Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-09-07


Jersey, has been notified and is expected
home to-day
The Juniors and the Stonecutters played
an interesting game on Riverside Park
Labor Day. The score was is to 13 in ia
vor of the Stonecutters. Durlng the game
Irving Ellis was struck in the abdomen
by ball and at first thought to have
been seriously injured, but he improved
rapidly after being conveyed to his home
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Kimball left on
the early train yesterday morning for
Kirksville Mo, where they will pursue
the second years course in studying os-
teopathy.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Kerr left last
evening for visit at his home in on
tario and from there will go to Chicago
before returning
Joseph Gould's wooden mill at the Falls
will start up Monday Of next week af-
ter a shut down of some time, due to low
water.
Friends in Mortified will be Interested
TO learn of the marriage of Mrs. Hattie
c. Herrick, formerly of Roxbury, to VIII
liam II. Stanley of North Attleboro.
Mass, which occurred September 4th
They will make their home in North At
tleboro after the 18th OF this month.
Up to noon yesterday there were 30 pu-
pills registered in the High school, while
all the other grades were well filled The
number of tuition scholars in that de-
ever before in the history of the inst-
tuition.
Norwich University will begin another
year next week Thursday Some of the
old men are already beginning TO put in
an appearance. The prospects for n large
number OF freshmen are said to be good.
Observer w A. Shaw of the Cnited
states weather bureau reports mean
temperature for August of "a degrees, with
maximum of % on the 18th and 2lst and
minimum of So on the 9th. The precpi-
tation amounted to only II inch, rain
falling on only five days. The greater
part Of the small rainfall came in two
! thunder storms on the I'd and 5th. The
prevailing direction of the wind was
south. The month was made up of 10
clear. IL partly cloudy and cloudy days.
In view of the unusual drought which
has prevailed in central Vermont during
the present crop season, Mr.. Shaw has
prepared a table of rainfall as recorded
at the Mortified station for the month
of April. May, June, July and August
since 1887. The total for the five months
this year is only $50 inches. being SOB
those months in the IS years and by far
the smallest amount in those years.
CABOT.
Miss Edith Muir Of Neponset Mass. and
Miss Josie Pierce of Medford, Mass, were
the guests of j. NJ, Southwck last week
Wesley Atkins is attending Hardwick
Academy.-Miss Susie Atkins has return
ed to her school at Eas ST. Tohnsbury.-
Miss Mabel Thompson Of Providence is IL
j. " Smith's.-Mrs. NJ. D. Wells and chill
dren are at Old Orchard for September
Miss Emma Laird is also there-Mlsses
Blanche and Bernice Keith of Charles
town. n. H., stopped a few days with
their grandmother, Mrs. Sarah j., Morse,
recently.-Miss Clara e. Knight died Sat
urday, September 3 She was always of
a pleasant, general disposition and had
won large circle of friends Only father
survives her Miss Clara was 81 years
old, The interment took place at South
Walden beside her mother.
WATERBURY.
A new feature at the Winoosk Valley
Agricultural fair to be held on the grounds
at Waterbury, Thursday afternoon, Sept
II, 1892 is a wrestling match between Da-
vid +. Spicer of Barre apd Jerry Donahue
of Montpelier for a purse of $50, II NJ
Dufur will be referee.
Miss Jessie Straw, who has been spend
ing the summer vacation at home, return
ed Friday to her school at Hartford. Conn
Miss Myra +. Jones of Lebanon, y. H.
has removed to Waterbury and will make
her home with Mrs. Harry Holton on Ean-
dali street
Mrs. r. M. Forrest has sold her residence
u.
rest will make her future homo in Chicago.
An Anti-saloon League has been formed
with the following officers: j. S. Batchel-
der. resident; NJ II. Moody secretary; j.
j. Colby, treasurer; Rev. l.. X. Whitman.
B. r. Demeritt and c. C. Graves, chair
men respectively ON the committees on
agitation, legislation and law enforcement.
Miss f. L. Davis IL in New York for a
few days on business
Miss Carrie Lord of Spring Vale, Me,
Is visiting for a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. L. r. Kicker
Mrs. f. l.. Burnham of Lowell Mass.
is the guest OF her husband at the Wa
terbury hotel.
Mrs Patrick King is visiting in Burling-
ton for few days.
Robert Hazelton and Erastus Holmes of
Moretown, Miss Belle Pixley of Bolton,
and Miss T. Anderson of Waterbury Cen
ter are attending the High school this
term.
Miss Caroline Andrus of Saratoga is Wis
iting a few days with Rev. and Mrs. G.
Z. Ladd
J. S. Batchelder has his new house near
ly completed and will move in about the
middle of the month.
Miss Ida NJ, Raymond of Boston is
spending a few days with Miss Matte
HARDWOOD at b. W. Shaw's
DIR. w. +. Minard, who has been at Bur-
li,gton for the past week, has returned
frtu - Snltn OF minneapolis, MINI, Is
spending a few days with friends in town
| William Scofeld of Hartford Conn, Is
at home for few days vacation,
CALAIS.
Rev. y. II. Goldthwate of Windsor
preached at East Calais last Sunday
Leon Ellis who recently had bad ac-
rident has been moved home.-The East
Calais nine defeated the South Woodbury.
nine on Saturday by score of 10 to r.
! Mrs, l. S. Wood of Barre was in town oves
} Sunday.-C. j. Lamb is able to resume
work in the box factory after two
weeks suffering with a bullet wound in
his right foot.
MORETOWN.
Miss Ethel Keith of Barre is visiting
, friends in town.-Miss Nellie Gririith has
returned from Montpelier.-Harry and
J George Freeman are spending their vaca-
t ton at home-The Juniors held lawr
| party in the school yard Saturday even,
: ing, Ice cream. candy popcorn and hou.
D quets were sold for the benefit Of mission
i.r!es.-MC. and Mrs. Charles 'corliss are
, rejoicing over the arrival OF an S-pount
: Crib. A, Montgomery has the carWn
tiers at work on his house-The farmer;
7 are getting a large yield of potatoes ir
this vicinity.-School commenced the 5tt
l with Annie O'Brin as teacher.
WARREN.
George Fields and wife of Concord N
H., visited in town last week.-Willan
Z Hutchinson and wife of Bethel visited