Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-27

me Fnst RoXbury creamery Is now
running every other day. Nineteen cents
per pound was paid patrons last month
William w. Holden has sold the So
called Page lot on his farm to Profs. Dole
ana Brill. This sale Is of more than usual
interest Some three months since Mcssrs
Dole and Brill made II contract with Mr.
Holden to allow them to experiment with
the slate quarry on these premises. An
agreement was entered into providing for
further arrangements in the event Of the
gentlemen being satsed with their expert
ments. 1t seems they are well pleased
with what they have already done or the
SAFE would not be contaminated. They
are now manufacturing slate every day
Mt the quarry, but not In large Quanti-
ties owing TO the fact that their n'nchln-
cry which has been ordered has not ar
rived. one of the improvements and "A
part OF the plant which Will soon be in
stalled is Il 60 foot boom or mast. from
the top of this down to the bottom of the
quarry, cable cars will travel delivering
waste and the product. The waste will be
carried to the top of the mast and then
dumped by self-dumplng apparatus. The
slate to be manufactured will be deposit
ed by these cars In close proximity to the
saw. Modern machinery Is to be put in
and the enterprise Is practically an as
sured success.
The annual meeting of the Dog River
day afternoon in village hall. There was
Il good attendance of members and a good
representation Of stock Officers were
elected as follows: President, J. Il. Wells,
Randolph; vice-presidcnt. C. f. Eddy,
Waitsileld; secretary, William Holden;
treasurer. James Morse; auditor, j. II.
Winch; directors, D. w. Lynde of Will
Jamestown, ]. H. Wells of Randolph w.
c. Clark of Brookfeld. +. w. Gould of
Northheld, f. A. Joslin of Waitsheld. @.
II. Fisher of South Mortified, A. j.
Boycc Of East Roxbury. After the com
pletion of the election OF officers and some
other business the meeting adjourned to
the second Tuesday in December, at
which time the various committees vii!
be announced and the dates of the fair
Tor 1899 determined. Tho last fair was a
success in every way and the prospects
are bright for another even better one the
coming year
Michael Morgan Is seriously III with
pneumonia. His son Allen has the mumps.
Mrs. Edgar d. Hunt eft Thursday even
ing for her home in Denver. Col, after
stay of several months in this place.
The family at one time lived here, NOV.
ing to Colorado owing to lung trouble
from which Mr.. Hunt suffered, He was
unable to come east with his wife thl5
summer.
c. A. Brownell. principal Of the Manual
High Training school of Louisville. Ky.
Is guest of relatives and friends in this
place.
William SPEEDING has bought a bicycle
repair shop In PasCoag. r. /.
y chicken pie supper was served in the
Methodist vestry last evening and was
largely attended. The Epworth League OF
that church will hold a Halloween party
In the Vestry next Monday night.
The ladies Of the Congregational church
nave decided to hold their annual chicken
pie supper and apron sale November l.
PLAINFIELD.
L. c. Batchclder and Mrs. Helen Bat
helder were married on Monday-Thom-
?s Gibson. n veteran of the civil war, died
Monday evening at six ocloCk.-Mason r..
Page has bought the brick house of Ira
+. Pages estate.-John Ryan is earring
potatoes at 80 cents per bushel.
% MORETOwN.
wallace Howe has moved to Bottom
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r. Child visited friends
in Jericho Centre last wcek.-D. c. Jones
spent Sunday at homer. A. Griffith Is
at work in the livery stable OF J. G.. Adams
at Montpelier-Several from this place at
tended the "houscwarming" ~ George
Grandheld's Friday evening, and all re-
port a good time.
WAITSFIELD.
VIM A. Giddngs of Burlington Is visit
| ing friends in town for a few days this
weok.-Miss v. Eaton went last Friday to
Proctor from which place she goes this
week to Philadelphia where she expects
to spend the winter-Joseph f. Goddard
of Kirby was in town few days the lat
ter part of the week visiting several OF
his old army comrades. The creamery
commenced on Monday running every
other day, instead OF every day as former
Ia
week from his mill house In Faystun, to
his house in this vllage.-A. Mccullough
brought fine two year old buck to this
village last Wednesday which he shot on
the mountain In South Fayston the day
before. 1t weighed about $50 pounds.
WORCESTER
( Daniel Lawrence and wife OF MonlSton
spent part of last week in town, guests
of their son, DIR. w. Il. Lawrence.-H. ID.
Vail, II. S. Abbott, Bert Dugar Arthur
Batcheldcr and several others took in the
Boston excursion last week.-Mrs.. Lewis
Robertson Of Waterville Is caring for her
daughter, Mrs. Fred Wood at stones
mills.-Mrs Alice Pratt and her sister,
Mrs Ellen Wilson are visiting in Massa-
chusetts,-Miss Myra Port of Burlington
vas the guest of Miss Vail last week.
Mrs. Jane Markham, wife of Jacob Col
Her who has been i'll for a longc time,
ulcu on fTluay laSt ana was buried on
Sundays. Martin Seaver has traded his
farm with Mrs. Blodgett of Barre who
viii! move here Nov. lst--G I.enoard
Stone is very i'll.
WARREN.
Mrs. Jennie Brown spent Sunday with
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. George De-
Lcng.-Martin Coursey has two brothers
from Monkton visiting him.-Miss Jessie
Shaw spent a portion of last week in
Watsneld.-Mrs Ellen Spauldlng who has
been visiting In Waitsfeld returned home
Saturday Mrs. Lena Downs has been III
the past week,-Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Murray visited friends in Lincoln and
vicinity the past week,
CABOT.
At the Congregational church next Sun
day services will be held in the audience
room.--Singng school will commence Fri
day evening Nov, 5, Prof IL. H. May OF
st. Johnsbury instructor.-J b. Knights,
Joseph Tilton and Mrs II. G. Williams
went to Boston on the excursion.-Mr.
and Mrs. L. Myers are on n driving excur-
sion-orland Heath lost purse
containing SOS on his way to Dan
Vile last Saturday.-On Friday, Mr.. Fer
guson of Walden lost $l4.-Mrs. John
Whitehill OF South Ryegate Is visiting
Mrs, p. ID. Banlll.
MIDDLESEX
Mrs, w. III. Herrick has returned from
Boston,-Mr. and Mrs. Levi Swift went to
Boston on the excursion.-The hotel pro-
perty IL undergoing extensive repairs,-A.
a. Green is reported to be slowly recov-
ering from his recent severe illness.
SOUTH WOODBURY.