Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-28

ford on Monday which pace was MRS.
Prescott1s birthplace. She is a sister of
the late ex-Tieut Gov. Lyman @. Hink-
ley of Chelsea.--vinton A. Corwin. who
has been visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
j. A. II. Corwin n fortnight returned to
his work in Boston last Monday.-Mrs.
Abigail G.. Hood accompanied by her
daughter Mrs. Julia A. Rogers and her
grandson, William l.. Rogers, have arrived
from Lowell to spend the summer with
her son, william l.. Hood.-Rev. j. J.
Lewis of Boston gave his entertaining IL
Illustrated lecture on Oberammergau We'd
nesday evening and In Old New England
Days Thursday to appreciative audien-
oes.-Miss Flora M. Corwin, who has been
graduated from the State Normal school
ut Briagewater. Mass, has returned
home.-An enjoyable ladies party was
held at Mrs. John -. Atwood's. where
her sister. Mrs. Archibald r.. Mills is
spending the summer.-Nelson II. Caswell
has sold his residence to Curtis s.. Emery.
who intends to remodel the house and oc-
cupy It. Mr.. and Mrs. Caswell will go to
live with their daughter, Mrs Geo. w.
Jackman In Bridgeport. Conn.-Ben Il. and
Merton j. Sargent Of Boston have been
IN town for a week called here by the
death of their grandmother, Mrs. Mary J.
Scales.
WASHINGTON.
The Warner Granite Co., has recently
equipped it's plant with pneumatic tools
and has engaged O, w. Lewis Of Barre as
foreman,-The Washington creamery paid
its patrons sixteen and a half cents per
pound for June butter.-Madame Braley Of
Barre and Mrs. Hosmer of Chicago are
visiting Miss Lucy Calef.-Mrs. Howe of
Montpelier and Mrs. Victor Richardson Of
Barre were at Miss Calef's over Saturday.
Mis- Annie and Hattie Darling and a
son of Nr. Lyman Darling are boarding
at Chas. Stanlcy's.-Mlss Grace Stanley,
who has been visiting in Massachusetts
arrived at her home in this place last
wcek.-Frank Benedict and Geo. Emory
Of Tufts College were in town Sunday
Maude Thurber, who has been spending
a part Of her vacation In town went to
Corlnth Saturday to visit relatives.
WASHINGTON.
George Emery of Barre is visiting at
Mrs. Fl. A. W~hlte's.-Last Sunday Mrs.
Eunice Smith who has been nursing at
Barre returned home for a short rest
Inst Saturday forenoon q savage bull
owned by Oscar Smith broke into the
Seaver pasture. Alice Tillotson and Jen-
mic Seaver. who were raspberrying there
were driven into n tree by him but were
rescued by Mir. Frank Benedict who is
visiting at George Seaver's.--Gcorge Met
calf has been quite sick for some time
The Misses Annie and Hattie Darling are
guests of Dan +. Stanley.-Miss Beulah
Pain recently passed a few days at her
uncle's, Scott Pain.-Next Thursday Miss
Ethel Brownell OF Providence, who has
been stopping at Mrs. H.. A. Whites, re-
turns home.-Mr. and Mrs. Forest Seaver
and children spent last Sunday at Moses
Mctcalf's visiting Mrs. Seaver's parents
Miss Grace Stanley. daughter of Charles
stanley, who recently moved to this place,
is now at her fathers having spent tho
past few days in visiting relatives and
frippla In ynrionQ pIanIu -Elolug G Ipr-
nyson. her father, c. a. Jennyson and his
sister, Miss Jennyson, are spending a
short time with Gladys's grandmother,
Mrs. Eliza Dickcrman.-The Ladies' Aid
society are TO give IA lawn party at Mrs.
Dickey's Aug. Sd. Refreshments will be
served and Il literary and musical pro-
gramme is being arranged.
NEWBURY.
Next Sunday Is set apart for a union
+ patriotic service in the Congregational
/, church. The three village churches take
part. Mr.. White. pastor of the Methods,
: church speaks for Our Army Mr.. Mtr-
+, rill, pastor of the Congregational church
!; speaks for "Our Navy" Mr.. Temple, pas
|, tor Of the Free Christian church speaks
r for Vermont In the war" A collection
= will be taken for the benefit OF the Yer
: mont troops In need of hospital service
Z There will also be a song service by a
iii'i IL nv nv ~ "
( propriate service is given under the man
: agement of the "Oxbow Chapter. ID. a
f r." Mrs. l.. +. Wheeler, regent.-L. G
and Mrs. Bailey of Lancaster, N. H.. are
Visiting at Mrs. Nelson Bailey's.-Jess'
Edwin Worthcn, salesman in the store OF
> T. c. Keyas. was married on the 20tn ms
to Hattie, daughter OF Or. w Il. Munsel
; of Wells River. They have rooms at Mrs
Emile x. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ar,
> being placed at the disposal of our es
= tecmcd t~ownsnan, Abner A. Olmstead, or
his nomination for lieutenant governor a
I the recent democratic convention. LAS
Sunday morning the summer campers a
y Halls Pond. held divine service in th'
; pine grove on the spacious grounds o
Horace w, Bailey at Camp Pineton.-
Monticello House at the iron and sulphur
springs has Il large number OF SUNNI
boarders.-Nr. and Mrs. John Edwards
b, celebrated their 50th marriage anniversnr!
= on the 10th. A large number OF friend,
= and relativ gathered at the hospitabl'
home and left many tokens Of kind re
= mCmbrance.
; VERSHIRE.
( Rev. George b. Drake returned las
= week from his trip to New York and oc
t cupied tho pulpit at the Congregations
church last y.-Frank Carlton o
: Earrc is visiting his brother, Oscar Carl
. ton of this town,-Mrs. n. A. Frost o
d Hanover, n. H., has been visiting her IA
- Their, Josiah Flanders. Mrs. Frost mad
$ the trip from Hanover and return on he
whcel.-J. h, Virgins and family wee tn
guests recently of Mrs. Virgins parents
MIR. and Mrs. A.. ]. Cross.-S, II. and p. II
Martin are doing a lively business IA
their grist mill at present.-The storm o
last Thursday did a great deal of damag
10 the roads of the town.
ERAINTREE.
F. w. Baldwin of st, Adams spent Sun
day In town with his family at their sum
mer rcsidencc.-Mr and Mrs. John Peave
went Saturday to Boston, Mrs. Peavey go
ing for medical treatment.-The new tele
phone line put in in the west part OF tn
town has proven inadequate with one wir
and the past week It has been provide
with five additional wires,-The Randolp
Grange of which Earl Powers is q mem
Der. made n bee one day this week an
assisted him in cutting his hay.-Mr.
Mary Drury Of Randolph is spending
few days with her sister, Mrs. Ira Han
wood,-Mrs. Frank Burridge visited he
husband in North birmingham, Mass
last week before he went Saturday I
J. Meyico,-Mrs Charles Ninton's barn wa
struck by lightning Thursday during tn
i heavy shower but was seen when struc
and as the ball passed down the outsld
of the barn, the flames were cxtinguisr
cd before much damage was done.-Th
following have been guests OF c. L. Wood
ward and wife the past week: Anso
Flint and X. n. Flint Of Brockton, Mass
J. Mrs. Ellen Bryant OF Randolph, Mrs. d
j, X, Woodward and daughter Gladys c
n oxford, Mass, and Henry Butterheld {
RoNbury.-The ". s. Woman's Relic
lie Corps hold a picnic In the grove of WI
liam Perham this week, If pleasant Wed