Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23
ST. Adams.

The appointments of Collector Smalcv in
the custom house mere have been generally
commended ii is understood that inspector
!. I. Bc2mGn will retire on December !,
leaving only two republicans in Office at this
port three months after the present collector
assumed his office Three democrats were
retained at this port during eX-Colcctor
Bgn",i"t's entire term of Office. and several
others were kept from five to eight months.
II is not complained that Collector Smallcv
i unjust bat it establishes Il precedent that
it will be fun to follow when Mckinley is
president in 1896.
The outside work on the new CongrcGa-
tiOnal church is substantially completed and
the new structure is tasty and attractive.
Its style of architecture is new to this local
ity but it possesses many conVenicnces for
church work that will be appreciated by
members of thesociety. 1t is hoped to com
plete the cditlce ready for occupancy by
February |, 1891.
The new firm of c. II. & +. p. Stevens
have added to their stock of groceries Il
large line of crockcry and glass ware. Hon
II. NJ. Stevens retires from the firm after a
business career of more than 30 years passed
in the same store. Only two merchants in
town have exceeded Mr.. Stevens in length
OF service in the same premises and these
are Hon. Charles Wyman. who has been in
the same store since 1871 and \. :. Hyde,
Esq, who has been in trade some 36 years
1t is understood that Mr.. Stevens and his
wife will spend the winter in California.
Despite the fact that the village of St
| Adams spent over $50 coo last wear in
| building a new reservoir and additional
pipe line II water famine is close AZ hand
unless rain soon falls. Investigation de
vclopeS the fact that some two months ago
| some repairs upon the new reservoir became
necessary and the authorities having the
matter in charge permitted the escape of
nearly all the supply expecting the fall
rains to repleni>h the loss: since that time
no water has fallen and at the verge of
winter the village finds itself seriously
threatened with a scarcity Of water.
II. NJ. Mott of Champaign, y. Y, will
come to St Adams and enter into the prac-
tice of law. He will find plenty of com
pany as our village now has - active
practitioners.
George c. Stevens, late of the Custom
House force, will resume the study of law.
The store occupied by \. F. Lane, dealer
in books and stationary, has been r2painted
inside and otherwise repaired.
Arthur l.. Weeks is Il candidate for the
now held by Col. C. = Forbes.
\ new custom office has been established
at the now railroad yard a mile and one
half north of this village, for the accommo-
dation of Canadian freight trains; four men
have been detached from the Office at tn,
depot for service there. The new Office will
be kept open day and night.
The contest for the position of postmaster
at this place goes merrily on. The friends
of Thomas Larner feel confident of his ap
pointment, though Capt. T. NJ. Kennedy he,
an influential following. The present post
masters term expires in April next. f.. A.
Ashland who has been somewhat promi
nent as candidate, is doubtless out of tbs
race and his intentions are to make hi,
permanent home in the West at no distant
day
The seventh Masonic district meeting viii
be hold on December q at Enosburgh Falls
and the attendance will be large. Franklin
lodge of this place viii exemplify the first
degree, and Englesby lodge, also of st. Al
bans, will work the third degree. The
meeting will be held i'll the new opera house
at the Falls and special train will be run
to St Adams after the meeting closes in the