Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-15
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Rich Oud.

The educational meeting here was begun
in the Universalist church Wednesday even.
ing. After singing by the choir, the eighth
chapter of Proverbs was read by the Rev.
Mr.. Hayfold who then offered prayer. The
anthem praise the Lord" was then sung
Miss M. j. Edgerton read an excellent paper
on outside influences. Next came an adj
dress by Mr.. Dart, Factors in Education"
He said among other things that Vermont
had as good academies as any State In New
England. Mr.. Edison Of the Randolph Nor
NAL school entertained the large audience
for nearly an hour. The choir sang another
anthem and Mr.. Dart thanked the So
ciety for the use of their house,
and the choir for their excellent music.
The exercises Thursday were held in the
Academy hall. with large attendance A
paper by jed A. Hodges on school manage
ment was well received and brought out CON
siderable discussion. A paper by Superin-
tendent Salmon Green on "Readng," was
| able and excellent, Considerable discussion
followed In the afternoon Principal Cush-
| man spoke on Arithmetic Teaching" Re
marks were made by Revs. Mr.. Hodge,
Hayford Fuller aud others. Miss Hattie
Sawyer had a paper on word method, demon
| strated by class exercise of dozen child
rem. Mrs. Cushman had an excellent paper
on What Can Parents Do" Mr.. Dart
| considers the meeting one OF the best he ever
attended. Mr.. G. j. Alger assisted in the
afternoon with his accustomed ability.
WiIIiston.
A social gathering was had at the resi-.
dence of l.. w. Talcott, Feb. LIST, in memory
OF the 40lh anniversary of the wedding day
of Roswell Talcott and Lodisa Holt, where
were present large party Of old friends,
none OF them less than so years old, to greet
the old couple.
Hinesburgh.
Mr. Herman Post has imported q span OF
bay Clydesdale mares, two and three yea s old
and weighing 1440 and 1910 pounds respec.
lively. They are from Scotland and he in.
tends them for breeding.
The lyceum at the Academy was well at
tended by our citizens, several of whom
took part. 1t is held every Thursday evening
MIR. David FRASER has made his parents
visit and returned to California.
The roads are one sheet of ice and travel.
ling was never better. Everyone is busy
moving wood, logs and hay. Stove wood
is Sl.5O per cord aud four foot wood three
to four dollars.
The school board meets Feb. 18th in the
evening.
Mrs. +. G. Green of ST. Adams, president
OF the w. c. I. T., willspeak in Monkton the |
10Th Inst, afternoon and evening. Members |
from this town are especially invited to at |
tend. |
Richmond
In the educational meeting Superintendent
DaItt and G, j. Alger. Esq, spoke very
highly OF public libraries as a means of edu- |
eating the people, They had strong faith
that the time was not fur distant when Rich
mond would be blessed with one Whether
the library enterprise would be started by
the town voting for one, as it has legal |
right to 90, or by some wealthy son of Rich
mond desiring to do good and at the same
time erect monument to his name more
lasting than MARBLE is not now known
The Winter term of the graded school will
close in three weeks. Mr.. Thompson of
Burlington has given instructions in music
one day n week IN the several gra les with
good results. He also has class Of 40 pupils
who are doing good work.
Mrs. Luthera White has sold her village
lot and house to Mr. G. L. Worden for
$1,000
Essex Junction
Mr.. futile of Charlotte has bought of the
f. Tubs estate, the farm near the VILLAGE
known rs the Parker farm, for $4,000 and
WI! remove thither ut an carly day.
John Bates is taking charge OF the dcpot
for MIR. {. q. Williams, who has been quite
i'll.
Archie Beach OF the mail service sprained
his ankle while getting on the train and
promises TO be laid by some time.
Rev. VIM. Gussman will deliver the next
Sunday evening lecture being the third in
C,,l,.
ing
Many Of the roads in town are almost I'M
passaDle on account Of drifts.
Mrs f. Howe has sold her hous., together
with twenty acres of land attached. TO Frank
Booth, for $4,000
r. j. Nichols has bought of Henry
Nichols his farm, near the centre of the
town.
Quite number Of our citizens attended
the Montreal carnival last week.
Lyman Stimson, Esq, returned last week
from his western "trip much improved in
health. -
Owing to the great depth Of snow ON Tho
mountains, from three to five feet. A Fields
Jr,, has been obliged to suspend bis lumber
ing operations there.
The receipts Of, the donation and oyster snn-
per given Tor the benefit of Rev. d.. Forrest
Stafford OF the Baptist society, amounted 70
SOL, after paying all expenses.
AS is generally known, the Burlington and
Lamoile railroad, at this place. owjng 10 The
heavy grade, makes circuit of about two
miles, thereby only gaining half mile in a
straight line, making what Is known as The
morse SHOE" stranger who had beer |
stopping In the place, and who wished to 90
10 onuerhiil, the next station. rem
soned that the railroad would be the
shortest and most direct course n
lake Accordingly he started up the
track. opon arriving at Rawson's cross.
ing he nollccd village at his left and bay-
Jug travelled about the distance he had been
informed IL that Cnderhlll was distant natural
~ supposed 1t to be his intended destination
but was somewhat nonplussed 10 find tha,
he had arrived at his original starting mini
until the situation was described to him.
Jericho Centre.
Martin Howe has sold his farm at Nash.
viii to his sOn-in-law, who will move 70 H.
place this Spring, '"'
There are six thousand bushels of not.,oes
for sale on one road in this town in a distance
of two miles.
milton.
Miss ,Tlley OF Fairfax is in the graded
school, MIR. Aliens health obliging him 10 re-.
sign lie won the respect and esteem o. The
scholars and people. viz
G. A, Pratt won the vote at the hand foir
for the honeiest man. After the yotinS and
distribution Of the prlzes, at the rconest If
the band, j. L. Wheelock made pleasant
little speech, returning thanks, etc, All
handsome. "e'e
East Charlotte. i
The recent thaws are filling I'm pa,ar raso,
volrs that had long been empty much 70 H.
grief Of stock owners wv" w 'Ie