Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-12
NORTHFlElD,

Work Is rushing at the corn canning fac
tory at present. the season being Mt its
height. Between TO and 200 hands, includ-
inE the huskers, are employed and corn is
being delivered in large quantities. An
average of 90 COO cans per day is being done
and 1t is expected the total product this
year will be in excess of 10000 cans. 1t
is expected now that canning will continue
during this week and part of next. After
that time considerable work in labelling
and packing will remain to be done. rhe
factory will this year pay out over $4,000
for material and labor. including the cost
of the cans. 1t is probable that apples
will be canned few weeks later. but that
natter Is not yet definitely settled.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Rood OF Hinesburgh
arc guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Giitin.
Mr. Rood had not been in Northheld for
co years until this visit ana finds many
changes in the place. When he was here
before the Center village was the business
and residence part of the town and wnerc
the village now stands was field and
woods.
Twin girls were born to Station Agent
and Mrs NJ. G. Graham Sunday morning
one Of whom lived but a short time.
There are II students in attendance at
the Norwich University summer school
The work is under the direction Of Profs.
Winslow and Carleton and consists OF the
making of tranEulation survey Of the
town. 1t is expected next years class will
take up the work whore il is left this year.
There are ~ pupils in the high school, ~
In the grammar school, 81 in No 4 80 in
No. s. 81 in No. @ and "A in No /. 1t is OK
poctcd that between q and 50 more pupils
will be added to the list in the course OF
three weeks, not a small number now be-
ing employed at the corn factory and In
various other places There are y classes
in the high school while last year there
languages this year than ordinarily with
French and German having the preference.
The sliding partitions between rooms Nos.
G and have been drawn making two
separate rooms.
Mrs. c. d. Williams Of Burlington has
sold her interest in the nostoffCe block o
J. II. Talbot, the consideration named in
the deed being $500. Mr.. Talbot has sold
for a like consideration to DIR. j. II. Jud
klns.
An excellent vein Of slate has recently
been struck at the Dole Brill quarry and
from 10 to II squares of slate are being
manufactured each day. This quarry
seems to improve in quality each year, it
bong noticeable that the deeper the stool,
lays from the surface the smoother and
easier working qualities it shows. 1t has
certain qualities which render 1t unusually
desirable for the manufacture of slate
hlackboards. Yesterday the company re-
/ CelN|u an orucr LOT soOO worth OF slate
blackboard material but We're Obliged to
refuse it as they have not the necessary
Conveniences for making large quantities,
having given their attention more particu-
larly to the manufacture of roofing slate.
Another season may see developments
along the line of manufacturing black
/ boards.
At the Union quarry the outlook is fully
| as favorable as at any time since 1t was
opened Some annoying delays have been
experienced during the summer, among
them being a rift of rock which Is now
prs, ctically out of the way and a fine vein
of good stock II in sight The work of get
/ ting out the waste has prevented the man
ufacture Of slate on as large a scale as
was planned but the daily output is sell
dom less than 10 squares this will proba-
| bly, be increased very soon now. While
some delays have been experienced there
/ is everything to indicate that the slate
! business will yet reach large proportions.