Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26
BURLINGTON w. FRIDAY NOVEMBER lss6--rwEvE PAGES


.....An Athletic association is being
formed
Nergennes.
Probably the most unfavorabe day to
buy poultry this fall was Thursday, when
nothing but poultry was in demand. The
rain poured in torrents, and the wagon
loads of turkeys and chickens were dam
aged seriously. Mr.. Watts, of the well.
known Faueul Hall firm of Watts &
Willis was here buying with Carter q,
Sears, and together bought about five
tons. II. T. Bristol & Son bought about
the same amount. Sprgg Il Thorn,
turkeys, chickens, etc, about five tons,
D. q. N0onan, about three tons,
Thompson & Adams bought two and a
half tons, altogether 90 tons of poultry,
for Boson market, were handled in Ver
geunes Thursday. Price, turkeys, 10 to 15
cents chickens 10 TO II cents, fowls, in
cluding hens, to 10 cents ..... Mr.. Mills
closed his labors here "Wednesday night
last. Some 45 new converts shook hands
with him as he left for the cars II is un-
derStOOu that he goes to New Jersey.
Meetings will be continued through this
week. Union meeting at the Congrega-
tom church Sunday evening, Morning
services VIII be held in the Methodist
church Sunday y......Mr Parsons, former
ly secretary of the MIddebury Y. NJ. &.
a, is laboring here.
The heavy rains have filed Otter Creek
to its banks. Logs have passed over the
falls, belonging to the Middebury pulp
mill.....T The religious meetings will be
continued during the week, conducted by
Mr. Parsons, secretary of the Middlebury
y. NJ. G. A. The different churches are
thoroughly aroused, and the church mem
bership is well in the work .....D. p.
Harvey of Nottingham n. H., is visiting
friends in this vicinity. George a.
Foote of Charlotte, has purchased some
5000 barrels of apples for John Nix q Co.
of New York, paying $3.50 to Sl15. 80.
The citizens meeting, at town hall,
ed. Mr.. p a. Alexander, an eX
pert. connected with the Consolidated
Electric Light company of New York,
was present and explained the plan and
working of a $1,000 electric light plant. He
explained the difference between an arc
and an incandesccnt light, and said that
economy health. reduced rates of insur-
ance and ii thoroughly lighted city would
result from the adoption of electric light.
A meeting is called for Friday evening to
/ consider the matter. Hon. Julius y.
North visited the state school Friday, as
now in the 10Th year of her
age, is quite feeble, at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Pond, Addison.
| There are ~ boys and II girls in the State
Reform School All are in good health,
and the institution is in first class condi
] .
the lake shore. ......The new band stand
is in place in the park. 1t is modelled after
| the stand in the park, Burlington. The
floor Of the stand is 4 feet from the ground
| to top of rail feet, diameter 81 feet, and
is very substantially made. Mr. Charles
Laboevif, architect and builder.
Mr.. Walter Weller, formerly Miss Mary
Waitsburgh, Washington TERRITORY is
visiting friends here. The Vermont
/ Central railroad has made arrangements
with the New York Central. Troy and
Boston and the Delaware and Hudson
railroads to deliver freight formerly re
ceived by the New London road by the
way of Rutland hereafter. Greater eX-
| petition Is secured. Saturdays trade
IN Nergennes was quite lively. Not very
large number in town, however.
| The necessity for a larger hall, was forced
upon public attention by the crowded
! loan exhibition. 1t is suggested that an
addition of 30 feet to the rear of the pres
ent town hall, would economically realize
that result ..... Union services at Con
| gregational church, Thanksgiving morn
! ing. The mud is said to be only
two feet deep on the stage road
! between New Haven depot and Bristol
| vlllage..... Revival services will be con
tinued through this week, under
Mr.. Parsons. His preaching is very etfec-
tive. ..... Rev. Mr.. Robertson preached
sunday from part of the 18th verse of
Gen xviii" 1t was a sermon of more
than ordinary excellence Mr.. w. W.
Webb, son-in-aw of the late William +.
Greene, arrived home from Los Angeles,
Cal, Friday.
Private letters received from Mr.. c. w.
Mason, Denver, Col, say that he readily
marketed all the sheep he had to dispose
Of and that he was well. Sheep trade
brisk .... MesSrs. FOss & Gaines are en-
gagged in looking up the practical working
/ 81 nd al, 81.
Probably the result will be sub
mltted to the meeting Friday even
ing at the town hall ll......The
graded school closed Wednesday
afternoon until Monday next to enable
teachers and scholars to enjoy the pleas.
nres of Thanksgiving day. ......A petition
is being generally signed asking the
cooperation of all citizens in clearing the
sidewalks of snow in front of their prem
lses, during the winter.
Sprigg Il Wheeler shipped from this
station Monday 90 head of cattle, includ-
ing COWS and calves, and 10 sheep
Clinton Perue, recent graduate of the
graded school, will have charge this win
ter of district school No. l, Waltham ..-
Mrs. a, Dickey of New Haven, who has
been very ill, is 81 lowly improving
.:;i,.The, district school at Brooks
vile will open next Monday with
Miss Edna Spear as teacher. .....
Mr. c. b, Strong, the Chimney Point
mail carrier, drives about 80 miles day.
III order to make connections between
Nergennes, Panton, West Addison and
Chimney Point The travelling is about
as bad as 1t can be..... The Bristol and
Lincoln mountains gisten like crystal
III the morning and evening sunlight.
..... Mrs Barnes has been appointed
by the postmaster general postmistress
at Chimney Point, to succeed her
late husband, Asahel Barnes, Esq. The
postoiice has been in the family since
lSi' Mr. Barnes was appointed during
the administration of President Polk, ana
while the Mexican war was at its height
......The health of Rev. Mr.. Austin, pas
tor of the Methodist church, is by no
means rugged: He has been obliged to
absent himself from some of the union
meetings in consequence Miss Alice
Hinman of New Haven, is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. +. Wheeler. ...The generous
supply of Thanksgiving turkeys and chick
ems, laid i'll by our dealers, has been re-
duced to pretty low figure.
Middlebury.