Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-07-13
WASHINGTON COUNTY,
An Interesting Law Case at WAGER
bury.


Mr. Crossett and Mr. Davis built block
opposite the bank and rented the same for
stores and tenements. They hired water
from year to year" of water company that
supplies most of the villages Last Winter
the block was burned and was rebuilt this
Summer; during all of which time the water
was hired, and the new building was let to
tenents with a promise of running water
When the block was nearly completed a
member of the water company wanted
piece of land of Mr.. Crossett for the price of
ten dollars. Their premises joined each
other, but Mr.. &. did not wish to part
with the land, and did not think
80 an adequate price provided he had
wanted to sell. ''Sell me the land for ten
dollars said the imperative waterman, ''or
will cut of the pipe from your new block"
But MIR. Crossctt being a descendent of the
Fathers of the Revolution and not to be
convinced to sell his vineyard, persisted
III refusal, so the waterman shouldercd a
shovel and pickaxe, and in a swelterlng hot
sunshine dug through six feet of gravel and
severed the aforesaid pipe. Now the block
was built under the expectation of having
the water, and relying upon that arrange
ment the water was promised to the tenants
who were 10 occupy the building. Aud now
we hear about law suits-bills in chancery,
with prayer that said company be enjoined
to adjoin the water pipe aforesaid. And all
because Mr.. c. wonld not sell the goody
piece of garden to the waterman.
Daring BurgIaries at Montpelier.
A series of burglaries were perpetrat-
ed here Thursday night that exceed in audac-
ity anything in this vicinity for long time.
The thieves entered the house of NJ. ID. Gill |
man on High street in some manner not yet |
explained, and relieved him of about $40 in |
cash and valuable gold watch and chain. 1t |
is presumed they went from there down |
High street, entering H. l.. Durlnt's house
and robLing him of ) STA in money, but leav-
ing his watch they entered III. a. Huse's, |
but as vet Mr. lluse has missed nothing. he
having only little embarrassment in finding
his clothes, which had been carefully rum
mayed. At Rev II. F. HIPS DR.. w. ID.
Reid was attending patient, and at about
1880 II. IN. he had occasion to go into the
where he discovered hoy about 81
feet in height, with soft gray hat on, EVIL
lently thieving. The boy coolly exchanged
yances with DR.. Reid, turned and walked out
he door. A man unacceptable in
The darkness was waiting outside,
md the two went away. DR.. Reid with
thoughts of his patients danger, and,
Inarmed, remembering that discretion is, al
east, a part of valor, felt that he could do
iothng. The robbers visited Mr.. Deavitt's
IN Middlesex street but did nothing more
han to air his clothes. Finally, at Judge 7,
P Redfeld's they took about $40 In money
md the judges gold watch and chain, which, /
o him, were most valuable. No clew to the
hieves is as yet discovered, but the work is
undoubtedly that of professionals from out I
# town. The recent ''jobs" at st. Johns
Jury together with this, seem to indicate an
rganized affair, and other towns may well
axe warning. The general impression is
hat there is no connection between these
obberies and that of the night before at
AIRS store. In the latter case an arrest was
made, but the party was released Mrs. Felt,
no saw the thief in tho act, not recognizing
I'M.
Waterbury-Shockin Accident.
Joseph Bla, lad of years, was killed at
he iron bridge, Wednesday, by the o'clock
ieight. The bridge is on curve SO that the
ngiueer could not see that a woman and
hrec children were on the track until within ..
few rods, when it was impossible to stop. ,,
The terrified woman stood upon the narrow ',
.rde,s at the side of the rail with her arms }
er clothing struck the boy Joseph on the |
ead and knocked him into the river 80 feet
elow. He was Immediately taken out, but G
lis skull was fractured and death had hcen
lie was the son of John Bla, .
rho works at Mr.. Warren's tannery, and be-
ongs to very respectable family of Cana 4,
ian French. ,