Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15
We RGENNES

present incumbent retires, which VIII be In
few weeks A Teachers institute is in
contemplation for December, and Nergennes
may be selected as the place to hold II. in
! this county Supervisor llasseltine OF Brs-
| toll, was in town Wednesday on business |
connected with his office, and visited the |
! Graded school for a few moments during |
rhetorical exercises. Welcome Bora, who |
has been in the employ of {. f. Young, |
Middlebury, for some time, has returned TO
this city
The Norton ferry. near Chimney Point,
hos been suspended for the season. 1t is !
understood that Averili q son of Cham
plain have the contract for building the
new ferry boat from Port Henry to Chin
nev Point The boat will be Il double screw
propeller 30 feet in length, 30 feet beam
and feet depth of hold.-George Dudley
of West addison. owner of the steam MILL
has furl shed Richard Leonard of Ticon
deroga with 100000 feet of choice pine
lumber, much of it first growth, which is
growing scarce every year.
Superintendent Andrews is lengthenng
the board walk and putting down a new
street crossing at the northern portion of
Water street. TO meet the sidewalk in front
of Father Cainpeau's new tenement houses.
Now let the street commissioner GO his
duty.
All quiet on the river again, tugs, dredges
and scows all gone. The 90, 600 cubic yards
of deposit. stone. etc, have been scooped
out Of the river bottom and dredges and at
tachments have been removed to Platts-
burgh.
The many friends of Mrs. Will
liam Pattcn who has been very
i'll, will he pleased to learn that she is some
better. Frank Wiltse has taken the rooms
recently vacated 10y Dr. Severance, Gaines
block. Warren Barnes, ir, is
clerking with y. J, McCuen. Mr.. and
Mrs a. Scple who have passed "a
pleasant summer with their son, c. W.
Sciple, and wife, in this city, have gone to
New Brunswick y. j., to visit relatives
: Spriga a. Co. bought about 1000 pounds of
: poultry Thursday at 10 to II cents per
pound for the Boston marl;at-E. II. Dan
t cis of Bristol. who is bm ling the addition
< to Gaines block has worked up about $4,000
Y feet of lumber so TAR, and thinks that three
p weeks more viii be required to finish the
$ contract Tho health of ". j. Graves does
2 not improve, and he may have a run of
fever.
The funeral Of Capt. Ephraim Ellsworth,
/ father of tho late Col Ellsworth. took place
at Mcchanicsville, \. y, Friday. Capt
Ellsworth was formerly stationed at the
United States arsenal NOW State school
grounds in this city. and is kindly remem-
5 bered by many of our citizens. He was -
years d.-The office and contents of Mr..
a f. Z. Healev, at Decatur, Ala, was burned
i recently. Loss SODA D. Nittum
T. and wife are receiving congratulations
[ for the advent Of bright baby girl -
A new butter market has been opened by
! Byron Smith of Addison in the basement
n of the Forth block.-New Haven and vi
cinity contributed 2Sj barrels of apples to
the 901 bought for shipment by Mr.. White
II last week. -Fishhooks are at q discount,
and selues supply the market with fish
e Pout. pike perch, pickerol and suckers
T. from the lake, were on sale Saturday rang
e ing in price from ) to 10 cents Per pound. -
- The rhetorical exercise by the first division
% of the grammar school was highly creditabe
# and singing good The apple shipment from
= Nergcnnes, thus far, amounts to 1881 bar
o res, at -. %, 81 90 and l;l.5O per barrel
J. Mdd,ebury parties propose opening a feed
T. store in basement of the Forth block.
- The air is again filed with rumors Of con-
o templated railroad changes and improve
r ments for this city. We have not been
j. able to materialize them so as to give any
It definite plan of action by responsible
parties.-NIr. and Mrs Frank In
Y graham OF Barton, formerly Of Yer
/ gennes, had an arrival at their home FRI
u day last. 1t is a boy.
II Me,srs Carter u Sears. marketmen,
Il handled over half ton Of poultry, eamr
e day and Monday for Boston mar
20 ket, at 10 TO II cents j. G. Hiudes anc
M wife are taking a trip TO Boston and New
h Yorl.-It is Olin Smith of AID
olson that handles the butter depot in u,
d Forth block. The Egin Spring creamery
J. will probably close operations for the seasor
N this month. Trade in Nergcnnes. Si urday
y was much better than usual. Friday eve
IA ming The Delubiau quartet of Troy Confer
:, ence academy. of Poultnev. will give a con
D. cert at School House hall
~ The Snttlav Bros stool, farm in Ferris
J. b,rph. consisting Of 1870 acres. Of which
if Az is tiloble land. has Welded generous
v return thi. wear for the labor bostowct
10 upon 1t, "pi.,' 81 'iiq e ~" '''I ~"
81 Loan rnorl,tnd or WHOM. 81 bushels INV,
- lean tI,r..bod Ioovip,, het,yaan non and Oh,
70 la tbroohod. of oatS about 1000 husbnls