Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-15
ADDISON COUNTY.
Mfddlcbury.


MiddIcbury.
Professor Stcbbns of Springfield, Mass.
who is 10 take Professor Austin's place at
college during the latter's illness, has arrived
in town and assumed his duties.
The fair given by the ladies of the Catholic
church of Middldbury commenced at school
house hall Tuesday evening The fair con-
tinued Wednesday night and the attendance
was largely increased over that of the open
ing night.
The compilation of the vital statistics of
the town for 1888 has been completed. The
record shows that during the year there were
in town % marriages, "a births and 90
deaths.
Mrs. l.. Ii. Baker of Ripton died in the
early part of the week. She had been sick
with dropsy for about three years, and it is
said that during that period she was tapped
~ times and over 1900 pounds of water were
drawn from her
Otter Creek has been rising rapidly for the
past two or three days under the influence of
the thaw and rains, and the water is now
higher than it has been at any time since
last spring. The ice is for the most palt sub
merged, is already breaking up in places and
the water is spreading out into the meadows.
The trials of the suits of the village against
Charles Flint and against John w. Martin,
for alleged refusals to obey the orders of the
frc-wardens during the fire of December 80
last, took place Tuesday at the office of
Stewart & Wids, Hon. George w. Grandey
OF Vcrgennes acting as justice and there
being no jury, as had been expected. Tesi-
mony was taken in those cases only, and 1t
hpt hot
against Mr.. Pegs should be governed by
the decision in the two cases tried. Justice
Grandey decided the cases in favor of the
defendants, and the village took an appeal.
On Monday evening, Feb. IS, the musical
drama katy Neal" written BY Charles
Barnard and composed by Dr. s. Austin,
will be presented at School house hall under
the direction of Mrs l.. NJ Fletcher. There
are eleven characters, and there will be full
chorus OF young folks. An orchestra will
be present, and Mrs. G. d. Miner will pre-
side a. the piano. The proceeds will be de-
voted to improving the young folks in
music
Night Oiticcr Clay N. Dickinson, while
passing along near the corner of Smiths
bulidlLg on Main street Friday night, was
run into by bob-sed loaded with bows,
which was coming down the hill on Mer.
chant Row at u high rate of speed Mr..
Dickinson was knocked down aud injured
quite severely it being about three hours
before he recovered consciousness. He is
now confined to the house and it is feared
that he is hurt internally.
The Catholic fair at school house hall
came to an end Friday night, which was an
extra night, the drawing of the various
articles, on which tickets had been
sold being the special feature of
the evening, Among other articles
drawn were sewing machine by John RYAN
OF Vergennes, sofa by NJ. c. Riley of Mid
dlebury, sofa T'illow by Miss Mary O'Neill
q Bristol, and a set of breakfast dishes by
E. w. Bird Of Middlebury. There was
large attendance on some Of the evenings,
Friday evening, and the fair was
very successful considering the time of year.
A large party came down from Vergennes on
the last night
Friday night the Freshman class of the
college chartered Williamson's big four-horse
sleigh and drove to Vergennes for a ride and
a class supper, which they had at the Gaines
house. They had fine time and got home
at about three O'Clock Saturday morpiup.
Meanwhile, the sophomores, who had got
wind OF the intended Freshman Notification,
but who had been put upon the wrong scent.
went down to Brandon TO head off The Fresh
men, thinking they were to hold their ceebra-
ton there The Sophs. came home crestfallep
on the carly train Saturday morning and stole
silently away to their rooms, having been
badly taken in by the willy conduct of the
FreShics.
Guy, four-years old son of Charles Sew
GRANGE, fell down stairs Saturday and broke
his arm, besides bruising himself consider.
ably otherwise.
The meetings Of the State board of apri.
culture which are to be held in Middlcbnry
Will take place on the two last days of the
present month.
Counsellor Foot's new house which he he.
gan building last Fall, is nearly completed
and ready for occupancy. The CARPENTERS
have got done and the house is now in the
hands OF the painters. Mr. and Mrs Foote
VIII move In as soon as the building is ready.
Miss Eliza Patneaud was married Monday
morning to Victor Bouille, Rev. Father
Maloney performing the ceremony.
The gross receipts of the Catholic fair
were about $500, which will leave the profits
about $3.50 OF S275.
Work has been resumed in part at the
Culter marble quarry, which has been idle
for couple of months.
Rev. Kerr g. Anderson commenced his
labors as pastor of the First PRESBYTERIAN
church OF Troy on Sunday. Mr.. Anderson
IS a native Of Scotland and graduated al
Middlebury college in the class of 1872
taking the Ware gold medal for oratory.
For the past six or seven years Mr.. Anderson
has been pastor OF church in Oshkosh, Wis.
A party OF Hungarians, who have been