Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-21

lot uanclDR parties IN Mlu0leDury and the
surrounding towns during the Winter sea-
son.
A few days since Martin V. b. Bronson
sold his residence on Court street at auction.
1t was knocked down to +. II. Clay for
$1,000, price considerably less than the
property is considered to be worth.
The new books which arc now being ad.
ded to the college library arc the result
OF donations made for that purpose by Hon.
James Ii. Phelps of the class of 1886 and
Hon. Mark Skinner of Chicago, who have
each given checks for $500 within few
months.
The prisoners who were in Jail and who
plead guilty at county court having been
taken to their future destinations, and Frank
Mcbride having got,bail- -bail-thc coun-
ty lookup Is now entirely empty of all pris-
oners, a state of affairs which does not very
often exist at this popular institution.
Whether Mcbride will be recaptured or not
is matter of great uncertainty, but the
chances are that he will not come back to
town just now. Indeed, from what informa-
ton is at present at hand, il does not seem
that any effort is being made to get him
back. When he pushed Mrs Cobb down
into the Jail her arm was hurt considerably,
aad she has not been able to use it since.
The annual celebration of the landing of
the Pilgrim Fathers will be held on Friday
evening of this week in the Congregational
church, the exercises commencing at half
past six O'Clock. 1t Is expected that profes.
sor +. ii. Foster of Middebury college will
deliver the anniversary address. After the
address the ladies social party will be held
In the lecture room Of the church, and there
VIII be music speeches, etc. Ever since
1912 "Forcfatners' Day has been celebrated
in Midd!ebnry without a break, and there
has been only one year in that time when
there was not set address, tn. occasion in
question being once when Samuel Conant of
Brandon had engaged to deliver the address
and he was taken sick and died OF time
when 1t was too late to secure any one to fill
his place. The day is always celebrated
here with great deal of ccat, and the lead
ing spirit 10 all of these occasions has been
the Hon. Philip Battcll. The day has al
ways been one of Mr. Battcl's red letter
days, and year by year he seems to take more
and more pains to make the celebration an
enthusiastic and worthy one.
Frank McBride's whereabouts are still ur-
known and nobody seems very anxious to
discover his new address.
The following shipments of sheep have
been made by express this week On Tues
day, three rams to J. G. Putnam, Wood.
land. Wis. on Wednesday, eight head, to
|. b. Sceley, Vine Valley, N. \.
One of our young men who naturally
ought to be doing well in the world was ar.
rested at midnight Tuesday for intoxication,
and was locked up over night Wednesday
morning he was lined the usual fine and costs
and disclosed on one of the 3liddlcbury
saloons.
1t is reported that Mr.. Shcdrick, who owns
the land at "Belden's talsr on which dc.
post of valuable marble has been found, had
agreed to sell the property to Boston capital
lists for 500, 900. Mr.. Shediick was previously
poor man.
a young man who was recently married
went into Alden's Tuesday, and asked to
ook at a certain gold pencil. 1t was shown
him, and while he vas looking at it the
clerk, young boy, went about some other
business. When lie returned to his customer
the pencil was invisible. lie asked the
d,be purchaser if he had handed the
pencil back, and he replied that be had
Then he went out and soon after.
wards policeman was sent to interview
MN: lie stoutly maintained that
he had returned the pencil. lie was in
vited to search his pockets which he did, but
found no pencil. Then he was reminded
that he had his overcoat on when he was in
Tue store, and upon going aud searching the
pockets OF it the pencil was found. 1t had
go! there by accident and without his knowl-
edge, of course.
Henry Persons, superintendent at the
forge of Nichols & Williams, in Eas, Middle.
bury, and Herbert Nichols were driving into
the village Tuesday evening after dark.
When within mile OF the village they come
to pile of lumber which lay partly in the
road, a team loaded with lumber having
broken down there during the day. They
did not see it until they had got full upon it.
The horse SHE'D badly, darling out to the side
OF the road, where there is a descent of about
three feet, and turning the buggy over. Mr..
Nichols, being young and nimblc, escaped
but Mr.. Persons, being encum
bered with the robe, was under the buggy
and quite badly hurt. His collar bone was
broken, and he was considerably bruised
about the head. DR.. Eddy attended to the
injured man, who was removed TO his home
On Wednesday.
Bristol.
The following officers we're elected for the |
year ensuing by Comstock Post No. 500. A. |
T., Dec. IL. A. j. Crane, commander |
Lyman Dickerman, S. V. G. -; L. W. Gage,
J. V. C.. f. Grcennough, surgeon; Mark |
Roberts, chaplain Ii. s. Smith, officer of the |
lay, George Brooks, quartermaster N. b. |
Mcintyre, officer of the guard The post vot-
ID to hold their meetings hereafter the second |
Tuesday in each month.
Bridport.
In accordance with the call of tic Nation
Il w. G. T. L., the loo /, union of this town
Will hold memorial service in the Congrc-
,ational church at G30 p. m, December Esd.
There will be Christmas tree with ap
,ropriatc exercises in tho Methodist church,
tuesday evening, December S5th.
PantOn.
Hiram Kent killed hog that dressed sos
pounds and Dr. Towsley Spring pig $50
pounds.
y ..cr cold wave has struck us, Their
nometer sinking below zero for the first time
his season.
EASTERN VERMONT.