Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19
THE NEWS In VERMONT
MATTERS OF INTEREST IN OUR OWN
STATE.


Thompson's Point, and by a vote of the
town and at Mr. Thorps request, the Sc
lectmen :. a. Williams o. p. Read and
o. +. Stone, We're associated with him in
control and management of the Point.
BY general consent rhompson's Point has
become one of the most frequented resorts
along the lake Many of our own citizens
and several excellent families from abroad
have built fine cottages there with view
of spending the summer months in this
delightful spot. They pay for their ac-
commodation cheerfully and take pride in
having everything just as it should be. In
addition tentng parties constantly come
and 90 and it frequently happens that
these transient companies forget that
there are those beside themselves whose
tastes should be consulted. 1t is the
intention of the management to publish II
set of rules and regulations to which all
will he expected to conform. The land
and surroundings are the property of the
town, and through the superintendent
and selectmen it proposes to manage af-
fairs so that law-abding citizens can be
protected from lawlessness or undue an
noyance. The superintendent will be EN-
powered to permit or refuse camping Ii
cense, and he will be upheld in prosecuting
for lawless acts. The idea is not to drive
people away, but to enforce such regula-
tions as will call them there and make it
pleasant for them while they are there.
Mr. Thorp is Il genial and accommodating
superintendent and will try to deal fairly
by every one, but it may as well be under
stood at the outset that he proposes to
carry out his instructions to the letter and
that good order will be the rule at
Thompson's Point the coming season...
MIR Poulin has raised the roof on his black
smith shop ut the Corners, and is doing off
rooms for his family in the second story.
Mr.. Stebbius of IImesburgh has
bought the ID. NJ. Dart farm of the admin
istrator, and is now making repairs on
hn hl in Al
evening the 1lth, Il good share of the sport
loving people of this town had any amount
of fun coasting on the "Hubbell HIill' at
the Corners. Through the activity of John
II. Thorp a fund was raised for lighting
and decorating the hill, and four ira
verses carried their jolly loads through
lane OF torches and Chinese lanterns reach
ing nearly TO the depot, almost half Il mile.
A fine display of fire works made the
night air brilliant. Every precaution was
taken to ensure safety, and nothing oc-
Cured to mar the pleasure Old men and
women caught the contagion and We're
jolly as the children and grandchildren
going down like rocket. Teams We're
on hand to bring the coasters and tra-
verses to the top of the hill, and Happier
crowd would be hard to find. No doubt
this taste of winter sport will be followed
by Charlotte carnival next winter. The
engineers on the evening trains that met
at this station gave the coasters Il saluta-
tiOn with their steam whistles that is
echong yet among The hills.
EAST CHARLOTTE.
Mr.. and Mrs. George +. Pringle were
treated to IA surprise party by Il number
of their friends IA few evenings ago Mr..
George Leavenworth has gone to Nebras-
ka, having obtained position in civil en-
glneerlng on a new line of railroad in
that state. His many friends here hearti
ly wish him success. Mr.. Ransom Beers
has moved into Mrs. Emma ID. Taggart's
place having let his farm to his sonin-
law Mr.. Cleveland, from New Haven.
sHELBURN
The oyster supper at the parlors of the
Methodist church on Tuesday evening,
was a very enjoyable affair, and netted the
society over forty dollars. ... Miss frankie
Burritt who teaches the village school, is
quite sick, but is thought to be slowly i'm
proving. .J. b. Bartlett, Esq, who has
been in Jericho the past two years, fitting
up his two farms there is to return to his
large farm here, which has been carried
on quite successfully by Mr. John Cos
grlff during his absence.
The temperance lecture on Monday eve
ming, at the Methodist Episcopal church
by Mrs. Mclaughlin of Boston, under the
auspices of the w. c. Y. U. was we'll at
tended by the people of this town and a
goodly number from Charlotte. Much
might be said of the speakers eloquence,
of her devotion to the work, of her ap-
peals to our youth, her denunciation of
"high license" cider and beer drinking
aud her line OF argument in general, but
1t would all come so far short of the ap
proXimate value we placed upon it at the
time of delivery that we give her mere
mention and wish her God speed in her
noble work. AT the close of the lecture
SO subscribers to the pledge and about Sl5
for the treasury were secured.
EAST sHELBURN.
Mr. Mills has a very large wood pile at
his door, which is being sawed by ma
chinery -. Mr.. Edward Isham had his
foot badly smashed by a rolling log, the
other day, while saving. People are be,
ginning to tap their trees and good
sugar eeason is expected.
JERICHO CENTRE.
Frank Stiles moves on to the Shehan
plac, this week, having rented it of the
owner, Carbon Smith, tor IA term of years
80. William Story of Underhill has moved
in with Mrs. Hatch. He is to carry on
her place .. Charles Nealy's people are
happy over the arrival of Il daughter
Joel Bartlett is TO move back to Shell
burn soon. The Nealy brothers are to
carry on his farm Mt Nashville. -. Orlando
JOY has taken possession of the Iatlerke
place, which he is to carry on this year
49,. Frank Pease's only daughter is quite
sick with whooping cough.
A. &. Hale was in town over Sunday.
He will return to his home in Nebraska
this week Miss Hattie Hovy is visiting
her mother, Mrs. DR.. IIovy. She has
been teaching in Massachusetts, the past
two years. The Good Templars had a
sociable, last Friday night, The cake and
coffee was furnished by the side that did
not furnish the best entertainment last
quarter Jericho is to have creamery,
the building being already erected. X. b
Galusha is the man who is backing the
enterprise.
HINESBURGH.
Mr. Almond McClunen has bought OF
Mrs Falby her place of % acres with
three cows and the hay and wood on hand
for Sl300. There was a surprise party
and oyster supper at Mr.. Charles Cooley's
Saturday night, in honor of Mrs Amos
Hall's birthday, Fifty friends and neigh
bors We're present and with music and