Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-23
ADDISON COUNTY
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to his business.
The Winter term of the village sch )ols
will close on Friday, March I'd. There will
be no public exercises by the school this
term, but the Adelphi Society of the High
School are considering the matter OF giving
an exhibition at the close OF the term similar
TO those which the society us Il to get up in
its young and palmy days.
The day for the annual March meeting is
getting near and of course there is consider
able discussion rs to who are the best men to
hold the various town offices. There will not
be any considerable changes except in the
members of the board Of selectmen, in which
we will probably have an almost entirely new
deal.
The water will be let into the caual ut the
new pulp mill next week, and it is expected
that the mill will be in running order by the
first of Match.
Miss Susie b. Parker, daughter of Profess
sor W. II. Parker, who studied for some
years at the Cooper Institute in New York,
is gaining quite standing as an artist. The
1H Interchange prints an engraving OF u
figure of Samson drawn by Miss Parker.
President and Mrs. IIamln and their
daughters gave a reception on Wednesday
evening to the students of the college and
their friends. A goodly number were pres
emit and with music, refreshments, etc, the
evening passed pleasantly away.
}. B., Cobb has returned home, the Mack
Il Howard Mnstrels with whom he was
travelling having busted" after three or four
performances.
A party of twenty-six couples drove from
here out 10 East Middlcbury on Wednesday
evening and put up at the Glen House, where
they had made arrangements to have plea
SAINT social dance They had Just as good u
time as they had expected, and danced from
0 o'clock till about six Thursday morning,
then returning home well pleased with their
entertainment. The trip was planned and
organized by I. w. Fletcher, Herbert Smith
and DR.. w. IL. Kingsley.
The project Of getting up new fire ccm-
pany has been resumed and there is no rca-
son to doubt that it will be carried out The
intention is TO get up Il company composed OF
young and active men who will take pride
in their organization and make il one Of the
popular and valuable institutions of the
town.
The remains of the late John Ring were
buried at Huntington, Chittenden county,
Thursday morning. Mr.. Ring leaves II broth.
or who resides at Huntington and son by
his first wife who is in business in LINCOLN.
MI Rings first wife committed suicide with
poison lis second wife obtained divorce
from him after his incarceration in the State
prison. a curious circumstance was the fact
that his divorced wife was Remarked and
she and her second husband were both in the
employ of Mr. Ring while he was the land
lord OF the "Patk House in 4iddlcbury. 1t
is impossible TO give just yet correct state
ment Of Mr. Rings financial affairs. He owed
some money at the time OF his death, but it
is quite likely that his assets will more than
cover his liabilities, and it is quite probable
that the horse Watchcye alone can be sold for
more than enough TO cover all obligations.
Mr. and Mrs. T. w. Fletcher gave a
pleasant party 10 some Of their ttends Fri.
day evening.
Friday afternoon citizen of neighbor-
ing town lost half-pint bottle filled with
liquor cut through a hole of his overcoat
pocket. A citizen of Middlebury happened
along just in the nick Of time and picket it
up. The finder of the bottle knew what to
do with its contents.
David Ring Of Richmond, son, and AL
bert Ring of Huntington, brother, Of
the late John Ring, have been in town, and
David Ring has been appointed adminstra-
tor of his late fathers estate. The property
will be taken to Richmond, and the assets are
estimated to be at least $500.
One Of the men who left town and was
supposed 10 have gone for the purpose of
beating his creditors, has returned, and has
paid some of his debts since coming bacL.
There were good many strangers in town
on Saturday afternoon and some of them
seemed to be slightly under the influence OF
tobacco juice. A couple of street fights
were on the taps, but were prevented by the
timely intervention Of justice of the peace.
Miss Hattie Chapman, who has been visit
ing in the West for several weeks, is home
again.
Harry u. Lanswor.hy has been sick since
Saturday. aud Sunday was quite sick. lie
is getting better now.
Mr.. Elihu Holden has been notified that he
has been granted n pension by the govern
meut on account of his son, who was killed
in May, 1862. The allowance made Mr.
Holden is something over $1,000 with eight
dollars per moxth for the future.
The sleighing in the village il almost ruin
ed, but the ground is in such good condition
that very little snow would make the
slci.iipg first rate once more, and the in
dications are that we shall get the snow.
Mr. Calvin Foot has been awarded the
contract TO build the college boarding house,
and work upon il will proceed as soon as the
weathe: will permit.
Charlie Rich got into the river Monday at
ternoon while skating on the ice, Lut got
out again unchanged. Some Of the young
or boys are perfectly reckless about skating
on rotten ice and ii will be matter for Won
der if some Of them don't get drowned.
Market day did not amount to much this
week and the amount Of butter offered for
sale was very small. Prices did not vary
materially from those al LIST week
The price of good dry wood has risen to
So per cord here. There is plenty OF wood
IN the neighborhood and the slcighing has
been of the best possible kind, but the team
sters have been able TO make 50 much money
drawing logs from RiptOn to the pulp mill
that most of them went into the business and
abandoned the DRAWN. of wood TO this mar,
kct.
The horse of Deacon George Porter broke
away from his moorings last Sunday ard ran
away, breaking up the cutter and hurting
his foot some, but doing no other damage.
Phelps Coolihan started Tuesday for
Rochester, n. T., get cork-leg fitted.
Last Spring Mr.. Goodman WAS the victim of
a terrible accident in the null belonging 10
the Gutter marble company, having both
legs and one arm broken, one leg being bro
ken in two places and so BADLY fractured
that amputation became necessary. 1t was a
miracle that he escaped with his life.
The musical club held its regular meeting
Tuesday evening. The attendance was large
and the meeting was one of the beet held so
far The following is the programme of
exercises: piano duet, Mrs. q. ID. Miner
and Miss Mary llamliu song, Good bye"
Mrs. Miner; double quartet, ave Maria"
Miss Mary Ford. Mrs. j. W. Pitts, Miss
Laura Bell, Miss Helen NJ. Topper, DR..
W. II. Sheldon, John Kellosg,B. FChurchil
and Samuel Sheldon; piano solo, "Robn
Affair."" Miss Belle Eels piano solo, waltz
by Chopin. John Fletcher; trio, nTMiliRht