Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
ESSEX JUNCTION.

Mr.. John L. Snyder left Friday for
Revena, N. Y, where he has secured en-
ployment as stone cutter.-Herbert Teach
out went to Meredith, n. H., Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. b. Drury and daughter.
Agnes spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs c.
G. Fields in Montpeier.-Dr. w. S. Webb's
private car "Elsmere" drwan by his OBJ
servaton engine "Ne-ha-sa-ne" passed
this place Saturday en- route for Shell
burne.
Thomas II. Roleau has been appointed
town agent for the sale of liquors.
Miss Bertha Robinson spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. w j. Shiland.
Il. d. Moore has rented and Will immedi-
ately move into the house lately vacated
by George r. Beach on Central street.
James II. Allen left for Ohio Sunday
night for a business trip of two weeks.
Mrs. E. d. Williams returned to her
home in Springfield. N j., Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Il. II. Booth leave here
to-day for their new home in Burlington.
The first maple syrup of the season in
these parts was offered for sale on the
streets Tuesday
Willis stevens was in town Tuesday.
The members of the band have. rented
n room of +. II. Parker over the engine
room to do their practicing In.
BY an arrangement with S. A. Brownell,
Mr.. +. S. Durkee of Duxbury, manufac-
turer of hoops and hoop stock, will occupy
the present, and as soon as convenient
will erect an addition thereto sufficiently
large to contain his manufacturing plant
William Hurlburd is moving from his
rooms at Phoebe Labonta's to Il. II.
Places tenement on North Main street.
Wallace c. Stevens has purchased a
house in Underhill from l.. II. Chaplin, and
will open a store in the vicinity at once.
The adjourned meeting of the Volunteer
Fire company No. will be held Saturday
evening at o'clock. a full attendance
is desired.
John Bates is soon to resign his position
as travelling salesman and take possess
sion of his fathers farm.
Frank w. Booth has purchased the
house and premises, where he has lived
since his buildings were destroyed by fire,
, from his brother l.. NJ Booth of Chicago.
who has been in town among friends and
relatives the past week
w. Il. Johnson began his duties as lister
in this part OF the town Wednesday.
} The public schools open for the spring
term next Monday.
, A man by the name of White lost large
, quantity OF maple syrup Wednesday, in
the east part of the village by his sleigh
. becoming upset.
!, Joseph Roblllard is moving from the
house of Mr.. Haight into the King tene-
: ment on North street.
HINESBURGH.
A regular communication OF Patriot
lodge, F.. ard a. NJ, will be held at their
' hall Friday afternoon, April 3d. at
O'Clock to work on the first degree.
G. d. Boynton has sold the Martin
, to Martin Small for s1,3OO-Lois Lezra is
= spending her vacation at home.-Mrs.
Willard Ray gave a whist party Saturday
= Ievenng.-The Cooperative Creamery Co.,
held their annual meeting Saturday. The
same board of directors were reelected, a
Ill..t 1t III col In rad a
the directors instructed to buy the cream
l cry and water-power. Their lease has
, seven years to run.-Solomon Williams
1 of Charlotte Is visiting at Burton Bying-
0 tons.-Eugene Sanctuary has been very
= sick the past week.-A small quantity OF
4 maple sugar has been made.-Miss Flor
ence Allen has returned from Pottsdam
n. Y, last week.-Mrs.. b. j. Boynton OF
|, St Paul, Mimi arrived in town last week
l Mrs. F. l.. Andrews and Mrs. S. j.
8 Ploof spent several days in Burlington
l last week.
I Clark Pierce. drummer in the band, Is
laid up with an injury received while
wrestling-Mrs. Celestia Livermore OF
. New Haven, Conn, is visiting friends In
' town.-Mrs. c. Il. Mead spent last week
with her daughter, Mrs. T.. W. Post, and
: returned home Saturday.-About 100 at
1 tended tho sociable at Rev. y. j. Harris
Wednesday evening.-John Collins health
has improved so he is able to superintend
: his farm work.-Dexter Tracy has dis
, trbuted 800 telephone poles along the road
to Starksboro,-The Valley Falls creamery
has declared a dividend of IL per cent or
the capital Stocks. w. Pierce has lei
out his farm to George Sweet.-Mrs. M. G
Bostwck IS years old. is in failing health
The band was royalty entertained by the
Kings Daughters at Richmond Thursday
night having refreshments In the Univer
salst church parlors.-Union Fast Day
l.lI tn ~, ttNw.R
vestry Friday at 10 o'clock.-There was
heavy thunder storm here Sunday night
Miss Miriam Day, the dressmaker, Il
now located at II. NJ. Hull's block
At the annual meeting of the Vale.
Falls creamery March 2S the following
directors were elected for the year ensu
ing: C. c. Peck c. r. Wright, p. r. Miles
Josiah Barker and Noble Love; O. II
Wright clerk. The creamery receive,
during the past year 751S,3oS pounds o
milk. Sales for butter amounted to S4,
a 9j2 40. The cost to patrons for manufac
!. turing butter was one cent seven mills ant
a nine-tenths per pound. The creamery 1
!. now receiving q, 900 pounds of milk daily
: Extensive engagements Will commence a
soon as the frost IL out OF the ground
Mr.. Thomas Donahue Is the foreman a
the creamery. Indications point to full,
=. 40 600 pounds of milk daily during the fiusl
. of feed.
CHARLOTTE
,a ]. ]. Stapleton has bought of his brother
10 Thomas Stapleton, the place known as tn
~ ~ homo of William ]. Scott; consideration
~, ~, $3.50.
10 Nathaniel and Alpheus Varney grand
father and father of DIR. w. ii. ii. Narne,
" used to own and carry on a tool and black
% smith shop on this side by Lewis Greek
" few rods above the Sherman bridge
- They operated trip-hammer run b.
10 water power. Alpheus Varney built tn
~ house recently owned and occupied b.
-. William j. Scott. Afterwards, he settle
W where his son Geo. w. Varney lives. II
a. continued his blacksmithing business her
~ and there are In existence now scythes
W augers, ETC., made by him. David Varne
~ brother of Alpheus was n gunsmith Il
~ Burlington. The Varneys all had grea
w. mechanical skll.-'George Sumner VIII,
IL carried on the Town farm two years ha
DC moved to Middlebury.--John j. Stapleto
eu has bought the old Scott homestead O
III his brother Thomas Stapleton- -Severa
er pupils from here are attending the sprin
III term at Shelburne.- school censu
d shows S06 scholars Of school age.-Severa
dairymen have increased their number o
cows by purchasing some across tn
"A lake.--East and West roads have bee
IN badly filled by recent storms, maxim
10 plenty of digging necessary.
en- Victor Basheau OF Burlington spent
ne few days In town wishing friends las