Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-29

and hog house. ....D. NJ. Robinson has a
new barn which replaces the one recently
burned The new addition to the resi-
denCp of Reuben OsgOod is com pleted and
the family have taksn possession. 900. The
Woodland known as the Perry lot has re-
Gently been sold to Daniel McI,ane. Dan
intends to cut and deliver the wood at The
railroad track, distant one mile. ... The
cider mills of H. w. Darlington and
Charles Wakefield have commenced oper-
atons with small stock of apples. ....
H. e. Bishop remains quite III and is delr-
ious. The highway to Burlington was
never known to be in better condition
than it is now. Road machines did it,.
There are ID mothers IN town, each of
whom think her babe would have won
the prize at The State fair had it been ON
eXhibition......W V. Beach has raised
large crop of sugar beets for feed. ....
Representative Parker brought the com.
missions of the several justices elect
direct from the executive chamber, Mont
peller.
SHELBrRN,
The potato crop was hardly an average
one on account of rust. Those planted
quite early have turned out best. The
price is rather low, as in the case OF nearly
all the farmer has to sell. Shippers are
paving 35 to 40 cents at the cars and boat
The Snowflake brings the highest price,
but the yield not being satisfactory the
Burbank and White Star make up the
bulk of shipments both to Boston and
New York. The apple crop is Il light
one and 50 far the sales have been at low
figures. ......We need rain as the ground
is too dry for plowng except on light soils
Corn was cut in good season, but most of
it is yet in the field.
ST. GEORGE.
Rolin f. Forbes has sold out his inter
q n q to htu Irp bar
Robert for two thousand dollars. Rollin
intends spending the winter with his
brother frank in South Burlington
Mrs. III. J.Sutton is much better under the
treatment of DR.. Bingham of Wilhston.
.... Among the curiositieS in town is Il
coal-pit in full blast on the farm of O. W.
lsham. 1t is rumored that evidence is
being gathered again man who has
for several years retailed his cider by the
glass, and recently dealt in something
stronger.
JERICHO CENTRE.
Fred Wool and wife of Jan Jose, Cal,
are visiting in town. They will returu
home this week .....U. l.. CUMMINGS
and wife of Windsor were visiting at Dr.
CilleS's this week. Mr. Cummings has
been III the employ of the plstutlice de
partment for over 20 years, the last four
years as postmaster at Windsor ...... Miss
Hattie HOvey is home for short vacation
......A reading circle na, been arranged
with DR.. CilIey rs president and Mrs + B
Jordan secretary. They VIII meet every
two weeks +. B. Jordan has guue to
Lawrence, Mass, on ii sholt business
triu.
EAST CHARLOTTE.
Miss Emma Leavenworth leaves this
week for Lacrosse, Wis, to teach in one
of the high schools in that city. .. Mr.
George LeavenwOrth is obtaining success
as surveyor and civil engineer on railroad
being built northwest from Lincoln, Neb
......Speclal foreign missionary services
will be held at the Baptist church Sunday,
October 81. The programme will com
prise music, intelligence from various
mission fields and an address by Mrs. l.
ID. Colburn, a returned missionary from
Burmah. The community mourus the
decease of Mrs. Elvira (Baldwln) Clark,
who died October 22nd aged 20 years
She and her husband, the late Deacon
Homer lark, lived 81 years Oh the same
farm. She was esteemed and beloved by
all who knew her From early woman
hood she had been Il valued member of
the Baptist church in this place. Her
funeral was attended from her late house,
October 26th.