Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-18
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.


Died in Richmond the 18th inst, Nary A.
Roberts, wife of II. w. Wells, aged 81 years
aud eight months. The funeral of Mrs.
Wells was largely attended al North Hunt
ington, last Sunday, Rtv. Mr.. Pascoe ollici't-
ing. The casket was covered with flowers
aud the platform with household plants.
5. II. Davis, Esq, has bought two full
bio ded Jersey COWS from the Jersey herd of
Butler and Bingham of stowe.
bolton.
Albert Stevens, son Of G. &. Stevens, is
very sick with fever.
Daniel Sargent, an employe of w. Il.
Elliott & Co. of North DuXbury lost last
week Il very valuable Jersey cow which was
registered in the herd books and was his only
COW.
Lumber business is very active. George
Stevens Il Co. have a portable steam mill
back IN the woods four miles, where large
quantities of all kinds of lumber are cut out
IN the rough. 1t is then hauled to the river
where ii is manufactured and fitted to order,
the hard wood mostly into flooring. Mr.
| Larnard who has lease of the steam mill
believing to the j. A. Beers estate, is doing
| a thriving business He is now engaged
floating logs in the river from Waterbury and
Middlesex. AT West Bolton, L. n. Cotton
Nathan Gile and Ripley Gle are doing an
extensive business, all having large stocks of
nice spruce logs on hand.
Rev. w. j. johnson Of Waterbury will
preach at Bolton station once in two weeks
the coming year.
ii. II. Bishop is repairing and fitting the
Bishop hotel and making ready for Summer
hoarders.
The town system Of common schools which
was adopted three years ago is very well
liked. Summer schools commenced Monday,
May IA.
Subject for conference at Unversalsl
church evening of May 20th-"Charity,'
text, |. Cor, Kill, 10. Collateral readings
Matt, xviii, 2l-22 John Niii-1G, Romans
xiv, entire, Cor, Mil, entire, Colossians
ill.,, 1914.
The ladies of the Congregational society
J will give sociable at the residence of Mr
, Olmstead, North Wlllson, on Friday, May
18th. All are cordially invited.
, Charlotte.
Many friends of Deacon L. II. Wheeler
, gave him n genuine surprise party on hi
I S0ih birthday, which occurred recently. Mr.
, Wheeler has been in feeble health for som,
j time, but we all wish him recovery.
= The great body of snow last Winter pre-
:, vented the freezing aud thawing that light
ems up ploughed land, and good deal o
Fall ploughing was found unusually hard n
n sowing time this Spring Nevertheless
farmers generally do good share of plough
u ing in the Fall, as it helps vastly in advsuc
y Ing carly seeding.
y Grass seed caught well as rule last year
y and the promise for new stock hay is excel
" lent. A few good showers in May will en-
> sure the crop.
Apple tree worms have put in an unusual
early appearance, and IN great numbers
Now is the time to go through your orchar
aud kill them. When you set out apple tree
III remember that 100 trees, with extra care, wi
nc give you more profit than three times tn,
H. number neglected. Dig out the bnrers, TIT
- the trees, knock of the root suckers frol
those you have, aud you will be astonishe
W at results.
ar Essex Junction..
~ A little daughter of Rev. j. Cowan die
:; "Wednesday, after two days sickness of spin,
lie disease. Her funeral was attended Finds
or afternoon by Rev. A Hazen Of Jericho OF
III ciating.
Rev Mr. SpatOn ia anendinu enmo uoa