Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-02
ADDISON COUNTY.


Scrgcnnes.
Stree: ard sidewalk improvements are re-
ctiving daily attention from the street COM
missioner. The idea of placing broad cleals
through tho centre of the bridge driveway
was on the score of economy, and 1t works
well, Whereas before this innovation, only
the centre of the bridge was used, now the
planks do service at both ends-making a
double track.
The foot bridge spinning the gulley be-
tween the depot and the village, has proved
an expensive atfiii, requiring constant watch
ing, and often out of repair. This bridge has
been removed and a gravel top sidewalk
will he substituted. When thoroughly pack
ed, it will prove a good and durable walk.
A G pod piece of sidewalk, gravel topped,
has been mate near Judge Smiths west side
OF the bridge, on Main street. Green street
is decidedly changed for the better by the
new walk, opposite the graded school house.
The Seymour farm of one hundred acres
was sold Thursday to Wifrid Jodoin for
Si3!5 Mr. Jodoin has charge Of the state
school farm.
The success of Vermon,ers in the West
has long been an established fact, and the
latest instance is hat of Mr.. w. w. Sattley,
| formerly OF Ferrisburgh, now general agent
of the Vermont Life Insurance company at
Chicago, who has recently had a raise" of
$1,000 II year on his salary. His brother,
| Robert Sattley, graduate of the engineer
ing course at the University, Is also West in
the service of the Northern Pacific railroad,
us u civil engineer, and is drawing hand.
some salary.
| The new shops Of the Vermont Shade
Roller company were regularly started Satur-
nay. They will not be put in full operation,
however, until the arrival of some machinery
that has been delayed.
Il. T. Barnard and W. c. Bradbury sc.
cured eleven ducks and eight fihe fish dur
ing sporting trip last week.
Mr.. John Cippetly Of the firm of Cole,
Cipperly & lIalhurst, Lansingburgh, N. Y,
well known in VeIgennes, had the msfor-
tune last week TO fall on the pavemen: a,
Lansinghurgh and received injuries of q
most serious nature.
One of our cnierprising BARRIERS, W. j.
Renaud, has established a branch shop al
Bristol, Mr. Louis Lucia being in charge.
Mr.. Charles w. Mason of New Haven, the
well known sheep dealer, for the Western
and uthweslern market, leaves for Denver
Colorado, to-day.
Large attendance on market. Saturday
Trade good and business generally br SIX
throughout the day. An A l apple can now
be bought at So barrel with iair quality a,
81 90
Union temperance services were held at tht
Methodist church Sunday evening. Mrs
Peckhani, a representative from the Sons Of
Temperance OF North America, who is en-
gagged in establishing the order wherever
temperance workers will unite for that pur
pose took charge Of the meeting. After the
usual preliminary exercises, Rev. j. w. Ben
nett, pastor of the church introduced her T.
the audience, which was large, filing thu
chui ca above and below. The speaker gave
an exhaustive history of the order, its charac
ter, its work, its Efficiency and extent gave
instances of runs debasing Influence or
many prominent Western men and some
Eastern, VINO represented the bench, the bal
uod tue army, also Congressman and others
spoke Of it, ruluous Influence on the youDl
men, arl appealed to her hearers to throw
thair i,ilicncr on the side of temperance aut
rieht. Af,cr the lecture steps were taken t,
form branch OF the order.
Mr.. julius j. Miller of Ferrisburgh, who
was sulleriug from his la.e injury by tn,
cats, aud who has been stopping AT tn,
Franklin House, in care Of Mr.. NJ. NJ. Yott
WAS Sufficiently recovered Saturday, to b,
removc! to his house. Dir. II. Martin ant
Mr.. lott accompanied him.
The mail train North in the afternoon now
leaves at 3;5S instead of 4:47, "A heretofore
This ntccssitatcs the closing Of the Northern
mail at $3.50 p. m.
Thirty-six really happy hearted children
young misses and masters, made the parlUr
OF Mr.. Hcrrick Stevens gay aud lively Monda,
evening. 1t was the twelfth birthday Of hi
youngest daughter, Miss Herrika. Peasan
plays ard agreeable pastimes occupied tn
youthful party the evening through.
beautiful birthday cake, floral adornments
aud choice refreshments made the occasion
one TO he remembered by all, till other birth
day celebrations come TO vie with this one il
agreeable associations.
The LIT Of the assessor is not one Of per
feet satisfaction. A citizen OF an adjoining
town appealed from the action of the asses
sors. j he case came up before Judge j. Z
Roberts of this place. The evidence failed
to show that that assessors had subscribed t.
the preliminary cath, therefore the assrssmen
was held 10 be Illegal
Mrs. Peckham of California, before referre,
TO as engaged in reviviug temperance intercs
in the community, gathered into the vestr
of the Methodist church Monday evening
goodly number Of people to aid her in tn
work. Over sixty names were obtained to
temperance pledge, and preliminary step
were taken to regular organization, whic
it is proposed TO effect Sunday evening.
More than 40 years ago three sturdy mel
located in the town Of Ferrisburgh, near TIN
New Haven line, as farmers. These wer
VIM. Clark, Hugh Riley and Michael bona
way. They pi ospcred, and lived to hal
old age. Riley and Donaway died year
| ago, and on Saturday i ct Mr.. Clark passet
away, in the 74th year Of hs age, respected
and esteemed. He leaves wife and tive
sons The 'hoys,' as he always Gale,
: them, are well-to-do farmers, and good citi
zens. Mr. Clark was buried Tuesday.
Mr.. Charles ii. Strong reached home iron
Troy, N. y, Saturday night.
The injuries of Mr.. John Cpperly, hi
, friends will be glad to hear, it is though
Twill not prove fatal.
Mr.. G. +. o. Kimball and wife have re
| turned from New York city, whittier the
went on the recent excursion.
, Officer G +. o. Kimball, at the instapc
of Mr.. n. w. Bristol of Pantop, proceede,
to the house of Mr.. John Mclaughlin, il
that town, and found secreted there larg
quantity of household articles which ha
, been stolen from the dwellings # differen
families in Pantnn. The bag lntaning the
stolen articles was placed there by part
, formerly in thc employ of Dir. Mclaughlin
{ who stated that il was wearing appart
, belonging +" hin, \ Mr.. William Come
suspected, she having been employed a
various tmty H. 'aH.ilcs Ia do washing an
hoGsewprk, and articles having IN nearl
every case, been missed soon after her leav
ing. Tho family If the suspected part
hears an uLsaVply reputation in the neigh
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