Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-22
CHITTE%DEN COUNTY,

The races at the driving parl, Saturday
were q great success. Fully go people
witnessed three Of the most exciting and
closely contested races ever given by the
club Following are the results; Farm
crs race. Charles Johns b, m. Nancy Or
mond won in four heats Roy Andrews
blk. IN. Phobc X. second, O. II. BARRIERS
b. K Tom Wilkes third; running race,
George Casey's e. IN. Nancy Lash first,
q. Fl. BARRIERS b. Z. Joe second, G. u.
Lconard's blk, m, Kitty third. The spe-
cial race between c. j. Carpenters Little
Dan and George Kclley's Snip resulted In
a victory for Little Dan In i've heats. The
final meeting of the season will be given
Saturday, October s. and no pains will be
spared TO make this the best meeting ever
given by the club. The classes will in
Guide a farmers, three minute and rum
ming races and the linesburgh band have
been engaged for the occasion. At the
conclusion of the races Roy Andrews sold
10 Arthur Hosford for 500 his fine MVo
Yer old OrnOEd mare Phcbe R.-Mrs Guy
Tobcy is IN New York buying her fall
stock Of miincry.--AiYs Helen Miner re-
turned to her school In Nauck, Mass, this
week.-lienry Cassidy spent Sunday at J.
n. Allens.-Mlss Louise Leonard went to
New York TueSGay.-Hon. II. II. Powers
was III town Thursday. Mrs. Isaac
Stchrns OF Middlebury has been the guest
of MIS-. Guy rohey.--Mrs. Sarah Marshall
of Lincoln, Ncb,, Is the guest of her sister
Mrs Albert Ray.-Rev. Charles Ayers
preached his farewell sermon Sunday and
has gone to Clinton. n. VT is reported
that work will be commenced on the
Hincshurrh railroad within 10 days--C
G. Peck has been confined TO the house for
several days but Is now conva!cscent.
They do say that the Allen Shoe Co takes
the lead in low prices in Burlington. Every
one say So
WILLIsTON.
There is II puf-hall in tho garden Mt
Elliot Miller's that measures four feet and
two inches in circumfercnce.-.A AloN-
ander Miller expects to return to hcr
home during the weok-Misg Martin
Clark has returned from "A two weeks'
viait in Albany, ~ Y.-AIrs. Whalen has
boon visiting at Rev A. d. Rarbcr's tho
pn9t weck.--Joseph LaRochellc has pur-
chased of Arthur Page the Northrop place
for sG00.-Mrs. Shodd is visiting friend. IN
Jericho this week.--Mr and Mrs. Cyrus
Wilcox of Hincdburgh wcro at Mrs. OAR
lirS's Thursday
We have discovered that good goods and
low prices can be found at the Allen Shoe
Co.. Burlington.
EVANSVILLE.
The Ladies' Homo Circle We're enter
tanned at the han Wednesday afternoon
by Mrs Celia Ravein, Ethel Sargent is at
home on n vGcation.--N. Sisters and fam
lily spent last week In Plattsburgh..-J. ID.
Shattuck is repairing his house.
MILTON.
Mrs. Harrison Jackson Is quite seriously
ill.--John Virgins has taken the place Of
ID. J. Hadley In w. II. Hale & Co.'S. tin
rhop.-Fred Phelps of Burlington IL spend
irg few days With his wife. who Is quito
III at the home OF her father, Arnold Nor
tor.-lt. H. Magee was able to be out on
crutch~s Thursday for tho first time since
he was seriously injured several weeks
ago.
Mr.. A. C. Austin of Minneapolis.
Mimi, Ii visiting his sister, Mrs. v. %.
Crown. ard niece. Mrs Clara Rogers. =
Mrs. Harrison Jackson is quite iil.--Mr.
\. M. sibley and son. Dcrton have return