Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30
ADDISON COUNTY.
Middlebury.

The roads, streets, and some of the park
OF the village, are taking on a bright an,
clean appearance under the hands Of thu
village Improvement society, assisting thu
trustees. This society has already caused
large amount OF much-needed work to b
done.
The more radical portion OF the prohibi
tionists OF the county are going to hold ,
county mass convention this year and nomi
nate complete county ticket in advance o
the meeting OF the regular Republican coun
ty convention. This is new departure, a,
the temperance people have usually waitet
to see what action the Republiic:Ssu copven
'lon would take before proceeding to tax,
any action themselves. But this year the,
WOMB wait and VIII hold the convention il
| MiddleDury on June 11lh, six DAYS befor,
the meeting OF the Republican convention
| A meeting OF the resident alumni OF Mid
| dleoury college was held on Thursday even
ing at the office of Eldndge & Slade, The
meeting being held for the purpose OF max.
Ing arrangements for alumni day at the
| approaching confinement, Col. L. f.
! hnaps was chosen marshall, Samuel Sheldon
committee on music A r. Stspleton. com.
mttee on fnance;W. A. Brooks and ], C.
Stapleton, committee on dinner The
alumni orator for this ynsr is e. B. Sber.
man OF chicago, OF the class of 1860, and
the poet is Prof. L, II. Higley, now of
Worcester, Mass, Of the class of 1868,
Commencement day will fall on We'd
nesday, July 2.
Democratic caucus to elect delegates to
the conventions al Montpelier on June 9Th
was held at the Addison House on Saturday
evening. j. Il. Stapleton was chosen chair
man and Henry l.. Sheldon secretary. The
following delegates were chosen Gasca
hlch, Frank Phelps. A. Il. Stapeton and
H. II. Sheldon. The delegates were empow-
cred TO appoint their own alternates.
Hon. Joseph Battell gave pleasan. party
TO large number OF his friends at bis Rim.
ton hotel, the Bread Loaf Inn," on Friday
evening
The Middebury nine who expect to play
with the University boys went out to East
Middlebury Saturday and polished of the
club there Score. 80 to A.
Three prienta, of the order of Oblate faith
ers, were here Friday and Saturday assisting
Few. Father Maloney in the Forty Hours
Alteration. They had previously spent some
days in Bristol.
The following are the petit jurors for the
June term OF court Addison, Wilbur Hol-
comp, 1. .. tough Bridport Scion Lap
ham, Edwin +. Wright; Cornwall, S. S.
Gibbs, Lyman w. Peet Ferrisburgh, Luther
w. Field, Ezra A. Hazard Goshen, f. j.
Stearns Granville, ii. G. Washburne, Han
cock. Elliot d. Eaton Leicester, John
Swinington; Lincoln, Samuel ID. O'Brien,
Alfred G. Merrill Middlebury, s. w.
Remele, Austin Peck Monklon, Daniel
Lawrence, John Collins; NewhaveD, George
". Barton, George p. Hathorn Ripton,
Reuben A. Damon Salisbury, George c.
Kelsey Shoreham, l.. Towner, II. S.
BrookinJ; Vergennes, George o. Smith, j.
Wright Walthsm, Henry s. Jackmau
A. j. Sow, Charles Wood
worth Whiting, John Suckney Bristol, Q.
ID. Matthewson, s. II. Hasseltne. Orwell.
Pantop and Starksboro not having fully
complied with the law, have no petit jurors.
The following are the grand jurors Ad-
olson, Rector Gage Bridport, j. j. Crane
Bristol, f. b. Patterson Cornwall, Charles
Benedict Fenisburgb, David Smith Gran
vile, Lucius Web; Hancock, Henry A.
Boyd; Leicester, Hiram N. Morse; Lincoln,
Henry Clay Middlebury VIM. w. Chap
nan; MonktOn, Lewis L.. Collins New
Haven, e. Hlnchett R'pton, Henry G.
Powers; Nalisbury, Il. A. Hamilton Shore