Bos
ton Is In town.-Mrs. Charles Trombly II
very sick. threatened with pneumonia
The lightning last week struck a barn oil
Edward Morrill's farm. II also killed
COW for Mrs. Winnie Bates There was al
insurance which covers part OF the cost.
CRAFTSBURY.
The Ladies' Aid will hold lawn part!
on the grounds of Miss Mary A, Scot
Wednesday evening Aug. 3-There Will b.
no services In the NJ. f. church next Sun
day, Aug 7-Mr. and Mrs, Charles Blak
visited in town last week.-Mrs.. L. \
Whitney of Boston is in town for severa
weeks stay.-The central Telephone OF
flee has been removed from the dwelling
house of j. C. Allen to the store OF Uric
Sawyer-Rev. Goodspeed and wife from
Springfield. Mass, who have been tayini
at A. l.. SCOTS started last Monday 70
a weeks drive. Just as they were goini
out of the yard the horse com
menced kicking and plungng, Mrs. Good
speed jumped from the wagon breakin
her wrist Mr. Goodspeed held to tn
horse few moments and then jumped I
, save his life. The horse ran about on
, half q mile and entered a barn where
was secured without serious injury I
either horse or carrage.-Mrs. Charlie
, Doty aged about So years died Saturday
, July 30 at the home of her daughter, Mrs
, H. y, Stevens. The funeral was held Mon
+ day at p. m the Rev. ID. l.. Evans OF
hciatng.-Rev ID. l.. Evans has gone t
: Boston to spend a part OF his vacation
: C. II. Crane Of Rochester N. Y, and +
y. Crane of Stafford Springs, Conn. ar
: visiting their brother. +. A. Crane OF thi
, town.
! LOWELL.
a w. j. Collins and wife were guests {
, r. Shepard at Irasburgh last week.-Mr
/ Albert O'Bren and daughter OF Eden wer
guests at A, p, Sweets recently.-V
a Warner OF Bethel visited at VIM. Hodg,
a mans the past week.--Holace Tillotson
r Waterville visited his sister, Mrs.
. Wedge last week.-There will be n chicke
n pie supper Thursday night at town hall