Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24

Mr. f.. H. Lord and MIR. H. D. Miles of
Newport were in town for a few days re-
ccntly.-Mr. and Mrs Thos. Cook and
daughter have returned to their home in
Bcston.--The Colchester nine went to
Milton Saturday and played a game of
base bail. At the end of the mint tn inning
the score stood 30 to % in favor of Milton.
Much fault was found with the umpire
who Is said to have shown much par
TALLY to his own tcam.-Mr Frank Fin
ny of Burlington is visiting at Mrs Col
Inns.
WEST MILTON.
Misses Annie and Daisy Davis Of Water
bury are visiting at their uncle's, Minot
Smith's.-Ntrs. Rowley and children went
Tuesday to Willshoro y. Y.-D q. i}u-
lock spent Sunday in Burlington e q.
Gale, wife and daughter Of Westford were
I'm this place Sunday.-Mr Calkns OF
ESSEX Is threshing at \. McNallys. Grain
is Yielding well and is Of first coss quality.
Agnes Tinehln is at Mr.. Changers for
few weeks.-Mss Henderson has gone to
Colchester and Essex fora few weeks visit
The members of Woodlawn Grange and
invited guests were Hospitality entertained
At the pleasant homo Mr. and Mrs. Olin
McNal Saturday evening. The grounds
were lighted with Japanese lanterns and
refreshments of cake and ice cream were
served. w. II. Crockett of Burlington gave
Island. About % people were present.
MILTON BORO.
! The drought is seriously affecting the
supply of water Springs, wells and els
terms are very low.--Mrs. Thomas Shean
was called to West Milton Sunday to see
her father. who is gradually falling
George Simonds and family and Miss
! Ethel Clark are visiting at S. c. GreeOe's
in St. Adams.
ESSEX.
| Sneak thieves visited Elmer Hunts hen
roost one night last week about $50 and
took several chickens.
WESTFORD.
| w S. Wimbe is very slck--NTrs Julius
Stone is very low.
A barn belonging to jerome IT, Grow
was struck by lightning about II o'clock
Monday night and was totally d stroyed
by fire Some of the farming tools were
saved but all Mr. Grows hay ami grain
was burned. pair of horses belonging
to Frank Grow were in the barn. one
was killed by the lightning and one WAS
saved as well as the horse belonging to
his father. The barn and contents were
insured for $i00.-The Clovcrdale Creamery
CO.. paid 70 cents per hundred for July
milk
Miss Hattie Rice has returned after
quite an extended visit in Jer'cho.-Mr.
and Mrs. G. A. Rice, Miss Florence Rice
end Master Floyd Rice spent several days
in camp at Nalletis Bay last week..
II. Trail Of Burlington spent sunday at
". w. Ricc's.-Mi. and Mrs. H. W. AL
len of Burlington were in town sunday,
Master Edward Allen returned to Burlng-
ton with them Sunday night.-Ellott Bow
man Of Essex junction is visiting at L.
T. MorRan's.- The Good Iemplars 20 to
.itf1 T911 fnr ,,i,. oil
Mr.. and Mrs q. ". Allen were in town
SaturdaY.-G. w. Allen and John Allen
went 10 Fairfield Saturday to visit Denni-
son r. Allen, whose ninetyfuurth birth
day occurred the twentieth. They found
Mr. Allen quite fecble.-MTs. j. y. Stone
is seriously I'LL. II. MaComhor of Buzz
Ilington was in town Wednesday and
Thursday on a business trip.-Mr. and
Mrs Albert Doner and Mr.. AMI Mrs. FL
mer Doncr and daughter weCe the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r. Long" last week.
Mrs T.. Il. Rice is spending few days
lin RiChfuid.