Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-19
LANOILLE COUNTY.
Worthwhile.

A squirrel hunt is to come off on Saturday,
with sides chosen under G. M. Powers aud
Il. +. BOomhower as captain.
The academy students held largely at.
tended lycenm at the academy on Friday
evening.
union Temperance meeting was held at
the Congt cgational ves,ry on Sunday even
ing, large number being in attendance.
Remarks of more OF less interest were made
by quite number of those present.
The second mines of johnson and Morris.
vile playci quite I'm interesting game of ball
here on Saturday afternoon, the Morrisvilc
nine gaining the victory by large score.
The squirrel hunt of Saturday was partici-
pated in by large number on each side
with Geo. NJ. Powers and L. Il. Boomhower
as captains. The count stood 81 ,040 to
1000 in favor of the Powers side. Supper
was served ut the Morrisvillc House.
A lively runaway occurred down Main
street on Monday morning. A horse with a
single wagon attached ran over one of the
men at work in the ditch for the water main
at the lower end of Main street. A Ger.
man laborer attempted to stop the team but
failing TO do so was thrown down, the whole
team passing over him, resulting in quite
severe bruises.
A large number of voters attended the first
meeting was called to order by District
clerk Corner and II. A. Slayton was chosen
| moderator. Remarks upon the merits of
putting in hydrants and necessary appliances
Tor fire purposes were made by Messrs
Hendee, Hail. Slayton, Dwinell, Whitney
and Doty. The meeting resulted in the
matter being dropped for the present, though
il is thought that something in this direction
will be done at some future time. Several
private parties will put in hydrants for their
own use.
DIR. Scion Abbott. and Miss L. b.
Waite, daughter of Hon. Horace Waite,
were married ut the brides fathers on We'd
nesday.
]. b. Tabor, Josie Noyes, Miss Lizzie
lIamel, aud Mrs l.. w. Tinkc. are reported
as very seriously i'll.
Hyde Park.
Mrs. jeremiah Boardman, aged 10 years
and months, wife of Almond Boardman,
died Tuesday afternoon after long illness
the last few weeks of which were of intense
suffering. NJ Boardman and the deceased
had lived together as husband and wife for
about SO years, and two of their children,
Mrs l.. 5. Small and Mrs. A. L. Noyes, are
now living here. The funeral will be Thurs
day at | O'Clock, and the Rev. S. II. Parker
OF Bethel is expected to oiliciatc.
Myron Amber was searched Tuesday
afternoon in jail and the sum of $3.50 in cash
found on his person, which he promptly sur
rendered to his partner, Smalley. BY what
authority he vas searched your correspondent
saith not.
Tie game of hide and seek ended Friday
night bv Sheriff Lampher securing his man.
Faiing to find anyone willing to become bail
for HIM, Amber went to Jail. When asked
il he intended 10 pay over to Smalcy, he re-
piled; 1--WE been broken Of my rest good
deal lately, and must rest a few days before
do much business"
Surveyor Bailey has begun work on the
sidewalk leading from the old brick hotel
toward the depot, and will have it completed
IN Il few days.
There is continual stream of teams heav-
lily loaded with lumber, pouring into our
depot from Eden and the Diggins.