Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-08

school building graded ard improved
Patrick O'Neil is grading and laying
ment walks in trent OF his blcck oil East
Main street.--Edward Thompson, who ar
rived from the klondike Friday, says he
is satisfied with his experience. He left
c. f.. Hanchctt at Dawson City 20 days
ago in good health.-Nrs. L. H. Young
and Rev. ;. Gardner are on the gain
Local politics are getting warm the
day approaches. Each of the republican
factions are confident of winning and
others are of the opinion that the demo
cratic candidate may slip in Some way
beginning with the services Sunday even
ing the Congre gationalistS will have Il spc-
cal song service once in two months.
These services come on the evening of
each communion Sunday.-Mrs. Emelne
+. Wilds. widow of the late NJ. S. Wilds.
and mother of c. NJ. ,vilds Of Middle
bury, died al her residence on East street
Saturday morning. Mrs. Wilds had been
in poor health for year past.-R. ID. Rid
er, Co. |, list New York. is at his fathers
in this town. He is ConvalcsCing from ty-
phcid fevcr.-1he carriage for the cannon
to be mounted in the park has arrived and
the work Of placing the foundations and
placing IL in position is now being done.
The amount of the taxes turn ID over to
Collector Farr is sl+i29i The amount
paid treasurer less the per cent. was
sl2,573.2; whole amount of the tax. sl+,66i.
A, f. Grow has entered the employ of
the S. w. Hatch estate.-E. W. Varrey.
F. L. Sherw!n, Sewell Purrinton and wife,
Misses Alice Sumner and Helen Hi. are
at Long Point for weeks stay.-Mrs.
Rachel White Is to build an addition to
her tenement house on River street.-The
Loyal Temperance Legion Will resume
their meetings at the Baptist church next
Sunday.--Therc are about 60 names on
the check list Several young men have
taken the freeman's oath. and two Of them
took out their citizenship papers last
WoeR.-Thc mercury registered from % %
1DI in the shade Sunday.-The fail term Of
the graded school began Monday with
large attendance in all the departments.
The Bristol boys are at home on fur
Tough from Camp Olynpia,-Mrs. p. w.
Clement of Rutland vas in town Monday.
Mrs. Clement is making arrangements to
place one OF her children in school here
The funeral of Mrs. Wilds was held from
her late home on East street Monday At
1870 a. M. Rev. w. 4. Kinze officiating
The bearers were r. Is, Patterson, w. w.
Rider. A. A. Dean and 7. s. Drake. The
intermont was in the village cemetery by
the side of her husband.-The Ladies'
Home Circle meet with Mrs. j. f., Whit
ney september THE Treasure Seekers
meet with Mrs. +. r. Dckerman Septem-
Der s.
w. W. Hatch has severed his connection
with the furniture and undertaking bust
ness of the S W. Hatch estate.--M. +.
Narney has been quite i'll but is now i'm
proving.-AIrs. F. l.. Shcrwn and son,
who have been the guests Of III L. Shcr-
win and family for several weeks, return
cd to their home In New Haven, Conn,
Tuesday.-C. u. Porter has been visiting
his brother in the Queen City for several
days.-1he CongrC gatiCnal society have
sold the old house on the church lot on
North street to II. NJ Small.-An old man
L.. h.. iX'i IN NJ. 1,
street was arrested Monday afternoon and
placed in the lookup, He was soon at lib
erty on bail furnished by .. NJ. Grover
He Was charged with appropriations some
old lumber, the property Of III. n, Small.
Thomas Casey, an aged resident of
North street was run into by a bicycle
Tuesday morning and severely injured,
RICHVILLE.
Miss Alice Nhitlock and Mrs. Calvin
Ketcham and daughter of Brandon, were
guests at III. l.. Brookns' and f.. +. Town
sends last Week.-Mrs. Kendall of Bran
don, commenced school Monday with 25
pupils,-J. B. Rich and family returned
Thursday from few weeAs' outing at
Queen City Park.-Mrs. Geo Waite who
has been seriously i'll is improving.
ORWELL
The village schools opened Monday with
| an enrolment of siXty-seVen scholars
Rev. and Mrs. Benjamin Swift and
Madam Swift have returned from their
vacation.-rhe annual district meeting
of the Good Templars was hold here
at the town hall on Wednesday. Sept. 7th.
An address was delivered In the even
| ing by Rev. Charles Leonard of Poultney.
Mr.. Leonard is popular speaker on tenn
pearance was warmly welcomed,--Mrs.
Emma Brainard and daughter of Middle
! bury were guests last week at Hon Ro!la
| NlrRinie rpt
ed last week to White River Junction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry l., Dodge Of Califor-
mia and Mrs Hannah Gale of Ticonderoga
who have been staying for week at
! Eagle Inn. left on Monday for Hyde
. Manor In Sudbury.-Mrs. Caroline Dewey