Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-02-11
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A Curavoo has been employed to run the
snow roller over the road from the village
to Msohanicsville. Capt j. II. Allen and
his daughter Minnie spent the most of last
week in Montpelier. was a large
farmers meeting at Senator Dow'e last
week Wednesday to consider the formation
of a cooperation creamery association.
After much discussion the meeting was ad-
journed to February 0 without any decisive
actiou.-M. +. Remington has let out his
farm to Clayt ton Carl and will move to the
village and occupy the DR.. Goodyear place
which he owns.-O. A. Baldwin, who has
managed w. A. Weeds farm for a number
Of years, will carry on Mrs. Willard Rays
farm this season. Henry Russell, who has
been with his fathsr-in. law, H. A. Post,
will move on to his own farm In Sheburne.
John Ladus receives q pension of $50 per
month. Charles N. Mead has engaged for
ono year to work in Connecticut. Edward
Bissonette has engaged to assist j. ID. Clark
Of Addison to take a lot OF sheep to Australia.
The suit OF George Alger vs.. p. McDonough
to recover the value Of shinglo and lumber
laft on McDonough's place years ago was
heard Friday before Justice N. X. Miles,
d. J. Foster appearing for plaintiff and A.
q. Whittemore for defendant. 1t was de-
cided in Alger's favor and appealed. - There
is talk of an electric light plant at Mechan-
icsville, where there IL power running to
waste sufficient to light the whole town. 1t
is thought subscribers enough can be OBJ
tanned so that the annual rent to families for
each light will be but three dollars B r.
Convey, who made the butter in Mr.. Dow's
creamery last season, has been re-engaged.
I tba rrp
and closed December l. In the meantime
the butter was extracted from 1876, 400
pounds Of milk, which brought nearly 49,, =
OU0. The average number of pounds of
milk required for q pound OF butter was
| 22f. The average value of the milk was
02t cents and the net value to the patrons
| was about "a cents per hundred pounds.
| The creamery will open again soon and will
run through the year. A good many favor
| paying for milk according to its cream test
and it may possibly be run OH that plan.
! The patrons expected to soon hold
meeting and decide Oh that point
| c. /. Cole has u situation with Spaulding,
Klmball q Co., of Burlington Mrs. +. Ii.
Sears and Miss Flora Millham represented
the w. r. c. at the eucampment at Mont
pelier. George Bay is improving. Mrs.
Bowe is gaining slowly Miss Bessie Miles
has been visiting her sister, MIS- Il. L.
Degree. Cumming w. Il. c., No. 20,
will hold a regular meeting at the q. A. II
in Hinesburgh at 2 p. III. Cummings post
No. 81, will hold q regular meeting at
O'Clock the same evening at the samt
place.
The L. V. NJ. Glee club is expected tC
give concert here soon under the auspices
of the Sons of Veterans. NJ. +. bennington
while hauling building stone of Curry
ledge lost control of his sled and team au'
the load went over the ledge. The dee
snow saved tine team, but the sleds wer
badly demolished. Mrs. Miner has sold he
black span Of horses TO Q. a. Baldwin for
large price. The Sutton farm belonging L
the Miner estate has been let on shares t
Charles Smith. dennis Burns, who mad
such fine cheese at McDonoughs factor,
last year, has been engaged as cheese make
in the valley factory tor the season.-Henr.
White is better.--kev. A. Halls donation
visi. and oyster supper occurred Thursda
night. II. Nj. Hull gives a socabl
Wednesday evening, February 17.-Willar
Partch has let out his farm to Mr.. Scoie
and will move to Mechanicsvilio and carr
on jacob Hoods pace. Mr.. Rood is Mrs
Partch's uncle and will make his home will
them.