Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-18

Allen is spraying the trees on the park
by order of the selectmen.-Mrs. II. G..
Mullngs and daughter have gone to Ash
tabula, Ohio, on a visit.--The graduating
class OF the High school have engaged for
their commencement concert Wulf Frees
string quartette composed of Walter T..
Loud and b. ]. Holmberg, violins; Wulf
Frees cello; w. A. Hochheim, viola, and
Albert Reinhart, bass; Herbert John: ON,
the Boston tenor; George II. Wilder of
Montpelier flute sooist. and Mrs. +. r.
Briggs, accompanist, will ass!st.-Mr. and
Mrs. @. A. Danforth are receiving the con-
gratulat tions of their friends on the birth
of son.-1hc liquor cases against the
Bristol House and Atkins drug store
were settled Monday before Justice Sher-
win States Attorney Fish prosecuted
The fines and costs on tho Bris.o House
amounted to 1881 The drug storo paid
s66 G0-The lower stories of the postoftice
block are up and nearly enclosed. Mate
rial stone and lumber are being collected
for the Stewart building corner of North
and Garfield streets
vERGENNEs.
The infant son of Edward Magcc, agei
five months, died Thursday night.
Mrs. Walker Field of Ferrisburgh died
Saturday night A husband, two sons and
a daughter survive her
The anniversary meeting of the Epworth
League, which was to have been held the
14th inst, has been postponed to the 2lst
instant.
Miss Inez y. Fisk of weybridge, who
has been a teacher in the Industrial school
the last four years has resigned her posi-
tiCn there. She has been a faithful, e1i-
cicnt teacher and performed her duties to
the entire acceptance of the management
of the school. who very much regret her
resignation.
Sunday night, the youngest of seven chill
dren-the only boy in the family.
Eli Charboneau's little daughter is seri-
ously i'll Of Inflammation of the stomach.
E,X-Mayor and Mrs. j. G.. Hindes went
to Boston, Mass, Tuesday. 1t is their n-
tcntion to spend several weeks at some
place in the vicinity of Boston near the
seashoEe.
Two sons of Mr.. Pilger. of Waltham, Il
and 16 years old, who have been attending
school here, drove down to the creamery
Tuesday morning, delivered their milk,
left their team in the barn at the Stevens
house and decamped. No trace of them
had been found at this writing.
While several We're bicycling at a high
rate of speed on Main street Tuesday
evening Robert January collided vita
Kenneth Goss. January was thrown from
his wheel against the curbing, breaking
his collar bone. Goss' wheel was badly
smashed He escaped with slight !njUr-
les.
Arthur W. Norton and family are dom
icied at the house of J. G.. Hindes on
Green street.
Charles Burroughs, of Waltham, son oil
George Burroughs. deceased. died sudden
ly Wednesday morning of pneumonia.
Ella Trudo of Rutland, is visiting friends
in town.
Eugene G. Norton will move his fam
10 lot Of I,
father, n. G. Norton, on Elbow street.
The daughter of Eli Charborneau died
of cerbro spinal meningitis at l O'clock
Wednesday morning. aged five years.
Mrs. William Fisher has been stricken
with paralysis.
The board OF civil authority will moot
at the office of +. -. Tuttle at o'clock
p. m. Friday, the 10Th inst to hear appeals
from those who feel aggrieved by the as
sessments of the listers
Anson Halleck OF Waltham, came to
town with his team yesterday for load
of lumber. On his return home, whnn
descending the hill near Willard Bristols
place, some boards slid forward against
the horses. They became unmanagable and
ran. Halleck was thrown to the ground,
but escaped with some slight bruises and
scratches. The horses were not much
hurt
Mr.. c. o. Strutz, of Chicago who has
been guest of Mr.. c. T. S. Pierce this
week, left Wednesday morning. During
the war of the Rebellion they We're both
members of the 5th y. Y. Cav, and have
been fast friends ever since.
EAST MIDDLEbURY
r. A. Dunham and son Of Hancock wero
in town Thursday.--Dr. ]. NJ. Stafford
treated speckled beauties to tine hook in
Ripton Thursday.-Edwn Douglass of
ShnrshDn in
Miss Daisy Manney has returned from
her visit with her aunt Mrs. A. Wood
cock, at Addison.-Wlliam Phinney, an
aged man, died suddenly on Saturday at 3
o'clock. The funeral services were held a t
p. m. on Monday.-A team of S. q. is
dale, driven by a hired man, while draw
ing load of manure up the bank on Tues
day. in some manner went off the embank-
mont several feet. instantly killing one of
the horses.-Miss Jennie Sessions is Sick
Mrs. Town, with her maid. from Bellows
Falls, is a guest at A. II. Summers this
weeks. G. Tsdale. who has been con-
fined TO the bed since the winter is able
to sit up but little as yet.
SALISBURY.
A telephone line is being built from here
to West Salisbury to connect with the
Shoreham line.
SHOREHAM.
Albert Jones, son of the late S. o. Jones,
died early Friday morning, aged 80 years
Since the death of his father some years
since he has been tenderly cared for by his
brother-in-law. DR.. w. n. Platt.-William
Fodrif is falling quite rapidly.-Mrs l..
II. Nottingham was in Nergennes Thurs
day.-Miss Incz Smith of Columbian Col
lcge, Washington ID. c., class '99, is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Sally Smith.-Asher
at I
Tottinsham's Friday.
The funeral of Albert Jones was held
on Sunday, Rev. f. C, Partridge read the
Scripture and offered prayer Rev. Harry
Hannum preached the serynon.-ReV. and
Mrs. Hannum and two daughters of
Southwick, Mass, are at DR.. Platt's, as is
James Ruckham of Boston. They came to
attend the funeral of Mr.. Jones.-Mrs.
Charles Moore has gone to St. Abans.-
Mrs. f. II. Farnham and daughter, Mar
garet, are at II. w. Jones'.
NEW HAVEN.
p. r. Estes and Charles Partridge of
Keenc Valley, n. Y, were the guests of
w. C. Sumner recently.-C. +. Squier had
charge Of the post Office during the illness
of A. p. Roscoe last week Farmers arc
busy spraying their orchards, trying to
check the raVages of the forest " oIms-
Frank l.. ShaCkett who was manager of
the Aberdeen hotel at St. Paul, Mimi, for
a number OF years and more recently Of
the Kenwood, Chicago, ms has had to
resign his position on account of his
health. and is now the guest of mis- uncle,
VIM. NJ. Mclntyrc.-A son was born 10 Mr..
and Mrs. f. NJ. Partch May 12th.--Rev. u.
+. Brooks of onesvilic. n. Y, will deliver
the address here Decoration Day.
ORWELL.