Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-20

load uf calves ana Two carloads OF ncgs
and poultry
There was good crowd on hand at the |
market Monday and the sales Of produce
were large. Butter brought from Is ia
10 cents per pound. practically the same
as last week. and eggs sold readily al
from II to ~ cents per dozen, with a
strong demand
BRISTOL.
During the thunder shower Friday af-
ternoon the lightning struck near tho
new reservoir of the new water company
Knocking down several men and two
horses. They were stunned for short
time.-'rhc Rev. !. 4. Hill celebrated his
nth birthday recently During his labors
in the ministry he has orCanizcd 81 Sun
day schools and is still interested in the
work-M. g. Thomas has gone West on
a business trip.--Tho annual meeting of
the Bristol Railroad company will be
held July 2l.-The lightning struck n
chimney on Mrs. Pcttibone's house on
Bristol fats Friday afternoon. dcmolish
ing the chimney. passing down into the
kitchen and breaking the stove. No one
was injured The Methodist people are
raising funds by subscription to repair
their church editce, both inside and out.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. j. Whittier and son
of Monte Vista. CAL, are visiting rca-
tivcs in this vicinity. Mrs. Whittier is
native Of Fairfield and for the past four
years has been editor of the San Luis
Valley Graphic.--Dr. A. NJ. Norton's horse
INDUCED in lively runaway Saturday
morning from kilburns feed store through
Main street to the corner of the hotel,
where he fell and was caught. The doc
tors huckboard was damaged somewhat
hut the horse was uninjured Ralph Rid
lev is spending his summer vacation At
Lake Dunmore. NJ. =. Narney, VINO has
been on the sick list for two or three
days. is getting better.
Word was received here Saturday of
the death of Ernest Siples in Adams
y. V. with tuberculosis. Mr.. Siples was
"a former resident of this town, and well
known here. His parents. Mr. and Mrs.
William Splcs, reside at New Haven
Mlls.--D. X. B"-worth has resigned as
manager Of the Bristol xhletic base ball
team and X. j. Smit, has been elected
in his place.P. r. Hill arrived at home
Saturday from Mount Clemens, Mich.
IIe is much improved in health. He re-
ports n. r. Dunshee. who is there. as
doing as we'll AS could he expected.-Mrs.
f.. l.. Sherwin and Miss Amy Sumner
are sick with the numpS.-W. w. Rider
has added a piazza to his residence on
| East Street. Principal w. n. Botsford is
visiting relatives in Verrennes this week.
| Willis Ferguson. who broke one leg sew
eral weeks ago, is around on crutchcs
and takes his place in the band at the
Saturday evening corcert.-Ralph Cooley
Of Orwell was the guest Of Mr. and Mrs.
John Tatro over Sunday. Mrs. Cooley
and children have been here for week
past.-F. q Iavarn and family went to
| Long point Tuesday for few DAYS out
ing. Another lot Of Italians arrived Sat
! urday night to work on the water works
| I-Frends here have received notice oi
the marriage in Chicago recently Of Miss
Grace Rogers, formerly Of this town, tc
Ora Anderson.-Mis Nsttie Caldwell OF
| Proctor has been the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. r.. \. Ferguson the past week.
| ~. r. Shattuck has entered upon his sec.
ond term of four years as mail carrier
between here and South I.incon.-P. s
Grow is making his annual visit amons
his relatives in New Haven and Middle
bury Mr.. Grow is a3 years of age Mrs
Lucy Smith OF Middlebury is visitini
her sister, Mrs. g. +. Colby. and othe
relatives in town.The body Of Erncs
Sples was brought TO the Mills from
Adams, y. Y. Sunday. The funeral Wa
held from st. Ambrose's Church Tucsda,
morning. the Rev. Father D. r. Coffe,
officiating. The ntcrment was il
the family lot in St. Josephs cemetery
He leaves n father and mother and sew
eral brothers and sisters His age wa
81 ycars.-Nicl Sumner and Mr. and Mrs
A. n. Stevens are all i'll with the mumps
Eugene White is in poor hcalth.--Mr
and Mrs. Ellsworth Landon and famil,
OF Chicago are visiting Mrs. Iandon'
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Landon.-
George Jimmo. the Bristol catcher. ha
signed with the Richmond team for tn
remainder OF the season.-There is bu
little change in the condition Of Patrc
O'Neil.
Mrs. J. II. Ives Of Chicago and Mis-
Belle Moore of Miles, Mich. are guests q
MIR. and Mrs. G. f. Munsill for a sta
Of several weeks. Joseph Colby of Sud
bury is visiting here and in Lincoln
and Mrs. Ralph Cooley and children, VIII
have heen visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Joh
Iratro for two weeks, returned to thei
home in Orwell Monday. usual dele
, gati ion from here attended the circus a
Burlington Tuesday. among them bein
! MIR. and Mrs II. b. Allen and Mr. an
Mrs. Frank Dupry and son, Charles.--Th
work on the extension OF the elcctri
light plant at Rocky Dale is prOgressin
as rapidly as possible. About a doze
men are employed. The work on the nev
reservoir il being pushed,-The flower bed
on the park have been cleaned up an
net wire screens placed around thcm.-
Postmaster +. G. Haskins and family
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Kennedy and daughte
and Mrs. Eleanor Fuller went to the LAX
Monday for a few days outing. Letter
advertised In the local postofiice July II
Mrs. o. II. Bucklin. William Pantin
Floyd p. Rayner, John Sampson o
Thompson-One hundred and fourtee
Z tickets were sold at the local station 70
. burlington Tuesday morning.-J. w. Pas
, Of Burlington is in town for a brief sta,
Mrs. Jennie Callahan and Miss Rem
. Callahan OF Burlington arc visiting rela
tivcs here.-The Rev. Birney b. Bo!
worth and family OF New York are guest
of Mr.. Bosworth's mother and sister