Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-10
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Charlotte.

Up to Monday, the 9Th, it has rained every
day for the last eight days. Large quanti-
ties of hay and grain. cut aud ready to draw
when the rains commenced are nearly
ruined.
Rev. j. X. Williams Of West Rutland,
preached Sunday, the 9th, in exchange
with Mr.. Wild.
With few exceptions this an of year for
apples, many large orchards having only a
few barrels IN prospect.
This has been one OF the most catching
| hay seasons within the memory Of man but
The constant rains have kept pastures up to
June feed, and the after growth In meadows
will be immense.
There is promise now of an abundant corn
and pototo crop; oats are immense, 50 is
wheat
+. +. Brady was considerably injured re-.
Gently while caring for cattle by an ugly bull
| The same animal uraggred David st. Peter
FOR several rods along the ground injuring
| him SO badly thai he Is now confined to the
bed.
| Sclf-bindiug Keepers are getting common,
six or eight OF them in the town south of us.
The old way does not answers with such a
breadth of gra!n.
| Miss Sarah Martin has been engaged for
the Fall and Winter term Mt the seminary, to
the satisfaction of its patrons.
| Cynthia Squier will teach five months in
district No. 9, commencing September 3D..
| There were millions of raspberries, and
there will be more long blackbcrries than you
can shake stick at Plenty OF beech nuts and
hickory nuts this year, SO boys get good
ready.
Sportsmcn say that there is little if any
wild rice on marshes in this vicinity, where
it has always been abundant and they predict
poor duck hunting In consequence. 1t is
thought that the hard freezing of rice
marshes with but little water in the Fall killed
the plants.
The lack Of hot weather thus far is a mat
ter Of com nent and cottagers along the lake
have looked for wood more than for linen
busters and palm leaf fans.
Let the next Legislature be elected on the
issue of death 10 woodchucks. They are get.
ting too numerous to mention and we must
have bounty for thoir scaips
The worthy citizen who tied cows tai
to his boot strap while milking, and then
danced attendance to said COW on one leg fol
what seemed to him several hours, has de-
cided that he made mistake and will here
after let her switch.
Mr.. James Ii. Allen OF Wes,ford has been
engaged to take charge Of the upper depart.
mcnt of the graded school. lie comes high
ly recommended as teacher, gentleman
and scholar. The intermediate and primary
departments retain their former teachers,
Misses Brown and Ashley.
Bolton.
The Ridley fridge that crosses the Wi
extensive repairs.
A new house is being built at "CamJ
Willard and is to be occupied by DR.
A. j. Willard, his three sons and thei
friends.
Last week picnic party from Richmond
visited Bolton Falls, and Tuesday last larg,
party Of ladies' from Richmond came on tn
morning train and enjoyed 6 PICNIC at tn
same place. A lady who was taking boatrid
below the Falls found the current strong
enough to carry the boat down to the rapids
No harm was done.
Mr.. Fletcher McGinnis and family hav
gone to Bellows Falls to reside.
James X. Morse who went 10 Windsor
Missouri, last April, likes it very mucl
and has recently purchased an interest il
the "Fruit Evaporator trm," known q
Morse, Frank IL Co.
Ths lev Theodore A. Hopkins of Bur
lingtGn will oilciate IN Calvary church
Underhll, on Sunday next August 18th
ct 1910 4. M, with holy communion; ais,
at 4;3O p.. m.