Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-05
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III IL. II. bTail anu VI. ". AUcl, T. NJ,
left North Fctrisbureb, Monday evening for
nm cStenied tour 10 Chicago, Denver, Pueblo,
Vera Cruz, New Mexico, and other points in
the Southwest. They expect to return by
the middle OF November.
Judge Norman j. Allen of North Ferris
burgh is adding many desirable improve
mcnts to his already very desirable resi-
dence
~. Il. St. Peters Is brushing up his store
and residence near the North Ferrisburgh
bridge IL viii lie much improved.
The Baptist church in this place have con.
cluGed not to extend call TO The Rev i. w.
Partridge Of West Midway, Mass, for the
present.
Mr.. Ezra NJ. Champion is now occupying
his newly purchased farm, located just north
oil the State school grounds.
Mr.. William G.. Bixby of Fort Collins,
Colorado, is expected to visit Vergeunes, his
iormtr home In II few days.
Mr.. Walter Scranton and son will leave
Tor their hone, IN Pelhan, N. y, next
| week.
Letters as delivered by the busy postmas-
tois now present quite variegated appear
ance, the stamps being red, blue and green.
| When the new two cent stamps are fairly
inaugurated, dark red will be the prevailing
color.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence BARLEY returned
from their wedding trip to New York, Tues.
day.
Mr.. f. a Woodbridge is quite i'll and
threatened with fever.
We understand the Mddlebury college
students propose charterng the steamer Lily
for trip to Port Kent, thence to Ausabe
Cliasm, in a few days.
Mr.. Frank III. Dac IN of Waltham left for
Chicago Wednesday to be absent about four
weeks.
Mr.. Noble Ball of Ferrisburgh and Miss
Ellie Field, daughter of Stephen Field o.! the
same place, were married Tuesday, in the
presence OF a large number of friends and
acquaintance.
Rev, ID. f. Brooks, formerly of Panton,
spent Tuesday and Wednesday in town, the
guest Of Rev. j. w. Bennett
MIR. ). S. Gaines CT the Stevens House.
who has been in Troy, N. Y, several days
will return to-day.
Cashier Ross and wife will return from
their trip to New Jersey on Saturday.
A meeting of the officers of The Champan
Valley Agricultural society was held at the
stevens House Saturday. The first business
brought was the contested premium on stall
lions and five OF their get, William Partch of
New Haven, an exhibitor, claiming the
premium was unjus,ly awarded to Willmarth
" Sickle oil Addison, on the ground that they
did not exhibit the full complement of colts
The Judges were, however, sustained in their
decision. 1t was found that the receipts
, o. the society at their recent fair were sll39,
enough to pay premiums and expenses, take
10 the outstanding note of S32j, and leave a
surplus in the treasury. A committee was
tat t..p
, permanent site for the fair, and to examine
and report the best location, to be bought or
leased, as the society may see fit, such com,
Mite consisting of President j. Ii. Sprague
Of Watham and vice-Presidents j. o.
Walker, Ferrisburgh and g. w. Ward New
Haven. These gentlemen will meet Satur-
day to discuss the matter. After appointing
this committee the meeting adjourned until
Saturday, October 18th, at the same time and
plac'. The subject Of permanent site for
the lair ground elected good deal OF
discussion, as it has for some time past
alnp'g the citizens OF the northern part of
Al ion county. -Four different localities
ais uuder consideration, but the hes, by far,
! III every way, is the one that has hitherto been
used. That the race course and the fair
t grounds must be in one place has been de-
monstrated to the satisfaction of every one,
and that the lease or purchase Of suitable
grounds is necessary to the successful con.
tinuance of the s0ciely's exhibition is uudis
puied, and it is more than probable this will
be done before another wear.
Ripton.
Most of the farmers are holding their
potatoes for higher prices. Most of them
3 have dug their potatoes. There will be u
fair crop, though some complain of rot. The
, corn crop is total failure here, this year.
) X. b. Thomas caught bear on the noun
| tain between RiptJn and Mildlebury, one
day last week.
Manly It. Wilds, one of our leadiog bust.
ness men, died very suddenly Tuesday MORN
ing, between niue and ten o'clock 1t seems
he had difficulty in breathing at about six
o'clock in the morning and a doctor was
summoned, who did what he could, but to
no avail. Mr.. Wilds had not been in the
very best of health for some time, but had
kert around and did considerable work. lie
was held in very high esteem by the entire
community. lie had been in the boot and
shoe trade in this place for thirty years or
more. He was about SO years of age.
Cornwall.
, A. NJ. Richards has just returned from n
WISH 10 MS sister III lt)ck ISLAND, III.
Rev. Mr.. Williams of West Rutland is ex.
pectcd to occupy the pulpit of the Congrcga-
tional church next Sunday.
Mr.. Warner, grandson of W. II. Remsep,
and Mrs. Mortimer sister Of Mrs. Remsen,
are in town.
Plums are mostly gathered, and the crop
proved TO be the largest for many years. A
great many pear and plum trees are dying
with black knot aud nothing seems to arrest
it, but severe pruning of the affected parts.
Prof. Ezra Branerd of Middebury Col
lege has preached in the Congregational
church since Prof. Fosters time expired.
West Ferrisbureh.
Mr.. NJ. w. Winans has three ears-old
colt that stands sixteen hands two and
weighs 1850 pounds also a two.year. old
colt equally heavy for his age-both sired
by Oliver Danyaw'. stallion British Splen-
dor"
Ira Blakely has purchased Bal Warmers
little place on Lake street, and is at work
completing the dwelling consideration,
5000.
The Methodist Sunday. school of Panton
and their friends took boat ride Wednes.
day, from Basin Harbor to Fort I'll, on the
steamer Vermont. The day was all that
could be desired and the attendance large.
Report says Henry Werner is to go as
missionary to South America in the Spring.
Heis Jealous worker in the cause, although
young convert.