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

the cause OF temperance and like reform
atory works. lie acted as town treasurer
ior some Az years declining a reelection by
MS toWDsmen two years ago. His firmcst
friends were where he was known the best,
and such record is honor enough for any
man. A life of earnest endeavor to do the
right, seeking always the best ways, broad
charity and friendship for all, these make
his memory dear to those he leaves behind
him.
The thermometer hangs around zero and
lower altogether too much for comfort these
days.
Alanson and II. ID. Edgerton have gone
into the hen business with vigor They have
one house 12x40 feet two stories high, and
several smaller buildings, besides one flock
IN the basement of the barn, keeping about
2jO hens. The main hen house has four COM
partments, and when finished will be supplied
with separate room for settlers, etc, so that
no hen need be deferred from doing her level
best on all occasions. Feed boxes and water
tubs are arranged with proper regard to prof
1t and comfort; and small out-building
with portable arch provides boiled dinner
twice week. In addition, two incubators,
Dullt by themselves, with capacity of GOO
eggs, introduces several hundred chickens
into the world with systematic regularity.
Monday night and Tuesday morning were
among the worst. Very cold and terrible
south wind.
Mrs. L. NJ. Stevens returned last Sunday,
from Hartford, Conn.
X. b. Gausha has sold for $500 the house
and lot near Rawson's crossing owned by him,
to Levi Dague, of Essex VT
Joshua Whitcomb, Esq has sent to Boston
three carloads of Burbank seeding potatoes.
NJ Murphy shipped Monday one car of po-
tatoes, for which he paid from 20 to 30 cents
| bushel
The mild, open winter" prophescd by
every body is yet to come. Thus far the sea-
| son has been a very severe one with great
abundance OF snow and an unusual amount
| OF cold weather. For the past week the
mercury has ranged in the vicinity of zero
| and below. The gale of Tuesday was Sc
we're one and rendered our roads almost i'm
| passable.
At the administrators sale of property be-
| longing to the late Judge Dow, the home
| farm was sold to Isaiah Dow for SIS, 600.
Inc cows brought on an average $50 each,
All the personal property brought good prices.
The price of the farm was considered low.
There is general complaint of low wells
ard dry cisterns.
Daniel Shaw has cut aud delivered to
| farmers and others this season about 400 tors
| of ice from uowe's pond. The ice now is
90 inches thick.
Oliver Brown has sold to Ferguson Bros.
OF Burlington his span of ponies for $500.
Richmond.
| The Rev. Mr.. Fuller of Huntington had q
very busy day the 18th inst. In the after.
noon he was called TO attend the wedding of
Mr. f. l.. Freeman of Richmond to Miss
Ella Ellis of Huntington at the residence of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy d.
Ellis. Then by appointment he attended ar
afternoon visit some two miles away with
two of his Pensioners, Mr. and Mrs. Geo
L. Williams. When they came in sight Of
home, about eight o'clock, they were sur
prised to s,e their house lighted from garret
| to cellar. Hurrying on they were greeted by
as jolly company of some eighty neigh.
| bors and friends as is often seen. The Ia
dies had come prepared with all that was
necessary to satisfy the wants of the com
rany. After supper the house was called t.
order and Arson Poet, Esq, read an origina
poem, taking in the whole situation in
very spicy manner. Rev. Mr.. Fuller Their
IN behalf of friends presented Mr.. and Mrs
| Williams silver tea set Of eight pieces. Mr.
Williams responded in very handsom,
manner, thanking his friends for their vis
and for the beautiful presents.
There was donation visit at the hotel o
Mr.. Collins, North Huntington, Thursday
evening, for the benefit of the Rev. Mr.
Fuller aud he was placed on the sunny sid
by about $3.50.
Henry Call, a soldier in the 9Th regimen
OF Vermont volunteers, has received pen
sion Of over $1,000.