Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-10-27

industry. aSluC rom that or IN" nHtlN';
in selling worn ont farms to millionares,
ara whert the Mark Skinner library IN a
model Tor the villages. You don't have -
sign carus and give bonds II YOU want To
look at book. iu~t ranble INTO ID"
alcUvns. take down one Of the self light
ing lamps and explore among the shelves
Till YOU find what YOU want. then retire
to cozy corner, Supplied with cushions
ana read in good light till the man taps
YOU ON III. shoulder and says it is time
so close. There is no place in Vermont
where the hills array themselves in noble:
forms than here. and II Is good sign
that the rich people are taking time from
getting richer to look ut them cverN sum-
,ner. They usually rum away about now,
When tic country is at its best. and when
yor can have all the apples vow want
without stealing and the farmer thanks
you for taking them away t. You do steal
a BIC YIELD OF POTATOES
Postmaster J. r. Bailey and his son, II
l.. Bailey of Futney have raised this year
~ bushels of potatoes on three acres 90
land, so bushels growing on two acres
and $50 bushels on tho other acre The
arc the Green Mountain varietH, the $3.50
being secured by l.. =. Bailey m I'oultoE
Nc. last year. For Salahlc potatoes. free
from scab and rot, this is 1t pretty Soo'
,iold.
SOME APPLES WORTH TALKING
ABOUT
The cu.ior Of tho ST. Johnshury Calcdon
ian received from ]. s. T. Wallace of Bar
net this week an apple Of the Alexander
variety that weighed &c u ounces. II wa'
grown from tree sent Mr. Wallace sN
years ago from London by his friend. the
late r. Frank stevens. one does not gen
era"y ,I'nk OF Ens.aHu as an app'' cow. ,',
FnElish varieties tho Englishmen may yc'
rival their Yankee counsins as pic eaters
In fact. Barnet young lady made a pie
Monday morning from an Alexander ap
pie and used only one of them in makn-
the pie
WIZ, ,,r,,n pr,.or1-rto<Apv
"''"- i'H'"
\ special meeting of BenninGt on
Chapter y A. r., was hold with the
secretary. Mrs T. L. Siblcy in Fer
ningtou Thursday afternoon with a
good attendance. A communication
rom menln'r OF the Am H'".S t""r
Yer VI M ,I ~ of
Mrs. Esther Damon of Plymouth Union
~ years of age. who is about the only
Surviving widow of revolutionary
soldier living in N"rmont and one OF
the only three or four that are living
i'm the country. Outsid" OF n pension
of S. per month the Ola lahN Is d'-
pendent upon her friends TOR support
The chapter voted I" Send her 81 Il
month as long as Sh" ives nose
delegates to tho state convention That
meets in Montpelier next week were
elected Mrs. N. q. Root Mrs. George
r Graves, Mr.. 4" |" Bates Mrs D.
:. Holden All will attend,
SUDDEN DEATH OF \ TOWN CLERK
MrS. Geors" w hlchi"rG ''"" Sr"d' my
..u nor nome IN Mo"'lorn on u t'I,l
October !, Sh' had ne'h III poor H""i'
Tor som" time, hut was mp hur'NE inc
day doinS her accustomed work IN 'h'
house. Her huShaNh had p'"h 'oi e"
years town clerk and treasurer tpr ten
years she had don" most 81 III" ""t T.
hut in March she was elected 70 succeed
him in both Offices. Her last 'o:h our
ing the afternoon was recording olSN
deeds Her remains were taken to Cam
bridge. \. Y, for intcrm"nt. Sne WIS
o. years Of ago.
.vUccN.v" UtAvrrD ~ rp Ar
rt ,,uHn,
Harold lIolbrook. now undor arrest
as "veagman" in Boston. is wanted
/ in Rrattieboro for connection with tn,
| robbery Of tho Windhanl county saw
ines bank at Nnwf.ne carly in the
morning Of August = Tho vault and
SAT. were blown open and about SEA
was taken the robbers missing $1,000 in
an inner compartment. II. J. Satch-l
der. n merchant on lhc opposite side oi
the street. was awakened by explosions
and he aud his SON George watched
IN" bank about an hour 'i'oreN hrcn
-, ,,,,ri t., rrnr, Of iva h,,,, An nv.
rnhSnrs than Asd ,'h. nnr Al whom Mr