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

Bristol.
The honey crop is quite good in this vicin-
ity. Mr.. Nahum has about IA tons Frank
Sumner has 1900 pounds, and Chas. McGee
has about 5000 pounds, and there are several
parties that have smaller quantities. The
market price is from 12 to 20 cents per
pound.
The graded School building has been thor
oughly repaired, and the indications are that
there will be good attendance, and with
Mr.. Boris as principal and the able corps of
teachers, there can be no doubt but we shall
have a successful term of school.
Fayette Eddy Of Lincoln, while trying to
catch colt, Saturday morning, was knock
ed in the chin by the colt breaking his jaw
bone.
Archie j. Campbell, an old Middlebury
boy and son of the late John Campbell, who
has been living in recent years in London,
Canada, and Malone, N. y, is in town for a
short visit.
Miss Matte Read has gone to Boston,
where she will teach school the coming year.
A car load of sheep were shipped Friday,
for Topeka, Kansas, by L. A. Twitchell,
his son Eugene going along with them. They
are all rams are a fine lot and are sent for
exhibition at the Kansas state fair.
A few days ago Mr.. James Farrell and his
family went to Shelburn to attend the funer-
al of a relative. While they were absent
some person or persons entered their
house by opening window and
carried of their dresses and some
other articles OF feminine wearing apparel.
pair of ladies' slippers were taken and an
old pair were left in their place, seeming II
show that woman probably had a hand in
the. business
The sad death OF Professor Stuart Phelps
brings regret and pain to many hearts in
Middlebury, where the professor was well
known and greatly esteemed. Mr.. Phelps
was brother of the celebrated authoress,
Miss Elizabeth 5. Phelps, and half brother of
Rev. Lawrence PHELPS, who has preached in
several towns in Vermont. Seven years ago
the writer had the benefit of Prof. Phelps
instruction while he was professor in Mid
dlebury college, and found HIM to be a
scholar of wide and profound attachments
and most brilliant and admirable instruc-
tor. Between Professor Phelps and Profess
sor L. ii. Higey, who is now in Europe, a
warm and Intimate friendship sprang up, and
great will be Professor Higley's grief when
| the sad news reaches him in PARKWAY Ger.
many.
Byron Farnham has caused the arrest OF
Mr.. and Mrs j. +. Randall of Cornwall on
the charge that they sccrcted some of his
household goods in their house at the instance
of his wife, at the time she left him few
weeks ago. o. A. Field of Cornwall was
also arrested, the charge against him being
that he helped Mrs, Farnhum to get away
with the goo:s Each Of the parties were
put under $500 bonds to appear at the
December term of court.
L. McCuc was arrested Monday night and
tried Tuesday morning before j. Z. Staple
assault on Owen Rourke on Saturday nigh
last. McCue was fined $40 and costs, and
appealed.
The water power company is engaged il
| the erection Of u temporary dam to turn the
| water from the west channel, which supplies
| the canal, for the purpose of repairing tn,
| bulkhead, whchthas been in use for Il long
time. All the manufactures on the west sid
of the falls receive their water supply iron
the canal. These are Smith Il Ke,cham, fur
niture manufacturers, the National Hors
| Nail company, Strong L. Parker, road ma
chine manufacturers, q. w. Kendall, sash
doors and blinds and the slat planning mill OF
the Vermont Shade Roller company.
| There are many fine views from promi
nent elevations, near Lake Placid, in tn
Adirondack region, and invalIds, ladies
even, frequently stroll out to enjoy them
Recently four ladies took ramble TO til
top of C)bble Hill, intending to enjoy
quiet lunch, all by themselves, an
return home at their leisure. The,
were fully prepared for surprises
and as they reached the top Of the hull, al,
anticipated rich feast from the broad ex
panse revealed one Of the ladies though
she saw part Of their resting place alread
occupied, and, in great trepidation, they a
looked, and sure enough, there, in full view
sleeping quietly, UNCONSCIOUS of his selec
audience lay large black bear Probabl
the bicyclist who decended Mt. Washington
made good time, but then tor him the roa
was clear and he had no ''entangling ALI
ances," while the four lady athletes,
whom we refer, were forced to make it
"go. as-you-please" race for home. OF cours
the sleepy bear saw there was n
chance to capture either one of III
party, and quietly accepted the situatio
until some sceptical gents, doubling that brui
had been seen proceeded to investigate, an
found plain tracks of a powerful bear, nea
where the ladies had been. Two Vergennt
ladies, we understand, were of the surprise
party.
Cashier Andrew Ross is well and at b
post again.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. W. Hindes Of Keesevillt
N. Y, parents Of j. G. Hindes, are payin
him a visit.
Mr.. Chester w. Allen has been selected b
the patrons of the Panton postoaice to fill tn
vacancy occasioned by the resignation Of MI
Harris. Mr.. Allen will open a store in tn
Good Templars' hall soon.
The frost question is getting to be persona
in this vicinity. In Panton, Monday night
there was sharp frost.
The unbroken dry spell has prevented tn
corn from filling out, and while the corn
fields look full OF promise, examination
proves that In most cases, It is only mar
velous crop of stalks and leaves, mainly.
The plum yield is very large, so heavy, in
deed, as to necessitate the propping of th
trees, and the picking OF the inferior fruit
this relieving the tree and charging the 70
naming plums. The white and blue damsons
the Lombards, the egg lplum, and cages ar
the Leading varieties in this region.
Miss Name II. Hitchcock, the guest Of Mis-
Ella NJ. Hindes, for several weeks, left here