Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30

NhlS NiuGe IL uTlIUtu..... MT. -. 81. DiNOD
Of Ml1dlebury guest of Mr.. and Mrs. n.
j. Remand, has returned home. ..... The
postofllce closes to-day the usual hours
for national holiday.
Vergennes contributed over 90 tons of
poultry to Boston's Thanksgiving supply.
North Ferrisburgh sent over 10 TONS NJ.
f. Allen s and ID. o. Noonan about 2 tons.
....... Miss Lizzie Hckok OF Burlington
is the guest OF Miss HerriBa Stevens.....
The Poutney academy has $1,000 debt
which it IS proposed to lift by church con
tributons. Mr.. Clinton Pecu, a Poultney
student, now home on sick leave, is ap-
pointed to canvass the Methodist parish
and receive contributions. After the pay
ment OF the debt, wealthy members of the
Troy conference propose endowing the in
Stltutlon. .....A strong prohibition dis
course was preached Sunday morning at
the Methodist church by Rev. Nj. II.
Smith. pastor.
Mr.. Cronk OF Hoboken, n. J., it is un-
derstood, has bought the steam yacht
Otter now lying in winter quarters, below
the falls, of Mr.. II. V. Edmond 49,.
The suit between Capt Hoflnagle and Mr.
Hudson against Mr.. Edmond, a referee
case before G.. NJ. Wilds, is unsettled ..
The cargo of iron ice.bound about four
miles below Nergennes has been lanCed.
The new mandatory for self
acting shade rollers by Nevins 81 Haviland
is doing a steadily increasing business. The
superintendent, Mr.. j. D. Whiteside, says
they are quite unable to fill their orders.
Mr.. Charles A. Smith has been Obliged to
Kill good work horse on account of its
having had leg broken by the kick OF
another horse. ...... Wednesday was
visitors day at the graded school ......
The example of the Burlington public
schools in reducing the hours of study
during these short and dark days might
be prof tably adopted by the school com.
mittee in Vergennes.
johnson.
Miss Myrtle Knowles has gone to West
Upton to work in straw factory for the
winter. ...... Messrs. S. II. Waters & Co.
have just put into their office a MOsler,
Bowen & Co., fire and burglar proof safe
IA car OF everRreens were shipped to
parties in New York last week from this
station. -. Professor A. II. Campbell gave
the first OF series of three of his lectures
on Across the Continent" to a crowded
hall last Friday evening. Il included the
trip from Boston to San Francisco and
was very interesting. He carried the au-
dienCe by Imagination through the entire
trip he also had many specimens of rocks.
and bottle of water taken from the Great
salt lake in Utah -. Most of the scho ars
have gone home to spend Thanksgiving
with their parents.........M Miss Winnie
Chamberlain has gone to the Mary Fetch
er hospital in Burlington for few weeks
ed in Richford last week.
Waterville.
Elmer Witherell cut his foot badly while
chopping in the woods last week. ......
Christopher Tobin has moved into Daniel
Maurice's house. Sherman Mann has
built an addition to his house. Elmer
Miller. of the firm of Miller a Cummings,
of Richford, has opened clothing depart
ment in the store of l.. +. Tlllottson. .....
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ing illness, Aged 81 years and months
-. .Slas Footer's house aud barn
with all Of their contents in Belvidere,
burned on Thursday night of last week.
The cause or the fire is unknown; no in
surance. Edward Leach has gone into
company with his father in the BLACK
smith business.
HIghgste Centre.
The dam of the fish pond of G. G. Slim
cts has proven a failure. Cause, too much
muck and sard for foundation &C. c.
Skeels is selling part OF the stock on the
NJ. w Redding farm ........The Congre
gatiOnal Sunday school have added about
20 volumes to their library ........C. K
Lyon finds the addition to his store grea'
convenience, both to himself ap h Gus
toner's. The spire to the Methodist
church having become unsafe it has been
taken down There was hop" n
Liberty hall Thanksgiving night The
| Rev f.. j. Ranslow occupies the pulpit Of
the Congregational church to the sdtlstac
ton OF many friends.
Highgate.
The HIghgate foundry com pany have
put up new engine house, the breaks n
the dam compelling them to use steam ....
IL. {. Jeuptson Is on the streets aGdin.....
The water in the river has been the high
est for years.. byron fuller has so fa'
| recovered from the wound in his leg As 20
be out again ....... While workmen We're
digging well for the Hiehgate foundry
company they found one OF the vat- Of AZ
old tannery that was torn down about 40
years ago, and in that vat were two sheep
skins none the worse for their 20 years
soaking a fine flow of water was found
after drilling - feet in the solid rock.
The cutting down OF Il few trees, and trim
ming those that remained has added great
| ly to the appearance Otthe cemetery ......
The recent cold snap has caused the water
Il the river TO lower greatly aud the own
ers of the mill dam have strong hopes OF
making the much needed repairs, which
the excessive high water of the past three
months has prevented,
Can bridge.
Miss Lottie White jmb, who is with her
sister, Mrs. II. Il. Hubbard III Titusville,
Penn. has been quite i'll, but at last re2or
WAS better. .......PrOt c. ii. Hayden OF
Essex, lead the Y. p. S. C. f., at the Cen
ire last Sunday evening IN very accept
able manner and returned to UnGernil
last Monday where he and his wife will
remain till the winter term of school be
gins in Essex, when he will again resume
ais duties as principal. .Anson Case los
a fine colt last week. ....... Mrs. II. b
Chase is confined to her room. ....... Hen
rY Fullington has been improving his ten
ement and barn Clark Hapgood Is
getting wet spruce logs on the lot of ID.
G. Griswold ....... Mrs. Hiram Morgan is
| so much improved in health that Marin
Page has returned to the Boro. ....... Fred
Carpenter bought large amount of poul
try last Saturday Frank Bassett has
gone to Massac husetts to york for his
brother. ....... There are five new street
amps in town and more are expected.
The Cornet band meets to practice about
three nights in week.
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