Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-11

OF MT ana Mrs. Jason Dole, n graduate
OF the Northfcd High school and o
young man of good character. Tie was
n member Of company r. for some three
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only and left a position In Boston to Join
1t at the outbreak of the Spanish war;
HIS bouy VIII be conveyed to TINS place
for burlal--Iustin j. Blanch. formerly a
well known telegraph operator and ticket
clerk in the Central Vermont station at
this place, but Of late station agent at
East Granville was recent severely bit
ten about tho face by n dog.--Ira d. Shaw
Is guest of his brother, W. A. Shaw the
y. 8. weather service man located at this
place. Mr. Shaw has been at Oberlin Col
lege, Ohio, for some time past and was
last week elected principal of the Ran
dolph graded and high school. He will
commence his duties there this fall.
Philo Hoener returned Wednesday from
Hon. n. y, whore he has been visiting
his parents for couple of weeks. and
mas resumed work in the National bank.
Thomas slade and daughter will leave
this week for North Lcominster. Mass,
whore 'H"v will remain for a few weeks
with relatives.
There is some talk of both political
parties uniting on a citizens ticket this
year for town representative and Justice
of the peace many of the men of influence
in both parties favor the plan and 1t is
possible a meeting OF the voters, irrespec-
tive Of political affliation, Will be called
at an early date and consider the matter.
The Quaker sociable at the Congrega-
tioral vestry Wednesday evening was
passed.
tel Lynch. who had two toes and
part of his foot amputated Saturday
evening, Is getting along comfortably.
Orvs and Clark pingree Of Des Mo.nes,
Ia. and George Pingree and wife Of
Chicago. are guests OF their mother, Mrs.
Mary Plngree. George 'Pingree Is now
travelling passenger agent for the G. r.
l. and p. railroad
FRANKIE Jerome has closed work for
Nicholas g. Sanborn and commenced
work at the News Office. Ills place in tho
drug store Is taken by George Huntley.
Mrs. Edison Wiley has moved from
Gouldsville to this place and Is living on
King street
Miss Juiet,c Stcbbns Is home from
Washington. y. G.. on her annual vaca-
ton and with her siator, Mrs. Emily Bald
win of Barton. Is a guest OF her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. O. f.. Stebbins.
WATERBURY CENTRE.
A very agreeable day was spent at
Green Mountain Lodge. on Tuesday Aug.
I'd, when tho guests of the house. and
some of the intimate friends Of Mr.. and
Mrs. l. y. Baker of Newark n. j.. who
bad been boarding at the Lodge FOR some
time, but who had returned from n week
visit to Mt Mansfield on that day, were
invited by Miss Colley to meet a.: dine
with them. II Is needless TO say tiat the
dinner was fine. and consisted of the best
things ~ the season. including an abund-
ance of fine brook trout. Among the
guests Of the Louge. at the table We're.
Mr. and Mrs. I. y. Baker of Newark ~.
j.. Mr.. James Clifford. of Washington, D..
Miss NJ y. Chase, of GimantOn, y. H..
The invited guests were, Dr. and Mrs.
/ Wrsey, Mr. and Mrs. W. f.. Marshall
and Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Newcomb. After
/ the last course was served there was an
hour of social chat, which was If itself
a feast This is the second season that
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker have been at the
! Lodge, but their first visit to Mt. Mans
field. with which, and also with the
hotel they were much pleased. Mr.. and
! Mrs. Baker had intended to go to Europe
for their next years vacation, but after
visiting Mt. Mansfield they are in doubt
I whether to go there, or return to Yer
mont and spend several weeks on the
Mountain. The Bakers left on the SIS
electric car Aug ID, for their home, by
way of Burlington, Lake Champlain,
Lake George and the Hudson.
WARREN.
Bert Sterling and Rev Mr. Estey had
lawsuit Saturday afternoon. The decis-
ion was held for a few days.-Win Doug.
las is visiting at Frank Suaw's.-The Jul
! vcries are to have a lawn party Wednes-
day night -Vern Perkins of Hancock was
In town one day last week on business. -
Edwin IIlll has purchased the Billings
place and is 10 put in a mill.-Iiorace Ly-
ford has his new gasolene engine in run
ming order.-Lightningb burned out the t"le-
phone at the postoffice.-The postofiice
has been moved into Dana's grocery stor"
Mr.. Dana going out of the busness.-Mr
and Mrs o. T.. Jones Of Fail River Mass
have been visiting at his brothers, George
Jones Howard and Sarah Tart, who nave
been spending A few weeks at Starksboro
returned home Saturday.-Mr. and Mrs
Israel Lafayette of Starksboro spent sun
day at Frank Tart's.-Mr and Mrs RI
Brown of Montpelier. who have been visit
ing in town. returned home saturday,
Mrs. ~ y. Robinson is sick.-Mr and
Mrs. Flick Downs visited in Granville a
few days last week.-Dan Liberty and
family of Hanksville visited at L. ]. Rus
sells last week. Wesley Brown of Lin
coin was In town Sunday.-M, d, Shat
tuck. George and Charles Long and Mr.
Hutchinson went to the lake fishing last
week.-pavd Blair and Eaton Heath re-
Gently took up the largest swarm of wild
bees they had ever seen They got quite
a number of pounds OF honey.-David Mo
rarty has started his meat cart again. -
Amos Hall has moved in to part OF A. ste
vens' house. Mrs. Nellie Gage, who has
been in Vergennes visiting has returned tt
her work for James Cass.-James Cough.
in and Mrs Martha Turner has been Wis
ting in Lincoln and vicinty.-Roy Chip
man of Waitsneld was in town Saturday
night.
VAJTSEIEI
Roy. w. Il. Douglass of Barton, a for
mer pastor of the Methodist church, ,ec'
lures here on Wednesday evening, the
10th. Ice cream and cake will be served
after the address, and on account of this
the usual Saturday evening ice cream so
! clal by the Epworth League will be omit
ted for this week.-Miss Ella NJ. Kingsley
of Hyde Park is visiting at Rev. w. 7
Mller's for a few days.-Mlss Beth Ricn
ardson and Laura Howe are attending the
summer school for teachers at Morrisvlle
Mrs {. II. Newcomb and Mrs. George
w. Wallis, who are at the Mary Fletcher
hospital at Burlington for treatment, have
both had successful operation perform
ed and at last accounts were doing WE'LL
VIII j. Eaton is at home from Philadel
phia for Il two weeks vacation.-A party
OF about twenty from this place, who hav,
been spending their vacation camping al
! Highgatc Springs, returned home las
week.-Frank ]. Greene Is In town enjoy
ing n weeks vacation from his labors a.
clerk at Bethel.-Mlss Alice ". Bushnell
who is a teacher in the State Reform
school at Hudson, y. Y, is spending
two weeks vacation with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. II, n. Bushnell.-Among tn
numerous visitors In town may be men
} toned the following: Mr. and Mrs. JOIN
Of MaIl at n