Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-24
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Colchester.

an average crop. Some are cutting no more
than last year, but the most OF them nave
large yield. All kinds of grain are heavy, anu
well filed. There will be the largest yield oil
many years. Early potatoes are gooa crop
and later ones are looking well. Unless rust
or rot affects them potatoes will be very
plenty.
8. Bliss. A. NJ. Wheeler and j. II. Lyon
spent two days last week in fishing near
Sandbar bridge and brought home with them
as the reward of their labors, sixty-lhree pike
and one pickerel.
Old Mr.. Savil, 1.-THE oldest inhablant IN
town, was buried Sunday. Records show
that he was over one hundred and two years
old. He had been spending his latter days
with his son near Maletts Bay. He retain
ed his faculties remarkably aud would con
verse quite freely about oldcn times until
few days before his death.
Shelburn.
The Methodsts have been fortunate enough
| to secure the house and lot belonging to Mis-
Il. A. Barker for parsonage. The Oh one
is much out of repairs, and, moreover,is not
as conveniently located as the new one. Dr.
Fred. r. Stoddard intends purchasing the
old lot, and will, no doubt, make the needed
improvements. The necessary papers for inc
sale in either case are not yet drawn, but IL Is
understood they will be in a few days.
Charlotte.
An unusually large and fine grain crop has
been nearly harvested, with some complaint
of rust on late sown grain.
Rust is appearing on some fields OF pota,,
toes. If not injured in this way there Will
be an immense yield, as 1t now looks.
The Congregational Sunday-school is to
have a boat ride and picnic, if nothing pre-
vents, Monday, August 27tn.
The Lake Champlan sea serpent has been
seen again. This time on one OF our bays
He had that same old familiar crested head,
and created great commotion in the water as
he disappeared from view short distance
5 astefn.
. There will be quite an exodus of our
, young people 10 various schools in Sep'em-
ber
Since the signal foiling of the fire fend in
his efforts to destroy the unpretending estab-
g lshment of the industrious shoemaker the
department has been largely relieved from
official duty so to speak, but it has by no
means been idle. The chief engineer has
> been interchangeable in procuring apparatus
, and in drills, and now the department hardly
!, knows itself in comparison to the infanlie
a days. 1t will soon be arrayed in new uni
form of white duck pants, with trimming
of gold spray up the outside seam shirts oil
# red velvet with diagonal clusters of pepper.
mint blossoms on the left breast, cults and
:, collars to match; heavy boots of alligator
1t leather and bear skin caps snch as were
g worn by Napoleons old guard. This
It uniform was designed by the Chief en-
a sineer after a careful study of various pat
tern sheets, and is pronounced by goot
J. Judges unequallcd in general make up
&c it is proposed soon to hold general inspec
Is ton of the department, ON which occasion
the firemen will parade in procession ant
IL display new fire escape Just invented by
II The chief engineer.
c Parties looking for apples have put In al
Il appearance from New York and other mar
"a kets.
!, 1t is thought the short apple crop is du
mainly to a cold wave coming when I'M
l. trees were in nearly full blossom. There wa
n great promise OF fruit but it is only now AM
then an orchard unusually protected that ha
4 anything of yield.
:, Parties in favorable localities arc growing
~ peaches quite successfully in this section.
u Fishing has been good of late at Thomp
IL sons point, and an appreciatlvc puDllc MAJ
+ largely enjoyed 1t.
d Hinesburgh.
d An abundant harvest has been gathere
|, thus year. Hay and grain are above IN
ayssfgi Is vsry Ff S5m nsTSage Of PGa'SS5 ina
&c backward and the crop Deepen Us very mucl
% upon the holding off of the carly frost. Apple
lc are scarce and the probability is that Their
10 will not be 1000 barrels of cider made il
=, town this year as there was last.
~ The three IIinesburgA Sunday schools au
Us one from Starksboro met last Thursday an
G. had a picnic in maple grove, near Napoleo
" RUSS. The company numbered about 900
ID The day was fine. Numerous swings were pu
~ up for the children. The Hinesburgh corne
- bard was in attendance, and every one seen
H. cd to enjoy the day.
il. In the last few days Mr.. Fred. Mack he
" waged war CT determination on the Woo
chucks on his farm, and scalpcd %.
" A wild animal of some description has bee
IL seen by several in the southern part of II
d. town Others have heard its ferocous or
a in the still hour of the night Can't some {
liz our hunters distinguish themselves by tract
- ing this mystery to its lairf
W The bobolinks have gathered in great flocl
IT. and changed their coats, preparatory TO the
ly long flight to the southern rice fields
We The waterbars in some of our roads are I'll
va next thing to nuisance. Ga one hill the
are twenty in distance of forty rods. Lat
or ly a lady broke the springs to her phaeton
t this hill and gentleman was thrown fro
ne his wagon and seriously hurt by the hyit
,,o out of linchpin. Really the evil these ba
~ are intended to prevent is preferable to the
So presence.
Rcaping and binding machines gather
a the sheaves with surprising ease among OF
cobbles.
ms The death of j. l.. lockwood at the Of
~ of 70 removes another OF our old landmark
v. lie was most genial Christian gentleman
ISL whose blacksmith shop was for years a re-
gs devious for the boys over whom he had
cv great and good influence. He was an c
- leemcd member of the NJ. L. church and
~ holder of several town offices.
~ Williston Acadmy course begins Sept. 8
Prof M. S. Stone, principal, and Miss Ann
sc Burk assistant. Mr.. Stone graduated fro
is Vermont University and is highly recon
tv mended as teacher by President Buckha
-, and Others and expects to re-establsh w
'st liston's former record for school, Rates
nd a term. For board and rooms inquire OF
ne G. Naramore.
nd Richmond.
The Universalst convention of Vernon
and the Province of Quebec will hold Its a
nual meeting at Richmond Tuesday, We
uesday and Thursday, August 80, and .
Dh This being the semi-centennial meeting OF u
D. organization, it is expected to be especial
mt interesting.
ho Mr. Judson who fell from the scaffold r
"9 mains in very critical condition. The
On are some hopes of his ultimate recover
ne however.
ne One day last week man in The employ
ier Judge Colby while fastening up vicious bul
nc was attacked and tossed OFT of the stable al
he ed in getting over the fence-nol until he bo
nd -, .1.aaaa IL suonnd linn howeuar ~