Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-03

with Wow of boring an artisan we'll
One thousand dollars in purses is offered
at the Franklin county fair at SHIELD u,
to be held August 80, 81 and sept J. En-
tries to be made to l.. q. Greene, Rich
ford, superintendent Of the races.
/ MONTGOMERY CENTEE.
Misses Maud and Mablc Hathaway Of
Fnosburgh are visiting friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. f. Hall have been spend
isg a week at BLUFF Point Mainc.--Mr
and Mrs George Porter. Jr., are visiting
relatives hcre.--Mr and Mrs. II. p. Foss
spent Sunday in Watervie Miss Grace
RCwlcy has returned to her home IN
FitchburR.- Mrs. G. A. Gardyne and hcr
two children arc visiting in North Troy
for a couple of weeks-Mr. and Mrs. Lu-
cius curtis Of ST. Adams were ia town
this weck.-New cases Of measles are re-
ported nearly every dav.-Miss Elsie f.
wilkins died Monday morning, July 31st,
at 1880 O'Clock after "A long and painful i'll
rcss dating from last January. The flu
neral was attended Tuesday afternoon at
the Congregational church. Rev. G. J.
Peterson ofiiciatng.-T. G. Macomber. who
runs the Franklin County Creamery AT
this place, has so far recovered from the
measles as to be able to go to his home in
Cambridge.
SHELDON.
Rev w j. Watt Of Richmond WAS
the guest of Hon. A. T.. Durkee and wife
Tuesday and Wednesday,. Deputy Sheriff
s. b. Thomas arrested Fred Brown Satur-
day. July 18th for being ntoXicatcd and
disturbing the public peace He vas ar
raiencd before Justice A. l.. Thompson at
the Riverside Hotel at Sheldon Junction
States Attorney -. ". Steele prosecuted
He was fined $500 and costs for being in
tCXiCate ID and $500 and costs for breaking
the public peace both fines and costs
, amounting TO Bats one fine was paid ano
bail furnished for the other. II. 6
Wright of Lyndonvillc acriN' d mere sat
uiday July %, bringing with him mis- new
~ welded wife Mr. Wright was married
: July "a to Miss Marion cunningham al
Walthum. Mass. They arc spending
few days at MIR. and Mrs. W. II. Wricht' $
-Fsirf.ld Pond has several camper!
q nping on White Birch Point--Thc Shel
don fair Aug. S0-31 and sept Is the frs
fair to he held in the STATE. Everything
| Is being done to make this the large 1t fhi
e G, or held on the grounds at sheldon juno
= ton.
GEORGIA.
Mrs George Simonds was the guest o
e. Elizabeth Story Friday and Saturday
Fred Bevens is a his fathers with hi
. bride.-It is reported that Ralph jackson
{ of Milton will teach the Center school tn
= coming season.
$ FRANKLIN.
S. p. Truax and wife. VI. r. Brill an
wife and Herman hurley are camping a
tHighgate Springs,--A. H. Shedd an
daughter, Laura, spent Friday and SAT
urlay at ". j. Rubiees in Montgomery
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pratt are rcj'ict1
II over the advent of son.--Dr. r. +
- " elch has cecently been appointed cor
y sulting physician at the Warner ho-plta
Il Mr.. Reynolds and daughter of st. A
bans spent Saturday at F. l.. hopkins =
$ G. L. Alexander left Friday night for hi
lie rev position in the customs office in B1i
/ lington.-W. K Ovitt and family of Yves
lie Enosturgh and a party from Bakersfield
10 are camping at the pCrd.-C II. Hayle
d and family Of Riverside were guests Al
l. w. Gates from Saturday night unit
d. Tuesday.-Deputy Collector II. {. Pomer1
Is and wife and his brother, Oakley and vii
-e from the West. are guests at Judsc CleV'
III land's-Georgc II. 1owe and vile retul'
~ ed Monday from their visit in Canada
L. ". f.. Patten has eight boardara froi
Connecticut.-W. B. Pratt went 20 Ne
:, York Tuesday, where he has a position.
~ FLETCHER.
TT Mr. and Mrs. Cephas Carpenter wei
W called to st. Johnsbury by the death
n. tncir grandson. Cowles.-Arlin Mcclure
n. Laport Ind is visiting n t'letcher.-Mi
n. Charles Bellows is visiting at y.
y. Church's-Miss Nellie Robinson is stol
re ping at Cephas Carpentov's.-Mr1.C harl
Il. Addison. who has been visiting at I.
If. Corses. has returned to her home in Ne
er hampshire.
= SWANTON.
on The Sunday school picnic and boat ri
hc Friday was enjoyed by over 800 people, /
nd Guiding a large proportion of chldra
nj The stop was made for dinner at Adam
ed Landing Grand Isle. Then a 9.
nj Capt. Hawley took the party on board I
IN Naquam again and gave them dellghti
ad SAL as far south as bluH o'"t'
o. turn was made VIA the west side OF 1
,r- islands and passing between North lie
n, and Alburgh. reaching Naquam at 40
on m.
I'm EAST FAIRFIELD.