Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS
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abrupt The work of hauling stone from
DIR. Sears quarry to the crossing at the
north end of the island is in progress. The
stone Is to be used in the construction of
the crossing, which will be an overhead
hridgc.-Apple buyers are beginning to
visit the island. C. II. Weber of New
York and John Saxton of Shelburne who
represents the house of john Nix, New
York, are among the first.
Miss Hannah Conery Of Cairo. Ill, and
her mother. Mrs. Conery of Bristol, ate
visiting friends in town.
ALBURG.
ATTORNEY Button of the Rutland and
Canada railroad was in town Thursday
He went over the skirnish line and held
a conference with some of those who
would not allow the company to cut
through their farms till they paid for a
right of way
George W. Sabre of Providence, r. l.,
who is n large land owner in this town
has offered r. C. Batchelder & Co. site
near the junction of the Central Vermont
and Rutland and Canada railroad If they
will build their kindling wood factory
here Mr.. Sabre has obtained an option
on the site of the Springe House and
spring, also the spring owned by c. T.
Harvey and hopes to place the property
with parties who will build hotel there
on. 1t is stated that the railroad company
have deposited the money with the county
clerk to settle the land damages of Will
liam McGreGor, George Tudhope and
George Honsinger--There Is some pros
poet of the Rutland aUd Canada railroad
building road from Rouscs Point, n. y,
TO Swanton, to connect with the Boston
and Maine.
Mrs. A. O. Mott of Burlington is in
town, called here by the serious Illness of
her mother Mrs Salle Brayton.-Mrs
Graves and daughter of Champlaiu, n.
" and Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Brown OF
Burke, n. Y, visited at H. r. Darby's
last week.-H. S. Young saw "A deer re-
Gently Just north of his house. He APP
preached within two rods of it.--David
Marvin, who is spending his vacation in
Burlington, has been at homo for a few
days.-Miss Hattie Lessor has returned
from Burlington.-Misses Zurah and Stella
Mott entertained company from St. AL
bans over Sunday.-Mrs. George w. Sabre
with her daughter, Miss Marion Sabre and
little son. is visiting her sister, Mrs
Bentley, at Chateaugay. N. Y.-Seth Mar
tin who has been away on a visit. has re-
turned home.-Mrs. H. S. Young is spend
ing several weeks with her parents in
New Rochelle, y. Y.-The personal prop
crty of the late James p. Story was sold
last Saturday by the administrator, H. W.
Marvin.
ALBURG CENTRE.
Mrs Joseph Briggs and daughter Edith
of Havcrhll. Mass, are spending few
weeks with Mrs. Briggs father, A. C.
Brayton.-Miss Grace Rockwell of Flats
hurgh spent Sunday in town with friends
Rama Duha and A. S. Hillrker attended
the races last week in Glens Falls. -yDr.
and Mrs Stephenson have gone to Hunts
vile, Ont, for a visit.-Mss Bessie Rock
well is visiting in Johnson-Misses Jennie
and Hatt& Rockwell have gone to St. AL
bans to fill their positions after a short
Vacation.-Rahla Duba is i'll with cholera
morbus.-,M j. Monahan returned to his
home in Boston Saturday.-Mr. and Mrs.
Hazen. Mrs. Fowler's nephew from Mas
sachusetts is spending a few weeks with
her.
ALBURG SPRINGS
Every one was thankful for the rain on
Tuesday. Many farmers were having TO
draw water from the lake, some miles
away for their Stock.-1n the hands of
willing workers the paint and paste brush
are doing good work at the Congrega-
tional parsonage. Mr.. and Mrs. Sheuard
will soon De settled in their new home
'Fhe Methodist Sunday school at tho
Springs had a picnic last week. all going
to Clarencevlle fair grounds in straw
loads.-Miss Julia Reynolds is spending a
few days with Florence Patton.-Miss
Burlington are spending the week with