Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-24
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.


Wcstford Again Ahead.
At the recent fair at Champaign county.
Illinois. the first prize for the hest maple
sugar was awarded to that made by the
Misses Salome and Sarah Lawrence OF
Wc,tford The sugar was entered by
gentleman whose good judgment Of what
constitutes the best genuine article, i,
shown 10y mi, having been a customer of
these ladies' ever since they commenced
the manufacture of maple SUGAR
Colchcstcr.
Mr.. George ~cNrrcuccs daughter Lily,
is visiting home from Kansas, 90. Earnest
Wright son of Mrs Norman Wright. left
school very suddenly two weeks ago and
has not yet been heard FROM His friends
are somewhat alarmed about him. He
has been subject to spells of desponden-
cy during the simmer and would go away
for Il short time. but never to he gone so
long as this The congregational socie-
ty have painted their church inside, and
are now removing the cushions to the seats,
They are intending to paint it outside as
soon as the weather will permit go.
Another nice Joke has been played ON our
farmers by Il person known as the "kcro-
HCllt man Ilt Ntbll PNttN blNIll an SUI
ing "hcadlight Kerosene oil" at the lln-
hcard-of price Of ten cents per gallon and
furnish can. The most anxious to save
penny buy ten gallons. and to make the
trade sure. pay the - in advance. The oil
was to be delivered at the railroad station,
and although two months have passed the
anxious ones are still obliged to buy their
oil at old prices. with their cheap stock to
arrive No doubt it is all owing to some
mistake on the part of the railroad
company. How much longer will intel
ligcnt ~ men take in such things ?..
our hcn-thief band is still ON the war
path. Samuel MorsuW. II. f.. Thompson
and Dennis Shaw have each been visited
by them and deprived of nearly or quite
all their chickens. ...The Mallett's Bay
House was entered Il few nights ago and
robbed of some liquor and about $40 in
money. suspicion rests on the same band
One of their number la, lately returned
from Il Western trip. which he made about
a year ago to avoid meeting some Canada
officers who were visiting in these parts
ct every owner of poultry bee ON the watch
with loaded shot-guus.
>hrlburm.
An unknown man last week entered the
house of William Thomp-on went into
room occupied by Charles Allen. broke
open the latter's trunk and stole there
from s. and an account book The man
made his escape without detection.
The City Band of Burlington furnished
music al the skating rink Saturday night.
The attendance was large. There is but
little excitement over apples this season.
Ia, i. ,ltl
good for an of year. Prices are not vet
settled upon. Mcssrs. j. G. and Lee
Tracy expect to have 1870 barrels from
their orchards; +. :. Rowley about 800
barrels: j. A. Culamcr. 300 barrels y. II.
Miller, 300 barrels; VIM. Mcneil, about the
same number. Other large orchards not
heard from will generally average from
fourth to one-third of a full crop ..
Mrs c. Harrington, the two Misses Iar-
riugton and Fred, started for the West
Monday.
George w. Nix and family of New York
city, are in town, guests Of Mr. James f.
White....C Charles l.. Tracy Esq. leaves
for New York, oct. 30, and intends
spending the winter there. IL. Geer aud
. ~ Rand are in New York on Il short visit
ESSEX junction.
Mrs T.. ID. Freeman fell some time since
! and thought her injury but slight, but
F. recently it has proved to be serious and
she is unable to use her limb which was
injured .... Fred Howe Is shipping apples
- to the New York market, paying Sl.5O per
.. barrel. ~ Mrs. Bliss, dauGhtcr of Mr.
: Byron stevens, accompanied by her little
/ daughters, has arrived from California.
e and will spend the winter with her aged
: parents Potatoes are selling ut 80 and
. 40 cents. The demand for tencments to
a rent is far in excess of the supply, it being
impossible To get Il house at any price.
+ UnderhiIl.
Services in Calvary Episcopal church
village of Underhill, ON Sunday, October
: 26th, at halt-past three p. m,
Hinesbureh.
The recent rains have filled the springs
: in good shape for winter. Henry FraSicr
on his recent visit to Hinesburgh shot
over one hundred gray squirrels. %, r. II.
" Sears has returned from Potsdam, y. Y,
. where he went TO open skating rink. 1t
= did not Mrs. John IIoughlain of
. Cohoes, y. Y, died at the residence of her
1T brother Alex. Frasicr, Sunday, oct. r..
. Mr. Elijah Powell, Representative in the
= Legislature from lrasbWuh, spent sun.
- day in town, the guest Of Mrs. Gen Smith
Rev. A. C. Field will exchange pulpit-
with Rev. A. W. wild of Charlotte next
&c Sunday. .Coburu and John Pierce ar,
Zee going to Br-hrr Falls, y. y. this week,
y to open "A skating rink
Richmond.
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