Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-14

day evening and presented her with sill
vcr bonbon dish, spoon and silver vase
Ian lined with gold. The reception was u
complete surprise to Miss Bates and was
enjoyed by all present. Light refresh
mcnts were served during the evening.
Mir and Mrs. H. Il. Curry of Underhill
were in town Friday and conveyed their
farm to Sawyer Jewell; consideration,
5000.
Robert Andrews expects TO go to New
Mexico soon for his health.
Miss May Douglas is visiting relatives
| in New Haven.
A. T. rcrcival and family of Rutland
are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Percival
at the falls.
-. G. Andrews of Buffalo is spending q
! few days with @. Andrews, his father.
l.. J. Lyon has gone to North Adams.
Mass. where he has situation in u res
! taurant.
Mr. and Mrs. j; b: Dubuc spent SUN
day in Platteburgh, n. Y.
Miss Josie Ready is spending her vaca-
| ton in Burlington.
| Mr. and Mrs. Barton of Middlcbury are
| the guests Of MIR. and Mrs. G.. n. Rob-
| erts
We.noticc tho Allen Shoe Co. at H. ling
ton are doing the business of the town; low
prices must win.
MILTON.
Mrs Belle Beach ami son Harry Of Bur-
! linCton visited Mrs. BcaChs brother. f.,
| u. Todchuut. Wednesday and Thursday
Charles Pratt and family, who have been
| visiting at G.. L. Pratt's, went to Ferris
| burgh Thursday. Hon. Adm Braincrd OF
St. Aibans has been visiting his daughter,
| Mrs. l.. 6. Holcoinb.-Scrvices are to be
held at the Methodist church here ut ,
-. m sundays and at the Boro in the
morning during the camping scason.--A.
/ u. Sturgcs Is working at Roxbury.--Mr.
land Mrs.C G.. A. Pratt went to North Wood
stock, y. H., Friday to spend few days
with their daughter Mrs. Or. John Drew.
/ \ special Thanksgiving service was held
At the Methodist church on Sunday At 2
O'Clock in the afternoon with sermon by
| the pastor. Rev G.. +. Tapin.-Mrs. T..
/ T.. tlerrck. Mrs Anna Flint and children
and f.. Hcrrlck, ir., are camping at Camp
| Eich-Lcon Siblcy went Monday to White
face Inn in the Adirondacks where ne
| mas position.-Florcncc Howe, who has
been visiting her aunt. Mrs T.. ID. Teach
out. returned TO her home in Rutland
! saturday.
They do say that the Allen Shoe Co. takes
the lead in low prices in Burlington Every
one says So
ESSEN JUNCTION.
At the democratic caucus held Satur-
day evening q. = Eastman acted as mod
orator. j. w. TruaX was elected chair
man and J. T.. Donahue secretary. The
delegates appointed for the State convcn-
| ton are j. W. TruaX, j. l.. BiXby, j. A.
! Donahue: alternates. Il. j. Fuller, #. II.
| kol.au and II. j. Patcndude; to the coun-
| ~ convention. George II Hanley l.. 6.
/ Slater. A. Il. Goyotte alternates, Samuel
/ =. Wool, Edward Leclair and {. S. East
man. The democratic town committee are
3 j. W. Truax. chairman, j. A. Donahuc.
~ 1 IN.r A To i =
/ Miss Helen WalbridSe Of Mystic, p, q"
| Is the guest of Mir and Mrs. W. NJ. Ste
VEINS at Maple Lawn.
The midsummer reunion of the Maple
Lawn Debating club will take place Aug.
r. afternoon and evening The committee
/ Of arrangement. Misses DotY and Myers,
| ana Mir Ruel Brown are preparing an in
tcresting programme.
| Pcv. and Mrs. II. -. Bacon expect to re-
turn Friday. Mr.. Bacon will occupy his
pulpit next sunday.
/ Miss Laura Whitcomb and Miss Ida
Green have returned from a several
weeks stay in Boston and vicinity.
Mrs. II. H. Cutter and son, Arthur Of
Planheld are guests of her sister Mrs. T..
X. Russell.
Mrs. Stanley. mother of Miss Ida Stan
ley. is quite III.
/ Mrs. G. G. Kinney made tine return trip
from Grand lsc on the excursion yestcr-
! day ana IL the guest or hcr parents, MIR.
ana Mrs. \. f.. Chase.
: About 2jc went on the Sunday school OK
cursion fr"m this place yesterday. \ few
stopped at Adams Landing but the great
/ cr number made the regular trip of tho
boat to North Hero. Music was furnished
| by harp and two vioinS which added
much to the pleasure of delightful ride
! An accident to the electric lights caused
tho village to be left in darkness at about
\ a
tn, trouble had not been usccrtaincd at
tho power station.
Miss Ethel Bingham left yesterday
morning TO visit friends in Buffalo n y,
! for Il few days
We have discovered that good goods and
low prices can be found at the Allen Shoe
Co, Burlington.
ST GEORGE.
Road Commissioner 5. L. Ilinsdil met
with II very severe and painful accident
la few days ago while working about nj.
new farm barn in Wilistor. He stepped
on rusty nail which penetrated his foot
to the depth Of one and onc-haf inches
In dressing the wound it was necessary
to cut the bottom of the foot in front and
back of the wound so as to prevent nool
poisoning. 1t will be several weeks bcfor,
Mr.. himsdili will b. able to be about
Airs. joseph Jlmmo al.d son Alvin went
TO Bristol on business the first of the
Week.-Mrs. +. II. lshaIn has returned tC
the home of Hiram s. Isham after spend
ing a few days visiting friends in adjoin
ing towns.-Miss Eliza Isham is HON,
from Barre Tor the summer vacation
Miss Marguerite RILEY gave a birthda
party on the Sth inst, 10 several of hcl
little friends Those present from out o
town were Annie Rollins. May Murray
Mamie Wright Bell Ross and Ada Tile,
of iilnesbursh. Alice Isham and BESSIE
Warren of Wiliston: of her schoolmntc,
were Dora Gates. Bessie and Eta Forbes
Lorcttie Jimmo, Ada Wescott Lutte Rue
and Bennie Forbes.
; We hear that the Alien Shoe Co Of Bur
lineton are making extremely low price
, Oh shoes.
JERICHO CENTRE.
) Hobart Pease, the mail carrier, is Of
; the sick list for few days. Bert Ballart
is running the mail route in the meantime
. in accordance with the proclamation o
: the President Of the United States, specia
l services weie held at the church las
sunday. In the morning service IA wa
5 sermon by Talmage was read by Mrs
, Hart, in the absence of the pastor and II
e the evening special thanksgiving an
-, prayer service was held. The church wa
+ prettily decorated with flags, etc
@ Miss Packard, an elocutlonist, will Civ
= "a reading under the auspices of tn
q Ladies' Aid society at the church mex
. Thursday evening.-M Jack Meikle an
John Clark of Smith Falls, Canada, broth
. er and nephew of Miss Mollie Meklt
e made her visit last Sunday.-Warre
= Buxton of Jericho and r. b. Jordan @
y this place, are building a summer cottag
at Malletts Bay for their joint use.-Mrs
: Rice of Chicago, mother of Mrs q. {
y Bicknell, arrived in town last Friday t
spend several weeks with her daughter