Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-25
ADDISON COUNTY.
nildIcbtIry.

lncIe IS Splnc lalK OF Betllnb up solhc
tro,s on the ice here this Winter. There is u
good straight stretch of ice on Otter creek,
about mile up the river, and years ago
some good trot>ing was done on the ice a.
that pyint.
| 1t seems that there Is new wrinkle in
town. Just after the recent fire there was a
good deal of talk about the ACCESSIBILITY of
| prosecuting several parties for refusing to
| obey the orders OF the fire wardens TO 60
down 0nd work on the hand engine. Prose-
BUTTONS for that alleged cause have now at
last been Instituted against Messrs Charles
Flint, John Martin and Thomas Regis. The
hearings in these cases are to come off in the
! latter part Of this month and there promises
to br considerable fun over the matter. 1t
will probably appear that there were ex-
tCnuUtng circumstances in the case of each
cf the prosecuted parties
The annual meeting of the Champlain
| Valley Bcckccpers association was held at
the Addison House, in Middebury, on
Thursday, Jan. 10Th, j. f. Crane of Middle
bury IN the chair, and V. V. Blackmer of
Orwell acting as secretary, A committee OF
three was appointed to make nominations for
the officers Of the associatlon, and another
committee of three to provide topics to be
discussed By the members. The committee
|
president, II. l.. Leonard Of North DuX-
bury; for vice-prcsidcnt, Z. p. Wolcott of
Shorcham secretary and treasurer, j. f..
Crane of Middlcbury After the election of
these gentlemen to the Offices named the
new president made brief address. The
remainder Of the morning session was taken
up with discussions of the questions, us it
desirable to exchange queens with other bee
keepers for the benefit Of their aparles 2"
and "Will some strains of bees of the same
race prove more productive than other
strains?'
| In the Afternoon f. i. Blakely of Boston
read paper about marketing honey which
was b,th interesting and valuable, and a
vote # thanks was rendered to him by the
association. Discussions were then in order
agaiu and the following were the topics
"rhc best way to build up weak swarms in
the spring. "lIow far apart should
large aplaries be situated" (Which
is the best, hive with q
dcod.alr space, or chaff-rackcd hive p
"Whl' machine is the best for making
comb foundatious?' "What are the advau-
tarcs Of Cypriau bees over other races ~
fhc meeting then adjourned. The ncxt
meeting will he held on the second Thursday
in January 1888.
From reports made b. some of the mem.
h.rs present il is estimated that fully 100, 900
pounds of honey we're produced in Addison
county alone during the past year. j. ii.
Meat Of West Rutland got 273 pounds from
single hive. V. V. Blackmer of Orwell
| 1870 p1un Is from oac hive, and j.. G. Thomp-
son of WcyHrid.sc $50 pounds.
4 German named Jasper who was in the
employ Of Byron Crane of BridpOrt and who
was one Of the large number brought into
this county last pring was out driving team
one day this week. when he was suddenly
taken sick. lie went into the house and
dei in about two houjs.
Owing t. thr large number of teams en-
| p,oycd in drawing pulp logs from the noun
tains in Rp,on the supply of wood brought
into town this winter is not so large as usual,
Transfers finding generally that drawing
| pulp loLs Is a more profitable business than
drawing wood. Good hard dry wood sells in
the village at from $3.50 to So per cord,
and the same quantity of green wood al
| from 81 j0toSj
The Middchury lodge of the knights OF
Honor is one Of The most t1urshing
branches Of the order in this state. This
lodge las recently had fitted up for its lodge
rooms very convenient and commodious
suite of rooms IN T. NJ. Chapman's block on
Main street. They are handsomely fitted
up and furnished.
A. w. Hayden of Decatur, Mich, one OF
The most prominent sheep men of that State,
is in town. He is going to purchase lot OF
| tine sheep in he county to take home with
him. Mr. Hayden Brought with him hand
some large PerchcrDn Norman stallion which
he las sold to William Wallace of Corn
wall.
rs soon US spring opens Clinton Smith is
going to commence building new house for
his own residence on Pleasant street, west OF
the new town house.
Rev, Father Maloncy has become 50 I'M
well that he has gone home to stay for while
with his folks in Rutllnd His illness seems
to be TIC result Of several complicated
causes.
The session Of the Supreme count for Ad-
olson county will commence to-day with
Judges Royce Rowell, Taft and Veazcy on
the bench. The docket is unusually large,
and contain. the following cases Ira Tucker
ct al ". +. LiwIence ct al, William Giles
executor vs. William Aldcn's executor
Joseph X. Ferries administrator VS.. the
American board Of commissioners for Foreigr
Missions American board OF commissioner:
for Foreign Missions vs. Joseph X. Ferries
administrator ct al, j. Warren Barnes VS.
John NJ. Dyer, appellant and trustee
Harry Rowcs assignee VS.. William Ii. Ellis
Marshall, Darwin Rider vs.. Henry l.. Shell
don ct al, Amos Wlmarth, appellant VS.
Alfred Pratt, Amos Wilmarth vs. DAME
Pratt, appellant, y. B. Lambert, appel
ant vs. Rev. Thomas A. Merrilps estate
and Calvin 5. Albee ys. Winfield S. Hunt
ley. the two following cases have beer
discontinued A. p. Upper VS.. Isaac Rog.
els, appellant and Aguew & Savage VS.
Otto Moore.
The people who incline to the Universalis
ideas Of religion wish to have Unlvcrsais
services renewed here and are about to max,
arrangements to that end.
Several Western sheepmen are now travel
ling over the county purchasing sheep, ant
large and numerous shipments TO the Yves
and Southwest may be expected soon
The loss occasioncd by the recent fire a
the Lake House in Salisbury, by which tw,
of the cottages were burned down and an
other torn down, was adjusted Friday by al
agent OF the Niagara Insurance company
The amount allowed for loss of real estat
was $500, and that on personal propert,
S472, which was paid to Mr. Frederick Cop
per, the proprietor of the Lake House.
Louis ". Austin, son of Prof. l.. A. Aus
Ito, gave costume party at his father
r residence on Friday night. A large humble
, of young AuStins friends attended and
: great variety Of costumes was displayed
There were refreshments, music, etc, an
, the party broke up at late hour after hlv
, ing had very enjoyable time.
A party Of Mddlebury ladies and gentle
men are to have a leap year ride, with sup
per, u Bristol, this evening,
The cold weather seems to have temper
, arily destroyed the Mlddlebury market, an
,, on Monday there were scarcely any NOR
,, people in town than on the ordinary days q
the week.
/ Mrs. George G. Chapman has been cor
fncd to her bed with sickness since befor
Christmas, and 'loes not yet seem to he i'm
proving. lIer Illness IS caused by an ahsce: