Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-13

Jackson, n son of DR.. J. Henry Jackson
of Barre, has come to this place with the
intention of locating here for the practice
of his profession. He has rooms and vi"
! flee at the residence of $. ID. Cd;erman,
formerly occupied by DR. Bdwell.-Mr.
and Mrs. l.. c. Berry are wishing friends
In Waterbury for II few days.--W. f..
Jones Is away on trip to Boston this
week, both for business and Visiting pur-
poses.-Westo johnson, who works for
+. c. Carroll. was quite badly hurt Mon
day by kick from a colt.--Miss Lucy
Harris was seriously III Monday with
heart trouble.-Wells Palmer is visiting
friends in Lincoln and vicinity this week.
WATERBURY.
| II has been known for several years that
| there existed in the easterly part of the
town of Waterbury quite a deposit of cop
per ore, but how extensive 1t was has not
been known until recently. Prospecting
has lately been done on the farm Of Geo. q
Smalley near the Stowe line, possibly on
the stowe side of the line and copper ore
has been discovered in sufficient quantity
to warrant the working of the mine. Par
ties from Boston have secured of Mr.
Smalley the right to work the mine. pay
ing quite sum therefor, and will at
once commence operations with quite n
gang Of men Surface ore has been assay
ed and found of good quality and worth
further prosperity for Waterbury.
/ A warning has been posted calling for
speci2l village meeting to be held on
July nth to consider the sewer question
/ Guy Scott left yesterday for a summer
hotel near Old Orchard, where he will
work during the summer season.
Arthur Atkins has the credit of rails
Ing over five hundred quarts of strawber-
ries from quarter of an acre Of land
Miss Mae King has completed her SER
vice in the Peoples Cash store and has
accepted a position as typesetter in the
office of the Northfield News. Mr.. Wal
lace has secured as her successor Miss
Nellie McEwcn of Bristol. who comes
with ten years experience and with high
est recommendations. Miss McEwen will
| begin her duties August list
Mrs. Clark Coffrin and daughter Ethel,
! of Mcriden. Conn. have been visiting Mrs
John Coffin, and left for Milton Boro, yes
terday.
The concreters are still with us and will
require about xix weeks longer to COM
plete the work of trimming and repair
Ing the walks throughout the village.
They will also nave at least one week 5
work upon the grounds at the asylum.
w. f. Towne and family are spending
a week al Elmore Pond.
Bert Phillips is moving into his ne "
house on Winooski street
| l.. f. Montana leaves to-day for Con-
cord. n. H., where he accompanies his IA
Their. l.. /, Montana.
Win Nocha of Waterbury Centre was in
ured quite seriously yesterday afternoon
He was in the hay barn playing and a
gust of wind blew down the large swing
ng doors which struck him on the head.
cutting him quite badly and 1t was feared
also that one arm was broken.
Miss Fannie Slack. nurse at the asylum
out of town for few days vacation.
The Ladies Union will hold no meeting
this week.
DIR. G.. S. Bidwel and wife are the happy
parents of a daughter. born last Friday
morning.
Miss Ida Davis of San Francisco Is visit
ing with Miss NJ. l. Davis for few days.
The band will meet for practice next
Friday evening. A full attendance is de-
sired.
John Lyons of Montpelier has secured a
position as mail carrier at the asylum.
I Mason S. stone State superintendent OF
schools. has included the Waterbury High
school In his list of schools, the work of
which he will send to the Paris exposition
of 1900, for an exhibit of Vtcmont's school
statistics and system of school admins
,tration.