Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-15
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The step son Of mine host Oliver Frdnk
of Lincoln, last week fell, striking his lack
across a door sill and died the last of The
week and was buried Saturday.
On Monday Mrs. Leonard Dyke of Brs-
tol died after few days Illness The iun-
cral will occur Wednesday. Deacon iona
than Dyke is to leave this week for illinois
to spend the Winter.
The Bristol Graded school opens the Win
ter term tomorrow the 12h.
Midd,cbury.
The fifticth anniversary of the organization
OF the village of Middlebury will occur at the
next annual meeting, January 3, 1883.
Snow enough fell Saturday night to make
excellent sleighing in the village where the
roads were smooth and hard and in good
condition for its reception,
Twenty-sevcn applicants for pensions we're
examined here one day last week. keeping
the examining physicians hard at work until
past ten o'clock at night.
Twenty-Five or thirty men were discharg-
cd from the pulp mill job, Saturday night.
for the reason that the work upon which
they had been engaged was all finished.
Court commences to-day Symptoms of
the coming session are beginning TO appear
around the hotels and in the law offices.
Tic session, it is now believed, will not last
more than tArce or four days.
A. p. Topper. Esq, is rapidly recovering
from his attack of sickness, and will posi-
bly, be able to attend court after the first
day.
Two brisk ruuaways lent variety to the
otherwise monotonous tone of life in town
on Saturday. One was double team, but
in this case no considerable damage was
done. The Other was horse from Bidport
driven by young man named Pease. When
Il couple of miles out of town the horse be-
came frightened dumped its driver, and ran
clear into the village. On Main street he
ran into loaded wagon pitched over against
a lamp post, and horse and buggy went
down. The buggy was badly smashed in
the collision, but the horse quickly regaincd
his feet, cleared himself from the wreck, aud
was off again uninjured. There also came
near being third runaway, but the danger
was discovered Just in time to prevent it.
The sale of the Register, last week, will
probably mark the beginning of new epoch
in MiddIebury journalism. The men into whose
possession, it is understood, the paper has
passed are Ex-Governor John w. Stewart,
Col. L. L. Knapp Col Joseph Batt-ll and
Mr. David Smith of Feriisburgh. who was
one of the mortgage holders Col. Knapp
was formerly proprietor and the editor OF
the Register. The Register it is believed,
will now be such good paper as
the town and county will be will
ing and glad to support. The paper was
started over tifty-Onc Yeas ago under the
name of the american. Under various
names and management ii continued in en-
istencc until about thirty-threc years ago
when the name was changed to the Middle
bury Register, which name it has ever since
retained. During its existence several news
paper men have gone forth from Middlebury
10 seek for fortunes, and some of them have
gained both fame and fortune in other States.
Among these may he mentioned Oliver John
son, who came here from Peachani, and who
lazy and conccited during his Mid.
dlcbury life. Another is Wilbur f.
Storey If the Chicago Times, who was
born in Salisbury and learnt the printers
uadc in Nliddlcbury. Mr. Storey was pcol
enough when he lett here but he happened
10 60 INTO Chicago when the city was young
and growing, and he now has all the money F.,
man can use. Elan II. Jcwclt Of Buffalo
n. V, is another. Mr. Jcwctt removec
from MiddcDury 10 Buffalo, bought out it
succession and mostly on credit two mort
hund daily prprr,, united them, and after
lard slrugg,u made his venture success
NJ Jewctt was pet of the Fillmore admin
istja on and did large amount IF printing
Tor the Government. He is now wealthy AT
lives in Buffalo, resting on his laurels
Another is j. ii. Barrett who was at on
time Commissioner OF Pensions. Mr.
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