Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-07
ADDISON COUNTY,
Mfdficbury.


land, son OF DR.. Henry Hamilton Of Brandon
was united in marriage to Miss C. Lizzie But,
tolpb, only daughter of Mr. John L. But
tolph, The ceremony taking place at the rcsi-
dencc on the brides parents on Main street
| ne whole house, as well as the grounds,
was brilliantly lit up and all the rooms with
IN were beautifully and tastefully trimmed
About 100 invited guests assembled to wit.
ness the ceremony, which was performed by
the Rev. s. l.. b. Spcate, pastor of the Con.
gregational church of Middlebury. the bridal
party being ranged Under large and bcauti.
ful bell. The bridesmaids were Miss Helen
Goodrich and Miss Katy Mulcahey of Mid
ulchury MISS Adiic Moore of Sho cham,
bliss Cora Smith of Brandon, and the
groomsmen were p. NJ. Mcldon of Rut.
land, Of the class of 1880, MlddIebnry
college, Milton Brooks of New Haven. Of
The class OF 81, and Glenn Il. Lathrop and
Frank Knowlton of 'S4, they all being fell
low members with Dr.. Hamilton Of the Al
pha Prime Chapter Of the d. X. T.. fratcrni-
w.. a. w. Langmnid OF Rutland was cater
or Tor TIC occasion agd furnished an elegant
lay GU, which q g pi escutncitc members OF
the d. II e. society Of The college assisted
in distributing. Parius from Rutland Bran.
don aud Other racns were present and the
oildc received large number Of costly and
DeaItifll presents. Tic happy couple took
the lO;2O p. III. train for Hartford and will
pioDaoly visit Boston also on their wedding
mp. MISS Buttolph was one Of the best
known young ladies' in Middlebu.y society,
ana Dr' hamilton is equally well known
h2fc, as well as in Brandon and Rutland, lie
grsdusted from Middebury COLLEGE in the
class OF 1878 and Immediately commenced
The study of medicine, practcing lis profess
sion Tor short time in West Cornwall and
then going to Rutland where he nov re-idea'
Sheep .r'rte ahippei rom this station
,ast week ss follows: William Ball Of
Sholeham shipped II head to Michigan on
Wednesday On the same day Messrs.
WOOD aud Kennedy, who have been for some
time IN Addison county making purchases,
shipped one car load. consisting of 1lS head,
to Somerset, Mich.
The annual Junior exhibition viii be given
by The class of ga Of Mddlebury college on
Tuesday evening March 25
Two sliddlehury young ladies engaged on
Friday the novelty Of a birthday anpiver.
sary, both OF them having been 3 ,rn on tie
20 b Of Fcbrutry.
The annual March meeting was held in
the new town house, COMMENCING at 10
O'CLOCK tuesday morrirg J.. d. Eldrcdge
was elected moderator AID l.. +. Kuapp was
reelected iowa clerk The reports of the
AUDITORS scltctmcn, treasurer and srccial
town pa! ccmriute evre nCcepied and
"ccp!gu. 'Asidcralc discussion took place
concerning SOM points in the report of the
town hall committee and NJ, ssrs. A. p.
lupper ard j. NJ. Slade asked several
questions tending t. SHOW that in their opin-
ION the cOmnitte1 hat exec cdcd their author
~ IN some respects. Technically, pcrhapn
1llls was the cast bat the Voters adCptt q Tie
report 81 TIE committee 50 emphatlcally rs
10 quo" Their satisfaction with the commit.
Ice ; Cnlits'' Tie TOTAL cost OF the to WI house
was vi, 22o W VIII Oh was pad by town
otuefs be"rlug i've per cent interest red, ema.
nic IN TWO years and payable IN seven. For
the "rdluary expenses IF the town during
the pnsI year the sclcctmen drew orders for
S.vI0o3, as follows Roads and bridges,
ol'sle; misceilcnel us, including Sl907. 81
.or support : the poor aud carrying on the
'cwh Farm, S4736.oi. Orders OF the select
men ann oVeIseer of the poor are outstand-
ing to the amount Of $4,6S0.3l. Estimated
Ordinary expenses for the current year
0.oO; total amount of outstanding or
ders and estimated expense, S93j3 o.. To
meet thi1 .hc town has Assets to the amount
OF S35le.62, leaving the sum of S5S34 30 to
De raised by taxation, aud tn motion of J.
