Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-13


Morristown went with his wife to Visit
friends in Maine He closed his house
leaving his stock in the charge OF his near
neighbor. During his absence his house
was robbed of large part OF its vaiuaoies'
over FIVE hundred dollars worth being taken.
When Mr.. Walker returned he could hard
ly spread his table. so few were the ar'i-
clcs left. His house was on the main road
from Morrisville to Stowe and there peing
so much passing that way, no tran oil tine
thief could be found. Suspicion rested'
however, upon one John Knapp, oil Nor
ristown, and on the I'd inst. he was ar
rested and brought before Justice Capron'
of Morrisville. His house was searched
and some of the stolen goods were iouna
and brought into court. The evidence was
unmistakable and Knapp was committed
under bail of one hundred and fifty dollars
The community are non-plussed that the
Judge should put his bail so low. 1t Is
profitable business, the bail being only one
third Of the amount stolen. Knapp Is
hard character and it is feared he will soon
be at large again.
Metcalf the supposed express robber Is
still in Hydepark jail. He persists IN say
ing that he lost the money out OF his pocket
while on his way to johnson.
The recent spiritualist Fair and dance at
Hydepark was largely attended,
Ed. Crandall, druggist held reception
at his residence in Stowe, on the evening OF
Feb. Sd. A very pleasant party were assem-
bled and were handsomely entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. {. in their usual happy and
social manner.
The ladies of the First Universalist So
ciety of Morrisyille gave an - Antiquarian
Supper" on Thursday evening Feb. 5th. 1t
was a pleasant affair and good time was
had by all.
Hon. \. r. Camp and c. F. Douglas, of
Stowe, are to remove to Minneapolis, Min
ne~ota, next spring.
Winter has returned again in earnest
with good sleighing. In Stowe on the
morning Of the ID, spirit thermometers in
dieated fortv-tiye degrees below zero.
The liabilities Of d. 4. Gilbert Of Nor
risyille. will 20 above thirty thousand
dollars. His creditors have taken
the estate out Of bankruptcy. and elected
Lucins II Noyes, of IIydepark, a. trustee
with experimenting committee Of three.
chosen from the creditors.
An attempt was recently made to break
into the store Of Stoughton * Tiff, in Nor
risville. DR.. Jaekmau. while returning
/ from night visit, saw a fellow at work
upon the door and went for him, but the
1 would-be burglar fed and escaped in the
| darkness This i the second time within a
/ few weeks that an attempt has been made
to break into this store.
I r. d. Whittemore Of Beiyidere has Sc
/ cured letters patent on a new car brake.
Capt. W. Ii. H. Kenfeld, formerly pos
/ tai route agent on the Portland a Osdens-
| burg Railroad. has resigned, and Is going
! into the practice Of Law at Hyde Park. r..
| 4. Leland, formerly a brakeman on the
/ same road, has been appointed route agent.
! \ good deal of mail matter from i. Al
/ bans for Lamoille County, instead OF being
/ put off the car at Georgia and coming d.
rectly up 10 Cambridge and johnson. l.
| carried to White River Junction, up u the
/ Pa.sumpSic to s.. J0hnsbury, then over the
/ Portland and Ogdensburg rod to Hyde
| Park. The distance from Georgia to Cam
| bridge l. twelve miles. but it Is sad mail
matter Is frequently carried By, and after
/ travelling fully Two hundred miles, reaches
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