Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-02
ADDISON COUNTY,
MIddlebIIry.

Rev. Mr.. Frost's series Of ten Temperance
| meetings were brought to a close Tuesda,
| night, there being n large number present
The number who signed the pledge during
| the meetings was very large.
The Cutter Marble Company are preparing
to start up their quarry again. It has moi
been running since last fall
The authorities are having some grading
which was much needed, done in the vicinity
| OF the Town House, and have been putting
some finishing touches upon the stone work
about the building,
There was good attendance present al
| the Magic Lantern entertainment Tuesday
evening at the Episcopal church. The illus
tated lecture part of the entertainment was
very amusing and was much enjoyed by the
audience.
The Boptis. church people and "Tuce'
kidder ere having peck of trouble over q
piece of land which lies between the Bapts,
church and Ki1der's shop. The church
people claim the ground by one decd and
hldder claims it by another from a different
party. Tuesday Kidder got lot of men and
began the erection Of sired on the lot, but
the other party sent to Rutland and got an
injunction, There was lively tussle over
an attempt to get carriage into tine shed
Just as the officer WIS coming in sight t.
serve the injunction.
William l.. Cady has been put on the pen
sion rolls Of the government and gets about
5000 arrears.
There is to be IA magic lantern entertain.
mcrt and illustrated lecture euttled
around the World 10 Eighty Minutes" at
the Episc opal church Tuesday evening
Phelps Coolihan has begun the erection OF
"A lot riplr IN,
Charles Goodrich is to build one in Bristol
The agitation over the question Of water
works Tor the village has begun anew and
there is god deal Of talk about the matter
on The streets. Surveys aud estimltcs are
soon TO be made. TIE project will meet
WIN string opposition when it rnes to a
vote.
Harvey Tay lOr ol CJrng.i well-knnwn
sheep man, met with quite severe accident
in this village Monday morning. He and
another Cornwall man were out riding IN a
buggy and leading horse behind. The
latter III some way got frightened aud Jump
ed over the axle, smashing the buggy aud
throwing Mr.. Taylor Ou.. He struck on
his back on stone cross-wak aud at first
seemed to be partially parayzed. He was
taken othe Addison house and cared for,
and 1t was thought that no bones were
broken. He revived sufficiently TO drive
home, hut was suffering great pain.
Rev. Mr.. Frosrs lectures will be brought
to close tuesday night. The audiences
grew gradually less during the week, bat
on Sunday night the town hall was packed
to its utmost seating and standing capacity.
People came from many miles around to
hear him. He goes from here to Bridport.
Bristol.
Work has been begun on our new town
hall
A party from Middebury have leased
piece of land OF p. ONeil, upon which they
are TO build a skating rink 100x40. The
work of framing the timber was commenced
Monday morning.
A party out gunning, last week Tuesday,
came across bear tracks, which they traced
to a cave on the mountain some twelve miles
from here. The party not having any guns
with them, decided TO go down the mount
ain for assistance, but it being so late, they
concluded not TO go back until the next morn
ing. They were Their rewarded by finding bruin
without difficulty, which proved to be a
mother, with three cubs. They killed the
mother and captured the cubs alive, and ex-
hibied them on our streets Thursday after
noon. They have since killed the cubs.
Two large barns and sheds owned by i.
Whitcomb, and occupied by John Pierce
were burned TO the ground, with part Of the
contents on the evening OF April % cause
of fire unknown. The family we're away
from home at the time. Loss about $500
no insurance.