Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-10-22
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FRUIT ON GRAND ISLE
We are indebted to tho ST. Adams Mes
senger for the following record OF iruit on
exhibition at the recent Grand Isle County
Fair. 1t viii be seen how full and
varied was the display. especially OF apples
and pears. tho quality Of which was also
remarkably fine
Z The number Of varieties OF apples was
very large. and included the following =
Baldwin, Seek no-further, Blue Pearmain,
x, l. Greening, Roxbury Russell. Porter,
Champlain. Pound, English Russell, Cat
head Greening, Fall Pippin. spitzenberg,
Maiden Blush, Fameuse, S@aar, Tolman
Saeeting, Yellow Belleieur, Reinette, Rib
ston, Pomme Grise, Minister. Newton PIP
pin, Northern Spy, Nonsuch, Rambo, Dom
inc, -Gravenstein, Ladies Sseetiny, Bel
mont, Peck's Pleasant, Burlington Plppin /,
Rome Beauty, Bailey's Sweet, Tobias Black I.
Honey Greening, King of Tompklns 20,
| Danyers Sweet, WAGNER, sweet Paradise,
Peach. Tobias, Gillifower, Primate. Rose,
Bow. Donsc, Gloria Muudi. Beauty OF Kent.
aud many other kinds. There were several
kinds that originated in Grand Isle. 1t
must not be supposed that all the varieties
named are adapted to, or profitable Tor cul-
tiyation in this latitude.
of Pears there were the Bartlett. Flemish
| Beauty. 0nondago, Duchesse de bordeaux.
| White Doyenne. Jackson, Queen OF Low
| Countries, Belle Lucrative. Seckel. Winter
| Nelis. Dearborn's Seeding, Louis Bonnie OF
Jersey, Ghislain, and some others. Mr..
| Daniel q. Sampson, OF Grand Isle, who has
experimental largely with pears, has
furnished the following list OF varieties
which have proved hardy with him, and
those which have failed alter u fair trial
Hardy-Beurre d Anjou. Flemish Beau
ty, Glout Moroccan, Passe Colmar, st. CHS
| lain, Skinless and Winter Nelis
! Not hardy-Bartlett, Bearre Bose, Blood
good, Citron. Dearborn's Seeding. Dix,
Duchessed' Angoleme, Golden Bsurre oil
Bilboa. Gray Doyenne. Louis Bonnie OF Jer-
sey, Madeleine, Marie Louise, Seckel, Sum
mer Franc Real, Urbaniste, Vicar of Wink
field and White Doyennc.
" e are surprised to find several Of these
names in a lis. of nou-hardy pears The
" hite boy cnne. Vicar of Winfield. Seckel
Dearborn's Seeding and Bartlett, are hardy
pears, in Burlington. Ell. +. 2.
The grapes exhibited included the Con
cord, Hartford Prolific. Diana. Lyman
Sweetwater, Delaware. Nothern Muscadn9
Adirondack, and several others.
Benjamin M4co nber exhibited i0rty va
reties Of apples-a fine lot ; also severa
kinds of pears plums and grapes.
\. s Pearl. twenty-six Varieties apples
nine of pears and seven of grapes a hand
some display and well arranged.
Abner IL MacOmber. fifteen kinds %
apples, five of pears. four OF crab apples AM
plums-all excellent and well arranged.
Wm. Chamberlain. several varieties o.
apples. now seeding pear of fine flavor
also grapes and high-hrush cranberrles.
W G. Huag, fine lot OF apples, embrae
ing twenty SIX varieties, and pears
{. NJ. Hodgkins, eleven varieties vi sp-
pleS, some OF them of extraordinary size and
Of the most approved kinds.
F. r. Griswold. several varieties Of ap-
pies, some Of them large and fine also .
raspberry stalk covered with It's third crop
of berries of the season. g cotton plant IL
blossom, and barberries
Wm. c. Irish, n ME, lot OF apples, TWEEN
ty-:our varieties
William ). Allen, small bat excellent
lot of apples.
