Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-08

burned one day last week while blastinp
rocks in the copper mine.-Mrs. Susan
Loavcns has returned home from a few
days visit at Richford.
FLETCHER.
Herbert Pole met with a serious acct
dent Sunday.--L. G. Wells. who has been
sick for "A long time. died at the advanced
age Of % years on sunday. ana was buried
from his residence Wodncsday.-IS %
Mildred Crosicr who has been sick. IL bet
tcr--Dogs arc making sad havoc among
the sheep. The forest woTinS are DESTROY
ing he fruit and maple trees Several
from this town went on the excursion TO
Nergcnnes Thursday.-G. f.. Robinson Is
improving
SHELDON.
Mr.. s Lawrence died Thursday, juno
of heart trouble. aged II years and 10
tiers. Mrs. John ID. Wyman Of Burlington
and Miss Bizzie Of this place to mourn
his loss. The funenal was held Satur-
day afternoon, JuneN3, At the ConGrcEa-
tional church at 2;3o Rev. John Grayham
of'iciated Mr.. Lawrence has been in
the undertaking businessNOVer 40 years in
Sheldon.
HIGHGATE.
Much enthusiasm was diswaycd this
year by the people Of the town for Me
mortal exercises This year there sec med
to be unusunl interest for all jabots
and excrcises were performed by our own
people Flowers we're procured and
wreaths were prepared in profueion by
tho ladies' and Liberty Hall was beauti-
fully decorated with evergreens, flags and
bunting. The school children joined in the
exercises The old soldiers came out in
ful force The procession was led by the
I I oh. 4 MO Z
delivered by Warren r. Austin If this
town. and It was a very able and eloquent
effort, rendered in an impressive mnnner
The address was pronounced by many to
he tho best ever delivered in town on such
an occlsion.-Rev. Mr.. Bcrden-Smith, rec
tor Of the Episcopal church, assisted in
the exercises and spoke few well chos
on words to the citizens Of the future tho
children. An original poem appropriate 70
w 'aHIou Wa wiz" ~ ~,
sheldon las, week nv the town authorities,
has return ID to her daughters home mere
Tho Iadirs' Improvement society mot
with Mrs G. G Austin Nav 3 and voted
to have five street lights installed. Bar
nar1 Olds and daurbter from Denver are
at Mrs. F. \ Sundcrland's.- Dr
TIavetto is imrrovinC. Miss Lucy smith
from 81. Armlnd is caring for her uncle.
Edward Hasklns-Charles Kane and wife
were brought before Judge Thompson 60
Gently CHARGED with administering poison
to their neighbors' cattle and were piac-
cd under 30 bonds 70 aputar at Septcm-
b.r c1urt Fail was secured Mrs Hem
r, LYON is recovering from an auack Of
tho nrevail,nr eridomic.-CharleS Place
and son from 81 Adams visited at ". M
Places Sundav-Nr. Harmon Verual and
Horace VernH Of st Adams attended the
raising of the harm at T. f. Nye's Satur-
will be observed "a chill
dScn's day at the Methodist Episcopal
~ r. t,l,,,s,, sna,,, Memorial dav at
,t,l,o,, Nj ,Iic. pel,cn or Rurlinl,ton
,,i.i,ed NJ George Holmes SATURDAY,
Go, p,s,i,,, - sbelburro is visiting
at " " pI,co,s = q Austin eypects 10
anon Me law oeice AZ 81 Alhtns this
y,ct Nil. Ahhia rudl<ins spent Sunday
y, bor bono bore
ffANh ilN'
Mrs. e. a. Riley and son Of Proctor, are
stopping at II. J. Riley s.-Dr. j. Reynolds
Patten Of Fairfield has been spending a
few days at w. f. Pattesl' s.-Mrs. II. T."
Chandler returned Friday night after sew
eYal weeks stays ian Boston.-Mrs. Levi
Messier Is seriously ill-C. l." Capron and
wife j. f.. Toof and wife of St Adams,
called upon friends in town Saturday -
Frank Maulcy and l.. l.. Dawson went %
Massac husetts Tuesday, where they eH-
poet to work this season.-The Catholic
church is receiving a new coat of paint
Rev. Levi Wild and Leon Pierce attended
the ordination of Rev u. +. Putnam Ia
Bakersfield last ThursdaY.-Rev. ii. W.
Worthen preached to the graduating class
IN inc Me,noolSt r-piStTpd, o',ui.I '9"i' H.,
me town nan FRIDAY evening by the
GRADUATING class of the High school as
sisted hv Webster brothers orchestra.
Mo>rcn,,ERy CENTER
Mrs Skeels Of IIghgate spent a few days
in town this wcck.-Rev and Mrs. j. f.
Berry attended the Baptist state sunday
school convention at Barre.-The ConGr"-
cational Y. p : c. T.. will serve ice croa N
and strawberries Friday evening on the
church lAw!n Miss Luella Patenaude
visited at Enosburg Falls this week.-Mrs..
Mcdonald and family have moved INTO
Mrs H. NJ Wicuxs house. Children 5
Day will he observed next Sunday at the
Congregations! church with appropriate
exercises -MessrS John and Mahlon Dix
are visiting their brother, 5. y. Dix of
this placc.-Mr. and Mrs W. r. Pease are
visiting relatives in Cambridge this week.
News has been received here of the dedth
in Texas of Mrs. Ella Wilkins Luke, ma
tive of this town.-The salectmen have
placed the tax nill IN the hhhdS OF tHe
800 Al, ncrsons who wish TO receive the
four nor cont oiscou,r< on their taxes and
also save tho COST Of ,ollec,ion should nav
,ho save an or before August a. Aft.r
that date thev will he in the hands Of the
coloc,or for coIIortion
EAS hhNh Hff HE'
Mrs q I Petersen returned Monday