Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
ENOSBURG FALLS.

An automobile party comprising Mr.
and Mrs. Merritt Bessey and their
daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Howe, of Worcester. Mass, were
at A. j. Caldwells Friday About 80
years ago Mr.. Bessey was part owner
of the wooden mill in this place. and
this is his first return vislt.-Mrs. Perley
Wiley and daughter, Myrtle. of Worces-
ter, Mass, left Saturday for Rfchford.
They have been visiting Mrs. A. j. Cald-
well for two weeks.-Miss Susan CO.
| burn Is enjoying a two weeks vacation,
which she will pass with her grand
father in Oxford, n. Y.-AIlss Mary Por-
ter has returned from North Fayston,
where she has been passing her vaca-
tion.--Mr. and Mrs. f. a. Lawrence and
niece Miss Eva Armstrong, have gone
to Highgate Springs for short stay
Miss Armstrong Is improving after an
Illness of several months.-Mrs c. W.
Chaffeo and son, Randolph, are staying
with Mrs A j. Caldwell a few DAVIS
before returning to their home in Wor-
cester, Mass. Mrs. Chaffee will be re-
membercd as Miss Ida Kemp. a former
resident and teacher in the village
school.-The fire alarm during the cleo
trical storm Friday evening was occa-
stoned by lightning striking the house of
Mrs. Sarah Giddings. The house was
filed with smoke, but fortunately did not
catch fire This storm and the one
which followed at two o'clock Saturday
morning We're the worst of the season.
the following buildings being struck and
burned: Dr. Stevens barn, Hutchins
mill. all the farm buildings on the S. W.
Armstrong farm in Berkshire the large
barn on l.. /. Marshs lake farm in
Franklin. the barn of Dr. e. NJ. Brown
In sheldon and that of y. b. r. North
rop in Fairfield. The house of Mrs. ].
A. Gibson on West Berkshire road, oc
cupied by c. H. Andrews was struck
but slight damage was done. p. c.
Hammond lost seven cows, electrocutod
while standing near a wire fence.-Miss
Eleanor Hatch of ST. Adams and Miss
Mary Reynolds are guests Of Miss Flor
ence Aseltine at Lake Carmi--Frank
Colcord of Boston is a guest Of his
rather II. b. Colcord. at Riverside. Nor
rill Towlc of Boston Is visiting his
father Hiram Towo in South Franklin |
Miss Ardell Libby returned Friday
from the session of the summer school |
In Burlington.-C. II. Stratton left here
saturday morning for Washington. D. |
G.. where he will attend the session of |
the national convention of rural car
rlerS as delegate from the State con-
Vehtion'-F. b. Chamberlin of North
Enosour3 Is recovering from trouble
with his left eye, which It was found
necessary TO remove. He has been at the
tanny Allen hospital Frank Reed re-
turned Friday from a months outing at
Lake Memphremagog.-w has been
resumed on the culvert near E D. Wal
lace's, under the direction OF II. w,
Towle
Examination for free advanced in
structon and teachers certificates viii
be held in the high school building
August 10 and II under direction of f.
w. Wallace, superntendent-Wi William
Giddings arrived In town Saturday after
a five years absence and is STAYING with
his cousin, NJ r. Perley.-The Roy. John
Wriston has moved his family from
tishgate Springs to Riverside. where
they will be for the next two weeks
Miss Alice Andrus returned Saturday TO
her home in johnson after a few weeks'
visit with her mother. Mrs II. n.
kidder.-fielena Carpenter came home
from Middlebury. whore she
has been attending summer school since
Ter graduation from college in June. She
Viii be assistant to the principal of the
nigh school here the coming year.-Miss
Cora Bliss of Swanton was a guest Of
Mrs, w. E. Perley at Riverside over
'unday.-A service was held at Riverside
sunday afternoon at 2:3O when the Rev.
", b. Dukeshire preached, A session of
sunday school was also held with w.
}. Judd as superintendent and Mrs.
C. S. Beeman motored to Greensboro |
saturday, where they were guests over {
sunday of Mr., and Mrs. f. A. Bagnall |
# Massachusetts, at their camp on Lake
'aspian,-Mrs. Mary Young and daugh- 5
en- Miss Iottie Young, and grand
laughter, Miss Hilda Drury, have re"
urned to their home in Medford. Mass
-Four persons took the examination held
t the postoffico Saturday. 1t was CON
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