Stephen F. Gordon, tweaty varieties OF
apples all good pears and grapes chest
nuts-haying the only chestnu. trees II
bearing ON the Island also English Rus
/ Setf apples ul lH4t -FcElCtllf -oNuIt VA
hcking something in flavor.
II l.. Ildrlbut, several kinds OF apples
and Flemish Beauty pearS-the latter very
large and handsome
Juan Robinsl .several varieties It apple,
all good
Carpenter Griswold, nine varieties of ap-
ples-selccted fruit of excellent quality.
Socrates Kinney. sixteen kinds Of apples
also crab apple, plans and cranherries-
q 6ne lor.
Bue Lanlon. Of South Hero. splendid
lot of fruit, embracing eighteen kinds o.
apples, twenty-five OF pears and five o.
grapes.
: & Gordon. twenty-seyon yalieiie, d
apples ali Of good size ami quality ale,
grapes.
J. Chamberlain, sesera. kinl, Of apple
all good
Wv Carrier. Of Orleans county, haS ia
vented a law mans ehurn |, l. adjusted
to wagon. and all man has to DO = Il
put hrs churn into the wagon box. pick a
his rein=. drive half mile and return, tax;
out his charm, and he will find his cream
turned to butter.
MILES. TIE BARRE B,Sk RoBsER Dks
rERArE PlAN FOR HIS RELEASE A Mont
pelier special say |; has Jus, leaked out
that a most desperate plot WAS c1ncocted 8
few days ago by the friends of Eeorge Miles
the Barre bank burglar which had for it
object tue release from Montpelier Jail o.
this notorious individual. 1t appears thai
certain parties. who arc friends Of Miles
and one prominent officials about whom il
Miles chose 10 "squeal" it would pat them
behind the prison bars. got together fund
of about three hundred dollars TO pay ex-
lpenses, and sent two or three profession
Q ais to Montpelier. to be there when Mr.
| Someryile. the attorney for Miles from New
| York should be there to consult with hl-
client The plot was that when Nj. SOmer
Vile should 20 to the jail to be admitted TO
talk with Miles, at least two OF thsse pro
fessional~" should enter with him.
The small paSsagewav from the main
street TO the Jail door. which opens directly
| into the large room where the prisoners are
permitted to ramble when not locked mp is
| a place well adapted for "proiessinnals' to
crowd into when Job for French leave
Is IN contemplation. The door leading IN
to this room swiOgs iawariiy, and Is about
! twelve feet from the oator world.
From reliable authority, 1T i learned that
! these men who came 70 Montpelier were 10
20 to the j4il with Mr. SOmeryille. Two OF
| them were 20 60 into the all with him. the
! three were to block Up the narrow passage
way when passing along with the jaller,
| and when the grated iron door leading into
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sudden rush vas to be made by Miles into
the passage, the professionals were to he
lawfully awkward, >" and impede any pur-
suit for the moment. and the Others on the
outside we're TO complete the job 10y getting
Miles qaickly away.
Detective Wigein got wind OF this pio.,
and the officials at Montpelier were daily
cautioned by telegraph to keep a strong
guard both outside and 10 the jail when Mr..
SImervile should arrive This they did.
The gang put in an appearance, saw the
"aniavorlble situation both outside and
in the Jail. the plot dropped to tine ground,
they LETT VI lntpelier and went home to New
York, and reported what sharp set of
fellows those Vermont chaps are The
$500 raised for expenses went for naught-
Miles has been identified a. Geo. Hicks.
pal of Mark Shinborn, and one who assisted
in the latter's escape from the State prison,
10 Concord, n II. lie is notorious cracks
man, and some time since escaped from jail
Il. Walpole. n H.. where he was confined
lending d trial for bank barsiary
\ BAD BIC There Is bug that consumes
not merely your potato crop, but that con-