Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-03-12

VEIGENNEs.- is rumor that the
Ripley Bros. of Rutland are about TO purchase
the kaoln works of the late b. +. Goss's
estate. The property is valuable, yielding
an annual income of from Sc, 900 to $40, 600
per year.
At the meeting of the Union Cornet Band
Feb. 2ith, ii. G. Miner was elected presi-
dent, Chas. Cheney leader, and Chas Caine
clerk and treasurer.
William Bixby has returned from Colora-
do, where he has been during the past year,
and will spend the remainder of the Winter
in Vermont.
The ice has all passed out Of Otter Creek
and pckerel and muskrat shooting will soon
be in vogue.
Lieut.. Charles A. Booth, who is stationed
at Fort Smelling, Minnesota, expects to visit
his home in this city tho present Summer.
His wife with their two children arrived on
Saturday last.
Henry b. Woodbridge. who has been seri-
ousy i'll at Andover, Mass, has recovered
sufficiently to return home.
Harvey Willard, Esq, left this city on
Wednesday for Colorado, where he will take
charge of the leading hotel at Estes Park
Southern Hotel, ST. Louis, Mo.
Hon. F. E. Woodbridge and wife are
spending n few days in New York city
and Herrick Stevens, Esq, wife and daugh-
ter are visiting friends at Chicago, Illinois
Mr.. F. 4. Woodbridge returned TO his ex-
tensive farm in Minnesota on Monday last
He has several hundred acres under cultiva-
ton which he will sow principally to wheat
He will purchase his farming tools and teams
in Illinois.
A fire broke out in the finishing room ad-
joining the door and sash mandatory of
q. W. Kendall below the Falls on the west
bank of the river The shavings near the
stove caught fire and famed up on one side
of the room. Several men in the room i'm
mediately threw several finished doors upon
the fire and succeeded in smothering it before
the arrival of the firemen. Water was
brought in buckets and the fire speedily
quenched. The damage is very SMALL the
sides of the building being slightly burned.
1t is considered fortunate escape from a
serious conflagration.
Application has been made to sell the real
estate of the late b. +. Goss The will made
two years before death, by agreement of the
heirs has been admitted 10 probate.
The firm of W. X. Bixhy X Son has been
dissolved by mutual consent.
Bonnie T. Field has rented Lis extensive
farm In Ferrishurgh and removed with his
family to the American House in this city
where he will engage in the purchase of cat
tie and other live stock in connection with
NJ. T. Shackett.
n, J. McCuen collector OF city taxes. has
paid over the entire city tax, inc present
year, a thing never before accomplished.
lie is also the only collector who has sue
ceeded in fully collecting the water tax
within the year of its assessment. Mr.. Nc
Cuen is a young man who is well known for
his energy and business capacity. Com
mencing life without a dollar, he has by
honesty and industry steadily risen TO the
position Of a leading merchant in this city
and has been elected TO many of the import
ant and responsible offices in the city
among them water commissioner, collector
and alderman. Few young men have made
better record for themselves, unaided by
wealth or family influence.
J. o. Walker of Ferrisburgh will sell in
front of the Stevens House, in Nergennes,
the old Weber farm in West Ferrisburgh,
of 1861 acres.