Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-19

the annual address of Master \. b. Frank
lin, and his recommendations were refer
red to the appropriate committees. The
following officers were, elected Master
y. b. Franklin of TOWnshnnd Overseer.
a. McsScr of Rochester; lecturer, &. r.
Joselyn of Bridgewater chaplain, f.. f.
Andrews of Berlin; treasurer, &. j. Bell
OF East llardwick; secretary, George
Crane of BrOukiield.
Boy Drowned in Swanton.
George Tatro of Swanton, aged six
years and his brother, Charlie, aged
eleven years. sons of Alfred Tatro, were
skating on the river Saturday and fell
through the ice. Charlie succeeded in
getting out, bu, Georgia was drowned
The accident occurred about o'clock. and
the body was not recovered till some time
after three
Fatal Accident at Bridgewater
a little son Of Elbridge Vaughan, about
five years old, was killed in Brdgewater
uh the 9Th. Mr.. Vaughan was hauling
wood down steep bank on long sled,
and when reaching the maln road the lit
tie fellow undertook to get on to ride, and
fell one runner passing over his body.
killing him almost instantly.
Lawsuits Settled.
Cutter company of Rutland against par
ties in Windsor has finally been adjusted,
and the suits arising thcrefrom are prac-
tically settled
Middlebury.
There vast good attendance Wednesday
evening at the wrestling matches at Nc
Cue ; hall. In the first one to come on the
contestants were 4. II. Dustin Of Bethel
and Ben llaney Dustin got one fall the sec
UnI. ilaney getting the first and third
| falls and the victory. In tine next match,
| between Shuhal lIaZletOn Of Ripton and
| W. VI. McNany of Rutland, McNany took
| the first fall, but lIazleton got the next
| two and the match As Dustin and Halle
| ton were backed to throw liaucy and Nc
Many the referee decided the contest "a
| draw, and arrangements were made to de
! eide 1t on the following evening ut the
| same place Nine men were DISCHARGED
| from the Cutter marble Wednesday night.
| They were not, however, any of the regIl-
| lar hands but were extra cutters ard pol
| ishere who had been employed 50 thnt
| work contracted to he got out this year
could he finished before the first of .Janu-
| AIRY.
| The wrestling match Thursday night
between A. II. Dustin Of Bethel and Ben
! Haney of Brandon was we'll attended and
created no little interest. Ilaney had won
the match between them the night before
| anu ''iSIl III WIS dnNIDuS 40 retrieve MS
| reputation. Dustin gained the first fall in
nine minutes. In the second Hauey sur
prised his opponent by tossing him Ovel
his head and landing him SJuarely on his
back, at the end of seven minutes. Dus
tin got the next fall in about three min
| utes, and the referee gave him the match
although most Of the audience thought
the last fall was not IA fair fall
A challenge was then Immediately ISSUED
in behalf of liancy to Wrestle over again
right than and there for SIS a side, best
Two in three, or three in live as Dustin
should choose. But Dustin claimed tC
| have hurt his heel, and refused to accept
the challenge. The match between W
NJ. McNany of Rutland and Shuhal Haz
elton of Ripton, fell through because tn,
referee became provoked and refused tC
act longer. and IIazelton would not
wrcStle With any other referee DuStiI
and llancy having each won one mattel
now, Il third one seems necessary to de
eide the question of supremacy between
them, ana Huney intends to have tha
third one if he can discover any way I,
bring it about.
Nontpelirr.
Miss Harriet l.. Fisher. daughter o
Joseph Fisher of this place, was married
to Mr.. George H. Smile of Burlington
on Thursday evening. The ceremony wa,
performed in Bethany church by Rev. j
the friends and we'll wjNhera Of the hnpp,
couple The ushers were +. II. puflcr
:. VI. Paige, y. B Eailcy. +. u. A5er
nathy and 4. il, Rolf. Mr. Levi Smili
acted as best man. The bridesmaids wer
Miss Carrie Ellis, Miss Josie Robinson
Miss Nellie Hyde and Miss Lucia smile
The wedding dress was AN elegant atIai
and he mald" were ricniN and handsome
~ attired. After the ceremony Il recep
ton was given at the brides nome until
late hour There was a prOfuSion of beau
tiful and costly gifts. The event was on,
FOR long time and the best wishes o
their friends here are with Mr.. and Mrs
Smile The party left on the early trail
Friday morning for Burlington, wher
. they VIII reside,
Ii. b. Cross of this place had his le!
broken by. the oyerturning of Il sleigh
) while in Malone, y. y, ON Monday |
j. now proposed 10y the members of Wash
lngtun County bar, to procure the poI
traits of both Judge Isaac +. Rediicd an,
= Judge Timothy p. Redtield To be hung il
: the court room here....T The haililIs wen
round MOuday night auu ordered all 81
Icons to hr closed hereafter by 10 o'clocl
, p. m.
Herbert Spaulding was recently quit
seriously injured while logging on r.
more mountain, In saving OIL Il log tn
butt swung around, striking him on tn
leg, crushing the flesh below the knc
and breaking the ligaments, and maxi
Ing very painful bruisc. 1t was abou
four hours before Mr. Spaulding coul
reach his homie.
, The annual meeting of the !ndustra
/ society of the Congregational church, WA
held on Friday. The following board {
! officers was chosen: President, Mrs e,
l {, Robinson; secretary, Mrs. &. W. Her
I dee; treasurer, Mrs c. Joslyn; direct
l rcs>eS, Mrs, G, c. Burke, Mrs ID. \, Gil
= bert, Mrs. j. T.. Brown The Universe
e iSt young people held "A masquerade part
at town hall on Saturday evening ...
Orsemus Gates and wife have returnc
home from Dakota as is their custom, I
t spend the winter. Mrs, u, T.. COuaI
g and family, former residents ,shave move
Y To town and will occupy the Pope plaC
on Main street,
Mail by way of train from West arrive
now at 9;3 Il. IN. and from the East at nigi
at G:35 p. m..... Commencing with
=, watch meeting ON the last night of I'll
=. old year, religious meetings will be hel
# mt the Methodist church, every eVenin
~, ~ NF \