Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05
THE NEWS IN VERMONT
MATTERS OF INTEREST IN OUR OWN
STATE.
Chittenden County.

Chittenden County.
ESSEN JUNCTION.
f. w Hopkins, late of MONTPELIER has
bought of Mrs. j. f.. Whiteman all of the
Field property situated in this village,
consisting of house which cost Il few
years ago between $1,000 and $4,000 and 81
acres of land. 1t Is believed that Mr. Hon
kins bought the whole estate for less than
s4OoO It may he added that Mr. Hopkins
is general manager for the sale )f Yer
moht ~ the Civil War published by The
FREE PRESS association
Mr.. Hopkins, who has recently purchas.
ed the Fields property, has begun repairs
upon the same, and Intends to make II
thorough job of it......A. H. Beach has
broke ground for a new house near his
fathers, f. y. Beach. David Yandaw to
do the carpenter work which Is a guar
antee that it will be well done This will
make four new houses in this part of the
village gone up within a year..... Mr..
Floods new house is nearly finished on
the outside .... Moses Ellis and wife from
k"eue, y. II. are visiting at DR.. Ferrin's
ID. b. Griffin raised on 20 rods of ground
100 bushels of onions, the largest of which
weighed one and half pounds On one
half acre he raised 400 bushels of carrots
Some of the latter are of the white variety
which is considered better for table use
than the yellow kind
JERICHO CENTRE.
There are five cider mills in town in
active operation. &C.. The house and barn
on the Abe Stroude place in the east part
of the town were burned to the ground
with all their contents on the night Of the
8th. Mr. Stroude and wife were away
that night and no one was at home but
his son VIII and young man staying
with him, They saved nothing of any
account. The building and contents were
insured for $500. Cause of fire unknown
......Mrs. Pierce is having her house
painted which is great Improvement.
HINEsBURGH.
Mr.. d. Knapp of Sioux City, Dakota, is
visiting at Mr.. Field 's.....A very pleas
ant sociahle was given by Mrs Albert
Ray last "Wednesday. The next one will
be given by Mrs. \. l.. Partch The
Hon. Henry Ballard lectured in the Con
gregational church Saturday evening to
large and appreciative audience. The
subject was Across the Continent with
the Ii. \ R." and occupied about two
hours, after which the chicken pie festival
in q. y. r. hall was liberally patronized
......I Ihere Will be no service i'll the Con
greTational church next Sunday as MIR.
Field has a vacation of two weeks and
will visit friends in the south part of the
State..... Rev. X. II. Sherman of Yer
Gennes spoke on temperance in the Zap
tist church Sunday evening. ....Apple
kmyers have picked up the apples here
=
at burlington. The Lewis Creek
creamery is now working up about 2S0O
pounds Of milk daily. The butter is
sold to date tor 30 TO 30l3 cents per pound
......A great deal of good work is being
done with the road machine lust now. 49,.
The Valley cheese factory has closed
OUT its cheese-about 40O-at II cents per
pound.
Mr., Nichje, who is visiting her dauah-
ter, Mrs. Leonard Andrews, is very sick
h hl,, I 80 l.
covery Little Willis Murphy ha, the
cankerrash and it is the only case in town.
...... Hereafter the mail will leave the
postotlice at 500 a. m instead OF 7:OO......
The Lewis creek creamery closed Sllur-
day......Mr. Fred Landon has re
turned to Bristol.....The Valley
cheese factory has closed out its
cheese, about 400, at II cents.....
Next Sunday there will be communion
services at the Congregational church.
Funds have been raised by subscription
to repair the interior of the church and
put in stained glass windows, and the
work will begin next week. There Is
good deal of corn to husk yet and cider
apples TO pick up..... Owing to the eX-
celent fall feed cattle are going into the
winter in good order.
CHARLOTTE.
Henry Ballard and j. j. Enright of Bur
lington appeared rs attorneys Saturday
a.
vs.. Aaron Wertheim, tried before IA jury,
W. W. Higbee, justice. The suit was
brought TO recover damage for selling the
plaintiff a yoke of cattle for working
oxen the off one proving blind and unfit
for plOWing or working on 4 chain,
though doing fair service on cart or
wagon The jury, George l.. Root, II. w.
Root James 2. kehoe, Wilbur Foote
Williams Foote and f. II. Field, brought
In verdict in favor Of the plaintiff for The
nd E,, %
late have moistened the ground
Anna Wider of Battle Greek, \, Mich. Gias
is visiting friends in this vicinity. She
intends returning 10 Michigan next week
.....Apples are sorting badly, or more
properly, they don't sort at all more than
three-quarters in most instances being No.
9 or worse. Potatoes are rotting in cellars,
but not so badly rs last year. William
Williams a Ferrisburgh hunter, shot a
silver gray fox on Thompson's Point Sat
urday. Mr. Williams made good wages
that day. Joseph Stebbins is prepar-
ing to build house on the lot bought of
W. w. Higbee .... Our base ball clubs
are in good trim, and will soon be skillful
enough TO beat the world.
ESSEX.
notable social event occurred at the
Centre ON Wednesday of last week, the
golden wedding OF Ira and Semantha
MdIllH STEVENS lnlS was the 5Utn an
nversary of their married life and was
celeblted by gathering of some 35 or
more friends and relatives at their neat
residence. Among those present were
children. and grandchildren of four gen.
erations; Harry Boyntou, formerly of
hotel memory in Essex, now resident of
st Adams, who was present at the origi-
nal marriage ceremony and Mrs. Wealthy
Tubbs, sister of Mr.. Stevens and widow
of the late DR.. Simon Tubbs, now in the
9ith year of her age, the vigor of het
youth scarcely abated. None OF Mrs.
c. w. Bates. Among the presents were
nice easy chair from the children, a
clock from Mr.. Boynton, pair of gold
bowed spectacles and a gold sugar spoon
from western friends and numerous
other smaller presents from friends and
relatives, tokens OF esteem and affection.
The occasion WAS very pleasant and en-
iouu Lilo and the half can turu Inarriad no ir