Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-15
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
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will be at the Penniman cemetery.
The IS months old girl of Mr. and Mrs
w. A. Avis died Tuesday evening The
funeral will he held from the house at
a. m. and the burlal will be at Essex juno
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Major will leave
soon for Montreal, where they viii spend
the summer.
RICHMOND.
W. J. Browning Of Rochester, n. Y" and
w. Delane of Newark, y. j., were brought
before Justice Salmon Green Wednesday,
charged with swindlng asd peddling with
out license and fined so and costs of
Sl575 for peddinR without a license. Three
cakes of wonderful soap was offered for
"a cents. In "A week they were going to
present every one that bought their soap
with a handsome rug worth 81. This was
done to advertise the soap, and strange as
it may appear s10.75 was left with the Of
fcer as "a guarantee to be refunded unless
they delivered the rugs as agrecd.-A new
telephone from Jonesvlle to Huntington
via of S. +. Cutters and O. l.. Towers is
soon to he in operation. The posts are
now being set.
Mrs. G.. NJ. Ferguson and sister, Miss G.
A. Williams, started Tuesday night for
Chicago and other Western towns, TO be
absent about three mouths.-barry
Humphrey of Jericho, formerly of Rich
mond, died last Thursday. The informant
was at Richmond village cemetery. Re
died after "A stroke of dppplcxy aged IS
years.-Safford Fay, who is very sick with
heart trouble. is better.-Miss Fanny Pr
gptt of Orange. y. J., is the guest IF Rev.
and Mrs Witt-Edward Rice cf Westford
and Miss Addie Kenyon of Richmond
were married at the home of the bride 9
mother Wednesday afternoon of last
week. MIR. and Mrs. LYMAN Grecu ana
Miss Nellie Green have gone to Elizabeth
town, y. Y, TO spend the summer
Charles b. Wickins, former resident
here but now of New York. spent few
Bolton was at the Jnnesville creamery one
day last week his horse acted badly and
threw itself Mr.. O'Brien was thrown
ont and the horse fell on him. Rystand-
ers rescued him, though he was some
what injured The wagon thills were
broken.-A valuable young horse belonging
to X. NJ. Conant dropped dead last week
while narrowing. Tho continued dry
weather is doing much damage IN the hay
crop and pasturng.-E. 3. Andrews and
Lewis Shortsleeves went to Shelburne
pond on a fishing trip Monday.
MILTON.
The 5Oth anniversary of the n arriage oil
Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Howard was celebrated
at their residence Tuesday, June 9Th
About so friends and relatives were pres
ent, some from Philadelphia. Cold Water
Mich. and other from Fairfax. Westford
Georgia and Milton. Rev. c. p. Taplr
performed the marriage ceremony in
very felicitious manner, causing nucf
amusement by his serio-comic question.
| and answers to all of which the bride arc
groom duly asscuted. A short prayer fol
lowed, after which the bridal party pre-
coded the guests to the dining room, wher,
an elaborate course dinner was served II
the most approved style. The rooms Wer,
prettily decorated with snow ball nsl;
running pine. After doing justice % tn'
viands the company assembled in the pa
lors. where envelopes containing gold an'
silver coin were opened. One from thci
children held si5 ir. gold; others from ola
tives and friends, in all amounting TO $50
In addition there were other costly gift
in cases. The guests will long remem be
this plea SAINT event and the b' untiful hos
pitality of the host and hostess, both o
whom have the sincere respect of all pres
ent and the community at large.
The golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel J. Howard was very pleasant.
celebrated at their home on Tuesday, Jun
l6, about 20 of their friends and relative
being present. Six of their seven iNin
children were also present as follows: Mrs
Cieorgiana Macomber of Georgia, Olive
and Edward of this place, Mrs. Ara bell
A!ger of Cold Water, Mich, Mrs. Ann
Dickinson of Pennsylvania and George Q
Georgia. One daughter, Mrs Abbie Dickc
of Philadelphia was unable to be present
Eleven of the fifteen grandchildren WEI
present. The reception was from l TO
p. m. Bountiful refreshments were serve
and pleasant remarks We're made by thei
pastor, Rev. c. p. Taplin. There wei
t,,t f,,I =. M
b. W. Sibley returned to Norwich Uni
versity last week to finish the spring tern
-Alonzo Atherton attended the gradua
ing exercises of Maple Lawn academy a
Essex, his son James being one of tn
Observation-Disclosures day was observe
with appropriate exercises at both IN
Methodist and Congregational churcho
last Sunday morning.. The collection take
at the CONGREGATIONAL Sunday-school is t
be given to the Congregational Sunday
School association for establishing ne'
schools in the West.-Hon. Julian Pheli
OF Atlantic. Iowa, and who is now cons'
: at Crefeld, Germany. gave a very entel
tanning and Instructive lecture last SUI
day evening to large audience at III
Congregational church on Charemagn
his life and work. Mr. Phelps has had
, fine chance 10 study this subject, HAY
ing visited many of the places connecte
with the life of his subject thus bein
able to make it more realistic and IN
= thanks of all who heard it are due Fl
the light thrown on this character of IL
middle ages.-Mr. and Mrs. A. p. Sturg'
are the happy parents of sturdy DO
which was born last Saturday.-Mrs. Rel
ben Clifford. one of the old residents
Y this place, died last Saturday of old ag
0 and her funeral was held Monday afte
noon from the homo of her daughter, Mr.
. p. ST. John, Rev l.. +. Herrick officiatin