Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-11-28

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RICIINoYD.-The educational meeting con-
Quoted by the State Superintendent and a
number Of assistants was held in the Con-
gregational church at Richmond the 18th
inst. DR.. f. \. Green was chosen president
Of the meeting, and Charles Towns secretary.
Prof Conant spent some time in demon
strating common fractions on the black
board. The Rev. Mr.. Hazen delivered an
address on How Criminals Feel" lie was
in favor of having good morals taught in
our public schools as well as text books
lie was not in favor of sectarian nor God
less schools. The Rev. Mr.. Emerson gave il
Illustrations in reading, showing in alucidman-
ner how comma will alter the whole mean
ing of 4 sentence Principal BARLEY OF the
Burlington High School also spoke upon the
subject of reading and asking questions. At
noon, refreshments were furnished in the
vestry Of the church for all who desired
them. In the afternoon, Mr.. Dwineil, Prin-
cipal of the of the Richmond High School,
had large class Of young ladies give speci-
mems of reading. After interesting re-
marks by Mr.. Barley, DR.. Somers of
Jericho gave an instructive lecture on
physical geography. illustrating his method
of teaching by globe and maps An
interesting and able paper was read by
Charles Tows, our town superintendent Of |
schools, on the Common Schools of Yer
mont" Hon. +. d. Mason made extended
remarks on the same subject, condemning
the practice of children taking Latin until
they could master the rudiments OF the Eng
fish language. After extended remarks by |
Prof Conant, illustrated on the blackboard, |
adjourned until evening, when Rev. Mr.. |
Emerson delivered lecture on Radical |
Education" TO a quite full house, holding |
the attention of every one to the close. At |
the close the speaker was heartily applauded. |
The attendance was very good, but not as full .
as every friend Of education could desire.
II. c. Gleason, route agent, and Catty
Town, daughter of Commissioner Town,
were married Thursday at the brides resi-
dcnce, by the Rev. Mr. Hayford They are
10 take trip to Chicago, Milwaukee, etc.
Mr.. Morton takes Mr.. Gleasons place as
agent in his absence.
A large flock of wild geese passed over
here south last Thursday
\ small dwelling house in the west part Of /
the town owned by Francis Clark was burn
ed several days ago. Mr.. Clark was away
from home and there had been no fire in the
house for some time. There was a small in
surguce. A
WArEGynLE-On Saturday morning last
the thermometer marked below zero.
Rev. Mr. Garland has returned from his |
visit 10 friends in Maine.
One morning last week Varnus p. Locke
found his only horse dead where he was
hitcheI
Arthur Fairbanks has had the misfortune |
to lose a valuable and only COW.
\ report is in circulation that several OF
our towns people are soon to be prosecuted
for selling cider by the gallon and barrel.
c. c. Tohn has returned from his trip to
California where he went last April He has
been living in the Sacramento Valley.
1t is now expected that Mr. Noyes will
succeed in finding ash timber enough near by
here 10 keep his mill running through the
Winter
The sleghing in this town, BelyiIere and
johnson is excellent.
Rev. J. Garland has returned from his .
visit TO his native State, Maine
One day the past week deer crossed the
road between the village and Hayes's mills |
going towards Bakersfield. He was follow
ed by three hunters from johnson but was
not killed
Barney Lapont and family have left our
village and moved 10 St. Adams Bay. This
town. W g. Leach and family have moved
to the house vacated by Lapoint.
G. H. Mann is now making all kinds of
butcher and bread knives and doing nothing
with axes except repairing It is impossible
to get axe polls from Cahoes, y. Y, on ac-
count Of their orders being 50 far ahead Of
the supply I. c.
HlSEsBuRGm-We are having snug winter
weather with the thermometer down towards
zero but thanks to the preceding rain II
water famine has been avericd.
Hull and O'Brien have shipped twelve
tons Of dressed poultry to market within a
few days, which they have bought at prices
very satisfactory to our farmers.
IL. VI. Hull has put Il kerosene oil cistefn
under the driveway north Of his store. 1t
consists OF wooden tank lined with copper
ana lncio7ed IN brick and cement cistcrn.
1t is connected with the store bv Il pump
and has capacity of fifty barrels
Several Of the schools are nearly broken up
by the measles, which are very prevalent in
town.
Stove wood is selling at one dollar a cord
and on Monday butter brought thirty cents
WEsrFoRD This town is to have Il course
OIL lectures inc COMING Winter ny thf lollpW-
ing talent: Nov 2sth, Prof. J u. South
worth Of Montpelier; Dec. 9Th, Rev. y.
Fellows Pastor Of Trinity Church Montpc-
lcr; Dec. 9th, Rev. II. W. Worthcn of
Mortified; Dec. 12th l.. L. Lawrence Esq,
Of Burlington; Dec. 18th, Rev. j. ID. Elmer
son Of Underhill Dec. 2Gth, Prof. g. g.
Bush lh. ID. of Quincy Mass. We trust
that the citizens of the town will feel 50
deep an interest in these lectures that they
will give them their hearty support :.
Peter Gaharee of Westiluld was thrown
from his wagon, the other day, and seriously
and perhaps fatally injured. He is 30 years
old mud has , II ia. and siY children,