Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-15

tic Sault. a sister; Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
Bodette of Orwell. The happy couple left
on the. afternoon train for Randolph.
The Baptist and Methodist societies Of
this place and the vergennes CITY Band
have engaged the steamer Reindeer for
June 90 for grand basket excursion to
Plattshurgh, touching on the way at
Thompsons Point, Essex and Port Kent.
BRISTOL.
Following was the programme for COM
menoement day, Friday afternoon. June .:
Music: Invocation; salutory, Where the
Brook and River Meet" Minnie Cora
Nhie; Grafton, The Prizes of Victory"
George Russell Orcutt; essay, The Maid
of Orleans" Frances Scott sumner; class
history, Rhena Belle Callahan; grafton,
The Benefits of the Spanish American
War to the United States" Martin Adm
Ryder. Music. Essay, "Mohammed,"
3eneveive N.eoma Stokes Grafton, "Poli-
tics and Patriotism" Bert Leonard Law
ronce; class prophecy, Edith May Brown:
essay "Thc Mutability of Literature"
Grafton .The March of Civilization" Bert
Elmer Baldwin; class poem, Lue'la May
Sherwin Music. Grafton, THE Rise and
Fall Of Spain,' Arthur Laurence O'Bryan;
essay 20, Years That Have Vanished"
Edna Browning Miller; Grafton, Yer
mont's Place in the Union" Howard Lane
Averill valcdlctory. Row. Not Drift"
tion of Diplomas. Glass Ode.
Mrs. Julia Barnum and Mrs. William
Croft of Westport, y. y, were in town
Friday attending the funeral of John II.
Barnum-Mrs. John Roberts, living on
North street. had "A severe stroke of para
lysls Saturday morning about o'clock
There is but little hope for her recovery. -
c. l.. Green of Middlebury was in town
Saturday. .-Gcorge II. Brookcs is the dele
gate TO the state encampment at Montreal,
from Dtinton Post, q. a. R.-Dr. A. NJ
Norton has gone to Boston after Mrs. Nor
ton and their son Cardel, who have been
visiting there for several Weeks.--A. L.
Daniels is very sick with Bright's disease
with but little chance of recovery.-Crops,
especially grass and grain are suffering
for lack of rain. The hay crop will be
light in this vicinity A large conRresa-
ton greeted the Rev. Mr.. Bunker, the re
turned missionary at the Baptist church.
Sunday morning and evening. 1t was a
union serviCe.-A young son Of Mr. and
Mrs. II. G. Brown is on the sick list-Col
y. +. Dunshce Is raising the ell part of
his house. adding another story.-C. NJ
Wilds of Middlebury was in town Sunday
Mrs. w. A Lawrence, who has been n
great sufferer with an abcess on her neck
for five weeks past is some better Dr.
Bingham of Burlington was called in con-
sultation with Or. Norton last week. Her
.
has begun on the cement walks in front of
Union block.-AcoordinG to the report of
the board Of listers for 1S99, we find num-
Der of acres first class 1853 total value
for taxation s45o.245; second class, %, ,995
acres; value for taxation 1912 o33: total
value for taxation s722. AIS; personal es-
tate Sio742 total amount real and per-
sonal estate, $l.063.320; taxable polls 52l :
Sci2; total grand list. 1899, SIG. 40 20: tax
1899, Sl5 565. GO-Carl Richmond, while rid
ing his wheel Sunday, struck a stone and
was thrown off dislocating his shoulder
He was attended by DR.. Briggs.-S J.
Ashley of Waitsfield was in town Mon
day.-Hcnry Ruel fell from a roof last
Thursday, injuring one hand badly
George Hill of North Dakota. is the guest
of G. Fl. Orvis and family.
Mrs. John Fl. Orvis is on tho sick list
Mrs @. c. Cady of Benson is tho guest
of her parents D. F. Meader and wife,
Mrs. Mary Noyes and two children of
Newport are the guests of c. w. Cory
and family. Mss. Noyes' former name
was Balduke, and she was formerly a res
idcnt of this town Mrs John Roberts.
who was stricken with paralysis Saturday
is some better.-Chafles Lufkin of Boston
is in town for a stay of several weeks
Lynn MCGEE from Philadelphia dental
college. is the guest of f.. c. Marsh and
wife,-Miss Hagan, who taught the spring
term of school on the FLATS" went Ia her
home in Pittsford Tuesday.-Nrs George
f.. Bartlett and daughter, Miriam, have
gone to Hoosick Falls, n. Y, for q stay
of several weeks. Mrs. Bartlett will at
tend her brothers wedding while GONE
Rev. DR.. Bunker. the returned missionary
from Buc-mah. has hoen the quest Of Rev
and Mrs. W. A. Kinzie during his stay in
town-Georga Farr is doing clerical work.
in the town clerks cf1ca-Miss Ida Bris-
tol has been visiting her brother IN Lin
coin the past Wecl-NNorIx has hpen re-
sumed on the Stewart building coe,ner of
Garfield and North streets-The funeral
of Edward Staples. who was drowned at
New Huvan Mills Saturday evening was
held from ,he residence or Amos pbilIin
Monday afternoon RoI I n Unffm,n
oniciated. Burial in the Mis- ceneterv-
From present Indications the grass and
grain IRONS wiIl ha a fai,uro bcro urlass
rain falls within a few.davs Othnr cynns
are heinz iniurod nv rho drouoht Tho
Willing Workers have elected officers as
follows. president Mrs / nigolon,.
vico-nrosidnnts Nv + p Cuinaon Mrs
C. f. Wait. secrotarv Miss T illi, C.oroy.
assiq,ant sec,etarv Mis- Helon 1vaior
treasurer Mrs Helen C;ardner. dirocto,.
Mrs ID r. Meader Mrs n X Johnson
Mre w d Chasa Mr. n II ,,r.
c. w. Corev.-James Goodwin. who was
b,en attending Tho Graded schoo, ,ha no -
wear. returned Ia his home in puti,nI
Mondav-D II Naader "a g Sargant
and Arthur Gaines wnra called "a Mi,Idles
hurry Tueadav as vitnoesex In tho ca.a of
Garrow VS. Miller. Garrow was initred
W me AT "ork LOT Mllier On the new oiock
iant "'ntrT py Staging giving way
,ra,, - Waine,' r. mas severed ms