Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-10
ADDISON COUNTY.
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tor the first tim. in |. week, the rain clouds
have given way TO bright sunshine and nay
| making weather. Quite number OF farm.
ers had nearly reached the ''last lot" and
considerable hay and grain has suffered, but
a few days of the weather of Monday viii
cut, cure and harvest the last pitchfork full
end the last bundle
few nours among the Campers ,.0nviLcCl
your correspondent that the whirligig of time
does not effect much of a change in boys and
girls, and that the rustic dress and rustic fare
and the free and easy life of the lake shore
camper is quite as attractive to-day as ever
Basin Ilarbor. Mile Point and all the promi.
nent naadla,, ds blaze with camp fires at nigh,
and the lake is dotted with boats dating ,he
day. Mail matter for the campers centers a,
Basin llarbor, while birch bark letters with
thorn seals flood the nearest postoilicc TO no.
lify the less favored, how cheerily the hours
90 By OF the classic banks of Lake Cham
plain.
There was family party and picnic at The
| Basin Harbor picnic grounds last Friday,
composed Of the Messrs. Stevens, G. T. and
{. D. Herrick and Mrs. +. c. Strong, alto.
gether lively party of eighteen, 1t is quite
unnecessary to say that the occasion was a
delightful one to the four families.
Mr.. +. IL. Haven. wife an.i Miss l,cllie lrc
rustcating near Lake Placid in the Adlron,
dacks Mr. A. &. Lamb, Mrs. Ravens
thoroughly efficient head clerk, is in charge
in the meantime.
Mr.. Frank b. Ingraham who is with LIE.
lqnd, Rice II Co., Boston, is home on short
vacation.
Prof, A. u. CLARK, with party OF friends
some eight all told, paid visit to the mar
bic oolnpany's quarters on the Western shore
of the lake, Friday, The day and the view
we're admirable for u rambln, and all tho
roughly enjoyed it.
G. c. johnson and wife, Miss Lille Gam
of Burlington, Miss Nary Morgan and Ma
mic johnson, and Mr.. Il. A. Allison and
Mr.. III. A. Hale are camping at Mile Point.
They are having great time.
Tie dwelling house of Mr.. David Brydia
of West FerIsburgh was buFned, with lis
contents, about midnight Wednesday. The
fire took in the north end OF tho house, which
had not been visited for days by any mem
Der of the family. Although there was no
wind at the time, the combustible nature of
the contents fed the fire so rapidly that the
six occupants could do but little toward saw
ing uus thing. The house was well filled
with clothing and furnit.rc the accumula.
ton OF tho year. There wSs piano il the
house, also one gold and one silver watch,
beds, bedding, etc. Loss $1,000 No insur-
ance The family have taken up their resi-.
dcnce with Mr.. E. S. Torrey, son-in-law OF
Mr.. Brydia.
The dpar anticipatory public cant wait, so
they are beginning to ornament their letters
with two cent stamps, greatly to the disgust
of the postmasters.
The rcaners and binders-ihe horse mower
We mean. are in their glory these glorious
harvest days.
Among the recent arrivals in town, we
| notice that of c. G. Wheeler, Esq, from
Topeka, Kansas. As before noticed Mr..
Wheeler is tho general manager Of the Atch-
ison, Topeka and Sonta re railroad company,
and is one of the best posted railroad men OF
the West. He was originally from North
Ferrisburgh and has made his mark aS n
railroad man OF unusual ability,
Among those who are enjoying their an.
pual vacation at home, we notice Mrs j. W..
Ross of Middletown, N. Y. Mr. Ross took
his vacation on the briny deep, off the cast
crn coast seeking the benefit OF the salt air.
Coal dealers are active, and the price of
coal does not remain quiet It took an adj
vance of 25 cents per ton the first OF the
month. We have three coal yards in town.
Probably we have IN the vicinity OF two
thousand tons OF coal now on l.nd or 10 be
available for Fall and Winter consumption,
1t is but few years since Capt. NJ. |, Hall
was the sole dealer, and when two boat loads
of coal met all the demands OF this aud i'd
joining towns for the season.
Mr.. VIM. Hadcock, the popular cutter in
N. Aliens establishment, Burlington, is en-