Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-09-07
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Shelburn.

II is perhaps not generally known that this
church, although model structure in most
particulars, has heretofore been unprovided
with bell The one referred to was manu-.
featured by order of Mrs Butloph at the
Clinton II. Menecy Bell company's foun-
dry at Troy, N. Y. The net weight is 1000
pounds with ali fixtures 5000. The inscrip-
ton on the side of the bell, placed there
at Mrs. Buttolph's request, is as follows
Presented to Methodist Episcopal church
Ct Shelburn, by Mrs. Henry A. Buttplph A.
ID. 1888. Jesus regard this work. aud by thy
| strength sustain it," The frame work is now
being got out preparatory TO raising the bell
which will he done Thursday of this week.
In order to commemorate the affair and also
10 tender thanks TO the lady who has made
TINS most appropriate gift, peach festival
VIII be held in the church parlors Thursday
evening. All are most cordially invited.
Frank Collamer Esq, of Washington, d.
T., is in town, guest of his brother, John
Collamer, Esq.
1t is now generally understood that the
machinery and all movable effects of the
Baldwin manufacturing company will be soon
moved to Burlington. This fact is to be re-
GREETED us it will be severe loss to the town
in many particulars.
Both rooms of the village school house
were opened Monday for the Fall term.
Miss Susie Martin and Miss Addie Edwards
have taken change. These are the same
teachers that taught here so successfully last
Winter and Spring and the committee were
fortunate In securing them again.
IIinesburgh.
There was hard frost Monday night ,
Sept. 3D.. 1t will damage corn and buck
wheat. The protIacted dry weather has
injured the potato crop in this section.
There will not be as many by a third
Many are digging and putting their potatoes
in the cellar.
The academy has 25 pupils.
Cheney Cole, Arthur Gilbert and Biol
Boynton have gone to Saxton's to school.
The temperance concert in the Baptist
church, Sunday evening, drew lnrge audi
encc and was a bright aud pleasing enter
tainment.
*. .. Castle has cut 100 acres of grain at
home and another 100 for his neighbors
with his new reaper and binder.
The Congregational Sunday school has
appointed as delegates to the State Sunday
school convention ut Mortified III. NJ Page
and Robert II. Wilson.
There seems to be great scarcity of
!
for years art not out this Fall. The grain
crop is large and some enterprising thresher
can make money by coming into town forth
with.
The difficulty between Ii. G. and g. w.
Flanagan about the title to the hotel property
Is to be de ermincd by arbitration, and Judge
Wales, Gov. Barslow and DIR. j. F. Miles
have been agreed upon as arbitrators. The
parties have bound themselves in the sum of
three thousand dollars 10 abide by their decis-
sion.
Mr. Selah Coleman died Sunday morning
OF heart disease ut the age of SO years. He
was one OF our oldest AMI mos, respected cit
liens.
WilIistOn.
Albert F. Isham, NJ. D., of the class of 'S2;
University of Vermont has taken up prac-
lice in Green River City, Wyoming.
Esscx Junction.
The fnneral of Mr. Sias Beach was
attended Sunday by large concourse of peo.
pie. MIR. Beach came to this town from
Wes1ord over quarter of century ago
and has boon one OF its most honored cil-
zens
The graded school has opened with bright
prospects the present term with 100 pupils
and The Classical Institute with 80.
A severe frost in many localities on the
morning of the 4th.
Charlotte.
p. V. Higbeo of Cassopols, Michigan, is
visiting friends in town. lie reports the ap-
pie crop in Michigan as no more than suili-
cient for home use, and he saw hut little
fruit while passing through the apple section
of Ohio and New York.
ii. e. Lcavenworth harvested, from drill
ing in twenly-eight quart! of seed, ninety
bushels of barley. 1t is new variety call ed
the Imperial, originated by Eli. lIosford.
Apple, and many other trees, are alive with
tent worms, and we must fight them or they
will DO good deal Of damage.
The pear tree blight has not been so gen.
cral this year as last Perhaps we have had
the worst Of it.
Already the fame of our achievements is
sparkling IN the sky, and the postollice is
Hooded with advertising circulars addressed
to the "Chlei" Engineer of the fire depart
ment
What with delightful boatrides and enter
tanning concert and literary exercises by the
young people of the Congregational Sun
day school, we have lighted on pleasant
days.
The ground is very dry, and the light rain
Sunday night was good thing only, we want
more of it.
Potato digging is in order and most pieces
would give very large yield. There is
complaint about some pieces of latish corn
not caring well.
Richmond.
A successful surgical operation was per-
formed! the Goth inst on Eli Judson, who
recently fell from high scaifold Dr.
Jaynss of Waterbury performing the opera
ton, assisted by Drs. Bingham of Burling-
ton and Bromley, Green and Hall OF Rich.
mond. Mr.. Judson is as comfortable as
could be expected.
New York Grccnbnck Ticket.
ROCHESTER,, Sept. 5.-Tho National Green.
back patty convention this forenoon nomina-
ted the following State ticket For Spcre