Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-02-19
FEBRUARY, 9th, Is

FEBRUARY, 9th, 1873.
To the Editor OF the Free Press and Times,
Having Eoticed piece in your paper Of
Feb. I'd, about the establishment Of cheese
factories in Vermont, | would like to cor
rect a mistake. 1t said that the factory in
Hinesburgh, was built in 1866 and was the
fourth one built in the State, the others
being in West Pawlet, Middletown and
Pawlet Now happen to know that the
factory in Westford was built in tine Spring
of 1865. In the preceding winter Mr.. W.
ID. Rice and Mr.. George Beac. went to the
State Of New York for the purpose Of cx-
aiming the different factories. and getting
the best plan, and the result was 8 large
and commodious factory was erected. and
has been well sustained ever since, the
number of cows one or two years amount
ing to 700. This number has since been
reduced by the erection of a factory in
Essex and one in Milton. The people do
not have to send 10 New York or any other
town for cheese-maker, having one Of
their own, who gives such universal salts
faction that his services are sought by other
factories, but In vain.
While writing about Westford let me say
q few words in answer to the correspondent
from Jericho. who claims to be on the right
track. lie calls 1t mile farther by West
ford, but | have always heard it called
mile nearer. and the grade very much less.
and as | happened to reside in that town
more than fifty years, | can truly say /
never heard of the blue clay, and quick
sands, which are said to be such a
terror TO railroad men. and presume
they are not there. In regard to
the fslsehoOds about the people,
shall only notice one or two.
Right Track" in speaking of the ad
vantages OF this route saws "WestfOrd,
with no proposition of encouragement but
past record Of opposition to every psbic
enterprise and sort of mutual Indifference
to all public Improvements, and a feeling
of satisfaction at being permitted to exist
from year 10 year with but little OPPOSE
ton" Let Us look at the first statement; no
proposition Of ei enlargement, when the
people long Ego voted 10 bond the town to
raise their proportion of the money As to
their opposition and indifference to every
public improvement. that is so tar from
the real truth that it seems unnecessary To
say word but would like to Inquire
where You will find town, with no larger
population, that has better record than
Westtord. Where is there one that was
more ready with their men and money, Civ
ing up their choicest Young men at the call
OF their country. And last but not least.
where will you find another town, in Chit
tenden county, that kept two ministers OF
the gospel 81 years, and for aught | know
our fighting Chaplain" would have re-
manned ,here to this day, had he not yolun-
tarily given his services to his country.
Still this may have been owing to their
"satisiaction in being permitted to exist
from year to year with but little OPPOSE
ton"
After the Rev Simeon Parmalee had
preached while in Jericho, he said. in the
presence OF the writer. Leaving Westlord.
has caused lnore than half Of my gray
hairs" Now, it would seem perfectly nat
ural that leaving such sleepy, STUPID
place. and preaching in such wide awake,
energetic town as Underhill Flats must be,
las II comprises part of both towns) would
have turned What hair was already gray to
ITS original color. | have written this hop
ing tina. some one more able. will take up
the subject ana convince every one that
Right Track Il on the wrong track
iOufs, K.