Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-15
ESSEX JUNCTION.


trip TO Albert Lea, Minn. He will be ab-
sent several months. Mrs. Parsons eN-
poets to Join him later.
y horse belonging to /. y. Chase died
Friday night OF pneumonia. The animal
was intended for the auction sale held
saturday. fIc was one Of pair OF greys
and was valued at about $50
Mrs. f.. l.. Faneuf of St. Johnsbury is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Ring.
sixteen horses were sold at the auction
at l. ~ Chase's stable Saturday.
The management of the Essex Junction
koon i<iub minstrel show to be given in
Catholic nall. Thursday and Friday even
ings of this week for the benefit of thc
library have secured the services of Rob
ert Washing ton Delete of Washington,
u. c.. for the two evenings to fill the i'm
portant part of interocutor. in addition 10
this and at considerabl expense the club
Will present fer the frs time in this
country tho Count De Castellane korn-
plaster. who will arrive direct from the
rransvaal al least one day previous to the
entertainment Count Kornplaster. who
svmpathzes with the Beers will explain
to the audience the inside of the Macrum
affair. Tickets for the entertainments are
selling rapidly. The electrics for Rurling-
ton will be held until after the close of
the show each evening.
Mrs. j. Gaines has leased her laun Try
business to A. o. Marble who has taken
possession OF the same. Mr.. Marble has
had consi1era hle experience in this work.
He. will continue his jewolfy business ana
has moved his shop from the Brownell
block TO the office at tho laundry.
/ \ hVe-pound daughter was horn to MFR.
and Mrs. Irving Gilbert Monday morning.
/ Preparations for tho work of construct
/ ing tho now water system are already un-
der way. The brick for the reservoir arc
| hoins drawn and as soon AS the frost is
out of the ground the more active work
VIII begin
William B. Johnson has purchased of
job Bates tho property adjacent to his
store house. The property consists of ~
acres Of land and the buildings thereon.
ne house is now occupied Ivy Henry
l;arnes, ST. 1t is expected that the writ
inEs will be made to-day. Mr.. johnson
Will build his new erist mill on this land
and will possibly locate his Creamery on
this ste but has not fully decided.
Mr. johnson has already drawn
pans for new grist mill to be
run by Il 40 horse power from the
new plant. The mill will be on the land
which he mas just bought of job Ia les
and adjoining his storchouso. near the
railroad track. Tho plans call for a build
ins 4"Xl0 and - feet high and an Office 16t
~ also "A stOrchOusc ~ feet long. All
grain will be stored in bins in tho upper
part of The mill to be drawn to the ma
chine III chutes when desired. The whole
mil and nttingS vii. be thoroughly up to
date.
1t is expected that work upon tho new
water power will begin about the first OF
May In the sale to Gen. Avery was in
cluded all of tho land and the building:
connected with the water privilege own
cd by William b. johnson & Co and Hun
ter u Shiland and the water wheel now
used in operating the johnson Grist mil
and creamery. MIR. Johnson keeps tn,
machinery. The Hunter & Shiland priv
il"ge has not been in use since the burn
ing OF the wall paper mill some six years
ago. -ASre, ments have a so been made bI
Gen. Avery with property oWrcrS oD butt
sides If the river between the falls ant
North Williston for the purchase of what
ever land may be overlooked by the hulld
inS of the big dam which will probably II,
erected. The plans as outlined for tn,
development of the water prlVi ,se in.
Guide the building Of stone dam viii
some 30 feet head which Will bo about 81
f"ct higher thar the present structure
This will back the water for a distance
OF TWO miles up the river and cause res
crvoir so large that once filled ,o1O hors,
power for 80 days could be made with n,
additional water from the stream itself Il
iS estimated that the entire cost oi III,
electric Pant including original puichaS,
of property and the installing Of motor,
will cost in the noighboi hood of 500 900
lhis would give the company 900 hors,
power. The IlnoSbur-h and Shelturn,
roads it is estimated will take loo" hois,
power and the balance will be rented t,
those desiring it,