Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-11
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS
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Geo. Root at Queen city Park last week.
Miss Mabel stevens of burlington Is
visiting friends IN town for Il few days.
Tho Y. +. S. G. T.. society arc arranging
to have flag dril next week Thursday.
Rchearsals are frequently held and
great progress is being madc.-Mr. Hiram
Kiugsland returned to his home in Fer
risburgh last wcck.-Miss Ida Billings Is
visiting her parents i'm Ferrsburgh.-C
It's Mcclure Of Burlington spent Few
days in town rcccntly.-Frcd Baldwin OF
Burlington was in town Sunday.-The
Charlotte and Shclburne Sunday schools
will hold an excursion to Grand Isle
Thursday of this week. a good time is
antcipatcd.--Mr A. n. Wicker camped
at Long Point few days recently
We have discovered that good goods ana
low prices can be found at the Allen Shoe
Co, Burlington.
NEST MILTON
Most of the farmers arc through haying.
Henry Munson Of ST. Adams spent the
past week at c. W Wright's.-lIoratio
Lame, who has a saw mill near the mouth
of the river, has purchased tract OF
timber hero and has quite II force OF men
choppinC. hauling and skiddinE logs-t.
w Wright lost good horse last Sntur-
day from Inflammation Of the stomach
o. w. Granger purchased a span of heavy
gray farm horses Of parties in Essex last
wcek-Mrs \. 4. Hcrrlck gave a reccp-
tion at her house last saturday evening
in honor of her niece. Miss Palmer, who
Is soon to return to her home in Seattle,
Washington.
we hear that the Allen Shoe Co or Eur
nngton are making extrcmelylow prices
on shoes.
wEsTFORD.
Mr.. James Trail of Burlington is tho
guest of James Ricc.-Aliss Hazel Arltley
returned to Essex Junction Thursday
Henry Lawrence and his sister, Miss Eta
expect to move to Fairfax September list
Miss Lizzie Allen returned from Ram
doluh Saturday night.-Will Lawrence Of
Boston Is visiting friends in town.-Mr.
and Mrs Whitmarsh of Jericho have been
visiting Mr. and Mrs l.. b. Howard
l;cv. G. n. Baker was in Burlington Nom
day.
We have discovered that good goods and
low prices can be found at the Allen Shoe
Co. Burlington.
SOUTH BURLINGTON.
Coptain Geo. D. Merriman. Geo. II. FL
lis and Charles Stone were in town sun
dny visiting their old comradc, H. Fl.
Hough They we're all members of Com
pnrv r, lst regiment of sharpshootors.
MIR. and Mrs. f. n. Drury, Mr.. and Mrs.
u. Merrihcw and Mr.. and Mrs. II. {.
Hough spent a part OF last week at NJ.
Mcrrihews cottage on Laws Island, re-
turning Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. 5. Murphy of Brooklyn
are at Mr., Cooncys.
Hanand and Mary Partridge are at ce'
dar Beach.
Gertrude Wheeler spent last week with
Henrietta Hough.
HUNTINGTON.
Mrs. Ellen NJ Snyder OF Everett, Mass,
Is visiting friends ana relatives here
Charlie Swift and sister Carrie of Middle
sex are visiting relatives in town-A new
monument was ercted on the Orvis Sny-
der lot last Thursday.-W. Il. Martin has
purchased a house and lot known as the
"Hovcy Place" in Jericho and Will take
possession this fall.-Miss Mabel Mix of
Burlington has ben visiting at II. W. Nor
ton's.-J. W. Johnson and family have
been camping ut Long Point.
They do say that the Allen Shoe Co takes
the lead in low prices in Burlington. Every
one say SO.
WlLLISTON.
MIR. and Mrs George W. Brownell arc
visiting in Taftsville.-Misses Bessie and
Adelaide Morrill, are at Thompsons Point
Miss Bessie Lee of South Manchester
n H.. Is visiting her cousin. Alice Tilley
THE *. DIS meet with Mrs. Frank Tai
colt Friday.-Nlr. ana Mrs. Barton Brad
ley and children Of Richmond were at Ms
parlinGs Sunday-Nr. George whitney
had lieht shock last Thursday night
which has affected his spcech.-Mrs. Shedd
and Mrs. Darling We're at MIR, Martin
Packard's In Jericho Tuesday. Greeley
Talcott had the misfortune to be thrown
from a rake and get a broken arm last
week Saturday and on the same afternoon
son of Mr. Field was kicked by horse
and his arm broken.
We notice thoAllen Shoe Co at Burling.
ton are doing the business of thetown; low
prices must win.
HUNTINGTON CENTRE.
Miss Eva Gorton of Boston is visiting
friends IN town.-.Mrs. Ellison of Randolph
is visiting her brother. u. +. Hanks
Henry Phelps Of Rochester was in town
last week calling on friends.-Nrs. AM
ELLIS OF Richmond visited friends here las
weck.-Mr. and Mrs. William Ilurlburt O
Bristol visited ut II. ) Butts last week
Mrs. James Durvc vgitcd her sister
Mrs. Frank Brewster. the first OF tin
week.
They do say tina. tho .-licn shoe Co takes
The lead in low prices In Burlington. Ever.
one says so.
ESSEN JUNCTION.
Tho school committee has engaged hes
teachers for the following year: Frinci
pal, Edwin II. Johnson first assistant
lrez y. Packard of Enfield y. H.; gram
mar department. Miss Mary O. Donahuc
intermediate department, Miss S. Eldor
hodges Miss Agnes Dooley of Mortified
has been engaged as principal Of the prim
a;y department with Miss Edith CHIT o
Middletown Springs as assistant and tea
cher of vocal music Tho fall term be
gins the first Monday in Septcmbcr,
MIR. and Mrs. l. f. BclGen and daughte;
Grace Of STAFFORD. Conn, and Mrs. Nc
Lcod and two children Of Somervllt
Mass, are spending q few weeks with /
Il. Hopkins.
Mir. and Mrs. T.. NJ. Whtcomb are tn
parents of 10-pound boy born Thursda
night
The station agent and his assistants G
the Central Vermont railroad station hav
received the regulation caps.
The party given by Mr.. and Mrs. IL
mer Wright Friday evening in honor c
their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley was
very pleasant affair. Whist furnished tn
entertainment Of the evening, there bein
II tables. The first prizes were won b
Mrs. Bingham of Willston and JamC
Whitcomb, the second prizes by Mrs "
$. Fletcher and DIR. A. T.. Arll]cy. SeN
eral from out of town were present
Miss Ihe Baker of Rutland is spend!n
two weeks vacation with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs Il. ID. Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. .. Marble have return
ed from Il few days stay at Hlncsburg
pend.
Miss Anna Palmer is at Queen Cit
Park for few days.
Miss Minnie o. Donahue went to Fail
field yesterday morning to visit wit
friends.
Mrs. c. G.. Williams returned yestcrda
from Queen City Park.
j. W. Bailey went to Barre yesterday.