Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-03

lDuItldUCp vi ilIlc LOT sowing lOuueI CulH I
nillet and other forage crops. Com
'lants are being made by some that APP
lies are dropping from the trees badly
With no apparent callse... The Rev. Mr..
Wicker of Charlotte preached on exchange
with Rev. l.. A DbDle last sabbath.
Mr.. c. p. Van Niet has just returned
rom II trip to Western New York.
winoosti.
The barn ON Maple street owned and OC-
'upled 10y j. :. Leonard was completely
destroyed by fire, early yesterday morning
The flames were discovered about one
o'clock and in less than half an hour the
barn and its contents, hay, wagons, etc.
were consumed. The fire department was
on hand and by hard work pre-
vented the flames from spreading to adj
joining buildings The origin OF the fire is
Charlotte.
The parties who took an involuntary
bath in the cove, by the capsi2iug of their .
boat, in order to avoid a repetition of the .
same, are advised to procure IL craft from .
our amateur boat builder, who recently .
launched his first production, in the boat
line, and succeeded with the help of as
sistants and plenty of ballast, in keeping
his craft right side up.
Late rains were very much needed, and
will make a difference III the hay crop,
though it is conceded that grass Is gener-
ally Light. salmon weighing about
three pounds was recently caught AT
Thomp~on's point. Fishermen are III
great luck ut thi, famous resort, and the
air is full of pike. one man caught four
Teen without half trying, and another
short distance from him, hal bites enough
to have hall filled ms boat, II they nad
all caught on. Probably the biggest il>h
ever taken from these waters recently car
rird off n hook and line from the reef, Il
M, .',',tT nt thn MIMI Ihn man mold
in- the pole was off duty little, IN tact was
eating his dinner, meanwhile keeping his
uuoccupcd eye on his tackle. Oi course, 1t
is Impossible To give the we lEhl or lne
fish. but the gentleman Is positive that II
was one of the largest he ever saw or
came near seeing. There isnoW suhStan-
tlal dock at Thompson NPOlnt ,plenty OF ice,
several cottages To let, and boats without
number. Steam yachts land there ON sig
mails, and these, IN connection with the
number of fine private cottages ana
agreeable people IN them, combine to at
tract the large crowd Of pleasure seekers
who register there. 1t is proposed to
keep Il record of SOJOunerS there
during the camping season, ana
One would be aston.hed at the Num-
Der, no doubt. There Is promise
side of the lake tor haying ond harvesting.
The staGnatlOn in the milling and mining
interests on chat side are telling seriously
on laborcrs, and they are driven abroad
for work go. f. stone has about eighty
acres in oats that are looking wonderfully
welI....Peter StebbinS, who is one of our
thriving farmers, is building new barn
with basement for cattle.
Ricbmond.
The graded school closed Il SUGGEST III
term the l"th INST Inc teachers ana
scholars gave lawn party ON iie achooI
En.tnn ir. cream lrfuDnIfn and bOGlrt Is
were dispensed To the qualification Of al
present Some .utty, scholars received
prizes ..lion. j. l." Mason ANA W'le are
spending few weeks ut Clarendon
Springs. Captains Gleason ana Edwards
and >. f. Andrews Went to Portland &C.;
/ The man who stole three c0lIs OF hHrhcd
wire from Charles Howe, has doubtless
found he would have saved money by pur-
chasing it III an ordinary way.
st. George.
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