Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-12
ADDISON COUNTY.
Vcrgenucs.

In reference to the place OF locating the |
Jbamplain Valley Agricultural society's fair
permanently on the ground used this year. i! |
ias been often stated that the owners of that |
,art Of the ground which can be used as a
ace course would neither sell nor lease for |
hat purpose. We arc informed upon the |
,est authority that the land referred to could |
be purchased at a moderate price, and there
s little doubt but That the managers Of the
lair will avail themselves OF the opportunity
offered
Mr.. William E. Greene of this place has a
famous grape known as the "Vergcnpes,"
and he recently received an order from Scot
land, Indiana, for $500 "eyes" of the same.
There seems to be large demand for cat
lie In Addison and adjoining counties this
season, and number OF herds have passed
through this place, en- route to the lake
towns. One herd of eighty head was here
this week, owned by Freeman Blake Of New
port, which numbered 800 head when IL
started.
Mr.. John o. Mott, for some time past
clerk at the Franklin House, has accepted II
similar position at the Lee House, Port Hen.
ry, N. Y.
A goodly number Of friends and relations
of Harry Sears of this place and Miss Azure.
liz Finney of Monkton were present at the
occasion of their marriage in Moukton Thurs
day, aud testified their esteem and good
wishes 10y many handsome and valuable gifts.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Sears left Thursday evening
for a trip to st, Adams and other places.
Grape vines and other things pcrishable
have suffered greatly from the recent severe
frosts.
A g,od story is told of the trials and tribu-
lations of well known cit;z zen in his s.rug-
giles with refractory stove. His own time
and the labor of various stove men were
without fruit for several months, for the
stove persisted in refusing to do its duty.
Finally the citizen, providentially inspired,
investigated the piece of pipe entering the
chimney two stories above, and found that
the said pire contained damper, which be-
ing turned, was the innocent cause of the
frantic efforts before referred to.
Au unusual activity in building and REPAIR
ing Is noticeable in Vergcnnes this season.
Many residences arc being vastly improved,
additions made to others and repairs, greatly
needed in some cases, are making.
The wife Of DR.. Paschall Maxfield, who
has been i'll for some weeks, died Friday
morning. The funeral occurs today, at 3 p.
NJ, and the remains will be placed in the
new cemetery.
Another herd Of cattle, owned by Adams
& Beedy Of Ferrsburgb consisting mainly of
two aud three year ODDS will be sold to-day.
If our farmers are short of stock, it certainly
will not be from loss of opportunity TO buy
DR.. George S. Foster of Putney, formerly
Of this place, was in town Friday.
Superintendent w. G. Fairbank and wife
returned from their trip to Louisville, Ky,
Friday.
Matters at the shade roller factory arc
moving along at brisk rate. Their Office is
finished and ready for occupancy and it will
he but short time, not later than the first OF
November, when all else will be in the same
condition. The shops, when. in running order
again, On full time, will he able to accom-
plish quite coed deal more than before.
The most severe frost of the season was
visible here, Saturday morning. Almost
everything that could be was injured by it.
Mrs. Maxfeld's funeral occurred Saturday
afternoon at three o'clock, Rev. j. w. Ben
nett OF tie Methodist church conducting til,
exercises.
The year 1888 has been notable in Addison
county for the unusual number of older CHI
Zens that have passed away. and the nam,
of Mr.. A. A. Dean of Monkton is now aGdyt
TO the list, bis demise occurring Friday after
noon. Mr. Dean was native of this county
and for the last so years has been one of The
most active and prominent farmers, ben,
especially interested IN the cattle trade. Iii.
acquaintance was large and varied, extend
ing over great portion of New England anC
he was everywhere esteemed and respected
His death was the result of no disease but the
body was simply worn out by its SO years OF
active service,
The chill northwest winds remind us that
The Adrondacks are white with snow, and
few and far between will be the warm DAYS
Tor this month, judging from the snowy
crowns of Mount Mansfield, Cancels lIumD
and the distant Tahnvas.
The child of Patrick Dillon, Monkton, was
huricd III The Catholic cemetery, Ncrgcnnes,
Saturday. Father Kerlidou OBLIGATED There
was long procession through our streets OF
the friends Of the family.
Large consignments of wool have passed
through our streets this week, intended for
the woollen mills at Winooski. 1t is fur
nished by Mr.. &. w. Reed, well known
and extensive wool buyer of Addison.
Reports are favorable for q fair potato
yield, in Addison county. This is true, too, of
other sections, MS we see that New England
generally, is credited with good crop also
the provinces. Still potatoes are worth 50
cents in Boston market. Mr. Jesse Curler
will shortly be ready for the purchase of
potatoes for shipment at 35 cents per bushel.
He has some eight hundred bushels himself,
and his boat will hold 1000 bushels. He will
buy 1000 or 5000 bushels for New York
market His boat will be in the river by
next week.
Mrs Frank d. Barton of Waltham died
Monday morning, after an illness of six
weeks duration, aged 81 years.
We regret to announce the death at MARI
nette, Wis, Monday of Mrs. Scott, formerly
Miss Nellie Barnes, eldest daughter Of j. W.
Barnes Of Vergennes in the 33t year of her
age. Mrs. Scott is well remembered in Yer.
genncs, and her many friends were greatly
shocked To learn of her decease, which was
very sudden. Mr.. Barnes, his daughter,
Mrs Richard ID. Booth Of Ferrisburgh, and
son Warren left Monday evening for Mari
nette.
Prompt action only saved the house of
Richards on Elbow street, from be-
ing destroyed by fire Tuesday. Smoke was
seen issuing from bed room in the house
by the inmates and on opening the door the
room was found to be ablaze. With the
'iP VI hSiChpSAe, ho"SNSit thS was
lverted, but the contents of the room were
entirely destroyed, including about all the
clothing of the family.
Mr.. G. w. Mason, the well-known sheep
iealer, has just returned from trip to Kan
las, visiting the Kansas State fair at Topeka,
he Illinois fair and several others. The sheep
rade is fully up to the mark in the west and |
he demand equals the supply, Yer
mont sheep commanding, as always, the best |
,rices. Mr.. Mason shipped, few days
ince, a car load of 1870 Spanish merinos
rom Batavia, N. y, 80 Of them being from
1crmont aud the rest from Genesec county,
I. Y. MIR. Mason thinks, and his opinion is
ne worth needing, that the crops of Yer
lont in proportion to the States area of
arming lands are fully up in quality and
uantity to any of the Western States. We
now this Is so in Addison county, and re-
orts from other sections OF the State are