Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-07
sWANTON.

SW ANION.
John Niles has purchased the West
Swanton ferry OF Sidney Washburn OF
East Albursh and will operate it the
coming season. The new owner is
negotiating for a power launch with which
to operate the ferry. and will do away
with sails. It will be Of interest to
autolsts to know that floating docks
will be installed by Mr. Niles in order
that automobiles may be safely and
conveniently loaded and unloated. The
run through Grand Isle county is Il
favoritc one with autosists but the West
Swanton ferry has prevented many from
swinging around the circle. 1t Is an in
teresting fact that John Niles, father OF
A2em Niles and grandfather Of the
present John Niles, established and
operate n ferry at this point one hun
dred years ago. The boat was propelled
by horse power.
The warning is posted for the annual
village meeting which will be held Tues
day afternoon. March II. Ono trustee will
he elected to succeed =. j. Farrell whose
term expires. chief engineer, treasurer,
collector and three auditors will he elect
81 Among the special things to he con-
sidcred Will be Improvement in public
parks and sidewalks, the water question
and changes in the hose house on First
street.
Ernest c. Prouty has been chosen secre-
tary of the Franklin county rural deiiv-
cry carriers
The Joseph Pencil place on Canada
street has been purcha Sod by Joseph SIM
| ard.
Local merchants, who have been great
| ~ annoyed by delayed shipments over the
Central Vermont, from Burlington this
winter are anxious for the opening of
navigation when merchandise can come
by boat to St. Adams Bay and then by
trolley ere. Last season some of the
merchants found they could order goods
from Burlington by phone, in the morn
| ing by the boat and trolley route and
the afternoon of the same day the stuff
was here. The vexatious delays and loss
of business to merchants owing to the
railroad service revives talk of link in
the trolley line between St. Adams Bay
and the Burlington system. A trolley
package freight service between the
Queen City and the towns to the north, II
It materalIzes would prove a boom to
this regious and greatly stimulate Bur
llngton's wholesale trade.
J.. ]. Farrell is seriously i'll with
Ijaundice
Twenty-three dollars was netted at the
day evening for the benefit of the Ladies'
Aid society.
Mr.. and Mrs, Edward Bristol are happy
over the arrival of a girl baby Friday
afternoon.
Harry Skinner is i'll with typhoid
fever.
| The annual report Of the village officers
just out indicates that there is n loss for
the year of SIT on water operating ac-
count owing to unusually large expense
for coal and labor for pumping by steam,
because of low water The water plant
is in fair condition but tho pumps arc
taxed beyond capacity. The expense Of
laying n new water main across the river
was about sl.3Oo The electric plant is N
fine condition and shows net profit VI
sl.c95 The electric rents amounted "a
s., S5691 The village highways cost N,lSs
The trustees have paiu 81 500 on the float.
ing debt and all outstanding bills and in
terest. The fire department responded
to only four alarms during the year only
one Of which was for fire within the cor
poraton.
Mrs. l.. d, Allen is quite seriously IL
with the grip.
Mrs. L. y. Rullard Is convalescing from
a severe attack of the grip.
The condition of Mrs r. ]. Hawley Is
lclowly improving.
+, y. Jagnon OF Clarenceville. p. q.
has leased Charles Billiards. farm for
year with the privilege of buying and be
gan moving mis- effects here yesterday.
f., *. Place ships to-day to West New
ton. Mass, a carload OF horses, several Of
them being importations from Canada
Buyers claim that good horses. particu
larly carriage drivers are very hard e
get even in Canada.