Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-10
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS
Continued from Sixth page)

ed home-There will be a lawn party Gu
Mr., l.. s. Harrington's ground where the
new town bu'db1g has been completed
Thursday evening, Aug. H. 1t will be a
musical and literary entertainment and
cake and ice cream will he served. The
proceeds will go toward tn" books of the
library. All are most cordially invited
Mr.. and Mrs G.. d. Lease, DR.. T.. Il. Bush
nell and wife, Mr. Potter Ballard and
wife Mr. and Mrs. Ira Powell. Mr.. and
Mrs, f. L. Smith, have gone to the lake
camping. Iiland Perry and son from
Massachusetts were in the place Monday
calling on friends Mr., Perry is native
of this place, mis- old home being the last
house in Cambridge on the Johnson road
The next meeting Of the Crcscendo club
will be held Aug. II with Mrs. j. f. WI
cox. Vermont history will be tho work
next quarter.-Miss Matte Wilcox has
gone to queen city Park.
The Hon. Frederick Rose, the German
consul-gencra at Samoa, was the guest
of the Hon. II. c. Ide. the first Of the
week Mr.. Rose has been the roprescn-
tative of the German government in
Samoa for the last three and a half years,
and is now on his way to Berlin for a six
months leave of absence.
JOHNSON.
Harmon Moro of East Cambridge, now
years old. made his many friends here
a short visit Tuesday and Wednesday Of
last week.-Maude story of Vergennes is
making her father a short visit-C. w.
Baker has returned to mis- home in Mont
clairs-Mrs. |. 7. Johnson has returned
from Douglas. Frankie Allen ana
Hapgie Hickey have returned to
thea r.homc.--Fred Holncs has employ
mvut with the well known firm of c. w.
Stewart II CO.. of Newark, n. j., as sales
man for nursery stock..-Miss Carrie Car
roll CT Jacksonville Is visiting friends
hcrc-Hon. and Mrs. 5. A. Andrews ac-
companied his mother home from Wee
gcnnes Wednesday, and on Thursday went
to Portland.
AT the Ithiel Falls camp ground Sunday
there We're at least 5000 people present. Fine
weather and perfect order made the day
one to be long remembered. The speakers
were Deacon G. NJ. Morse of Putnam,
Conn, a wealthy cotton manufacturer,
Dr. Il. Leavy u. D.. from Philadelphia,
Pa, BAPTIST divine, and Mrs. Abbie
Lawrence Of Boston. Services are held
there at 1870 "A. m. 2:90 and 7:30 p. m.
each day The society at the opening
were in debt $500 This sum has been re-
duced nearly $300-J II. Silsby of Hart
ford, Conn, was in town Monday.-W. c.
Doane has returned from his visit to Mil
ton.-Gardner Baker returned to his home
in Rutland on Saturday.-Mrs. O. S.
Clark of Chicago started on her return
trip last Saturday.-The local base ball
team went to Hardwick last Saturday
where they were beaten by score TO
Mrs. Orange Buck was taken suddenly
worse last week and still remains in a
critical COndition.-Repairs on the Metho-
dist Episcopal church are in progress
Mrs w. u. WEIGH and children returned
to their home in Lebanon. n. H., on Mon
daY.-Mrs. Joseph Christy returned TO her
home in Ringwood, H., Monday.-Mrs.
John Drscoll is quite sick.-Joseph Scott
has returned to his work at Concord juno
tion. Mass.-Glcnn Raymond and l.. w.
Fletcher were at home over Sunday.--Two
Of the Old Brigade Corps visited Green
Mountain Corps of Cambridge last Satur-
day. An elegant banquet was served by
the latter, and all had fine time.-At
the last regular meeting of the Old Bril-
gade Corps, Mrs Lucy b. Wood of East
Fairfield, was installed.
MORRISVILLE.
The young people of the Grange met
with Fred Small Friday evening for a so
cial time Refreshments were served
Leon. son of VIII Daniels, has gone to
Block Island, r. l., for d months visit
Lewis Blair recently drew from the Bill
ings mill to the depot five and a half toms
of lumber with four horses.-Rev. |. p.
Booth and family went to Elmore Pond
Saturday for a two weeks outing. Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Thomas will spend d portion
l
gone to East Stanbridge, =. O.. with a
string of horses for the races The concert
given at the Town Hall Friday evening by
NJ ss lila Niles, assisted by home talent, was
largely attended and was a success in
every way.-A. II. Copley, of Dorchester
Mass, was in town Saturday calling on
old acquaintances.-A much needed Job OF
road repairing is being done osl the river
road, commencing just above Charles Nc
Nails. Mrs. L. u. Stone has returned
from Penn yam, n. Y, where she has been
attending a summer school for music
teachers.-Rollin Paul is making repar;
to his house on summer street.-Wailace
Gilbert who is clcrking for p. Turk. Bur
lington, Is in town visiting his mother
George Milo, who works for Gle a.
Churchill, went to Swauton Saturday
night to visit his family who moved there
this spring.
Mrs. A. w. Stone who has been in poor
health for some time started for the Isle
of Shoals Tuesday, being accompanied by
Mrs. Laura j. Griswold.
Mrs. Ida Churchill, accompanied by Mr.
and Mrs. c. A. Gle spent Sunday at her
camp at Gilmore
"A Celebrated Case" under the drec-
ton of c. Walcott Russell is TO be given
by local talent at the town nall Thursday
and Friday evenings.
Quite a uumber took in the excursion to
Westport, n. V, Wednesday
\ number Of our people went to Gilmore
Wednesday to attend the Merriam Shaw
wedding.
Mrs. Helen Huse, who has been in
Barre for a number of weeks, taking caro-
of her sister during her last illness, re-
turncd home Tuesday.
Miss Rosie Doty returned from Green's
boro Wednesday, where she has been
spending a few weeks in camp with her
sister, Mrs. b. III. Sanborn.
4 large party from here spent the day
at Lake Elmore Wednesday.
re ad Commissioner Barrows has greatly
improved Brooklyn street from the cross
ing to the top of the hill.
The Methodist ladies held n lawn party
at the church grounds Wednesday after
noon. Refreshments were served
Truman SWeetser has gone to Barre TO
work.
Jim Clark has gone to st. Ahans.
a. f, Bowen soon moves his store from
the West building to the Rocheeau build
ing opposite the postofiice.
j. NJ Warner Relief Corps are invited
TO attend the reunion Of the Washington
county veterans held at Montpelier to-day
and tomorrow.
Georgia jackson is clerking at Currier's
store during the sickness of Lizzie Web
ster.
Romembor the special village meeting
called for next Tuesday evening The Civ
ing of water and lights at the granite
sheds is to be under consideration.
Members Of the Campmeet!ng assccia-
ton are at work on the camp ground CIV
ing IT general cleaning up for the meet
ings which commence next Monday.