Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-25

tablishcd here largely through the Of
forts OF Mr.. Spooncr was begun Scptcm-
ber Is. 1907. and he has been the car.
rier ever since that time. During all these
years no trips have been missed on ac-
count OF bad roads. severe storms snow
blockades. etc. either Mr.. Spooner or
| substitute having always made the trip.
When the route was first started only
seven daily papers were taken along the
route, ono Boston. three New York and
hree Burlington. To-day there are IS daily
papers taken along this rout, as follows:
One Boston. four New York and 81 Bur
lington dalies. There has also been an
increase In first class mail and weekly
papers, in fact in every class of mail
matter but not such a marked increase
as in the daily paper. AS high as and
sometimes over 1000 pieces "A month are
handled by Mr.. Spooncr over this route.
Since the route was begun AIR. Spooncr
says there has bccn n great improvcme mt
in the roads. Roads that were impassa bile
in the winter are now kept open. Since
the establishment of this route there
has been an increase in tho value of real
estate, within the territory covered by
this route and Mr.. Spooner reports some
sales of farms. to parties outside Of the
State, that would not have been effected
but for improved mail facilities made pos
siblc by the rural free delivery system
Memorial day exercises will be held in
this city in the forenoon instead of in
the afternoon. as heretofore. The change
is made SO that the Vcrgennes city
band and any Of our citizens who desire
TO do SO may attend the exercises to be
held at the unveling OF the soldiers
monument at Middlcbury in the after
noon of Memorial day. The following is
tho programme for the exercises here as
arranged a by the committee of the local
Grand Army Post: Order Of parade, city
band, A. y. Vittum. leader: Ethan Allen
Post. G. 4. r. G. +. Parker. COM
mander; Nergcnnes fire department. j. NJ.
Alden. chief engineer; Vermont indus
trial school F.. r. Pratt, assistant SUI
Iperintendent: carriages with orator ot
the day. clergy. city officials and in
vited guests. All organizations nrc in
vited to be ir line by $50 o'clock a. m.
The procession will form on the north and
east sides Of the park. The line of march
will be to the green. then by the way OF
School. Water and Main streets to the
opera house. where the following will he
the order of exercises: Music. band: pray
or, tnc KeN. IL. X. Dawes. TeaulTK OF
Tincoln's Gettysburg address, the Rev.
G.. W. Rowlcy. ID. D.: singing. "Amcri-
ca" the audience. ben"dicton. the Rev.
II. a. Wood. All comrades. veterans. sons
of veterans and members of tho Spanish
American war arc invited to assemble at
the post rooms in the Booth block at
nine o'clock IN tho morning. Tuesday.
May co. to participate in tho exercises
will he preached by the Rev. G. y. Hazel
ton Sunday evening. May Is. at the Bar-
tist Church Nll veterans are earnestly
requested to be present.
News has been received hero from
Lynn. Mass. of the recent death in that
city of Joseph January. IL former we'll
known resident of this place. Mr.. January
was veteran of the Civil War being n
member Of Co. +. 18th Vermont NOlun-
tcers. lie entered the service in Septcm-
ber. 1851. and was mustered nu. in Sep
tember. 1864.
a sNl Was recently born to Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. G. Strong of New York city. Mr..
Strong is a former we'll known resident
of this city.
The NcrConnes creamery, j. f. and w.
c. Donahuc. proprietors. paid SID for
standard April milk. which equals 80
cents per pound for butter fat
A daughter was born last Friday to Mr..
and Mrs Walter Daignault Of this city.