Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-07
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
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worst for years--Several orchard owners
have bought spring pumps, and will treat
the apple worm to Paris Green.-Brazilla
| Ash, pensioner, Is one of the eldest men
in town. He has, within n few miles OF
| him, children, grandchildren, great grand
| children and great, great grandchildren
| The unusually high water covered the dock
| at Thompson's Point and the selectmen
| loaded 1t with stones, as precautionary
| measure.-Mrs. Catherine Fonda has gone
| to New Hampshire Mary Lewis has
| returned from New Jersey.-A larger acre
| age of corn Will be put in, but fewer pota-
| toes than last year.-Fruit trees Indicate
profuse blossoming.-A gentleman whose
| business calls him all over New England
With a team recently pronounced that
| part of Champlain valley In Addison,
Chttenden and Franklin counties the An
| est he had seen. He was especially de-
| lighted with the beauty of our lake shore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Clark OF East Char
| lotte spent Sunday in town--Percy BY
| ington of Burlington was in town Sun
| day.-Mrs. NJ. a. Wicker returned from
Clarendon last Monday-Willam Nc
CURE returned from Underhlll last We'd
| hesday.-Mrs. Arthur Page of Willisto
was in town last week.--Arrangements are
| being made for chlldren's day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Stewart re-
| turned from Tennessee last Monday
Henry MCGOWAN had the misfortune to
hurt his leg quite badly last Monday
| Mrs. Samson and daughters have arrived
| from the West-The well bored at the
creamery is 240 feet deep.--Georgie Pagan
has the scarlet fever and Mrs. George Por-
| ter IS sick.
ESSEX CENTRE.
Mr.. e. j. Bell master of Vermont State
Grange. and wife visited at Mr. and Mrs
| /. +. Storys last week.
] I,Att Al To 1.A
Congregational church last Sunday morn
ing, eight of the number by baptism.
Mrs. Albert Hayward and Mrs. David
Hayward of Essex, n. Y, are visiting at
Mrs. Or. styles and Mrs. l.. b. Tenney's.
H.. Raymond and w Latour of Burling-
ton spent Sunday at a. DORIS.
Arbor day was observed very appropri-
atcly by some of the schools in town. At
the Centre school, Miss Jennie Bicknell
teacher the pupils set out an evergreen
! tree and three elms, and went May flower
| ing. At school No. 4. Miss Leila Hoyte
teacher trees were transplanted. At
school No 3, Miss Anna Church teacher,
there was an enthusiastic gathering. The
citizens showed their interest by helping.
Seven trees and two roses bushes were
| transplanted and n flower bed made. There
/ has been so much opposition manifested
| toward having trees upon the Common
at the Centre that no interest was taken.
The Essex Centre nine played Saturday
with the Essex Junction team and were
| beaten 20 to II.
/ d. c. Woodward is painting the exterior
of Memorial hall.
HINESBURGH.
| Mr. and Mrs. II. NJ Page were greatly
/ surprised Thursday evening, April 90 by
| the appearances at their pleasant home
of about so of their friends from Burling-
| ton, Shelburne and this town, who met
to congratulate them on the 2jth anniver-
sary of thor marriage. The evening was
| spent in congratulations, singing, etc.
| Refreshments were served. A number OF
valuable presents were received. Rev. T.
j. Harris in a few appropriate remarks,
presented them with a purse of % silver
dollars. Mr.. Page responded in a few
well chosen words, closing with a cor
| dial invitation to come again in % years.
J One gentleman who is rs years old re-
| sponded that we would remember the day
and date.
Three seven-foot cells were taken out of
the water wheel at the creamery Sunday
| The creamery receives daily the milk
| from LAG dares or about 10000 pounds
McDonough's cheese factory receives COCO
| pounds of milk day.-Mrs. NJ. ]. Kinsley
has returned from Baltimorc.-C. f.
Brownson is carrying on his fathers
! farm this season-Albert Ray has made
! extensive repairs on his dwelling.
Charles Pease and wife from the
West are making his sister, Mrs. A. n.
| Weed an extended visit.-Capt. NJ. G.
| Bostwick, the oldest man In town. carries
| his IS years well and takes lively inter-
est in the events of the day.-The Hon. C.
| G.. Peck Is laying out the grounds about
| his new house in fine shape.-C. F. Mead
and wife of Wiliston visited friends in
town recently-E. N. Sanctuary has de-
| posted in the town clerks office a copy
Of the original survey of this town, which
| he obtained from the State archives in
| Montpelier.-The band have ordered new
uniforms.-Dr. C. l. Cole. who has just
completed his medical course in Baltimore
was in town Sunday, the guest of II. NJ.
| Hull.
| w. F.. Hanks Ia here with a gang OF men
| setting telephoue poles COR the Gllet. line
from Bristol to Richmond.-Dr. C. I. Cole.
n graduate of the Baltimore Medical coll
! lege is visiting his mother, Mrs. T.. ].
| IIarris.-Rev j. il. Fort moved to Willis
ton saturday.-7ev. Mr.. Bouck is getting
settled in the Methodist parsonage.-Rev.
Mr.. France returned from, a visit to New
York Monday evening James Thurber,
who has been IN the employ of =. heed &
Co. the past ten years. has gone to bur
| lington In the employ of tho G.. S. Blodget.
company.-Butter sol for IS cents Mon
| day.
| EAST CHARLOTTE.
| The highways have been improved re-
Gently, by the judicious use of the road
machine In being somewhat smoothed and
leveled.-Messrs. Williams and Carpenter,
who has been sinking an artesian we'll for
II. C. Beers, have struck water at the
depth OF 100 feet, but will sink 1t deeper
to be sure of never-1ailing supply
Mrs. Henry Claxton has sold her farm in
Now Haven.-Charles Johns has accepted
position as second assistant to C. G..
prngle, who Will leave soon for Old Mex
| leo for another botanical tour.-Cieorge w.
Prndle Is building an addition to HIS
residence, which will be n great improve
mont when completed,-Mrs, Florence d.
Foote has been quite successful in rails
ing Strawberries by flower pot culture in
| her sitting room, several fair specimens
have ripened perfectly Kelley
| is giving his house quite a spring like and
attractive look by the application of a
coat of apple green paint,-Miss Mabel
| Newell of Shelburnc was the guest OF the
Misses Charlotte and Blanche Bradley
over Sunday.
RICHMOND.
Rev Mr.. Chase of Richmond will de-
| liver the address on Memorial day assist
ed by Hon. f, S. McGnnis.-W. ID. Hall
and son placed some 10000 trout fry from
the State hatchery in the several brooks
in town last Week.-Mrs. Mary Mason,
who has spent the winter with her sister
in Massachusetts,, has returned home.
JONEsvILLE.
The Lend-a-IJand society met at the
school house on Friday afternoon,-Wil-
liam O'Neil will commence work for
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