Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-09
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The winoosISi valley, villages Up North,
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of White River Covered by
Special Reporters.
ADDISON COUNTY.
AIIDDLEBURY.

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phia of Bridport were united in marriage
ri the residence of Rev j. G. Goodng by
him Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs.
Delphia went to Bridport to his parents,
home, where his parents gave them u re-
Ccption.
Tie farm that belonged to the Chauncey
Branch estate which was sold at auction
few days ago and bought by a MIR.
Church of Whiting, changed hands again
Saturday, Mr. O. =. Moore being the pur-
Chaser.
Mrs. George Fletcher accompanied by
Mrs. DR.. Mobiles. LETT on the sleeper sum
day evening for St. Augustine, Fla, where
Mrs. Fletcher will remain for some time,
the guest of her brother Robert Murray,
who is manager of the Ponce De Leon Ho
tel. Mrs Mobiles will remain also for q
few weeks.
The following error was made in the
report made in Wednesdays paper. 1t was
William jackson that was elected poor
master instead of William Sheldon, and
Willis \. Cady as third selectman.
VERGENNEs.
The city reports are In the hands of the
printer and they Will show expenditures
as follows City poor, $370.42; poor farm
t3S6 "a; police and Jail, sl7.60, fire depart
, ment, $326. %: water department. $ll52S9;
sidewalks. $12i313; bridge. $22S.0j; high
ways $2233 80; sewers S2S6.05; park, S16D "a;
st ct lights. $l25l.s7; city hall. construc-
ton and furnishings. sl3,649; city hall eX-
pcnses, A727; library, $2235l; liquor
agency, $240l.S9; incidental $Sl6.G2; making
total of Sl. .S35.92.
B. ". Field of Ferris burgh, VINO has
been in Indiana and Ohio for the past
year and half buying hay for the East
orn mark ITS reports prices ranging from
three to six dollars per ton. He says West
ern hay is superior to the New EnglIn
product.
Waterman S. Nay. buttermaker at the
Reef Bridge creamery near Weybridge Is
reported to be dangerously sick with ty-
phoid fever at Medford, Mass, where he
is visiting friends.
Prof w L. Ranger, principal of the
Johnson Normal school, has been secured
by Ethan Allen post, q. A. r.. to deliver
the Memorial day address. He is a speak
er of much ability.
The Fes'risburgh town reports are out.
They show a slight decrease in the debt
OF the town.
Mrs. Michael Donaway Of Ferrsburgh,
aged % years, died Friday morning.
Chauncey Quimby. who has managed
the Frank Benton farm in Waltham has
purchased a farm in Lempstcr. y. H., but
will not move there until another season
as he has rented the Caleb Wright farm
IN New Haven.
Will Benton of Weybridge will move on
to the Benton farm April /.
Levi Eeach, who has lived on the Lynch
has purchased the blacksmith shop at
Jerrisburgh aud Byron Garvey Of East
Nliddebury has leased the Lynch farm for
the coming year.
Isaac W. Nelscy, who at one time was
Travelling salesman and proprietor of the
Withercll house at Plattsburgh, y. "
died at Troy Wednesday of heart trouble.
Mrs. David Hare, who has been confined
10 tho house nearly all winter with the
grip. is able to ride out.
Leon Cushman, who has been employed
in Chamberlain, Foote d Co.'S store for
the past year is moving to Bristol where
he has a position. with Bristol & Danforth.
Peter Thomas of Pittsford has bought
the Levi Beach place in Ferrisbursh.
Joseph l.. ST Peters of North Ferris
burg has purchased a lot of Carlos Kim
bah in West Ferrisburg on the lake shore
and will erect "A cottage thereon The
main building is to be 16 by 20 with an
ell 14X1S with a - foot piazza.
Ralph Cooley is to carry on the Henry
Willmarth farm in Addison the coming
season.
The overland mails from East Addison,
Chimney Point, West Addison and Pam
ton and the mail from Basin Harbor were
unable to reach the city Tuesday on ac-
count of the storm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo c. Everest are rejoice
ing over the birth of n son.
The many friends of Mr.. J. G. Hindes
are pleased to learn Of his improved con-
dtion he being able to sit up n little for
The past few days.
The country roads are very rough on ac-
count of the recent thaw and freeze up.
SHOREHAM
Deacon L. Catn's funeral was held
Thursday at o'clock i'm the Congregation
nj church. He il survived by two chill
dren, George Catlin of Scranton, Pa, and
Miss Ella A. Catlin who has cared for
him in his HeClipiuP Roy W
Bacon Of Bridport and Rev. T.. c. Par
ridpe conducted the services. The inter-
ment was in Lake View cemetery.
LINCOLN.
Mrs Harvey Farr was taken worse
Thursday night. IL. Bean was in Mont
pelier Thursday on business.-Mrs Gco.g &c
CaustiC is recovering from the grip.
Miss Cora Hatch is failng.- Mrs. Mary
Davis remains very low.-The Green
Mountain Pulp company have 10000 feet
of spruce in the woods.-A, A. Hanks Is
negotiating for Balls Point in Feulsburg
BRISTOL
Alferd c. sumner made a business trim
20 Rutland the past Woek.-lra r.. White
of Morrsvile was in town Friday and
Saturday-Edward Hmlburt died at his
home south of the village Friday after
noon with consumption. He leaves a wild
ow and several children, two being in a
home in Buvlingt on, placed there by the
overseor of the poor-A regular meeting
of w. c, Dunton post, c. a. r., was
held Wednesday evening, March S-Su-
perintendent W. il. BoswOrth of the
Bristol Manufacturing company made a
business trip to the Queen city Friday
Mrs. Alma Ridley has bought the BcistOl
House property and the postofiice block
site-1he Bristol Manufacturing company
shipped a casket to Boyce & Hatch of
Waterbury Saturday, the outside case OF
which measured forty inches wide, and
over seven feet long Leon Cushman is
moving here from Nergennes and has a
situation with Bristol Il Danforth in their
clothing departmental the auction sale
of the Ridley property Saturday the farm
Dunshee, guardian for James j. Ridley
for sA25. The Hodge place on East Main
street to Il. c. Dixie for $2775. The half Of
the Varney block on Main street 10 c. z.
Bush for $500.
Farmers National bank stock of Yer
on the dollar Bristol electric light stock
stock for cents. Bristol railroad stock
for 10 cents, Dakota and Kansas bank
stock, no bidders. The hotel property and
the Ridley block site was sold for 81, 500
Five persons were taken into the Matho-
dist church Sunday on probation Mis-
Jennie Sweet Sutlin died in Lawrence
Kansas, February 81, Mrs Sutliff was Il
native Of this town, and was Il relative OF