Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17
VERGENNES.

The Lake Champain Granite company
have surveyed for a tramway from the
quarry to the head of Barn Rock bay where
a new dock is to be built. Mrs. Pond, mail
carrier, has been off duty from illness for
two months, and the Addison mail has been
carried by her husband in the meantime
Officers elected by the Volunteer Hose COM
pany No. .: Foreman, w. II. Adams; assis-
tant foreman, j. w. Grandey; clerk and
treasurer, James Ryan, auditor, f. C. Fisher;
steward, James Simon The Wanita syndi-
cate held an informal meeting Friday and
the boat will soon be in the hands of Capt.
Charles HofTnagle at his boat house where
she viii be put in the best condition for SER
vice in the spring
Our community was greatly shocked
Saturday, about noon, by the announce
ment of the sudden death from heart dis
ease of Cyrus Il. Botsford, n we'll known
and highly esteemed farmer of this city.
He was found in his barn few moments
after his prostration, and DR.. Willard was
summoned but the vital spark had fed.
Mr.. Botsford was about 5G years of age
and leaves a wife, one daughter and three
sons, who have the deepest sympathy of all
in their terrible bereavement The funeral
took place at the house at 1890 p. m.
Tuesday.
The annual meeting OF the Ferrsburgb,
Tanton, Watham and Vergennes Detecting
society was held at the Stevens House Sat
urday, President Il. ID. Barton i'll the chair.
Report of Secretary Henry L. Allen of
Panton was read, accepted and adopted.
W. W. Booth of Nergennes, treasurer, sub
mitted his report, which was accepted and
adopted, showing a balance of S41 60 in the
treasury. The old board OF officers was
reelected with 7. {. Mddlebrook for vice
president and L. G.. Norton, Charles Tull
and David Hare, assistant secretaries. Pru-
dental committee, Il. 7. Booth Reuben
Parker, Noble Grosvenor Noble Delano,
= p. Hoyt, +. A. Fields, David Hare,
George Burroughs Charles Tull, n. G.. Nor
ton. Pursuers, Charles Tull, Ralph Satt-
ley, Harvey Beach, w. w. Booth, E. A.
Field, Ward paulding, George Burroughs,
David Hare, &. f. o. kimhall, 5. S. Gaines,
\. q. Deiapo, n. &. Norton, Scion Bur
roughs. Secretary Allen asked to be ex
Cusei; the society refused to do.
There l. an eight years old fire bug in
Nergeunes, having such a passion for fire
that his parents are Obliged to lock up the
matches to prevent his building fire in the
wood Shed or barn, or in the out houses Of
the neighbors. 1t would be well, perhaps,
to introduce him to Superintendent An
drcWs of the State school.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the National bank of Vergennes, held
Tuesday, these directors were chosen c.
T. Stevens. HeIrick Stevens, Thomas S.
Drake, Il. 7. Bristol, j. NJ. Dean. The
following officers were elected: President
c. T. Stevens; vice-president, Thomas s,
Drake; cashier, Andrew Ross; assistant
cashier c. II. Strong. a dividend of 81
per cent for the past six months has been
paid,
At the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Farmers National bank these di-
rectors were chosen: Walter Scranton, n
f, Dunshee, NJ. f. Allen, c. W. Read, d.
II. Lewis, II. w. Leroy. The following
officers were chosen: President, Walter
Scranton; vice president NJ +. Allen;
cashier, d. II. Lewis; assistant cashier, S.
W. Hndes.
The pulp and paper interest of Ticon-
deroga propose charging their business in
the spring; they own most of the power on
the island. There are indications that a
shirt or collar factory may be built the
coming season, and the general business
prospect is regarded as excellent
John Whtcomb. member of the n E.
Art Union and Photograph association Of
New ork, is connected with W. +. Ora
ham of the city photograph gallery. M. F.
Allen ot North Fcrrisburgh, who is spend
ing the winter in Illinois, 10 home on brief
visit. He is engaged in shipping poultry to
Boston parties, and is doing a good business.
The funeral OF the late Mr.. G.. Is. Bots
ford Tuesday was largely attended; there
We're present friends from New Haven,
Waltham, Middlebury, Addison, Pantun,
etc. The pail bearers were William Booth
Austin Booth, Richard Booth Jared Booth
Col. Walter Scranton of Orange, n. j., ar
rived here Tuesday to attend the annual
meeting of the Farmers National bank, of
which he is PRESIDENT steam launch
Nanita was transferred Monday from the
river bank to the boat house of Capt. Charles
Hotfnag,e by Louis Lawrence. Henry b.
Woodbridge arrived home Tuesday from
Orange, y. j., where he was the guest of
his sister, Mrs. Scranton. C. +. O. Kim
bail of Boston is at home and in excellent
health. -Among the delegates to the agri-
cultural meeting at Addison Tuesday morn
ing, who arrived by the cars, were Rol!n
Smith Of Pittsford, NJ. w. Davis OF West
minister, Prof. Cooke of Burlington, and
MIR. Chaplin Of MiddlescX.
D. d. Middlebrook of Ferrishurgh now in
his 9TH year, is Frustrated with influenza
Andrew Allison Of Boston was in town
Tuesday, travelling for Boston firm
Mrs. Walter Duntley is seriously i'll OF lung
fever