Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-04
BRISTOL.

Mrs. Mary wyman and daughter
Louisa. Miss Ella Brevart and Mrs. Wal
ter Wyman of Crown Point. n. Y, were
overnight guests of Mrs. G. w. Sprague
Thursday.-Mrs. Emily Bennett Of Yonk
ers, y. Y, is visiting in town.---Mrs.
Emma L. Loukes, who has been spend
ing a week here. has returned to Vergen-
nes-AIr. and Mrs. benjamin Goodale Of
Nergennes has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
George Gillette NJ. Elliott and daugh-
ter of oxford, Iowa, are visiting rela-
tives here and in Lincoln.-The potato
crop will be light here on account of the
dry weather. The apple crop is a fail
ure. The pastures and meadows are very
| dry.-Mrs. NJ. j. Graves and daughter
of Brandon are visiting Mrs. G. V. Ray
DR.. and Mrs. Landon Abernethy of
| Bakersfield are visiting Mr. and Mrs c.
| =. Abernethy.-E. B. Palmer is visiting
| his children in Waterbury, funeral
of Ira r. Eastman was held at the Bap-
fist Church Sunday morning at 10
O'Clock. The Rev. l.. NJ, Holman offciat-
ed. The bearers We're n. +. Dunshee.
| c. w. Norton, G. 5. MCGEE and Il. c.
Dixie. Burial was in the Greenwood GEM
| etery.-B. j. McShane of Proctor is at
the home Of his parents here for a
MONTH"; G.. Mulings OF Waterbury
was in town Thursday.
Charles Clapper has had an increase of
pension from $l5 to $3.50 and Joseph Clap
per an increase from so to S3O.-Mr. and
Mrs. David Murray of Montpelier We're
over Sunday guests of relatives.-M IS
Mildred Morgan is visiting in Vergennes.
nd I've "a We
been spending two weeks here, returned
to Waterbury Saturday.-A. w. Stevens
Of Cornwall was a Sunday visitor here
Mrs. Stevens and daughter have been
here several days-The first field day of
the Bristol Amateur Athletic association
Saturday afternoon was success. The
ball game, Bristol Us. South Bristol, was
won by the latter, to . The following
were the prize winners; Girls race, Phyl
3, lis Norton first, Dorothy Wright second
100 yard dash, Earl Hammer first Arthur
Prime second, Harvey Hewitt third
quarter mile. Allan Grant first, Wiley
Danforth second, Ridley Norton third
- mile race, Kcnworthy first, Curtis sec
| ond Harvey Hewitt third; half mile
To- Vernon White first, st. John second; ia
q mems race. William Andrews first, II. c
+. Bristol second, George Gillett third
0 sack race, Clement Stewart first Ride,
y Norton second high jump, Earl Ham
ner first, Langeway second. The Bristo
Military band furnished music.-M. j
= Graves and his mother of Brandon wer
II in town Sunday. Mrs. Graves and daugh
ter, who have been here several days
- and Mrs. C. V. Ray returned with then
= The Rev. Job S. Gdley of the Societ
:, of Friends held well attended servic
: on the park Sunday afternoon.-Mis
Mabel Eddy of New York city is CUES
! | of Miss Evelyn Dumas
Il S. NJ. Gon reports the morning ten
It perature for August as follows; High
IS est, 10 degrees: lowest i6 degrees; morn
v ing average. IS degrees last year. o.
Is degrees: noon average, 70 degrees, la:
lie year, II degrees; rainfall. 80 inches, la'
l. year 1913 inches south wind 10 day
.. north <, variable 1; clear days II, pa
m clear 49, cloudy A. highest wind velocit
lie IS miles an hour; thunder four time
IN greatest range of temperature, lOl to
II, degrees; highest point reached. lol a.
1T grees-A. W. Stevens and family ar
j Mrs. Emily Bennett have returned
ly Cornwall.-Mr and Mrs. l.. c. Balm, Mr.
se r. f. Hatch and Mrs. Addie brist
s. were in Burlington Monday.-O. II. Pla
nj has returned from Montpelier where
er attended the r. i. u. State convention
ro Extensive repairs and changes are bell
- ma de on the interior OF the graded scho
Nv building, including a more modern sS
tenn of ventilation-Mr and Mrs. Jam
=, Jacobs and Mrs, II. c, Brown OF Bu
~. lington attended the Jacobs reunion MO