Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-14
ADDISON COUNTY,
VERGENNES.

". w Spooncr mail carrier on rural de-
1ivcrN No. l. has Just received a mail wa
eun which he has had made for him Ivy
j.. \. Brown of Palmer, Mass, to hc used
un his route. II is patterned after thc
POSTAL wagon used 10y the government.
There are sliding glass windows in front
and on the sides to protect the carrier
from inc lcment weather. Tho entrance is
on the side, about foot irom the ground,
making it very easy of access. lnSid"
there is a sliding table on which the mail
can he sorted and under the table are
drawers for stamps ana registered let
ters and back of the seat is Il large COM
partmcut for bulkicr matter and express
packages, thus making a veritahle postof-
flee on wheels. The wagons weighs 40
pounds and il suitable for one or two
horses. Mr. Spooncr told n Free FresS
reporter that Wednesday he collected III
letters lie also said that the rural de-
livery gave great satisfaction and that the
1atrOus would be very lOth to return TO
me old system.
Cards are out announcing tho marriage
If O'Clock on the evening of June 2oth
81 the home of the brides parents Mr.
,ld Mrs. Elmer of Addison, of Frank
carlton Gully to Miss Esther liuldah FL
mcr.
Miss Grace Pierce has gone to Lake
Placid, s. y where she will spend
three months with her uncle and aunt,
NJ. and Mrs John stevens. at the Stev-
,ns House. of which Mr.. Stevens is ono
Of the pr0pI1et0rS.
This community was shocked by the
death Of II. r. Booth who died of ty-
phoid pneumonia at ms residence on Ell
bow street at about o'clock saturday
morning. He was sick less than week.
Henry Thomas Booth was Il years Of age
and was born in Fcrrisburg on the farm
owned by him at his death and which
has been in the Booth family for near
ly "A century. He was pupil Of Uncle
Ben Aliens school in this city and after
wards attended the Hopkins Institute at
Rock Point, Burlington, where he finished
his education. In 1870 he was married 20
Miss Jennie Richards daughter of the late
Nelson Richards Of Panton. For a num-
her of years Mr.. Booth followed the pur-
suit Of farming and during part of the
time was associated with the late Aaron
Fields in the buying Of hay and straw
under the firm name of Fields & Booth
ON Mr Fields death he continued i'm the
same business taking in as partner j. O..
Walker OF Ferrishurgh with whom he was
associated at the time of his death UNI
der the firm name If Booth d Walker.
About II years ago Mr. liooth rented his
farm ana moved to this city. since which
time he has devoted himself almost wholly
TO the hay business, The deceased was
81 member OF ST. PaulS church Of this
city in which he has served as VeStry-
Of his choice and discharged tho duties
Of his office with fidelity and care not
sparing himself and will toe greatly missed
hy the members and especially by those
Of the official board with whom he has
SO long been associated. In lSa2 he repre-
scented this city i'm the Legislature and has
also been honorod by his fellow citizens
hy being given other offices of trust in
city affairs. Mr.. Booth was always ready
and willing to forward any undertaking
that he thought would honcht the COM
munitY and advance the interest of this
city and was at the time Of his death
president OF Prospect Cemetery Associa-
tion and also president of the NorGenncs
Cooperative creamery. lie leaves "A wife
to mourn his loss and she has the sym
pathy of the whole community in her
great sorrow.
republican caucus to elect delegates
to the district convention at Burlington
and the State convention at Montpelier
has been called at the city hall Friday
evening. June 18th.
The marriage of benjamin Gee Of Monk
ton to Miss Ruth Danyow of Fcrrisburr
was solomnzed at St. Peters church
Tuesday 10y Rev. Father Boyle of Brs-
tol. Tho best man was William Larrow
and the bridesmaid, Miss Julia Danyow, q
sister Of tho bride.
Notwithstanding the cold backward
spring that was experienced in this Vicin
itY all crops have grown rapidly in III,
past Two weeks ard arc evidence of T.
more abundant harvest than we have haC
for some time The rains we have had fol
tho past week have materially helped tn,
hay crop and il looks now as if thcu
would he an enormous crop. In mos
orchards about here almost all kinds o.
fruit trees blOssomcd fun and as but few
forest worms have appeared there is nt
doubt but there will be an abundance O
fruit. This viii be particularly gratifying
10 fruit growers, quite II number of vhoa
have become almost discouraged with TN,
results of the last two YcarS.-JustiCe T.
NJ Moulton has potatoes in blossom il
his garden and thinks ne will have new
lOtatOc- IN nhnnl TON daNs