Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-31


+. j. arncr and wife of Chicago are at
the Addison.
/. NJ Taylor and wife have returned from
a weeks carriage drive in the north part
of the state.
Miss Mary L. HiEley has gone to Bakers
field to teach music
Tho funeral of Mrs. Lewis Baldwin was
held from her late home in Cornwall We'd
ncsdaN afternoon at one o'clock. Rev. Mr.
Barnum offiCiatcd. The intermcnt was in
the West Cornwall cemetery.
Miss Atha SCarle of Bennington is in
town for a few days stay with relatives
Curtis and Benefits Uncle Toms Cabin
Co, arc Tiled to exhibit in this town un-
der canvas in the Wellington lot.
Dr. i;ishCc has returned from short
business trip to Boston.
Miss Lizzie O'Lcary has returned to
Brattlehoro after Il few days stay in town
with old friends.
Miss Cora Thomas is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs T. c. Brown.
street Commissioner Ruttolph is having
the village roads raked again.
7. T. Chapmanfs new house on WASH
|ington street is nearly completed
Hunt Bros, have tho frame of their new
house up and covered.
BRISTOL.
A young man giving his name as FL
tcrnoon on the top of Conductor Swans
train. ON his arrival he was gathered in
by officer Rivers and placed in the cooler,
being in an advanced stage of intoXica-
tion. \ revolver, empty hottie and box
of cartridges were taken from him Sat
urday morning he was brought before
Justice IL. T.. Sherwn. pleaded guilty to
The charge of intoXication, was fined s.
with costs of S5.26. He raised the cash,
paid his bill and left town. He disclosed
on Burlington parties.-Miss Addic Bishee
OF Ferrshurg, Mir. and Mrs. f. Il. Hath
away of the Queen City were the guests
/ of G.. w. Porter and family Friday
Daniel Strong was in town over Sunday.
There is considerable excitement in
Nonkton on account of the new discover
/ les of marble on the Caspar Dean farm,
! l.. j.. Mech farm and the Smith farm.
That on the latter resembles that now be-
ling quarred on the farm of Thomas
| Bros. by the Vermont Marble company.
Several specimens have been polished and
are very fine. II is of a brown color and
closely resembles onyx. Three kinds have
been dug on the Mech farm, pink and
white, brown and white, and
brown and pink and white. There
ledges will be developed either this
fall or next spring. The Vermont Marble
| company are still at work and the Column
hian Marble company are expected to re-
sumo operations on the Drake Farr ledge
lsoon.-Edward Clifford of Phillipstown,
H., was the guest of w. w. Rider and
wife over Sunday. Mr.. Clifford is a cousin
of Mr.. Rider.-Nlrs. James Cutting visited
in Shoreham last wcek.--D. II. Ra iebian
the Armenian preacher, will lecture in the
Methodist church next Thursday evening
The Bristol Military band dedicated
their band stand Saturday night with an
lice cream sale and a concert They were
IDs CT hN bar pf bo Nar
genncs band, and it was a success. There
was a large crowd of people in town.
Farmers are digging their potatoes and
report light crop.-C. w. Rogers has
sold his real estate on Spring street to w.
II. Cardell of Warren Consideration 5000
Mr.. Cardell is a brother of Mrs. Or. A. NJ
Norton and Bristol people will be glad tc
!, welcome him and family as residents
They Will also be glad to know that Mr.
Rogers and family are not to leave town.
w. A. Lawrence has broken ground OF
Spring street for building q
MOO feet to be used as a sale anC
Exchange stable. Mr. Lawrence has beer
handling western and Canadian horses foi
several years ana will go into the bushes:
on larger scale than before. The annua
meeting Of the Young Woman's Mission.
any Society will he held with Miss Anna
Sheldon next Friday afternoon.-Rcv, W
H. Bigelow of Natick, Mass occupied thf
)
mornine.-Howard j. Chidey, vce-pres
dent of the Ant-Saloon League spoke a
a union meeting at the Baptist churCf
) Sunday evening. There was a large con
! gregation-E ]. Bristol and wife anC
Masters Rola and Alison Bristol spen
Sunday in the Queen City-Miss Mabe
Mix of the Queen City is the guest o
, friends in town.-H L. Rivers new resi-
F, dence, corner of Mountain and Fitch ave
nues is nearly complcted.-The proceeds o
, the band concert and ice cream sale las
: Saturday evening were given to the Bris
to library asSociaton.-E. S. Farr wh'
: has been in i'll health for over two months
is slowly improving His son, DIR. f. II
: Farr Of New York, has been with him 70
. the past wcek.-The BristoS went Il
= Hineshurgh Saturday and defeated tn
home team by a score OF D ia O. Tn
, third ami hnal game will be played her
. at an early datc.-GeOrge +. Bartlett /
excavating a cellar for an addition to hi
residence on the corner Of Spring stree
and Mountain avenue.-E. b. Palmer AM
family arc at home from a stay of tw
r or three weeks at the lakc.-Willie O'Nci
\. is at home from a two weeks vacation
and has returned to his duties at til
, postofiice.-The case of state VS.. Emme
Weaver, charged with illegal fishing an
O continued from August II, was heard h
= Justice II. p Sherwin Monday. Owing t
:; lack of evidence on the part of the State
= the respondent was diSchargcd.-Mr. an
= Mrs. l.. Purinton are AZ home from
two weeks stay at Long Point.-E.
O Smart was at home from ST. Alhans Mon
:. day where he has been laying cemen
It walks. Mr.. Smart has a job in Nergcnne
and government contract in Ogdenshur,
= MIR. and Mrs. Charles Hunt lost thei
J. only child, seven months old, Sunda
night. from cholera infantum.-Statc's A,
o torLcy f. L. Fish ana Rev. Mr.. Davis {
s Nergennes were in town Monday.-Mr. an
Mrs. u. *. johnson are at home from
Il visit Of several weeks In Sunapee, y. II.
: Postmaster HaskinS expects to move in
to his new quarters september l.-C. :
Lawrence, VINO is in the employ of a Wost
err boot and shoe firm ana has bee
n spending his vacation with hi1 famil
1t here returned to Chicago MondaY.-f
Pc Gibbs Of Bangor y Y, is the guest Of !
o f.. Nahum and wfa.--MrS. w. r. Peak
l. has been visiting relatives H Norther
New York the past we@k.-E. w. Narno'
e i. II. Hill AND Misses Ahc- summer an
: Helen Hin are at home from a TWO week
1t stay at Long Point.-Euaene Smart Of s
Louis is the gu :: Of mis- gcandfather 7
Ie X. smart Mr., Smart is veteran of III
l. Spanish war was "A member of 60. y, /!
Missouri and Co. II, 9Th Missouri scrviu
l. p Cuba. .-Ten of the young friends OF Mis-
ot Marjorie Parker met 1T the residence
hes aunt. Mrs. G. A. Ford last Saturda
g evening to help her observe her seVent
IS birthday. Light refreshments Were serve
and the little folks had lne tme.-Mr
Of Parker wife of Rev n. c. Parker, is cri
IF icallv i'll at the residence of her son,