Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-06

parug her for active service on tue opening
of navigation.
In our notice Of the funeral of the late
Mis- 5. A. Stevens, we neglected to state that
Judge John L. Roberts bad charge Of the
| general arrangements.
Mrs. Lucrctia Jones, sister Of Mrs. j. w.
Parker, was Frustrated by a paralytic shock
Tuesday We are glad to say that she is
very comfortable.
A wild animal OF somc kind, supposed to
be bear, has been frightening people and
horses by night in the town OF Addison. 1t
was seen Tuesday night by parties who were
gong to the dance at the Town Hall Par
ties have gone in pursuit Of it. 1t is thought
to he bear that had crossed the lake from
the New York side
Miss Anna NJ. Clark, sister Of Principal
Clark OF the Graded school, who has been
teaching the school in the Western district
for the past year, has returned to her home,
Wcstpoit, n. Y.
The breaking of the large wire rope in use
in the Vermont Shade Roller compauys fac-
tory, Monday, necessialcd partial suspen-
sion IF work for fofiy.elght hours, the I'M
usually short suspension Of business being
due TO the businesslikc promptness of G. A.
Booth q Son, in securing new rope from
New York.
We understand that Miss Kate Donnelly
is to have charge Of the school in the west
ern district the coming term.
The Spring term of the vergennes Graded
school opens Monday next
Mrs Justice Pierpoint and daughter have
concluded to remain in Chicago this Sum
mer. Col j. Human will continue to oc-
cupy their residence on Main street.
Mr. Geo. E. Stone has purchased the
.tg
Mtssrs. p. and NJ 4. Bristol Mr.. StoLe is
well known to the people Of Vergenncs and
vicinity a a dealer in dairy products and has
81 conducted his business as to win the con-
fdence and esteem of all. We besprak for
him thriving patronage. All of his patrons
may be sure OF fair weight and honest count,
for which this stand has always been noted.
The board of listers are distributing their
tax inventory blanks 10 our ctizeus. The
way old debts are being brought to mind is
wonderful.
Mr.. Frank Miller the great shoe backing
inventor, whose death has been noticed at
Warsaw, n. y, was brother Of Mrs. VIM
+. Parker OF this place.
j. n. lIanly, Esq, has purchase the in-
terest of the late Guy l.. Baldwin in the store
and tnware business of the firm Of &. l..
Baldwin Il Co., and will continue the bust
ness at the old stand on Green street
Mrs, Geo. w. Grandy Jr., of Port Henry.
n. y, has been very sick with plcurisy, but
is now recovering, we are happy to learn.
Bristol.
An Englishman WHO recently landed in
this county, was married a few days ago TO
a woman in Starksboro. The Englisnman
said he had done pretty well since coming to
this country, as lie landed without much and
has now forty acres Of land, two horses, two
COWS and wife.
There have been over 200, 900 feet of lum-
Der drawn from the mill of Finney Il Jimms
to Middlebury this Winter.
The G.. A. r. boys have rented the hall in
Dunshce's Block for their use. They met
Thursday evening and organized as follows
Commander, q. p. Phalen; vice commander
Hiram Shat,uck; senior commander, a. j,
Crane; quarermastcr, II. L. Sherwln; adj
jutant, W. w. Necdham sergeant, Henry
smith 0rdcrly-scrgcant, &. ii. Brooks
chaplain, Mark Roberts They have sent for
a charter. The post will start of with TWEEN
ty-twO charter members, and others have
said they would join.
Ambrose Grow recently purchased lot Oh
Church street, and will commence 10 build
as soon as the season opens.
~. L. Nahum has purchased eleven acres
OF land in the northern part OF the village.
| lie will undoubtedly erect n steam mill there
sometime, but will try farming on small
scale this season.
The Bristol marble works. W. Niece,
proprietor have been removed to East
street.
The school building needs some repairing
this season, being badly in want Of paint,
| outside and inside, and especially repairs in
the upper department. Better heating facili.
ties are also needed, and the probability is
that furnace will be placed in the build
Ing.
There is u chance for some one to make an
example OF Il few, very few, we are glad 10
say, Win are violating the law, by buying
AID shipping bob veal" Will not some
one take hold OF the matter.
]. w. Orvis of South Starksboro has
bought out the goods belonging to Il. De-
long, at the same place
w. d. Butler is making arrangements for
the erection OF a house on the lot recently
purchased by him on Spring street,
T. S. Jones-of North Ferrisburgh, who has
purchased the Johnson place at Rocky Dale,
took post ssion Monday.
w. ii. Sargent has bought the farm owned
by George w. Durham, in Lincoln.
Tuesday evening in the village district school
meeting in Stirksboro attera full board of
officers had been elected, il was moved to
adjourn, but the motion was lost However,
several left, and then the voters who remain
ed rescnded the former actions of the meet
ing, and elected an entirely new board of
officers. In anything verging towards politics,
Starksboro may he safely relied on TO do the
unexpected.
One of the parties who was at Mr.. Rid |
ley's did make arrangements perfectly sat |
stactory to Mr.. Ridley to pay his bill, while
another did not, but quietly stole away |
However he Promises to square up in the |
near future
There was fair attendance Saturday. |
The butter market was rather dull, IS cents
being the ruling price, while little more
was paid for "a very few lots. Receipts |
about 1875 tubs.
p, NJ. Landon, is buying at IL. Shattuck's,
ii. {. Roscoe at Bush & Pattirson's and +.
w. Noyes at W. L. Dunshee's
The remains of Miss Betsey Drake, who
died very suddenly of paralysis in Granville,
were brought here for burial. The funeral
was held in the Baptist church Sunday.
A few of the many friends of Rev. Mr. aud
Mrs. Osborn OF Lincoln called on them few
evenings since, and left them nearly $50 rs
u small token Of the esteem in which they are
held by the church.
A Bristol man was making preparations to
be. out Of town week, and packed his satch-
c with the following goods no more, no less
one handkerchief. two pint bottles of whis-
key one pair socks one bag tobacco one
clay pipe, one cigar box OF smoking tobacco.
West Ferrisburgh.
Mr.. W. NJ. Narncy and wife returned from
Parshvllc n. V, on Wednesday evening
last. Mrs Narney has spent several weeks
there with her sister, Mrs A. Bloss, who is