Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01
being as a general thing in better condition

being as general thing in better condition
than In most years.
The onion crop was large and OF a good
quality, but the prices paid IRE lower than for
many past years, only 40 cents per bushel
being paid. They have often sold for over
81 in recent years.
Patrick Condor, who lives just inside the
Middlebury line, has unintentionally got him.
self into what might turn out TO he bad
scrape. He went to work and dug up the
bodies of his parents and other relatives, sew
en- in ALL who had been Inferred in the
old burying ground in Middlcbury on the
Cornwall road and transferred them to the
new Catholic cemetery, only little distance
ava, and did.it without having previously oh
tanned any permit from the town authorities
and indeed without knowing that any such
permit was necessary, There is a statutory
penalty for such removals Of Imprisonment
in States priso not less than three nor more
than ten years and fine of not less than
three hundred nor more than one thousand
dollars. Mr.. Condor is an industrious and
honest farmer and acted as he did through
Ignorance Of the law.
Bristol.
One of our citizens says he has been
plagued long enough with his cstern and is
going to put n Filthy in it. Another thinks it
would be great advantage to the place if we
had good watcrworks with several Hydro
gems" located in convenient places.
There will be union social Thanksgiving
service in the Baptist church Thursday at II
u. IN. Rev. NJ. p. Bell will preach at New
Haven mills next Thursday.
About 10000 lbs. of poultry were shipped
from Bristol last week.
There will be a course of free lectures Civ
en- in the graded school house this Winter.
Among those who will lecture are the Rev.
Mcssrs Bell and Combs, Principals Bosls
and Cove, Supt. Hasloton and others. The
first of the course will be given next Monday
evening by Principal Bosts.
vcrgcnncs.
Our streets presented lively appearance
Thursday, it being poultry day" Yer
gcnnes has never seen SO many specimens OF
the festive duck, chicken and turkey togcth-
er before and the amount bought by dealers
will easily reach forty tons. Prices were
rather low, and a considerable number OF
farmers refused to sell, and will wait for a
rise. Among the prominent buyers we no.
tice Sprigg Il Wheeler, purchasing seven
tons; Newton Bros, four tons Martin ~
Squres, two tons NJ. +. Allen, two tons;
y.
Stone, two tons; Clark Bros, two tons;
S. w, Gregory, . tons, w, j. Thompson l
ton, w. II. Dalrymple $500 pounds, Spoon
cr Il Field 1900. The average market price
was 1G cents, per pound. Some sold as high
as 20, but only for choice lots. All the
poultry is for Boston market and will be
shipped Friday morning. Among the best
lots of turkey noticed was one bought by
Cnrk Bros. the fowls averaging fourteen
pound each.
W. G.. BiXhy and sister, Mrs, c. II. Bis
sell, left for Chicago THURSDAY to remain
during the Winter. Mr.. Il. will soon 20 TO
Colorado, whore he has large business int r.
csls
The Episcopal church entrance is being
extensively repaired and new foundations
are beng placed for the pillars If the Metho-
dist church.
DR.. George p Fosior of Pntncy.was in
town, this week. His many friends were
pleased to meet him.
Mrs. c. L. Jackmnn is spending Il short
time with friends in Castloton.
Thomas Purcell and one Preston were ar
rested at the lcgcrdenan entertainment at
School House Hail. Thursday evening, for
being drunk and disorderly. Officer Bates
lodged them in the COOLER" and Friday
morning they were taken before a justice,
fined S24 and costs, and released ON payment
Of fine. Ii is said the party who sDli the rum
footed the bill
Robert Corler and family formerly Of Yer.
gcnncs, have settled in Los Angeles, Callfur-
MIA where Mr.. Corlcr has established n flour
ishing business