Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-01

form an association to protect their inter
csts in the marketing of their fruit-School
| closed in district No. 10 on Friday last.
ESSEX CENTRE.
The oranges of Chittendcn county held
very pleasant union Mt the grange hall in
the town building Tuesday, the Goth. I'm
the forenoon the installation of the county
officers took place by y. y. Howe of the ex-
pertinent farm, Burlington, district
deputy. In the afternoon was
a literary programme. d. ID. Howe
gave an interesting account of the
cases of tuberculosis among the cattle at tho
| experiment station, and remarks were made
by o. j. Lowrey of Jericho. Rows. Il. i.
Tenney, a. Il. Blake and j. $. Goodall,
BOLTON.
Miss Lille Chamberlain has gone to Lis
bon, y. II. where She will do dressmakng.
-G. y. Pease has been appointed postmas-
ter at the west part of the town. The town
fathcrs met Wednesday to make "A final set
Element of affairs. Mrs. A. G.. Stevens. who
has been i'll for two weeks. is able to sit up.
The regular CORRESPONDENT from this town
| does not wish to he identified as the writer OF
the items relative to George Randall's bust
ness matters. The correspondent knows
nothing of the genteman's affairs and cares
even less. Hut in Justice to the writer he
would say that Mr.. Randall should look to
his own employees instigators of the ru-
NOR which was 50 generally current.
HUNTINGDON.
! Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Blake Of Manchcs
! ter Iowa, are the guests of Mrs. Phrcnoa
Gorton. Tho 60 Cooperative creamery started
business Monday the 19th-Go to Norton's
| if You wish crayon portrait frec.-Joe
10.
Norton's farms. Hank Bros. have the
! largest stock of logs ever seen at the Centre
mill
RICHMOND.
The Lend a-hau1 society at ,Ionesvlle
met with Mrs George Fay the 22d Inst
Mr.. Z. w. Freeman has received the APP
pointment of deputy collector, weighcr and
inspector of maple sugar. Hon. A. G. Rob
inson and wife from Wcsttord were the
guests of Milton Stevens last week --Chestcr
Delimer from Whatcomb, Washington. is
in town.. b. and b. II. Norton have pur-
chased the Stock of hardware of Pitlin q
Bros. in Fairhavcn, and will run the same
in connection with their business in Rich
mond under the name of Norton Hardware
company. j. b Norton is the manager.
ST. GEORGE.
Ira O. LOCKWOOD who has lived with his
niece Mrs. II. b. Carr, for several years,
was found dead in bed on the morning OF
! February ~. Mr.. Lockwood was - wears
| old. and had held the offices of postmaster.
! town clerk town treasurer and Justice of
| the peace, about p years, previous to 1870.
He is the last of a family of nine children
and was never married. The funeral was
at the house, Monday the 26th; Rev. Fuller
| of il. ,,h ,ni,
is moving from the Minor farm to solomon
Places house in Starksboro. Mrs. Alvin
Jmmo, who has been sick with the quinsy
| for two weeks is better Mr.. Joseph Jim
mo is in very poor health from cancerous
swelling ON his back.
SHElBURNE.
\ large party of Mr. and Mrs Norris Il.
Millers friends met at their residence Thurs
day evening aud celebrated the j0th ami
versary of their marriage Rev. W. j.
Chapman presented Mr. Miller with Il gold
headed caEe, and Mrs. Miller with gold
| bowed spectacies on behalf of their friends,
The High school had II sociable at the
school house Wednesday evening. About
20 of DR.. and Mrs. Wcbb's friends returned
to New York Thursday evening. Another
large party arrived Saturday to enjoy
winter sports
DIR. W. 5. Webb went to Montreal 10y
special train Monday. Emerson Palmer Ina,
moved his family home with his father, Eli
II. Palmcr,-The y. =. :. c. f. gave a
cobwcb sociable at the church parlors Tues
day evcning.-Th Arion musical club
gave free concert at the town hall We'd
nesday evening David Finsy has moved
to the farm he recently purchased of Medar
Jervs.-Miss Emma Sutton is visiting her
parents.
Miss V. C. HUM closed her school Friday
evening with an exhibition, which wa;
largely attended,
SOUTH BURLINGTON.
Louis OSteeye is on the sick list
Mr. n. b. Aldrich has bought the Phaeu