Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-05
JERICHO.

During the summer of 1901 "A few pub
lie spirited citizens began agitating pub
lie improvements in and about the vii
Ingc. and in 1902 it materializel through
the efforts Of one man, who drew up and
gen. rouslv headed a subscription payer
and aftcrward circulated it with such
phenomenal success that more than 500
was raised. This sum WAS turned over
to the town of Jericho, With a request
that the sclcctmen provide n permanent
waterway for the corner hill' and lay
oLt n park at the Intersection of the four
roads at the CORNERS" The work was
taken up IN n business-like way and
pushed to such an extent, that before
cold weather, n. beautiful triangular park
was laid out graded, seeded and curlcd
and has been n delight To the eyes of all
lovers of beauty ever since. There being
some surplus money, the walks of the
village wcrc greatly improved and to-
day 1T can justly boast of MS neat, well
Kept. beautiful and attractive a town
rs one could wish to soc. The public
owe a debt of gratitude to the promoter
and instigator of this work, Arson Fold,
through whose untiring efforts il was nc
conn lisheh and also to l.. G.. Stearns, who
has kept the grass in ad park, Is Well
as other grounds in the village neatly
moved and in fine condition. Soon after
the above work was undertaken and well
under way, u need was felt for lighting
the streets and the jericho Village In
provemcnt society was formed, with the
express object of buying street lamps
and keeping them in use. More than $50
have been raised by this society, &c now
lamps have been purchased. which, with
others owned by private individuals
make 30 street lamps.
Mrs. c. S. Sutcr of Swantcn is VISITING
at l.. Il. Wilbur's Mr.. I:ecvcr OF Bur-
lineton was in town F'riday.-Mr ard
Mrs Willard Greene and Mrs. j. A. Haynes
and son. Edwin. of Burning ton were in
town friday calling on friends. Mrs.
Eva Lane ard son, Howard. Of Fairfax
were visitors of Mrs. Nora Lane from
Saturday night till Morday.-Jamcs Nc
cue of Pleasant Valley was in town
Friday. Ira Rogers visited his uncle,
Marshall horors, Friday night ana Sat
urdaH. --Sonc ladies from New York city
have bought The Cilcy place and VIII tit
it up for n summer home William Chess
more was in Burlington saturday on hisi
ness Dr. Hopkins from jericho Center
was in the village Saturday.-Mrs. Horace
Woods and Mrs. Hazel spent Sunday with
Mir. and Mrs. Eugene Curtis-Mr. and
Mrs. H. $. Martin returned from New
York city Saturday nieht.-Lr and Mrs
j. l.. each from Cndsrhill visited Ira
Morse Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Booth went to Hardwick
last week anG returned Monday.-Thcre
was n party mt the home of John Davis
SATURDAY. night, IA were present and par
took of bountiful supper consisting OF
roast pig. sweet potatoes. salads ana
various other delicacies.- Myron Reed
and niece were guests ut II. b. IIoweS
Monday Mrs. j.. II. Roscoe and little
G.. NJ. Mead, OF Undernill We're callers at
Mrs Martins Monday.
Mrs. Sutcr of Swanton, who has been
spending n few days here. wen. Tuesday
tn Barre t. SEQ her brother.-Whils work
ing at Mr.. Fields mill Tuesday d small
stick flew ana struck Fred Buxton in or
near the eye.-Guy Peose of Randolph
was buried Tuesday from tho home OF
his son. Frank Fease, at Jericho Centre.
MIR. and Mrs. George Foster with Mr.
and Mrs. Davis. Mrs. Fosters parents
went Wednesday to at. George t. the
funeral Of Mr.. Davis brothCr.-CliftQn
Curtis had the misfortune to cut one
foot quite bad Monday while splitting