Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-13

Timothy Wheeler, the local prophet,
says the sugar season is to be below the
average medium" ...... rhe Montgom-
cry farm has been purchased by NJ. De
Boutee of Enosburg Falls.........W. L..
Bunker, formerly teacher in the sem
mary, Is now cashier of the national bank
in Albuquerque, y. NJ. He writes very
entertaining accounts of the life, scenes
and climate of New Mexico. The Y.
W. G. 7. L. hold meeting in No. II in
the seminary Monday night. Topic to be
considered, Tobacco. '...::..,The W. c.
evening in the parlors of the semi
mary boarding house. All are invited. -.
The vital statistics of the town for the
past year are as follows Marriages 10,
births 43, deaths 40, 20 per cent between
the ages of 10 and 60 years, and about 80 per
cent between GO and 100. The total attend
ance of the schools III town has increased
the past year over -. Nine districts show
an increase and eight a decrease. There
have been A. terms of school, averaging
| 2'weeks to each term; one male and
q female teachers employed; price
paid male teachers per week, including
board, S22; female teachers So u; aver
age price of board, 81 TO- the whole num-
Der of scholars enrolled, 4G2 average daily
attendance for each school, II 3. The cost
of the schools or teaching and incidental
expenses was about - to each scholar.
Westfeld..
w. ID. Miller has been spending the
past week in Connecticut. George
Coburn of Troy, who has been taking an
enforced vacation on account of sore
hand, is again behind the counter at
Hoyt's;; ...... MIR. and Mrs. Jesse Buck
reached the end of the 62nd year
of their married life, March 80. The
school meeting for the West hill was an
unusual Y interesting one this year, Fran
els Jacques and Frank l.apierre giving a
free fight until stopped by some of the
lawablding citizens. .......L. >. Wood
worth took the lead this winter in the
number of logs drawn, drawing some
5000 and GIlpn < Farman about 1900,
Cambridge.
Mr.. Hurley has moved to St. Adams and
| Howard Watkins has taken possession OF
his own house while Alpheus Barrett
has removed into the one vacated by
| Watkins ........ Mrs. Amos Hobart has 4
| little girl this time. School i'll dis
trict No. l will commence the 23rd OF
April and scholars from other districts are
expected to attend ........ Mrs. Il. w
| Turner Ii quite improved in health. .......
Fred Reynolds has gone home sick with
typhoid pneumonia. .....Mrs. John Lang
has been quite i'll for several weeks.
Miss Alice Hayes of Stowe, is visiting bel
uncle, o, p. Hayes. Miss Grace At
wood OF Burlington, visited at Mrs. Ho
| bart's during her vacation. Gen. X
w, Hudsons lecture was poorly attended
on account OF the bad roads but was fully
appreciated by those that did attend......
Miss Waite has returned to Montpelier
She expects to graduate in June. Mrs
l., Chapman and Miss Morrison have re
turned home to Burlington after few
weeks stay here. .......A little daughte
OF Mrs. j. Lang Is quite iii.
Wateryille,
Sanford Hatch Is visiting his sister
Mrs, S, II. Brown. Mr., Hatch has beel
away from this place for about 30 year
49,. Lewis Whitemore's sugar house a
Belvidere was burned a few days ag
with all its contents Miss Laura Burn
ham of Jacksonville is to teach the VII
lage school the coming summer 80. Bets
Fletcher has moved into her house at tn
north end. "A b. Waters's sugar house
with - pals of syrup and large quantit
, of wood was burned to the ground Sun
day morning. Oscar Ives has move
into n. b. Pages house. -. b. f. Bear
fell upon the ice in front of II. y. Leach
, residence on Thursday evening and dlslt
Gated his left shoulder -. Henry Brown
son of 5, II. Brown, died at his father
residence on Thursday with consumption
, Mr.. Brown has been clerk in a carpt
e store at Lawrence, Mass, for the past
years, coming home only two weeks ag'
His funeral took place from his father
" residence on Sunday, the services bein
+ conducted by Rev. Mr.. Tenney.
Fletcher.
0 Arthur Keezar, who went to State
Prison for one year, was given bill {
g his time 55 days short for good behavio
r He has now gone West with good inte
G tions and good trade The names
our farmers who have from 1900 to 2O
d sugar trees and run two large evaporation
n and boil 600 pals per day are as follows
Fred Smith, Allen Carpenter, G.. X. Leac
( n w. Church q Son, +. X. Moltagu
10 N. b. Blair, John Parsons, John Brus
). Homer Curtis, and 1t is no uncommC