Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05

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Missouri, is at home visiting friends. Miss
Nellie Green went Tuesday with her broth
er's wife to California to he absent n year.
Horace II. Tomlinson of Richmond and
Miss Hattie +. Bessie of Richmond were mar
ricd September - by the Rev +. b. Fuller
| of Starksboro.
HUNTINGTON.
o. II. Ellis returned home from the
worlds fair last Thursday William Eddy
is visiting in Burlington.-A daughter
recently born to Mr.. and Mrs George Nor
! ton.
ST. GEORGE.
Mrs. Jackson Tsham is spending the week
| III Burlington with her daughter, Mrs. NJ.
+. Sanctuary, who is the happy mother of
boy baby.-Miss Lizzie Ellnger started Mon
day for her home in Wliansport, Pa.
Mrs. Miranda Wescott has sent in petit
| ton for the postolce. Emerson Hinsdae
has put in double silo in the east half of
the Lockwood barn.
UNDERHILL.
The correspondent was misinformed con
corning the search at the Custer House and
the report was not true Arthur Bradford.
brother of DR.. w. NJ. Bradford, is sick.
WEST BOLTON.
G. W Stevens has gone to the worlds
fair e A. Pease is in Burlington. ON the
jury this weck-E. N. Cotton is making
extensive repairs on his single and saw
MILL. J. Gile is putting in a new tube at
his cider and shingle mill
WlLLISTON.
Mr.. Markham, the campaign singer, gave
a concert at the town hall Saturday night -
Mrs. Mary L. Whipple returned from the
worlds fair last Tuesday stephen Riggs
has purchased Il house and lot south of the
village and moved there. Mrs. Weller of
Burlington was in town recently. The So
ciety of Kings daughters meet with Mrs
| Tarbox Friday.
WESTFORD.
Rev. r. p. Fay went to Readshoro Tues
day night to visit his son. who is very ill
| Irving \. Chase has returned to Edgar
Holmes. Mr. Chase, while travelling in Ohio
was run over by railroad train and lost
his left arm below the elbow Mr. and Mrs
G.. \. Rice returned from a trip to Chicago
and Buffalo Saturdav.-Mr. Samuel Par
fridge, for many years a well known resi-
dent ofthis town, died Thursday. September
%. The funeral was held at his late home
Sunday afternoon, the Rev. Mr. Horrick of
Milton officiating. -George W. Allen and
| Vile N'It III lONI SATURDAY. IIt guests C1
John Allen and wife -Ceorgc NJ. HuntIev
and wife and George T. Hobart and wife
started Monday evening for Chicago Burt
Stone of East Georgia is spending few
days with his father, II. s. Stone
WlNOOSKI.
The home of G, f. Smith was the scene of
| a pleasant surprise to his sister. Miss Agnes
who is about to return to her home in Os-
\. Y, after spending the summer with her
brother. After few minutes of converse
ton the Young people We're entertained with
games, etc. after which refreshments were
! served
F. +. Megs has purchased of Mrs. Forrest
on East Allen street, her house and lot
known n, the Forrest homestead. Considera-
ton $3.50.
Eugene Naudctte and Eugene McGrath
had a slight discussion in Tanners drug
store Friday evening which could not be
settled by words and Mctirath drew a
marble paper weight and struck Naudette
on the back of the neck and then threw the
weight at his victim, which struck him ON
the hip and as the paper weight glanced it
penetrated one of the large show cases
An editorial appeared in the Winooski
journal under the heading, "A Misleading
Statement, which title is especially APP
plicable to the article, when the writer says
that the "woollen mills started up on Tues
day after days enforced idleness while
necessary repairs were made This would
lead one to suppose that the mills simply
shut down for n day with their accustomed
force. The following facts and figures kind
ly furnished 10y +. c. Kennedy to the FREE
PRESS correspondent will correct this error.
1.-The merino mill usually employing l95
hands is closed. The wooden mill usually
employing 62J operatives has at the present
time only PIG employed, and this small num-
Der only working five days in week on a
discount of 10 per cent; the discount apply
ing to every employe from the superintend-
ent down. This small force will only he
employed until they can finish 1872 pieces
which are in process of construction, and all
other departments of the mill are closed.
The above mentioned pieces of cloth are val
ued at Sl25, OOO for which we have no pros
spect of sale We have also ON hand So, 600
worth OF yarn manufactured on orders, which
our customers cannot accept because of hard
times. Mr.. Kennedy further said if they
could run their mills with loss not to ex-
coed $500 per month they would willingly
continue operations for the sake of their op-
eratives and to keep themselves in touch
with their customers, hut unless IA change
occurs soon they will he compelled TO shut
down when the aforementioned work is
completed "What has the electric car line
to do with Wmooski operatives - No one
from Wmooski may now he employed on
this line, but during its construction many
were employed thereon. Although the work
at the gorge and military post are not the
only work to be done here, yet it is certain
they have furnished the lions share of it to
our laboring classes. Political fervor' did
not prompt the appearance of the original
item in the FREE PRESS, but whence this
"optimiStic' flutter if no bird has been hit ?
Miss Minnie Coburn went to Shoreham
Saturday to attend the funeral of her grand
mother.
Mr., and Mrs L. II. Horton are home
from the worlds fair.
Napoleon Cross the man who has been "A
little Eighty for the past few weeks, became
violently insane Thursday evening, but after
II short time became manageable, Drs
Burdick and Wheeler We're called Friday
who pronounced him fit only for the insane