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

the gifts with a short speech which was
fcclingly responded to by the recipients.
Fables were prepared afternoon and even
ing to satisfy the most faSiidious taste
and altogether il was II very pleasant so
ciHl event .... Essex classical institute has
ifty-livc pupils.
Richmond.
VIII ItEan, aged seventeen, son of John
Ryan, had his leg amputHtci above the
knee joint 10y DR.. Jayups OF Waterbury,
assisted 10y Dr. Green and others, one
day last week. The cause of the difficulty
was a blood eliot in his leg He is doing as
well us could be expected James Ray
Applcbee of Boston, will deliver II lecture
on Shakespeare at the Unversalist church,
Saturday evening next. \ small admis-
sion fee will be charged, which
will go to the Richmond free liDrary...
\ fine New England organ has been
placed in Masonic hail The apple crop
was seriously injured by the late frost in
some localities. The potato crop will not
average more than 20 per cent of last year
The tubers are generally good, but many
fields are injured by the grub. Not more
than - per cent of ground was planted
this year thar there was last. There is no
sign of rot. The corn crop is not an aver
age one Oats and barley are good. There
will be Il light yield of fall butter on ac-
count of the short crop of fall feed ....
Col. Rolla Gleason attended the opening
OF the session Of the Legislature at Mont
pelier for the tiftieth time in succession.
Jericho Centre.
Mr. Morris Griffin of New York was in
town Sunday. He is IA native Of Jericho.
.... Miss Julia Graves who lives with
Judge Warner, suffered IL fall by
which she fractured her collar bone
Rev, Mr.. Williams has moved his family
to Underhill. He will preach here after
this in the morning instead of the after
noon There has been more than the
usual amount of building in this part of
the town this season. Il. G. Lincoln is to
/ have one of the best residences in town
when his house is completed Frank
/ kinnie has built Il barn that will he the
, largest and best in this section. Edwin
Bentley has made an addition to his large
farm house, for the use of his son. Loren
iilc has built Il shinglc aud cider mill in
| this town, near West Bolton. Fred Hatch
has built-over and enlarged his barn
Joseph Sinner is putting ii house on hi,
place at Nashville. Other buildings have
been more or less improved.
Hinesburgh.
Mr.. William Sanctuary has purchased
the noted High rock and several acres o
adjacent wood land on the road north o
the village. DR.. j. w Miles fell from
fruit tree and broke his right arm a few
days since. Mr.. Russell A. Corey is rails
ing the mason work to his grist mill dan
about one foot higher. While at worl
upon it he had his foot badly crushed b.
a falling rock. Charley North, "A boy in hi
employ, was struck in the left eye by
splinter of stone from the blow of a ham
mer, but will probably not lose tn
sight. All the September and Octc
Der make of cheese at the Vale
factory has been sold for l2li cents, dc
livered at Burlington Mr. Fred Mace
is putting in valuable system of watcl
works on his farm. In hollow, tilty-hv
rods west of his house, IA tank twelve fee
deep collects the water from five adiaCcn
springs and Il wind mill forces this waite
first to the house and thence to the barn
for the stock. The cost viii he 0uou
500.