Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10
DI. NM BURLINGTON. VI. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 10. 1854.

day i'm the county court by wonOn near
ly 80 years of age. When asked by the
court how old she was, she replied "Well
I'm old enough" She was married a few
years since to her second husband and she
now asks for divorce on account of his
intOlcrable severity Building opera
tions have been quite active during the
past season, but IT Is not prObablc that aS
many new buildings will be erected as last
year The Howe Scale company are run
ming on three-quarters time.,.A motion
for IL new suit in the case of the Rutland
Railroad company against John IS. Page
was made in the county court Saturday by
the plainttl SO that they might bring IN
action of account involving the same
quest ions as in the present suit The pres
ent suit is an action of assumpst which
can not be tricd by referees unless by
consent of both parties. The railroad
wants the suit tried by referees but Gov
Page insists upon Il trial 10y jury. The az
tiUn of account can not he tried by jury
but must he tried by auditors. and the
Railroad company want to substitute TINS
action in place of the action 10y as>ump~lt
and thus compel him to have the case
tried by auditors. After elaborate argu
mcntS the court denied the motion. Tine
| case now stands for trial by jury, hut it l.
not probable that it VIII bctrcd this trruL
| ... The Judges of the Rutland county
court are preparing bill to present to the
| the county to raise money for needed re
pairs and improvements of the county
| court house.
| Morrisvillc.
Rev. II. NJ. Tcnncy. former resident.
| now pastor of the congregational church
at Walingturd. Conn, recently shot a
| man through the arm while engaged III
target practice at his home in that place.
| ...T The COngrcgatiOnaliStS are to intro
| Il
service The town taxes are being paid
at the town clerk Office. and but Il small
sum Will be left in the hands of Mr.. Bri!,
ham, the colleCtor....A surplus fund
| meeting the expectations of all concerned
| will be left after paying all expenses of
the late Lamoillc count5fair.. The read
! inG club, recently formed, is gaining IN
numbers, and promises to be quite sue
cess. II is composed of young people not
connected with the village schools
The idea of calling an extra town meet
ing. for the purpose of voting special
tax to pay oil the Railroad bonds, is being
| agitatcd. and Is meeting the favor of Il
good many WI have been opposed To tn,
, plan, heretofore. ...T The stage route from
| here. through ElmOrc and Worcester I,
MOutprlicr,i, to he divided iutOtWo routes
Route No. 3l95 from here to Worcester
and route No. 2l93, from Worcester I,
! Montpelier. H. Whiting of Milford
! Kansas, has been in town the past WccH.
The young ladies of the village haV,
formed reading club, meeting each week
with the several members. .. Miss Alma
| Bugbce has gone to South Bend. Ind.
where she will reside with her uncle.
An interesting harvest concert was hclt
by the Congregational sunday y-Schoul %!
Sunday evening. g..... Largely attended anC
interesting young peoples meetings are
being held each Tuesday evening a, tn
Methodist chapel. \ Union tcmpercnc
meeting Will be held at the Congregations
vestry next sunday eVcniug....A youn-
man from Cabot, who attended the lat,
fair here, has not been heard from since
Miss Mary Boutwell, was taken i'll o
congestion of the lungs. very suddenly, ol
Tuesday afternoon and Is in Il serious con
ditOn. 49,. The annual meeting of the ll
dies mission society was held AT Mrs ii
s,allord's residence ON Tuesday afternoon