Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-09

station. This will greatly facilitate the
loading of considerable quantities of lum-
her and the like that was heretofore quite
unhandy.
North Ferrisburgh.
The Women's Christian Temperance
union is one of the most flourishing socie
ties among u.s.. Joshua Dean has the
sympathy of his friends during his severe
illness. 90. Mrs. Jewell Miller's funeral
was held from the house and church Fri
day forenoon She had been sick several
years. james Cook is building a
new farm on his home lot. 49,. Potatoes
are bought at the station for 35 cents per
bushel. Apples are sold from 81. 25 to Sl.5O
per barrel. ....... William Car has return
ed from his station IS telegraph agent
among the Adirondacks. Sunday
school teachers meeting was held in the
church Thursday evening.
North Hero.
Rev. Mr.. Kinney and wife have been
holding q series of meetings here the paNt
week and much interest Is being mani
tested .....J James Reay's young child is
dangerously ll....... Mary Reay is visit
ing her brother James at La Grange. .....
Miss Amelia Mcbride, who is teaching
school at IIighgate, was home oyer sun
day being called here by the sickness of
her sisters child. Postmaster Beck
with of Burlington is putting his farm at
the north end In fine shape. Within the
past few years a new barn has been erect
ed, and recently honse, and now sam"
Kncaid, the veteran ditcher, is tile drain
ing the wettest part of the farm and if
Grover Cleveland is not re eec'ed Mr.
Beckwith will be able to make an onion
bed on any part of it....... Duck shoot
ing Is good just now and occasionally
fine goose is brought down. Hunters are
having hosts of fun in the Alburgh
swamp.a party OF ROuses Pointers having
shot several foxes last week.
vergennes.
One of the earliest visitors in town, We'd
nesday morning, to get the news, was Mr.
y. ID. Middlebvook, a veteran OF So years,
who voted for i. q. Adams, and at every
presidential election since. He felt greatly
rejoiced over the victory. ........The wires
Mr.. G. b. !. Palmer, Tuesday night, and
he remained until O'clock in the morning
A large crowd remained until a late hour
.......At the central office of the n. f.
Telephone Co., L. Neville's drug store, a
party of - to IS jolly politicians remained
nntil morning, receiving the news from
Burlington. ......lt has been decided to
hav a torch light procession and Il general
political iolllication at ouce, ...... Mr..
H. G. Royce arrived with his bride from
st. Albans Wednesday morning. They
are the guests of the Stevens House. .....
/ IODdulS SlOOU Will CndUSe udDtS III lUlS
pl ce when the result is officially an
nounced. ...... Mrs w. w. Booth has re-
turned from her visit to friends in Con
nectiCut. Waltham will lose a good
citizen when Mr.. c.. d. Smead leaves there
for his new farm in Bakersfield, recently
$1,000. 1t is known as the b. b. Chase
farm and contains 11G acres. Mr.. Smead
leaves Waltham this week.
DR.. O.. g. Gage, who has for three
months been an invalid at the Stevens
House, left Monday morning for New
York, accompanied by his sister, his
daughter Hattie, and his nurse, Mr. Moses
lott. ......A letter received by Gen.
Grandey from the venerable Myron Cary
Of Pekln, ILL.,, gives cheering news from
that STATE. The writer is SO years old. He
formerly resided here, and at one time
owned the TCrmOntcr He sold it to DR..
Rufus Griswold who issued his first num-
Der January l, 1898 He was at one tine
deputy sheriff Mrs. Cary is a sister of
Mrs. G. w. Grandey. Miss Cora B.
Hal Of PittStord, formerly telephone OPP
orator at the depot, wi celebrate Thanks
giving Day by being married.
There Is no bridge between the fall s
at Vergennes, and the lake, distance of
seven miles, and large number of voters
in the town of Ferrsburgh are obliged to
drive eight or nine miles, by the WAY of
Nergennes to reach the place of voting
West Ftrris0srgh H.. Nergennes is con-
stantly Improving her sidewalks. The
plank walk from Green TO Elbow street,
on School street is n case in point. ......
The Nergeunes check list showed about
400 voters
Bret lIarte is one ofthe great
est living noyeiiSts and essy"
is his latest WORN, IL begins in
this paper.
Miudlebury.
Joseph Lorraine WAS brought here and
lOtged m jail sunday evening by Deputy
sheriff Jonn Cad vel! of New Haven, on a
charge OF te3ling horse blankets, har-
nasses and other paraphrenalia of that
kind. There was also charge against
MIN of stealing q horse, but it seems
likely to be abandoned. .........T There
was not "A very large attendance
At the local markets here Monday,
but the country people who came TO
town hroughtin Il considerable quantity OF
buLter and the prices al around advanced
about one cent, the best butter selling
for "a CENTS. Mrs. 5. j. Northrup has
gone to California for IA visit of several
months and does not expect to return be-
fore next june or July...... Mr.. .Jehu
De witt Miller will deliver lecturs in the
town hall in Middlebury on the evening
OF Thursday, November 10, for the benefit
~ Lut hlu iltDuIN L. vi. ~ "A vi uS
Uses Of Ugliness.'
Tunbridge.
Whitney Post No. 81 g. A. r. was n.
spected by Cap. j. L. E!dred. e Friday
evening
Bristol
The butter offerings saturday were not
large. The top price paid was % cents.
Thomas Mott OF Glasgow, Scotland, is
the guest of DIR. Prime. IS. X. Cain, a
well known and respected citizen, died
suddenly Of neuralgia OF the heart. He
! had heen in poor health for over year
| His daughter, Mrs, G. II. Bartlett, and
! her husband, of Iloosick Falls, n. Y, ar
/ rived here Saturday evening 80. Young
| peoples meetings are held in the BaTcist
church every Sunday afternoon, conduct
ed by Rev. S, f. Miller. Rev. d. w.
Davis of Mendon occupied the Advert
desk Sunday morning 49,. G. 5. Bristol anG
family leave for Gresham, Neb., their
future home, Wednesday . Il. &. Colby
of Lincoln has bought G. S. Bristol's resi-
dence on Church street. Rev. ID. Perry
of Lincoln occupied the Methodist pulpit
Sunday morning in exchange with Rev.
W. o. Tower. Halloween was observed
here by the boys, some Of whom were I'M
able to decide what was innocent fur .
Destruction of property may be fun for