Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-10-03


city, within a short time. Sheriff Drew and
Conductor Phipps have received for acci-
dents benefits amounting To $40. The gen
cral agent of tine company, Mr.. ID. c.
Chase, is now in the city. and with Col.
Peek, the local agent, is urging the Tray
oilers upon the favorable consideration of
our citizens.
ALB Rcu.-Thc fall feed Is uneommonly
short, though the late rains have somewhat
improved it. and cattle are looking thin.
Since the camp meeting closed here, the
Rev. Mr.. Hyde has been holding p-o-
tracted meeting in the Methodist church
with good success. Mr.. Hyde is live.
widc-awakc preacher and is doing more for
his church than any minister it has had
for several year. lie works diligently both
at the church and among the consresa-
ton. The church has recently been paper
ed and IS now being repaintcd.
An old Frcnchman hy the name OF Ptcor.
from North Hero, was seen the FIRST day of
the camp meeting coming from " over the
lines rroaning under heavy load Of
something which he carried in bag on his
back and which he left in the vicinity of the
camp ground. ~ he was very attentive at
the prayer meetings. soliciting the prayers
Of all and profuse in his praise to God, he
was unsuspectcd atiir>t The committee,
however. found tb1t some one was furnishing
whisky near the ground, and PccOr was
closely watched hut nothing discovered
until the meeting broke up, when, a. he
was leaving for home, the committee made
a descent on his boat and found ten bottles
of liquor and learned that he had been sci
ling it right along through the meeting.
He was taken before Justice Gordon and
told to empty the liquor on the ground and
60 home and sin no more lie carried
a. many as seventeen bottles in HE bag at
one time. 1t is said that when ordered to
empty his whisky he thought damn
pretty loud.
MppLEgrEr.-In a newly finished house
in Middlebury, Sept. 27th, 60 black spider,
were killed in space of nine hours. They
entered from the open air, into the kitchen,
where not a cobweb could be found. They
were plague, to >ay the least.
Last Sabbath the annual election Of oil
Ger. Of the Congregational Sunday School
took place with the following result Rev.
f. p. Hooker, President; Prof. C. D.
Meade. Superintendent F. ~ Bond, Sec
rotary and Treasurer; n. P. Barbour, Ii
brarian. The school is in very ilourishing
condition and numbers about 200. The
evening exercises included devotion of ball
an hour. and "praise meeting Of sing
ing, followed by a lecture from the pastor
The Western Vermont Musical Associa-
ton. whose ne etings were announce
last year to be held in Middlebcry for th'
next three years, Is TO commence ipecembe'
2d, and will continue four days. The pop
ular conductor, L. O. Emerson. Bosto I. ha
been engaged, and circulars will soon h'
issued giving a complete programme Of be
meeting.
CALEDONIA County FAIR.-The Caledonia
County Fair opened Sept. 23l, amidst A
heavy rain. In spite of the storm there
was fine display of stock, particularly Of
cattle and sheep One yoke of fat oxen,
weighing zoos lbs., belonging to L. a I
Fairbanks a Co., were particularly adj
mircd. Wednesday morning the cloud
lifted and large numbers Of people
arrived by the p. * q. and Pas~amp
sic roads to he present the second day The
forenoon was devoted TO the examination @
horses. and at three in the afternoon Prof
James Allen made grand balloon asecn
sion The last day the fast horses were out
and purses amounting to Sslooo were
! trottel for