Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-17
the Kearsarge at the time Of tho fight with
the Alabama.


able concerts on Wednesday evening TO a
large audience
There is an odgentlcman in Addison coun.
sy who has had the sane pair of boots for
twenty-three Years, during twcrty.one of
which they were his best ONES. They are
still scrviceable, and he has Just had them
repaired. The old gentleman Is neither poor
nor miscT.
Rev. William Remclc, who has been away
in New Iora for several months being treat
ed for his heal h, has returned home and finds
himself nearly restored to his former good
health.
The turiosities and properties of the Shell
dol museum, archaeological and historical
society have been removed to their new home
in the Park house, where there will be plen.
~ of room to display them.
Professor and Mrs Il. Ii. IIigley are still
in Europe, being now travelling in Germany.
Mrs. lliglcy will probably return home this
Fall, but the professor will not return pfoba-
bly, to resume his duties at the college until
about Easter as he has been given leave OF
absence until that time.
Miss Kitty Slade, the young daughter of
Hon James NJ Sladc, is seriously sick with
fever, but 1t is still hoped that her Illness
may not terminate fatally, OF which, howcv-
er, there is no little danger at this writing.
1t is thought by the commissioners that the
estate of the late John Ring will pay between
thirty and forty cents on the dollar. Every
thing, however, depends on the final settle
ment of the dispute AS to the ownership of
the trottlng horse Dexter, and the amount
that shall be realized from his sale. Some of
the creditors think that others have put in
fraudulent claims, but there is no way of
proving this if it is true.
Col Thos. Comns of Wnnemucca, Neva-
da, is in town, having come here for treat
mcnt for cancer, for which he was treated
here satisfactorily while he was in attendance
on the June term of court. Col. Comins has
heavy suit on the county court docket, and
he is tue gentleman who made MiddlcDury
college the present of a Nevada silver mine
last year.
| Mr.. Riders fine mare Clara NJ. won the
1927 races at Bennington, Rutland and q an
vile, n. Y, but had TO do good work
in order to defeat her fast little
competitor. Kitty Ives. Some Middle.
bury people pinned their faith and
| find themselves considerably out OF pocket
1t is expected that these two horses will lrot
against each other during the State fair III
Burlington, and If they are both in good
condition IL fine race will be the result.
The directors of the Addison county sgt-
cultural society will leave no steps unlaNen
| 10 prepare for their annual fair, which will
be held here on Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday, Sept. 3, and 8. 1t is thought that
SO far az the sheep interest Of the county is
concerned, this fair will be the most impor-
tant held in many years.
Senator George +. Edmunds has promised
10 be at the Addison county fair next month
for day or part of day, and it is probable
that he will deliver short address.
| Another attempt to find water by boring
| an artesian well has been begun on the COL
legc hill at point considerably lower down
than the place at which the former attempts
were made. The wotkmen selected the spot
themselves aud assume all risks.
| Peter Champagne was called away TO
Montreal suddenly on Tuesday, having been
summoned by telegraph on account of the
serious illness OF his brother.
Professor c. j. Mead has returned from
his sojourn in Alburgh, where. he has been
spending the greater part of his vacation on
his farm. lie is looking as though his vaca.
ton had been beneficial to his health.
Capt. Grin Abbey, one of Middle.
bury's eldest residents. having read
Il few days ago in the FpEE PpEs=
the item concerning the old gcn,lem IN
who had pair of boots in active use
for 60 years comes the front to say tia,
he has worn pDir OF boots more or less foi
the last 30 ycais, is ETH! wearing them, and
thinks thinks that they are worth tapping
again. They have never been repaired but
once.
County Clerk Rufus Wainwright, Esq.
who has been in Albany and New York city
to have his eye treated, has returned home
and his eye has already ueen much benefited
by the treatment.
From the rcports that arr brought in from
the various ncighboriDg towns in the county
it is now certain that the apple crop this
year will be an almost complete
failure. Early in the season the
outlook was favorable to large
crop, the trees being loaded with bios
SONS, but some sort OF blight, or insect, has
struck the trees and the crop is ruined As
to the potato crop, with favorable weather
the rest of the season it will be larger proba-
bly, than ever before. The prices in the To-
cal markets are already much lower than
usual at this season.
The illness of Kitty Slade continues Sc
rious. but it is hoped to be less so than it was
|
she was much easier, and altogether there is
reason to hope for n speedy favorable turn in
the fever.
Mr.. Oliver Severance has returned home
from Texas, where he went several weeks
ago with sheep
Charles Mead, son of Prof. C. d. Mead of
Nfiddlebury, who returned home from Wyom-
ing territory last Winter, has again wandered
OIL, this time going to the Southwark, and is
now in Mexico
| The latest report received from Mr. Milton
Brooks is that he is undoubtedly in q
dying condition at his brothers. house
in Brooksville. Mr.. Brooks was there
tackled by the sickness. from which it is now
certain that death must speedily result. The
Brookses are an old aud highly respected
family in Addison county.
Prof. d. N. Burke, of Port Henry, N. Y,
is spending his summer vacation at his moth
er's holne, in Mlddebury.
The frame of the county court house is all
up and the roof is all on. The building is
already far enough advanced to make it ap.
parent that it will be a large and imposing
structure. The town house is nearly ready
tor the roof. Workmen are so scarce that
these buildings are not progressing as rapidly
as could be wished.
Messrs. Sheldon and Moore have begun
making repairs on the Park house, and they
will have it extensively overhauled before
the job is finished.
ycrgcnncs.
The Fall term OF the Vergennes graded
school, Prof. A. d. Clark principal, com
mences the first Monday in September.
There are changes Ia the corps OF teachers.
Miss Bagby and Miss Hayden retire, and tho
list of teachers will be as follows, viz: Gram.
mar school department, Miss Hattie Hin
man intermediate, Mrs. Ella Mahanna ;
second primary, Miss Anna Barley first
primary, Miss Belle NJ. Hanks. When the