Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-02

ing OF registered stock at the Brattleboro
tair.-Mr and Mrs. Il. II. Demcritt arc
spending the week In Boston. Mr..
Demeritt Is on business for the Demcritt
company.-An automobile party from Los
Angeles came to North Duxbury and on
to scrabble Hill with the idea of pur-
chasing a farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. r. Demeritt
were in Randolph Thursday, where
their son.. Roy Demerit,. who has
been In charge of the branch fac
tory OF the Demcritt company In that
place. was expecting to finish the pack
ing of corn that night. Mr.. Demeritt re-
ports the packing of 10000 cases at the
local factory and 1000 at Randolph.
Here at Waterbury the new machinery
for packing in the sanitary can was in
stalled This has been In use IN Ran
dolph for two years and in both places
has proven very efficient as well as pleas
ing to the trade. This does away with the
acid and solder which was before used
In sealing and Gaping. Large quantities Of
corn have been shipped in from Jonesvile
and the good crop this year without frost
has made general good feeling among
the farmers. Corporation has also been
shown in the husking when during rush
helpers. This has been especially true
Of those who have come from the hospital
under the charge Of Arthur Bailey, super
intendent OF the farm. The corn this
year is considered Of good quality and the
success of this year pack is matter
Of Joy to both farmers and packers
Dillingham; Grange had another delight
full social affair in the form OF "husk-
ing" at the McMullin farm in Duxbury
Friday evening. Numerous lawn parties
have been held through the summer
which later have been In the form of corn
roasts and this last one In n husking,
while old-time cider was not present, yet
the proverbial pumpkin pic and doughnuts
were abundant and were served with hot
coffee. Evan Hills. who had n serious
operation at the Fanny Allen hospital a
few weeks ago and who has been fairly
comfortable at the home of Ezra Sherman
in South Duxbury, is i'll with pleurisy and
confined to the bed .--Prof NJ. b. Cum
mings of Burlington, secretary OF the
state Horticultural society. and is also
state nursery inspector, was at the Hunt
! ley Palmer farms last week guest of Mr..
| Palmer. A certificate of inspection was
| given that the plants were free from any
disease and could he shipped outside the
, state MS well as i'm Vermont The Rev.
and Mrs. T.. c. Hayes were in Greensboro
Thursday where Mr.. Hayes OBLIGATED at
the funeral of George Simpson, a former
| parishioner. Mrs II. !. Knowles accom-
panied them, Mrs. Simpson being II rela-
tive Everett Holmes and Merritt Powers
are attending college at the Illinois Uni
versity.-Mark Towne has returned from
Quincy, Mass, and has gone to st. Adams
to work In the machine shop. Earl Towno
cut his finger in the ensilage cu;ter.-Miss
| Dorothy Towne has entered Montpelier
Seminary guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Eugene Towne were Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin
Greene. Miss Eva Green and Fredericl,
Green of Barre and Mr.. and Mrs G. c.
/ Corliss from Springfield.
! The output of the branch factory of the
Demeritt canning company at Randolph
should have appeared as 1000. instead OF
700 cases, in the account of the com.
pany's output appearing in this column
last Saturday.