Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-09-19

The Boston HcraH, which a while az
- spoke of daring sneak thief, now re
a fers to ''vocal concert on the great organ.
Il The house advertised in another column
: as for sale or to rent by Mrs. Marsh. offer
an excellent opportunity to any one VIII
It wishes to procure a place in our city. |
i will be sold at bargain
CALEDONIA COUNTY FAIR.-The Caledon
County Fair opened Tuesday, with fin
weather and large attendance. A hos
cart race, 300 yards and laying 500 feet o
l hose, was contested by three companies . Th'
Centennial and Island of st. Johnsbury anC
the Blake of Swanton-the Centennial com
pany winning in 60 seconds. The Islant
came in second in 65, and the Blake in 6.
seconds
MoSTrEIIER.-lt is expected that the next
muster of the National Guard of Vermont
will be held in Montpelier during the week
IN October in which election day occurs
Cyrus L. Ware, who committed suicide at
Rutherford, New Jersey, the other day was
a son of the late Hon Cyrus Ware of Mont
pelier and brother Of Mrs. Joel Foster, Jr
ADDISON COUNTY FAIE--The Addison
County fair opened Tuesday. The entries
were unusually large, in each department,
Mechanic and Floral hall especially. The
largest display thus far is by f. j, Olmsted
of East Middlebury, of a large variety of
wagons and 6y ". W Thomas of Il very
large and elegant lot of organs. The weather
appears to forbid very good time for the
horse trot as the rain materially effects the
clay track
! CORRECTION There were some errors in
the report of the forty-third anniversary Of
the marriage Of Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Kceler,
of Essex, in last weeks issue Instead of
Julia Pierce. wife If Mr. Keller, it should
read Lucia Pierce. wife OF Mr.. Keeler; and
instead of Julia unmarried Amelia now
Mrs. ). c. Bates, it should read Julia now
Mrs s. c. Bates; unmarried. Amelia, Frank
Stella, and Martha.
From THE COUNTY CoURTs.-In the Or
leans County Court, Ella Sleeper recovered
from John StoweIl Of Newport SIS. and
costs for SANDER.
Mis- Katie Misn,,uil AMI LlA dau.,LllA.
Mrs Marietta Sanhurn of Derby. have been
sentenced TO a term of three years in the |
States Prison, for forgery. They procured |
money on a stolen note from Derby Line |
Rank some months ago.
On Tuesday next the Burlington and La |
moillc Railroad will run special trains TO this |
city from all points on their road, arriving at |
about noon and returning after the play |
("Unknown') at the Howard Opera House |
thus giving their patrons an opportunity to |
see the annual parade of the Fire Depart
ment and to enjoy one of the most popular |
plays of the day, rendered by first-class
dramatic company. The fare for the round
trip also including areserved seat 81; the Opera
House, has been fixed at the very low sum of
one dolar-and at such figure the train
should he crowded.
WASHINGTON COUNTY CoURT.-Thc Sep
TENDER term Of the Washington County
Court, adjourned from September 9th, open
ed Tuesday morning, Hon. Timothy p. Red
field, chief judge, presiding, assisted by
Hon. Philander Riford and James A. Co
burn, associate judges. The docket shows
three hundred and fifty-six cases, of which
three hundred and fourteen are civil cases
one hundred and nine of these sit for jury
trial. 4 long term is expected. The most
important civil cases are ". A Boutelle V.
Planters Fire Insurance Company, and same
Y. Westchcster Fire Insurance Company
suits to recover for lot hulless oats belonging
to plaintiff burned in 1875. The most i'm
1ortant cases before the grand jury are the
State Y. J. J. Houghton, alias "Glycerine
lack charged with passing counterfeit
money, and State '. Royal Carr, for muir
lering half-breed Indian, viii Y. Muir
at Worcester December, 1878.
One of the principal State witnesses, Chester
arr has absconded with his family
|. o. o F.-The Grand Lodge Of Odd
Fellows assembled In It's 51th annual session
Monday at Odd Fellows Hall, Baltimore,
John B. Harmon, Grand Sire presiding.
The report Of the Grand Sire shows an in
,rease during the year of two Grand Lodges,
y subordinate lodges and ~ subordinate
,ampments, Il payment Of s1,740, 4Oj for
-elef, which was S35, 1873 less than any year
previous. A decrease of 2,227 in lodge
mutations, decrease Of 5,12S lodge mem
,ers, decrease of 9, 319 encampment mem
,ers and decrease of S156,0 65 Of total
evenues. He says the question Of life in
urance must he determined and does not
ayor the plan. The report Of the secretary
hows general prosperity OF the order
throughout the [ nited States. The report
If the treasurer shows that the assets, Angus,
5lst, were S1s,66l.