Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-31
ADDISON COUNTY.
Midd1ebury.

Middlebury
Thursday afternoon German servant
girl one OF last Springs imporlations, told
her mistr, IS that she wanted to go out for u
little while. She went, but thus far has for
gotten to return. Fifteen dollars which a
gentleman stopping in the house had left in a
pocket Of some clothes that were 10 his room
disappeared at about the same time.
Jacob Dewey died at o'clock Sunday
morning, having been sick only about eight
days. Had he lived until October he would
have been 81 years of age. Mr. Dewey was
born and brought up in Nliddlebury and
lived nearly all his life here. He was always
a good citizen, and was greatly respected and
honored by his fellow townsmen. For a
number OF years Mr. Dewey was deputy
sheriff Of the county, and for twenty-five
years he was constable and collector 10 Mid
dlebury, declining to serve in those capacities
any longer. He belonged TO The Masonic or
der and the funeral which took place Mon
day afternoon al two O'clock, was conducted
under Masonic auspices.
The Fail term of the graded school COM
mcnced Monday with bright prospects for
good work during the year. The teachers
are the same rs last year with the exception
that Miss Laura Mead takes the place in the
second primary department made vacant by
the resignation of Miss Adde Braintrj.
| John Gilbert, who was arrested Saturday
In Hinesburgh on charge OF stealing colt
from Miss Marian p. Day, Of Moukton and,
lodged in Middebury Jal was up before
Justice j. +. ScaplctonPn Monday forpreim-
mary examination, States Attorney Hawk
ms prosecuting. Gilbert claims to be from
New York city, and says that he has sister
there and brother in Montreal. lie waived
examination, although virtually pleading
guilty, aud was bound over in the sum d
$500. Gilbert told the officers who arrested
him that he had been brought up to steal,
stealing had always been his business, and
he did not know how TO do anything elso. lie
also told them that as soon as he could Gel
out of his present scrape he would give them
another job.
A porch memorial TO the late Rev. j. T
Franklin is to be built to the yestry of tn,
Episcopal church. Mr.. Franklin was for.
merly very popular pastor of the church
About a year ago he died suddenly in Erie
Pa, whittier he went from here. Tn,
proposed porch is to he built 10y the ladies Of
The church, who have raised the necessary
funds by holding fairs and other entertain
ments. The stones for the porch are now
being drawn and work on it will be hcgur
soon.
The tweuty-ninth annual fair Of the Add
son County Agricultural Society will be het
ia Middlebury on Monday, Tuesday ant
Wednesday, Scpt. ., and 8, and in connec
ton with il will be held the annual exhiJi
ton of the Vermont Merino Sheep Shcaiing
Association. j. l.. Buttoph, of Middlebury
is the president and John A. Child
of Weybridge, is the secretary, of tn,
society. The sum of $500 will be distribute
ed 10 premiums. Music will he furnished by
the Mlddlebury band, and ON Tuesday, tn,
second day, the Hon. George +. Edmund
will positively he present. During the fai
Refreshments will be served on the grounds
exclusively by the ladies belonging to the Wo
mems Christian Temperance Uuion IN Addi
son county. The first day will be deYotet
to making and arranging the exhibits, ant
the entry books will close at 10 o'clock Il. M
on Tues lay. At 2 p. IN. Tuesday tn,
single and matched horses entered for pre-
miums will be exhibited on the track for ex
animation by the judges, and ut 2:45 Their
will be an exhibition OF stations. AT
o'clock the 2:40 race will be trotted for
purs Of S75, the purse being divided as fol
lows $40 to first, $50 to second AM
Sl5 10 third. Between the heats in thi
race there will be an exhibition
OF saddle horses for premiums and also Al
, exhibition of ladies riding for purse o
$3.50 to the first, "a to the next and S
to the third. AT 1890 a. M, on Wednesday
5 the farmers races will be trotted, the purs
being $5O-S2O to first, Sl2 to second, So t
+ third Sc to fourth and 81 to fifth. AlteI
navely with the heats in this race there wi
. be the heats of pacing race for purse G
, S30-Sl5 to the first, $40 to the second an
q 50 to the third. AT II o'clock Their
! will be bicycle race, open TO an
! one who wants to contend for purse q
S20-el0 to the first so to the second an
- to the third. In the afternoon the list o
premiums awarded will be read from tn
judges stand, at o'clock, by Sccretar
i Child. At $3.50, the three-minute race wi
) be trotted for purse of S25-S25 to tn
: first, s15 TO the second, and $40 to tn
third. alternately with the heats in thi
q race the heats in the free-for.all will be troI
ted. The purse in this race is $50 -SG5
, first, $40 to second, $50 TO third and SIS t
r fourth. The exhibitions of saddle horse
a and of ladies riding, as well as the pacin
i race and the bicycle race, will be novel an
! attractive features of the fair even thong
!, the premiums in some cases are not yer
large. The exhibition of sheep will be on
q of the best ever known, and will probabl
n attract prominent sheepmen from man
: States.
Mrs, +. II. Higley and Miss Matte Dauni
!, who have been travelling in Europe the pas
year with Prof Higley, are expected hon
Q about the middle of September.
!, During the thunder storm OF Thursday al
ternoon an elm tree standing Ia the lot b,
: longing to the Catholic parsonage was struc
i BY lightning, One side Of the tree was col
i siderably splintered, but the boil passed dow
I Int, thn md mi hnn a
q age.
The foot race, distance $50 yards, betwee
James Donohue, Jr., and Simon Madigal
came of Saturday evening, the course bein
on Plcasapd street, A big crowd was pre-,
Donohue got the lead early and kept it to I'll
end, winning by some 10 or 10 fee, in abo,
d 20 seconds.
DR.. E. G. Gale is again quite unwell an
is mostly confined to the house. His contir
ued i'll health will probably compel him
give up entirely his proposed trip to the Yves
The Catholics here are having some troub
about the right Of WY into their new cent
G te-y, but 1t is not likelyto prove very seriol
i A hearing in the matter will be held nc,
Saturday.
h Rev. Alva E. Carpenter, who has bee
4 called to the rectorship of the Middlebur
d Episcopal church and has accepted Il
call, will commence his pastorate here mel
Sunday. MIR. Carpenter is young man, n,
over 30 years Of age, qnd it may be said s,
Q rosa that he intends TO take unto himself
! wife in about three weeks from the presel
u time.
Mr.. Edward p. Cushman has purchase
the dry goods department of Il. W. Bird
G Co. 3 store.
# Mcssrs. Smith g. Jones, of Shorehan
II shipped from this station on Wednesday II
d sheep. They were all rams and went to .
3. Caswell, Beatrice, Nebraska.
Rev. Charles Hubbard, formerly pastor {
the Middlebury Baptist church, was in tow