Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-31

her aunt Mrs. e. -. Rockwell.-Mr and
Mrs A. a. Chccsman are rejoicing oyer
the birth Of daughter.-W Mcneil has
gone to Lebanon. y. H., to return with
his wife. who has been there for her
health. Miss Leona Rockwell has gone to
South Hero to visit her sister.-Mis. Ar
thur Briggs. who has been spending sew
eral weeks in town, returned to her home
In IIavorhill, Mass. Wedncsday.-M. -
Mott has been confined to the hIuSc FOR
several days with Assesses in his ears
and hcad.-Mr and Mrs Y NJ Fowler
and Mrs. Ella Soulc are attending camp
meeting in Shcldon.-Paul and julius
Largiois. sons of Isaiah LanEl1is, are Ill
with typhoid fcver.-'rhe fair given under
the auspices OF the Epworth League Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday of last
week in the Methodist church vas a suc-
cess both socially and financially The
ret receipts wero over $40. The league
room was tastefully decorated with codars
and bunting, and the booths of fancy
work fruit ana candy were daintiy ar
ragged. Lovers of music were give n
rare treat i'm the way Of solos, Miss Me
Naly of Burlington rendered several that
were very entertaining as well as Mrs
a. S. Ladd of East AlburG The singers
were accompanied by Miss Gri5bon Of
Swanton and Miss McNally on tho banjo
and guitar. The League are to he con-
graduated on tho amount raised by them
toward Rcv. Y. NJ. Fowlcrs salarv--Mrs
Rhoda McGregor and little daughter are
guests of Mr. and Mrs. j. q. McGregor.
BAKERSFtELD
Tho Giddings boy who was reported
last in the berry field last week, was
found in Berkshire. 1t seems he ran away
instead of being lost-C. II. B,odgett IS
drawn to serve on the grand Jury
lat the September term of Frank
lin County Court and A. l.. Han
and Fl. s. Maynard on the petit
iury.-lIon. G. w. Stcarns, wife and son
Of Johnson were in town over Sunday
O. y. Woodland of St. Adams was in town
sunday, visiting at J. A. Porkns'.-Thc
plans and specifications have been COM
plotcd and now bids are in order for the
new annex to Brigham academy ISIS
Shinville, daughter Of Conductor Shiuville
Of the Burlington and Lamoillc railroad.
is visiting her friend. Bessie Stewart for
few days The second fire which occur
red in this town thus far Isl 1899 was on
last Saturday oVoning, when the barn and
contents belonging to Mr. Edward Tatro.
who lives in the east part of the town
were burned. There was no one at home
at the time. "a Mr. and Mrs. Tatro were
visiting. The loss falls heavily on the
owner as he had hut little insurance and
loses his hay, grain, wagon. harness and
other farm tools.-DeaCon J. A Perkins
I
and rode out.-Mr Nelson Blodah of col
chester is in town, visiting his brother
Paul-D. .. Wilcox has commenced to cut
and skid logs on his timber lands %. G.
Farnsworth and family have returned
from their camp at Franklin Pond.-Moss
j. Sowlcs has returned from Maine. whore
he has been at work during the summer
ALBURG SPRINGS
Mrs. George Bcardslcy has bcon quite
sick hut is improvnS ncW-Miss Sarah
Boardsley from Malone, y. y. is visiting
friends in town.-A1Cs. Glloghcr Miss
Lolita Camfied and Mr.. and Mrs. Spaf-
ford went to Burlington Monday on the
eNcursion.-A number rom this side went
to Clarence"llo, r. q. Saturday after
noon to sec the Al5urg boys win the hicy-
Gle races. Seth Martin AMI Henry Phelps
won vory GA .4lly.-M.sS Jane Sou'e has been
Visiting friends at the Springs before going
back to Northampton, Mass. She will 90
/ the Sd of Sept rmbor.
ISLE LA MOTrE
Miss Jessie Holcomb and N.r. Wilcox of
! Plattsburgh, y Y. are visiting IL Z. T..
Houghten's Mr. and NIgs : y. Ham
mona of Ellenhurgh. y. l.. Visite in town
last wcek.-Mr. and Mrs. George Flint and
daughter Of New York w,ro ia town last
wcek.-R. 7. Phelps of Ellenbusn, y. Y,
spent sunday at O. j. Thomas. Mrs. O.
/ j. Thomas visited at ChaZy last week =
Mrs W. Fl. Sake of Cha2y spent Sunday
at O. j. Thomas. Mrs. Fred Fortune has
returned from "a two werks' visit at ST.
Adams. -Mcssrs. Nix and SaNton were in
| town last week looking after apples
Miss Helo,a HoComb ana Mrs. Tom King
! have been visiting at J. W. Holcomb's. at
Rouscs PJint.-Dr. KING IS repairing his
harn.-O. H. Parker has moved to Bur
lngton whore he has a position as teach
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