Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-07

the following officers: IrCSlucnt, lnHul
Thcrault; first vicc-prcsident Paul
Thcriault; second vicc-prcsidcnt. T.. Min
ard; secretary. l.. r. Fargucs; assistant
secretary, \ Gllaise; treasurer. $. Ne
vcaux; ASSISTANT treasurer. 4. Mcnlrd;
visiting committee. NJ. Menurd, J. OulCttc.
r. Girnrd, reception committee, o. La
vale. and ]. HnmCl
rho directors of the Vermont Mut.al
Fire Insurance CO.. held their quarterly
meeting yesterday afternoon at the home
office I'M tins city. Among those from out
OF town in attendance were III. w. Marvin
of Alburgh W. w. Stickncy Of Ludlow,
Hon. Geo. Briggs of Brandon, J.
n. Webster Of Barton. j. II. judi
son of Arlington, Capt. j. A. Galusha of
town.
NORTH FAYSTON.
Miss Mary Marble is home for her va
cation.-Mrs. Hoffman is visiting her
daughter Mrs. John Neill.--John Durkee
and wife visited his brother the past week.
MIR. John McAllistcr and son are visit
ing his sister, Mrs. II. II. ingalls, and other
frerdc.-Mr. and Mrs Arthur Marble of
Winooski arc visiting friends in town
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis of Montpelier
arc visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. q.
s. Davis.-Aiiss Prcntiss very pleasantly
entertained her school from this place last
Saturday at her home In Waitstleld-
School No. 9 closed last Friday and the
children enjoyed a picnic in NJ. L. Davis
woods Miss Rylc presented some of her
scholars With cups and saucers and others
with books.-Nrs. Eaton died at the home
of her son on June 2Sth of heart disease.
Rev Mr.. Miller of Waitshcld ofiiciatcd at
the funeral The remains wcrc taken to
her old home in Lewiston, Me.
WORCESTER.
MI
married on Wednesday OF last week by
ROY. j. Edward Wright at Montpelier
Mrs. Viola Copp. former resident of
this town, now OF Quincy, Mass. is visit
ing friends and relatives i'm town.-Mrs.
John W. Dillon of Barre is at George NJ.
Whitney's for few days-Mrs. J. Il. VIII
son is visiting her daughter in Barre this
Week.-Mrs. Vail is the guest of Miss
Winona Brigham of Burlington.-Thc
ringing of bells. firing OF anvils, footing
of horns, etc, etc. ushcred In the ever
glorious Fourth with old time enthusiasm
to the great delight of young America.
CABOT
! George y. Mechanics has returned from
Harvard bearing the degree of 4. H. He
expects to further pursue his studies
tncre.-Mrs Walter b. Lance Is visiting
her parents I'm Montpclior.-iil ymlkeTs
are quite busy gathering in their has crop
/ W
J. T Drew are visiting the formers par
ents IN Canada.-Carroll Lance and +. T.
Blodgett are home from Montp elicr Sem
mary with their dipiomas.-.Miss pdnsy
Smith is home from 81. Johnsbury Acad-
emy.
NORTIIFIELD.
Observer W. a. Shaw of the United
States weather bureau reports a mean
temperature for June Of 60 degrees with a
maximum OF So on the Sth and minimum
of SO on the 10th. The prevailing wind WI.
from tho south and the precipitation
amounted to 2.2S inches, rain falling ON /;
days. The month was made up of on,
clear. p partly cloudy and eight cloudy
days.
WARREN.
Herbert Poland is staying at l.. f.
lIanks'.-f'armers report a big crop Of
hay On Sunday the thermometer regis
tered i02 in the shadc.-Trank McKenne,
Is visiting AT Frank Shaw's.-Nirs. ]. |.
Matthews injured her ankle while At tn,
lakc.-Howard Sargent of Lincoln vste,
friends In town last week.-Dr O. u
Greene and wife If Bethel visited In towr
last wcek.-L NJ. Heath and wife o
Bethel visited in town last week.-Mr
Cardell liz visiting his niece. Mrs Sylves
ter Banistcr.-Mr. and Mrs. Fred I.oni
went to Fayston Saturday to visit he
mother. who has broken an arm.
PLAINFIELD.
The ladies of the Universalist soclet!
held an ice cream soca BILE on Mrs. Arcl
Datcheldcr's lawn on Saturday evening
They Will hold another this week at Mrs
Mary Moses The Methodist ladies' sol,
ice cream at the church vestry on III
evening of the Fourth.-Some iovers o
sport exploded dynamite cartridge q,
the walk of l.. +. Fortney on the morn
ing of the Fourth breaking four larg
panes OF glass and doing other damage o.
Miss Mabel Kent Of Calais is visiting he
sister. Mrs. o. L. Martin.-SchOols close,
on Friday.
WAGTsFIELD.
Paul Joslin of Minneapolis, Mimi. is il
town, spending the summer. with hi
} grandfather. Hon j. II. Hastings -.
daughter was born 20 Mr.. and Mrs. Josep
Treado Friday. June 24th.-Thc villa (
schools closed Friday. July l. with yer
interesting exercises. consisting ~ rccita
tons, dialogues, singing, etc.-George Il
Miller and Elliott Joslyn of Boston wor
in town over Sunday on a short Fourth q
July vacation, returning to Boston on IN
night train Monday night.-During IN
fireworks Monday evening a collision o.
} Cured near the south end of Main stree
by which Edgar Long was thrown fror
, his carriage. but fortunately escaped SCI
iOus injury.-The lrasville school. whiC
closed last week, were treated by thei
, teacher Miss Beth Richardson, to a rid
to Warren with Nelty's coach and foul
and on their return trip enjoyed Il picni
at the Falls near q. A. Poland's mir,
: Ladd. teacher of school No. 4. was yer
sick last week and was unable TO teac
the last few days Of the term, but Is no'
very much improvcd.-rhe remains q
Mrs. Sumner Billings, who died at Stow
! last week. We're brought here and interrc
at the lrasvlllc cemetery last Slturda,
. Edward Carey is ut home for a fe'
days visit from Greenfield. Mass, wher
he Is employed.
MORETOWN
There was picnic Monday afternoon
! DR., FIayett's yard. under the auspices {
the Ladies' Aid society Ice cream an
cake were served.-Mrs. J. q. Haslir
i and children of Waitsfield visited her 81.
: ter. Mrs. NJ. X. Child, Monday and Tues
. day Mrs. Il. +. Griffith and son returnin
=; with them.-.Mr. n Thomas horse becan
= frightened at n fire cracker Monday an
threw him out. He received sever;
{ bruises.-A!rs. L. p. Child visited in Barr
7, few days last week.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
: READING.
The Rlue Ribbon club will hold soci;