NJ. oiade II was voted to raise $4,000 on the
new grand list. The reports Of Superin-
tendent OF Schools Ezra Brainard, and the
committee appointed to see about commem-
oraiing the various inventions originating in
Mddlebnry, by tn erection in the vcstibnle
CT tie town hall of a marble slab suitably
Inscribed, were also read and approved.
Inc expenses of the schools Of the
town during the year were $3.50. Is
anu Inc ordinary receipts S5310 CO.
On the recommendation of the com
mlltcG On the memorial tablet
committee was appointed to decide whether
Middleoury is entitled to the honor OF in
venting the process Of saving marble now in
use, before making the inscription on the
tablet, aud the following gentlemen were ap.
pointed as the committee Professor w. ii.
Parker of Middlebury, Hon. Alduc. +. Wal
ker OF Rutland and Gen. George ". Gran
dey OF Nergenne'. The officers elected, 10
addition to those already named, were these:
Selectmen, W; w. Chapman, George Ham
mona and A j. Marshall, all reelected.
treasurer. Charles L, Plnncy, reelected
oversecr Of poor, A. j. Marshall first con.
stable and collector, NJ. A. Munroe, re. cleo
TED second constable, NJ. L. Day re-ccct, &;
listers, l.. E. Knapp, Gasca Rich aud f. j.
Matthews; auditors, j. NJ. Slade, b. S
Deckwith and T. NJ. Chapman, reelected;
trustee OF 7. S. surplus fund, Calvin Hill
town grand jurors, Justus Cobb, George L.
Porter and John NJ. Nash; inspector of
leather, John Powers; pound keeper
Charles A. Chapman, town at,or.
ney, James n. Slade; superintendent
OF Schools Ezra Brsinari surveyor of wood
and inspector OF lumber, Tnad NJ Chapman
fence viewers, George McCuo Henry l..
Sheldon and Prof. Henry NJ. stely county
grand Jurors, W. W. Chapman, Gardner G.
Cady aud j. e. Crane. A good deal of dc.
clni"g was douc, and it was found difficult
matter to Al some of the Off cs, especially
town grand jury.
With the rcturn of good sleighlng lumber.
ing has been RECOMMENDED, and pup LOGS
are booming down off from the mountains to
the t~o pulp mills as fast as ever.
Examinations arc in progress at the graded
school this week, and the winter term wi
come TO close Friday, Friday evening au
entertainment viii lie given in The hall ny
the Adelpn and D. V. :. societies, ana
among other things they will present
comedy called Trying it on The proc, eds
VIII <" for the b,ueiit OF the school library.
Al the town meeting, Tuesday, 1t was vo
Ell To appropriate s3j Of the funds received
from The rents OF the town hall to
aid in getting up proper ohscrv.
ance of Decoration DAY IN Mddlthury
$50 for the village aud $40 for East Mid |
dlebuTy. Prof, G. ID Mead, principal of the
graded school, and Prot. IL. NJ. Seely of the |
college were appointed a text book commit |
lee The receipts for tutlt N from scholars |
r. siding on 81 &c Of tEe dsttict were over
5000 last year.
Hon. John W. Steward has returned to
Washington.
Sheep have been shipped from this station
since last report as follows !. b, Sherbno |
shipped February 20!h, 70 head to Athens, |
ono, j. +. Severance going with them. |
Monday, March 3, James Gas of Blrgetts-
town, Pa, shipped half car load to Cadz |
Ohio.
Bristol.
The contract for building the town hausn