Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-03
ORLEANS COUNTY.

Allen is building connection between his
house and barn for q kitchen and shed -
Mr. and Mrs. f. l.. Holmes ace in New
hampshire on visit-Campers from
Newrcrt are at the Moore cottage MIR
and Mrs William Vinton invited their
neightcrs last Thursday evening to see
n night blooming cerous. Music md songs
aid taking photographs by hash-light
made the hours pass quickly and many
thanks are due the host and hostess Tor
a very pleasant evcning.-John llussey is
getting along nicely with his broken leg.
NEWPORT.
! H. II. Blakc's buildings were destroyed
by lightning last wcck.--Rev. Il. r.. Brain
ard of Los Angeles, Cal, a brothcr-in- la W
/ Cattanach's .-Mrs. C.. A. Wheeldh and
children are visiting at j. T. Lamberts.-
Mrs. William Bacon and Mrs. W. f. Park
or of Newton Center, Mass, are visiting
at A. G. Bartletts.-Miss Haynes, a camp
er from New Jersey, was taken i'll last
week.-Miss Matte Clement Is attending
the Barton Seminary school-Alice Sher-
man has been visiting in St. Johnsbury.-
r. f. Spaulding has returned from his
business trip to New York-Editor Hill
dreth of the Express and Standard, was
in Nestmore last week.-Mrs.. Montgom-
cry of Boston, is visiting at j. G. Spauld-
ing s.-Miss Lulu Kennedy is spending a
rev weeks In town.-Miss Amy Town and
Miss Lucy Hyde, of Fall River, are stop
ping at Mrs. C. j. Hbbari's.-Iames
Williamson is in town from Massachus-
etts.-Mrs. Rawson has returned from
Burlington.-Dr and Mrs. Wheeler of Bos-
ton. Mr. Paul Carter and wife ami MIR.
and Mrs. j.. O. Lake of St Johnsbury,
have been guests at Or. Gould's..
CRAFTS BURY.
Mrs. A. n. Hartman is attending the
sumner school at Hardwick-rhcrc will
be no services in the NJ. T.. church next
Sunday on account of the absence of the
pastcr.-Bessie Gilbert from Newport is
in town for 4 few weeks.-Mrs. Clara
Whitney Tenney from Boston Is in town
for her summer VaCatior<-Nearly every
one in town attended the boat cacnival
and illumination at Caspian Lake last
Wedne sday r!ght.-Mr. AMI Mrs John
Washhurn from Montpelier are visiting
friends la town.-Ephraim Morse aged
about eighteen years, the only son of Mr..
ana Mrs Samuel Morse, died at their
home Saturday incoming. The funeral was
held Monday afternoon. Much sympathy
is felt for tho afflicted family. Rev. D. l..
Evans has gene for a six weeks vuca-
tion. He will visit the White Mountains
and other places of interest before bis
IL turn Lizzie Sawyer has been obliged
to leave Mr Daverson on account Of sick
ness ana has gone TO j. y. Cries.-Mr
and Mrs. Waiter Gage of burlington arc
spending their vacation here with his
brother Sherman Gage.
GREENSBORO.
Mrs. Laura Eastman is visltie,, friends
In Danville.-William Graham ard family
of Hyde Park are visiting at .. w.
Thomls -Ephraim Morse, who has
been sick for some time. died Saturday
morning. Mr. Morse was young man
s,fx
Much sympathy is left for Jhe bcreaVcd
family.-Miss Emma Hallett Of ST. Johns
bury. who is visiting at ] Is. Calder
woods, entertained a large number Of
friends on Monday afternoon, it being her
eleventh birthday. She received many
pretty presents and all had a very en-
jOyable time.
BARTON.
Herbert J. Bickford and wife of New
York city are visiting at Joseph Owens
Principal A. B. Crawford of Bellows
Falls lectured at opera hall Tuesday
evening OH Perspective in Education"
Superintendent w +. Rocheeau of
Streator, H., spoke at the same place
Thursday evening. his subject being 1.-THE
Division of Africa" Messrs Rocheleau
and Crawford and Miss Herrick finished
their work at the summer school last
week, and Messrs Hall and Turner, and
*.
H. ID. Phillips. who has been in Man
chester, n. H.. for about two years, has
bought back the harness shop that he
sold to l.. A. Pratt before going away,
and will soon return to Barton to live
The following talent has been engaged for
the lecture course next season: Decembe
l, Marc the magcan January IS. George
KEENAN,; January q, Fadette ladies'
orchestra 600 pieces of Boston; February
8, Prof John r. DeMotte of Bryn Mawr,
Pa. March 49, Russell II. Conwell of
Philadelphia. sixth entertainment,
probably lecture, is yet to be arranged.
The local ball club played two league
games last week, Thursday al Barton
Landing, Barton II, Barton Landing 3;
Saturday at Lowell, Barton Z, Lowell >.
The Barton team has won every one of
the five games played and now has first
position in the Orleans County league.
WESTFIELD.
Mrs Edna Cross Of n. II. and William
Derby of Mountaindale, Col. are the
guests of Rodney Foster.--W. W Wake
field was at Bradford last week on BUSH
ncss.-P. II. Marcy of Mass. was at Mrs.
n. C. Iloyts last week for his annual va
cation.-L. Is. Annis and wife went to No.
Troy last week on account of the illness
of relatives.--Miss Ida Bean came home
from Newport several days ago very sick
with typhoid fever and whooping cough
Rev j. II. Wallace of Richford preached
in the NJ. f. church last Sunday-Miss
Alice Winchester a teacher in New Bed
ford, Mass. has been visiting the At
woods
DERBY.
Derby has had its full share of barns
burned by lightning during the last two
or three weeks. Farm buildings, including
a large new barn where workmen were at
work at the time, owned by Freeman
Blake were burned July 2lst No persons
We're seriously injured. A little girl of
Peter i}lay's was knocked down and al
most stunned by a bolt that passed near
her while she was at play near the door
aud some maple bushes were struck near
by, telephone poles were splintered and
other damage done to the telephones in
the place.-Rev. Mir. Scott, a coloced
minister from Tennessee once a slave and
sold upon the block spoke in the Congre-
gational church last Sunday cvo1ing-E
Il. Allbee, who with his wife and daugh-
ter, has been spending short time visit
Ing friends in town. returned to Arlinsto
n. j., last Monday. His family remains
here for the present.-The encourd Sing
in Mrs. Mary Nickers on's case
reported "A few weeks ago were not last
ing, and she Is now very low.-Mrs. Kill
born and Mr. Spear are also very low
People are getting well along with hayinS
and in most cases report an average crop.
--cX-Gov. Grout Is building a house on his
farm known as the Eaton farm. --Garvin
Magoon and family are in town from
StTatford n. H.--Dr. Couing's family
and guests and Mrs. FRANK jennie are at
Lake Park for "A short time.