Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-02

lick with peculiar throat disease Mrs.
Rufus Wainwright has had 1t most of the
winter L. F. Cushmln was sick five weeks
With it ); Edward Barney had it 50 bad that
t has left him stone deaf in one car and his
laughter, Miss Alice Barney, was taken
down with the same trouble on Monday.
Chcrbino S Williamson shipped one car
DAD of sheep to Obi, Tuesday.
Zeb. Sears of Fcrrisburgh, who was
brought here from Nergenncs and put in the
county Jail for failure to disclose" was
aiken back to Vergcnncs Monday afternoon
10 see if imprisonment ha not caused him
10 change his MUD.
A good deal of commolion vas stirred up
Tuesday by the arrest of Barney Mccormick
early in the morning, charged with commit
ling a burglary in the saloon OF George Nc
Cue ON the night of the 2Jh of last NOvcm-
Der a investigation and preliminary rx-
was held before Justice j. s.
S,apleton at the court house in the afternoon,
Hon. L. Il. Knapp appearing for the prose-
cution and Mcssrs. Sladc and Wilds 70, the
defence. Several witnesses were examined
at great length, the testimony rather indi-
rcc,y pointing to the probability that the re-
spondent was the guilty party, or ono of the
guilty parties. The respondent was bound
over to appear for trial ut the county court,
the bonds being fixed at 5000. His father
became his bondsman in that sum.
The work of finishing the interior of Beck
with Il Wainwright's new block is going
rapidly forward, and the owners hope to be
able TO commence the removal of their goods
into it by the first of April. The interior
will he handsomely finished in oak and cher
ry, and the frescong work, done under the
direction Of Mr.. Bennett of Bennington, will
be the finest work of the kind done SO far in
the State. Altogether the cost of the store
can not fall short of $4,000
The executive committee appointed by the
Addison county temperance convention last
week met here Monday afternoon for con-
sultation. A general discussion o. the pres
ent situation ensued and methods and plans
for removing the evil of inlemperance
were talked over. The committee deter
mincl to 90 to work in earnest at once and
do all that is possible to prevent the sale OF
liquor.
Young Simonds, who was arrested last
Thursday for intoxcaion, and who at first
claimed that he was sober when arrested and
who when he was compelled by the cvi.
dcnce TO acknowledge the corn and then
swore that he got some reduced alcohol of q
stranger, and was remanded to Jail for fur
ther disclosure, was brought again before o
justice two separate times on Monday. The
second time he "discloscd' further and was
fined. His fine was paid and he was dis
charged. He disclosed on each of the three
saloons in Aliddlcbury, one drink each or
two of them and three drinks on the other
The proprictors of these saloons on Tuesday
morning as a matter of convenience PLEADED
/. o.,
court, where they propose to test the value
OF such evidence rs that of Simonds.
Freshman Dana of Mddlebury Colleg,
has gone home. sick with the pneumonia.
A big row has occurred in small family
down on Seymour street, the husband carry
ing off the child and concealing it from the
wife. Legal proceedings are on the doclie
in consequence.
Vsrgennes.
Mr. G. b. Strickland, who has been suf
feiing for IL long time from asthma, dice
Thursday morning. aged IS years. He leave.
a wife and seven children. Mr.. Strickland
was member of the Methodist church ant
bore the reputation of II worthy and exem
pary man. He came home from the wal
greatly impaired in health. lie has been
Ibi stNcIHl ytdIS. Ills
have grown to manhood and womanhood
DR.. Frank Strickland of New York is his
son.
Mr., c. b. Strickland, whose death YOU
have published, was member of Company
X, sixth Vermont Volunteers, under Col
Tracy Of Middlebury.
There was very pleasant dance held al
the Town Hall, Addison, Friday evening
Between thrty-iive and forty couples took
part. The music was superior, and the dan.
GERS enjoyed themselves until the wee sma
hours of the morning.
Thlrty-four births, twelve marriages and
thirty.twO deaths occurred in Vcrgennes, be.
tween Jan. 1s,, 1882 and Jan. LIST, 1888.
Among the deaths, we have to chronicle
that of Chiof Justice Pierpoint The oldest
person was Mrs. Fanny Jones Parker who
was in the 92d year of her age Hugh Riley,
50 ii. Adams, 10; Jacob Smith, IS; Eliza.
beth Ryan, 50 Mrs. Anna +. Adams II:
Mrs. Mary f. Gordon, IS; Miss Phcbe
Young, 10 Mrs. McCuen, "A Mr.. Robert
McCuen, ~; Woosey Vernat, 60
"The monrners 60 about our streets. II
The death list thus tar this year Is large. TIC
it must be added the name of Mr. Guy Bald
win of the firm of G. Baldwin & Co., stove
dealers. lie was one of the active, attentive
young business men of the place, has been i'll
but short time; was taken with u bilious
attack and not considered in a critical condi-
ton until short time before his death, which
took place early Sunday morning last. lie
leaves wife and two young children. We
learn that he held life policy for one thon-
sand dollars in responsible company.
The Methodist church was crowded with
people Sunday afternoon, who were in at
tendance on the funeral Of Mr.. c. b Strick-
land He was Il member OF Dorchester Lodge
+. and A. NJ and large body of his brcth-
rem of the mystic tie, marshalled by Bro. III.
H. Burge, escorted his remains from his late
placed in front of the altar, upon it the
full GALA lilies and a miniature sheaf of ripcn-
ed grain. Tho choir consisted Of male quar-
tetie, Mcssis +. A. Goss, q. L. Parker, A..
&. Lamb and j. j. Wright. Rev. Geo, +
Hall assisted Rev. NJ. A. Wicker in the SER
vices. The sermon, which was brief, was
based upon Feel. ix. 10v; "Whatso-
ever thy hands," etc. 1t treated Of the work
to he DONE the manner of doing it, the time
and the way. Reference was made to the
singular funeral of the late actor, Chas. b.
Moore Of New York. ut which no religious
services were held. The deceased had made
a compact with two friends that no minister
should be allowed to oiiiciate at the funeral
of either. Mr. Robson. his friend, spoke a
few words over the remains. The dead nc
tor, he said, regarded 'the future as dark,
impenetrable curtain, which no human be-
ing has ever drawn aside and come back to
tell tho tale" A Telegram from Bob lnger-
soil TO Mr.. Robson said "Say what your
heart prompts. The tragedy has ended the
curtain has fallen applause can not lift it
again" The speaker drew contrast between
this funeral and that of the philanthropist
VIM. L. Dodge, which occurred the same
day in New York. His reference TO the life
and character of Mr.. Strickland, who, for
nearly 81 years has been consistent menu
Der of the Methodist church. was full of
tenderness and sympathetic feeling. A good
man, serving his generation faithfully, has
fallen with lis armor on, has gone to the
mansions above.