Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-08-22

| W. FISH, Isle La Motto, j. :. Gordon, Al
burgh, Juan Robinson, Grand Isle, War
ren Clark, North Hero, r. l.. Kinney.
south Hero There is considerable oppo-
sition to some OF the nominees especially
the Seniaor and talk of "A bolt.
MiddIebury.
1t is calculated here that the wild law
lessnesa of saturday night will have to be
paid for and that the guilty parties will
have to suffer for their misdccds Clues
which lead directly to the guilty persons
are plenty and they will undoubtedly be
put under arrest before the end of the
week. Policeman Dickinson, though very
seriously handled, had no bones broken.
The various lHwless events of the night
have alarmed and aroused the people of
the town to a., greater degree than
ever before. The prevailing opinion
Is that II our liquor dealers pro-
pose to sell intoXicants to PERSONS
whom 1t transforms into liends it is time
to utterly annihilate the business in Mid
dleburN, and that will be the result if we
nave any more riots, and perhaps if we
don t. The police force in the village will
! ne apprtclablN increased Chief of Police
Ihad. NJ. Chapman issued orders. Mon
uaN TO the police To arrest, without dis
! tlncton or preference any person found
intoxicated. He also warns the liquor
sellers To go Slow and says that he will
earnestly Join in general raid. Attempts
| u arrest some OF the ilssulantS of officer
| Dickinson have been made, but without
success. W illiam :. Alden has returned
home after a four months visit to Mime
sofa George Ward carelessly stepped
| through an open door way which was un-
connected with stairs, on Saturday night
ana ieil Il distance Of about fifteen feet,
Spralnlng one wrist, cutting his head and
injurng his back. He has been laid up
ever since but the injuries now appear t,
| be considerably less serious than was at
first supposed.
Harvey &. Ellis, an old Middlebtly boy.
who is now connected with the pension
Office. Is in town on his annual vacation
..George II. RemeleO of Boston $ in town
with his bride and is staying with his par
ents.... The Middlebury base ball nine is
gong to llconderO%a on saturday to play
Il game with the Stars of that place -.
| Henry Harris, Il former resident of Mid
diebuly and law partner of James NJ.
SIale, Esq, Is in town after an absence in
Texas OF several years The Republi-
cans hold one campaign meeting here this
week and one next week and the Demo
Gratis also expect to have one next week.
The contest for town representa-.
tive Is becoming worm, and it Will prob
ahiy develop iS close race between the
three leading candidates. \. J. Marshall,
James NJ. Slade ana W. W. Chapman.
who lives in the east part of the town
vote from East MiddIebnry. The triangu.
lar contest seems to be 50 nearly equi-
angular that 1t l. very likely that a new
man will have to he taken mp. As Peter
DonntllN was shooting at Il wild duck on
the river i'll the centre OF the village
| w edneSday morning il shot glanced from.
the water and struck Peter Champagne
in the left side of the head, back of the
eye. Mr. Champagne was at work in this
bakery when the shot struck him. The
wound was prObed, but the shot could not
be found, and is probably imbedded in such
a way as to do no particular damage.
An engineer who has been here to investi-
gate the feasibility of using Roaring
Brook, rs il source of Il water supply for
Middlebury village has reported that the
brook will not dO, and charged 800 for
the information.
Nergennes.
The excessive heat and drought is prov
ing disastrous to growing crops, all
through this region. Streams, wells.
springs and csternS, never dry till now.
are dusty Garden vegetables are dying,
corn and potatoes are shrivelling
up with the heat and drought.
The Republican rally Monday evening, in
the park, Hon. Richard :. Tuthill of Chi
gathering was large, despite the great
heat The attendance from adjoining
towns was liberal Hon. +. f.. Wood
bridge introduced the speaker Music
was furnished by the Nergennes band.
Mr.. T. is good speaker, has VIM
well adapted to out door oratory. He
touched upon all the leading points of the
canvass, OF the men and the measures of
both parties. He was fair and manly
and showed concluSively the great
need of Republican victory to Keep and
preserve all we have gained and to secure
Dy future legislation, the highest welfare
of the nation, which would all he leopard
ized 10y the election of Cleveland. He war
heartily cheered. Other aud able speak
el'S will be secured by the Blaine and
| | cluh inriDu bp nu;liDn hlCh
was we'll inaugurated Monday.
Northern Vermont.
There was a large and enthusiastic Re
publican rally at West Berkshire Tuesday
evening The music was furnished by
the Enosburgh Falls brass band and the
Richford Glee Club. There We're speeches
hy c. C. Frost and others O.. Enosburgh
Falls is well supplied with political ban
ners there being on Main street two
Blaine and Logan flags, one Butler and
| West, and soon to be Cleveland and
Hendricks, although there are but twenty
sion from the Misssquoi road to the
Morrisyille camp meeting was poorly at
tended.
The auction sale OF the Bradley Bar
low property at st. Adams by Assignee
Cross began ON Wednesday. The per-
sonal property at the homestead on North
Main street was sold first and was bid off
at comparatively low prices. This con
sisted of carriages, sleighs, COW, har-
ness, engravingS, paintings, II billiard
table and some minor articles, which
brought III the aggregate about sl445. The
home place on North Main street, said To
have cost S40,OOO, was sold for s6315 and
$500 homestead to r.. A. Dunton. An ur--
divided one-iifth interest in the Welden
House property was offered. The bidding
on this was done by l.. Mills, owner of the
remaining four-tifths, and GOV. Hendee
of Morrisville The property was finally
bid oil at SIO50 to GOV. Hendee.
Isle La Motto.
Farmers are through haying and nearly
through harvesting. The hay crop is n
little less than an average crop grain Is
very good; beans are struck with rust
but Il lair harvest is expected potatoes
are good and fruit promises To he Il good
crop There are lots of campers and
pleasure seekers in town at present On
Cloak island there are 4O.....J. NJ. kins