Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-09-28
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1t is rumored on the street that Col. j. II
Lucia mayor of our city and former State $
Attorney for Addison county, will soon re-
move to Montpelier This leaves Hon.
Geo. W. Grandey and Hon. +. L. Wood
bridge old legal AMI political war horses sole
representatives of tue profession in Yer
gennes.
In competition with heavy, high-priced
road machines, the Little Giant, manufac.
turtd by Strong II Parker, Vrrsennes, was
awarded the first premium at the Vermont
State and Champlain Valley Association
Fair, held at Burlington last week. The
Little Giant road machine also took the first
premium at the Champlain Valley Fair held
at Nergennes this week.
A meeting of directors of the Champlain
Valley Agricultural society will be held al
the Stevens House Monday, October LIST, al
! o'clock p. m, to ascertain the receipts Of
the fair, audit accounts and transact any
other business which may come before them
j. Driscol, Fcrrisburgh, leads on potatoes
lie has one on exhibition in Scott's market,
that weighed two and half pounds, la king
half an ounce, when first dug.
The First Congregational church and go
cicty of St. Adams have extended q unani
nous call 10 Rev. Geo. L. Hall of this city.
The church and society over which Mr.. Hall
pTcsidcs, while fully approaching the es
TEEN in which is held by the good people of
st. Adams who have united in this call look
unfavorably upon any action tending to
jcopardise the pleasant relations existing be-
tween Mr.. Hall and the church and society
acknowledging him as their pastor.
Charles Wolcott, Esq, of Washington,
who is connected with United States geo
logical survey, has been the guest of Rev.
Geo. L. Hail for several days. He spent
some eight months in the great Colorado
canyon, in the survey service, and has con-
tributed valuable papers on geological sub
jects.
Cashier Andrew Ross of the Vergennes
National bank and his wife left, Monday
morning, for a two weeks absence, to Gens
Falls, n. Y, and Franklin Furnace, N. j..
At the latter place they will be the guests OF
w. w. Price and lady.
Rev. William j. Tilley of Brandon off,
GATED at st. Paul's church Sunday morning
in exchange with Rev. G. j. kelcham, TAX
ing as his text Genesis 1926. Mr.. Tilley's
theme was that Old familiar one OF Jacobs
wrestling with the angel and the RESENT
blance the human life bears TO 1t. The con-
ilict between our better nature aud the dis
slant and never ceasing one. Even to the
most careless, there come moments when
their misdt eds rise before them, and the bat
tie which, for the time being, has luled, is
renewed airesh aud so It continues, But
If we will be firm in resistance and strong in
well doing victory will surely be ours, and
we shall receive, as did jacob, blessings as
our re ward.
The ladies OF the w. G. T. U. realized
about $50 net at their restaurant during the
recent talr.
Mrs. G.. j. ketcham, who has been absent
from Vergennes several months, returned
last week.
The outlook in Addison county for con-
sumels of dairy products is gloomy one, so
far as prices are concerned Butter jumped
forward two cents u pound Saturday, the
ruling price being % cents, and Monday il
came up another cent, nearly all the butter
bought that day brnging 20 cents. Eggs,
too, are higher aud tic prospect is that an
other week will give us still higher prices.
With the Summers big crops and the ad-
vancing market surely farmers have no need
to complain.
Owing to the lowery weather, but few per-
sons went to Westport Tuesday to attend the
fair.
Mr.. Elijah Graves of Fernsburgh has Sc
cured 800 bushels of potatoes from one acre
of land this season.
A herd of about two hundred cattle passed
though Vergennes Saturday en- route to the
farm of Henry N. Spllace in Bridport. Mr..
Sollace purchased them In Canada and they