Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-02
THE NEWS IN VERMONT.
MATTERS OF INTEREST IN OUR own
STATE.
Chlttenden County.
CHARLOTTE.


Alonzo Baldwin and wife have been Wis
.ltiug in town...Our botanst, Mr. Hos
for is sending large quantities of wild
plants out of town this fall. We are in
hopes he will get rid of some of our wild
carrots that are so troublesome in our
meadows. Digging potatoes and picking
apples all come about the same time this
fan, and when we do have fair dav
every man il pressed in to service at 81 %
per day Boston parties are now paying
so cents err bushel for Garfield and Snow
Flake potatoes. Barbaries are worth 30
ceuts.. 20. II. Alexander is shipping large
quantities OF seed potatoes from Vermont
aud New York to Philadelphia, some of
which will 90 to Texas and other South
eru states. He has great call for his
n. W seedhng, the Downing" potato from
Virginia. He expects to introduce a new
and valuable variety next spring, called
Ben Harrison. Mrs l.. ID. Stone VIII
sprud the winter in New York city,.
Mis- Belle Stone started for Chicago the
"a n, exp citing to remain through the
Wiuter........ Miss Mary Root will spend
The winter III Chicago. -. The fruit croD in
10 II is much larger than was anticipated
al Ii st There is no doubt but that the
town has some OF the finest varieties in the
Stqt-....H d. Alexander is shipping
an te IA arRe quantity of winter fruit and
y pes to Montpelier, Barre and Mon
treal.
The new firm, Bailey & Putnam, have
rem and occupy the Catlin house on
SutIuR Sfrttt... Mr.. Paige has returned
TO Hyde Park his former residence. ......
Tn c mgregational society have com
mpuced repairs Oh their house of worship
aut propose 10 make some thorough i'm
pruvemeuts IN their audience room, pro-
Vldug new seats, stained glass for win
duWs, ttescued walls and nC, carpets,
etc making things new I'D inviting
TIE \ tuu9 Peoples soCi = propose to
give liberal lid, and indir.tu4l friends do
generously for these improve ments. The
rel -ious services aud the sunday school
Will be held ia the vestrY rooms till the
repairs are completed ....... DR.. Pate
naudr'~ new house on Allen street is ap
prMCbing completion ana Will add to the
appearance Of that street. people
OF hi~ village are much pleased with the
electUc lights recently placed on the lower
road leading To Burlington Quite a
numner from here purpose to attend the
at.aCriVe course of lectures advertised
uuGel the auspices of the Young Mems
Christian AS DclatlOn of BurliugtOu....
The mills and other manufactures are
making good time, and business here il
hCpefully blooming" this fall. Among
the ptotitHblr business enterprises helpful
to tie place, +. lie Clail's "briCk yards
ta,- prominent rank, aud not few dwtl-
Tins and business blocks in Burlington
have been hunt of Wiuooski bricks .....
A darlington thcer came over on otfcia
business last Monday, but forgot to bring
MS WRIT with him, and in consequence the
court had to be adjourned over one week.
UNDERHILL
The Dunton property VS. sold at auc-
tion October % to William Douglas of
JtrlChO, for $500. ....,..T Twenty two to 81
cru' was the general price paid for but
ter Ocl ober 2G For selections higher