Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-16

neal and literary entertainment was given in
he evening which was quite successful.
Kendall and Donuell the prosperous young
insmths of Shoreham. have recently remOy-
ID TO III re commOdious quarters, and have
IN hand very large aud wei selected lot Of
goods.
Shoreham had a large addition 10 her cti-
lcns on the 9th inst, in the shape Of Il los
pound baby.
For the last month or so ram and the re-
suits of rum drinking have been more perccp-
iibc than for IL long time before. 1t is
thought that some one in ltiptOn must Keep a
private still.
The Justice Court has been kept very busy
of late attending to the numerous cases OF
''drunk aud disOrderly."
Two Rpton men got at loggerheods, Sat
urday, and settled it with Their iists That
saved the expense Of law suit, perhaps, |
but it wasn't "bcAulfying for the com
plcXion.'
The other day, two teams collided on the
mountain road between East Middlebury and
Ripton, a loaded team going down and an
nnioaded team coming up. The latter was
somewhat damaged and law suit s likely
to grow out If the collision.
Lafayette Derby, who was arrested and
fined for intoxication, skipped out of town as
soon as he vas released. and the officers are
unable to find him to arrest him for poison
ing $. G. Gibbs steer Derby always seems
to be "iust OUT when the officers are alter
him on that charge, this making the second
time he has given them the slip.
James Kenwortby has been rather unfor-
tuna,c of late. The last of February while
driving nails piece flew, hitting him in Que
eye and entirely destroying the sight; and on
the sixth day Of March his horse was taken
sick and died, being quite loss for poor
man.
On March 10th twelve inches of snow fell.
Town meeting passed off pleasantly. The
following officers were elected Moderator,
John Houston, town clerk, l.. IL. Baker
secctmen john Houston, Elias Ma,terson,
Joseph Gee; listers, L. c. Gibbs, c. 'cldcn,
II. c. Damon constable and collector, A.G.
Chandler; town grand juror, c. Billing;
county grand jurors, George Gilmore Elias
Mattcrsjn; petit Jurors, A. Iluctt, L. Kirby,
A. McQlivey; superintendent OF schools, a.
McQuivcy.
There were 81 deaths and 81 births here
during the year 1882
Cornwall.
On Saturday evening, March 3, rs 3. 5.
Field was passing from his house to the barn,
he slipped and fell upon the ice, fracturing
several rits, aud receiving other internal in
iuricE, which were considered quite serious
al first, but he now seems TO be Gonzales
cling.
Miss Matte L. James has been quite sick
with gastric fever and was Attended by Dr.
Day, who prescribes for DR.. Smiths patients
Willie he is absent on trip to Chicago,
The remains of Rev. ZcbulOn Jones, a
| former resident and brother Of Hon. X. j..
jones, were buried in town March 4, He
has served for several years the pcop'e OF
Hubbardton, Us pastor OF the Baptist church,
,liddIcbuxy.
Mrs. Charles p. Langworthy, has splen-
did azalca which at one time this winter had
plant has attracted many visits and much
attention.
Rev L. W. Whitney OF Braitlcboro
preached morning and evening Sunday for
the Middcbury Universalisls. The univcr-
sastS, who short time ago seemed to be
dead Or sleeping here, are now very active
and lively indeed.
Three or four carloads o, sheep were ship
ped from this station last week. and 'still
there's more to follow" The prospect now
is that the Spring trade in c-blooded sheep
will be much the largest ever known in this
county.
jeremiah Morgan, ST., still langushes in
the county Jail for failure to make Il reas w
able disclosure as to the source from which
he obtained his supply of soothing syrup.
His interesting but somewhat familiar story
is that lie met man" from Ripton whom
he know by sight but not by name, that he
, gave the said man some money wherewltl
the said man went and purchased some
alcohol and hence Mr.. Morgans inspiration
The justice considering that that style of iic
ton is worn out rcmands Mr.. Morgan, anc
when he gets out of this scrape he will most
likely get into one Of more serious nature.
Mr. Peter Champagne, our furniture mer
chant, has been quite unwell for few days
but Is rapidly reganing his normal condition
! of health.
Mr.. I. NJ. Chapman, who was laid up fol
some time with severe cold, is about again
and able to attend TO his large business.
Charley Wicker, who has been clerk il
Bonds store for couple of years, has finish
ed his term of service and intends to 90 I,
Chicago for visit at first, and perhaps tc
STAY Charley is a much-liked young maj
and will be greatly missed.
. Charley Mead, eldest son CT Professor &
4 d. Mead, who come home last Summer from
Wyoming territory, where he spent three o
four years, intends TO return to that part o
: the world again as soon as Spring opens il
. earnest.
Wallace Dewey, Jr, who received bat
compound fracture of his leg last October b,
the FILLING of horse upon it, has just 90
50 as to be able to be ont. The leg is dom!
wonderfully well for orc that has been St
badly fractured.
= Nothing collects crowd In Middlebur,
c quicker than dog fight There were two
fights Saturday, and admiring multitude
gathered round to witness the eXitement
The water was let into the canal at tn
pulp mill on Friday afternoon. Everything
I is now in readiness for running, and worl
will begin by the last of this week or the for
part Of next.
Il Saturday afternoon heavy snow storm
Z set in, anu it continued almost without inter
ruption until Sunday night. Ten or lively,
inches of snow have fallen, and the country
hereabolIt looks as if Winter had taken a ney
; lease of life. The cross roads outside of tn
= village are very badly driitcd.
y Sickness on small scale seems to b
troubling almost everybody in town. Coughs
8 colds AMI throat diseases are so prevalen
f that very few have escaped them.
{ Peter Gotta, "A laboring man, was the victim
, the other day OF Il serious accident whlcl
{ may possibly prove fatal, lie slipped an
d fell on the ice and was rendered unconscious
# He was found in that condition and takei
J. home, when it appeared that he was injure
intcrrally--ho how badly can not yet be ascer
tanned, but certainly seri ,usly
On account of the condition of the conn
o try roads very few people came to town Mon
q day, our weekly market day, and very it'll,
business was done Butter brought from q
to 30 cents per pound; eggs 20 cents pc