Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-26

Already the political pot begins to boil
in town. as there are numerous patriots
that wish to serve the town the coming
year in some official capacity.-Burton
Tillotson has returned from Massa-
chusctts. where he has been at work for
some time.
SWANTON.
The largest real estate transaction
which has taken place here for some time
was the sale Saturday of all the Dorman-
SQuier property at the corner of Mer
chants Row and Canada streets. DR.
Clarence +. Allen is the purchaser 1t in
cludes the Dorman block on the corner
in which Farrell Bros. occupy the corner
store; the Swanton Furniture company
occupy the second store on Merchants
Row: also all of the second floor over
both stores, having the largest furniture
store in Franklin county; the third floor
is occupied by one of the finest Masonic
lodges in the State, and by Post Jesse
Jewctt, G.. A. r. 1t also includes the next
two frame store buildings on Merchants
Row (cast side occupied by Miss Tere sa
O'Neil, millinery store; and A. b. Bellows
clothing; a large storehouse in the rear
and house on Canada street. Dorman
block was built by James w. and o..
Dorman in 1870, and was then occupied in
the whole of the first floor by the firm of
Dorman, Gould & Co.
Saturday, Officer Billiard of Swanton
and Officer Writer'S of St Adams seized n
horse in Georgia, VT, which was struggled
from Canada some time ago. Since the
horse was brought over, it has changed
hands several times as near as the Of
ficers can find out. Maj. Billiard brought
the horse here Saturday night 1t will
probably be sold at auction
MONTGOMERY.
Mrs. ]. b. Keith has removed to North
Troy H. J. Rublec has had the mill light
ed with electric lights.
Luke =. Martin has returned from Bos-
ton.-There is to be a sociable on Thurs
day evening at j. ID. Mead's,-AVon Gates,
a life long resident of this town, died re-
Gently in West Gardner. MasS.-Tnr viii
lage school closes this week.--O. n. Kol-
toms law office has been lighted with
electric lights.-Mr and MIS- Alfred
Provo visited in North Troy last week
FRANKLIN.
Judge H. NJ. Cornell of Jeffersonville
Visited at c. w. Powell's the past week.
II. e. Gates was called to Richford Satur.
day to his father, r. c. Gates, who
! is ill.-Mrs. II. Dawson visited her sister;
in Highgate last week.-Mrs. David Bake
returned Friday to her home in Wes
Glover-A little daughter arrived Sunda,
night at Mr.. and Mrs. j. &. Dimon's a
,
ENOSBURGH
At a meeting of the officers of the Yer
mont Maple Sugar Makers association
held at Montpelier, application was file,
with the secretary of state to incorporat,
an organization to be known as tho Yer
mont Maple Sugar Makers Market. Tn,
object of this organization will be to re
ceive, grade and market the maple prod
vets of the members of the Vernon
Maple Sugar Makers association A can
Vass of the leading markets of New Eng
land and the West will be made at one,
with view of arranging with some gooC
reliable house in each of the larger towns
and cities to make a specially of handlin,
the goods put upon the market under tn
copyrighted label of this organiza ton
Randolph will doubtless be the town il
which the plant of this organization vii
be located. Certificates of shares of stool
will be issued to a limited amount at 81
each. The holder of one share of TIL
the Vermont Maple Sugar Makers asso
citation, and the benefits accruing fror
the sale of his products through tn
Vermont maple sugar makers market "A
well as all privileges to be derived as
member of the Vermont Maple Suga
Makers association. A prospective crcu
lar letter will be issued at once, givin
full detail of the plans of this organiza
ton.
RICHFORD.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank C. Sears went t
: ST. Adams Friday to attend the funera
: OF Judge Myron w. Bailey,-Charles Me
: han of FL Paso. Texas the newly appointe
Chinese inspector arrived here Thursda
and entered upon his duties at this por
: Miss Nellie Manuel Is confined to he
home with a sprained ankle-Leon Smit
0 went Wednesday to Boston with car c
horses for William McKnney.--Th
5 youngest son Of l.. Dononville died Thurs
r day of diphtheria Jesse Conger slippe
r on the sidewalk and sprained his leg $
d, badly, that he is obliged to use crutche
. DR. Tinkham Of Burlington came her
T. last Tuesday, and with Drs. Boguo an
Is Pelton performed an operation on
young man named Gross at East Ricf
r ford for appendicitis. The paueut