Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-04-25

Edwards, IL. V. Horton, 5. NJ. Plat, Allen
stone, VIM. II, McBrine. Delegates to
STATE convention: a. }. Stevens, Ormond
Cole, j. H. Richardson, J. II. Lyon, l.. l..
Lane. Substitutes; S II. Weston, A. o.
Hood, B. b lline L. b. Plat, A. r. Rob
ertson.
Charlotte.
RAin and mud has been in order of ll,e
Charles II. Osicr has bought the home.
stead in district NJ. 7, Of the late jarvis
Tatro.
Fall grain is looking fairly for the time of
year.
Large quantities Of hay will be kept over
in this vicinity. Store cattle are scarce and
bring fair prices.
A large lot of stock hay in an adioinin,
town sold at auction recently from So to 50
per ton.
At caucus Saturday evening the 10 h
Ihe tolio"ins delegate were elected to Rul-
land: john II. Thcrp Geo A. Foote,
Charles $. Wooster. AIcrna,cs, S. A.
Willams, Ira B. Wicker, II. c. Rot TO
Montpclicr, Dean llostord, John H. Thorp,
H. X. lubbcll Atern itcs, NJ. y. Williams,
}. w. Swain, Williams FoOtr.
School district No is contemplating inn
plovemcnts in and about The school house
and yard, the leasing or purchase Of Il play
grounds etc, The matter is in the hands of
competent committees.
Fishermen complain Of poor luck this
spring shooting plcktrcl in the cove. For
some reasln the fish have run aud played
very little.
Grass his good start and warm sunny
wealth viii make tUruiHg out to pastures
earlier than usual.
Mice were unusually thick last fall, and
did nsIdtrabic damage 10 fluIt trees and
nursery stock during the winter.
1t viii greatly accommodate the town clerk
in sending blanks if district clerks will make
returns TO him their election.
Eas; Charlotte.
Mr.. {. q. Pringle whites from the far
Southwest that the present season is all nut
the best he has ever had for obtaining choice
botanical collections.
Mr.. Arthur Ilosford, from Lowell, Mass,
after some months spent in California ard
other western chimes, is again visiting
friends here, and may possibly remain dur
ns the summer, and superin,cnd various
Improvements on his property in this vicin-
lty. neat, substantial dwelling, being
erected by MIR. Geo. W. P"ngle for She use
and when done it will be very
attractive feature in the neighbor
hood. Mir. Fred Hosford was the
successful competitor for pliz3 offered not
long since by the noted seedsmen, Hiram
Sibley Il Co., of Rochester, n. Y, for The
largest and best collection of native grass
seeds. The prize is a very fine microscope.
Mr. Alexander has shipped, up to a recent
date, something over two thousand dollars
worth of stuff 10 seed firms and others, CON
siderable OF 1t being bought from our FARM
ers at higher rates than they could have OH
'alned at any other local market
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Alexander hi..,
returned to their snug home under the hill
after winter spent very pleasantly and
prohtably In HarfcId, Conn. Mr.. Alexa...
der's extensive vineyard and small fruit gar
dens are being rapidly put In shape for the
coming season.
One OF the more ambitious of our gran,.is
planted lot Of potatoes two weeks ago, anu
now ever wag that meets him button holes
him, and begins figuring with him on the
number CT nights he has been up, and the
quantity of fuel he has consumed irving 70
keep them warm.
At the Republican caucus, OF Saturday,
April 18Th, j. f. Wheeock was chosen
chairman, and j. w. Brown Secretary
The following were elected delegates, with
power to appoint their own allernates -
State; Hon. j. p. Clark, chairman A.
A. Allen, o. G. Phelps, G. A. Pratt and G. r.
Sanderson' District; Hon. &. w. Wlttus,
Chairman l. L. SandcrsOn, A. G. Fay,
William Landon, j. W. Finn.
AT the public examination, Saturday,
ri float
Clara j. Brown of the graded school, and
Bell. S. Ashley, standing a, the head Of tic
class, aud averaging almost 100. Miss Benc
Ashley begins in No. l Olive Ashley in No.
3; Emily Ashley in No. Z; Jessie Brown in
No. 2, on the 2lst.
Hon. G. |. Lald is still confined to his
house. lie has been very feeble all winter
South Huntingdon.
At the Republican ciucus holden at South
burlington o Saturday, April 18Th, Henry
HOuSh and Henry Bean were chosen dele.
gates to the District convention at Rutland
on April 2l, and John i. Smith aud George
l.. Barstpw delegates to the State convention
at Montpelier, April sofa. Tne delegates
were Instructed to appoint their own sIbsti-
tutes in case they could not attend,
uichniOnd.
X. NJ. Cunant, r. Il. Jones and f. q.
Nichols were elected District delegates al.
tcrnates, Col ROlla Gleason, A. c. MOBILES
and }. L. Cushmau delegates instructed ID
vote for Henry Ballard for District delegate.
State delegate, w, X. Christian, s II. Davis
am Z, T. Jacohs alternates, j. L. Mason,
A, X. Jacobs aud Milton Stevens.
MIR. Orcut is going out of the Richmond
hotel, and Patrick Mansfield OF Bristol takes
possession the first OF next May.
sheIburn.
Delegates to the District convention Hon.
John l.. Barstow, Hon. Walter A. Weed, B f.
Van Nliet, Esq. State, Fred r. Hart, Edgar
Nash, W. FL. Harmon. BY vote of caucus
both delegations were empowered TO select
their own alternates.
Jericho Centre.
The Mill brook cheese factory began oper-
atoms Tuesday.
r. H. Lincoln has broken ground for his
new house.
Charles Church started Tuesday for the
West. His family are to follow later in the
season. Rollo Atwoo1is to accompany him
as far as Iowa.
The delegates to the District convention at