Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-23
CuITTENDEN COUNTY.


The three societies, Methodist. Cougrega-
tiouast and Bap ist, will unite in Thanks
giving services at the Congregational church;
sermon by Rev. Mr.. Wicker of the Mctho-
dist society. 1t is to be hoped that the pco-
pie will honor themselves, while honorlbg
the day and the occasion, with full attend
ancc at the services.
Jericho.
Service in Calvary (EpiscopaD church,
Underhill, on Sunday, Nov. 25tb, at p.
m. Offerings for missions will then be due
wiIIiston.
Rev. |. p. Booth of Mortified will oc-
cupy the pulpit in the Universalist church
Sunday, Nov. 25th, preaching on exchange
with Rev. NJ. KiDgsbury, pastor.
Richmond.
Orvis w. Hall who graduated at the
Medical college at the last commencement
with distinction, was recently married in
Bristol and Immediately started for Idaho,
where he intends TO praclicc his profession.
Rev. Mr.. Iazcn delivered on the 18th in
slant a very appropriate discourse in COM
mcmoraton of the life and services of Martin
Luther.
The fall term of the graded school will
close next Friday. There will be rhetorical
exercises IN Academy hall Wednesday after
noon. The friends aud patrons OF the school
are requested to be present.
Charles Towers is spending few days at
home, having returned from market. He is
engaged in mercantile busidess in Miles City,
Montana Territory. Mrs N. Bissonctte and
daughter start with him the 10Th inst, for
Miles City and Miss Jennie Goodrich, the
long time organist in tho Congregational
church, goes with them as far as Lincoln,
Neb, where she will spend the winter with
her sister.
Mr. and Mrs. John 5. Towers returned to
New York city last Friday.
NJ. NJ. Bates, Esq, lost valuable horse a
short time Stree by having lis hip broken in
the stable.
Water is exceedingly low in brooks, springs
and wells. We have had very little rain
this fall or summer, either.
The telephone wires are now strung as far
as Jonesvillc, but no office is yet open in
Richmond, nor is there likely to be at pres
emit
Tue potato season has closed The ship
men, has not been as large as ono year ago.
But the quality Las been much better. II.
ii. Rankin & Co. have been the only pur-
chascrs and shippers. Their shipments
closed some ten days ago, they sending off
their thirty.sccond car. The price has been
almost uniform. Tucrc are large quantities
of the murphies in cellars and there will
undoubtedly be quite II large Winter ship
ment.
Christmas will be duly observed here in
the churches. Already arrangements have
hn. .1.t. L., q
Methodist church.
Thanksgiving services are to be held in the
Methodist church. They are TO be union
services. Rev. J. II. Woodward is to deliver
the address.
The Winter terrain district No. 3, Miss
Eunicc Gale, began Nov. 18th. The school
house recently repaired, is one of the most
pleasant in town. If the people do their
part the school will he a success.
Rev. J. II. Woodward recently sold
four year old colt to parties in Canada for
the moderate sum Of $500.
l. N. Drury, Esq, is soon to move to his
farm in Essex. Many of us will miss him.
Next Wednesday Miss Josie Donohue
closes one Of the most successful terms of
school that has been taught in district No. 10
for a long time. She attends school in No. /
this Winter.
d. II. Coon has recently bough, aud moved
TO the old Eben Coon plac. in Georgia
Brandon and Middlctown are not the only
places in Vermont where hidden treasures"
of gold and silver have been supposed to be
deposited. That troop of Spaniards which
tradition says passed through Vermont many
years ago finding their gold and silver too
heavy for their ability to carry, deposited
come Of their treasure in certain locality in
the eastern part of Essex. Here by the aid
of the "witch hazel rod" or the ''mirror in
the hat the spot was said to be discovered.
and with Lanterns dimly burning" at dead
of night" the favored few who had been let
away night after night till at length they
came upon the rrou bound .lirst, which the,
were assured contained the coveted treasure
But alas for human hopes and human cred
ulity, so overiOyed was one of the number
at the prospective wealth, that lie broke the
death like silence with his exclamation of
JOY, when the dim lights were all exlipguish-
ed, and the chest of gold disappeared IN the
darkness. About the same time similar
discovery OF hidden treasure was reported in
the region of Rattlcsnake Hill in Milton aud
several people from Essex, tradition has it,
spent several days and nights there in the
search for it. They were successful in
catching the click of the "rattles" of the
enormous snake which made its habitation
on this hill, and gave it us name, but that
was as near as they got othegolden treasure
they foolishly sought.
The school IN district No 0 closed on
Friday, Nov. 0. 1t was taught by Miss
Mamie Page, and for first school was quite
successful The number registered was A.
average attendance 10. Those who had no
marks against them were Laura, E,uma and
Henry Porter who live more than mile
away from the school house. and Carrie
Warner. Those who had no ''absent" marks
were Messrs. Edgar Don, and Willie Fisher
who came mi lie to school. Those having
no tardy marks. were Lille Warner, May
Castle, Katie and Jennie Casey,
-. L. H." in the Manchester IN. H.
Mirror makes the agricultural outlook of
Essex rather dismal. We do not think the
farmers generally have found it necessary
to supplement the pastures with the ebay
NOV and grain bin,' or that every little but
ter has been made outside" of these. So far
as our information extends,-and it EN-.
braces the large as well as small dairymen-
less grain" has been fed during the year
than usual, and about the usual product has |
becn made. Prices have not been as high |
as last year but sales have been quick, and |
there is little dairy stock on hand So far |
as ''pigs" are concerned there has been an |
over production. Every farmer almost has |
raised pigs with view to the sale of them. |
The supply was greater than the demand, |
and in consequence the price ruled low,
greatly to the benefit Of those who desired |
to purchase. The ''corn crop" may not be |
as large as last year per acre, but it is quite |
as good in quality and amply sufficient, with
other grain which is more abundant to fat |
ten all the pork" which farmers usually put |
upon the market.
The Woman's Christian Temperance |
union meets this week with Mrs. NJ. A. |
Nichols. Judging from some reports that |
have reached our ears, there is need of some |
active work on the part of fathers and moth.
,rs as well as of the w. &. II. Union also, to |
keen the Children The Loua not ihn 1rirln