Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-08-14
yER,IONT MATTERS.
The Swanton Depot Broken Into.

SWantOn was entered W euueSIlttE hlSho
by burglars who blew open the safe of the
U.S.& Canada Express company, and took
between three and five hundred dollars Ill
money. They entered the station by pry-
ing open window. Marks on the sate
show that they took measurements and
drilled hole at just the right point, put
in their powder or dynamite, and probably
in less than ten minutes from the time
they entered the building they had the
safe open. An envelope containing notes
was left on top of the safe. They hadn
time to collect the notes, ana the
money was all they took there. The safe IS
a George l.. Damon patent cut-oll, maze
in Boston. In the inside of the safe was
another safe or chest with combination
lock- This they did not attempt to open
Sl3O of the money stolen belonged to RoDt.
Pringle, merchant tailor. The explosion
was heard by some parties at about half
past one or two o'clock. The grocery
store of Peter Mador was also entered and
about eighteen hundred cigars stolen.
There is no clue to the DurglalS.-NCSStH-
ger.
An Important Decision.
The suit of Roberts receiver of the First
National bank of st. Adams, against HILL
administrator of McGregor, which was
decided by Judge Wheeler adversely to
the receiver, was reheard before Judges
" HllHCt ana W lGtItI tl lilS lttNI -ht'N
term of the United States Circuit Court at
Windsor. A decision has just been filed,
both Judges COncurring, revising the form
er decision, and holding that the transfer
Of security to YkGregor was an unlawful
preference, antH is set aside. rms decls-
ion is important to the depOsitors, as 1t at
fects several cases of the same kind,
amountingin in all to some $4,000 or $50 600.
Addison County G. a. r. Reunion
The third annual reunion Of the -Addi-
son County Association OF the Grand
Army of the Republic will be held at
Wevbrdge on Thursday and Friday, Au-
gust % and 2s. Each post will furnish its
own subsistence and camp equipage, but
wood and straw will be furnished free
upon the ground Comrades are re-
quested to wear the regulation badge
draped in mourning upon the left lapel of
the coat
The programme is as follows: First
day, formation of camp; dress parade in
camp at $50 p. m. Evening, grand camp
fire with speeches, story tell
ing, singing, camp songs, etc, IN
terspersed with music by the band.
Second day, roll-call at six Il. m, breakfast
seven a. m, business meeting Tor election
of officers, etc, at the hall of Post Samp
son at nine a. m, dinner at twelve m.
parade and review at one p. m, address
by Hon, +, T.. w OOuDrlupe dU lNO y. HI
followed Immediately by dress parade aS
the closing exercises of the reunion by
command of H. ID. Maynard, Commander
Adiutant &. W. Sneden extends IL gen
eral invitation to veterans.
Annual Reunion of Windsor County Vet
erans' Association.
The fifth annual reunion of Windsor
county vetel ans was held at WindsorWed
nesday. 1t was the largest meeting since
the organization. procession was
formed at II o'clock and 500 soldiers
marched through the principal streets
accompanied by seven bands and two
drum corps The exercises were held il
Everett grove, with an address of wei
come by Marsh O. Perkins. Speeches
were delivered by Coils. Seaver and Childs
Mr.. Pingree and others over 1000 people
were present. The next meeting Will b
held at Woodstock in 1856. The exercises
closed with campfire and fireworks.
st. Johnsbury.
Frank f. Folsom is spending his vaca
ton at his home in Fairfax. Nt..,.Th
Photographic artist, ID. y. Clifford, was Il
the scene of the accident on the Bostol
& Lowell Vermont division early Satur
day morning and succeeded in getting tel
fine views of the wreck. e. NJ. Hon
singer, who came here from SWanto
about eighteen months ago and establish
ed restaurant on Eastern avenue, ha
moved back to Swanton John j. Hyd
is at his home in Middlebury on his vact
ton. -. I. G.. Moore and wife are at Mr.,
NIoore's home in Danville, =. G., on vi.
it,. George II. Hale secretary pro TEN {
the y. NJ. c. A., is spending few days 4
the Cherry Mountain slide in jefferson
y. II H.... Mrs. a. j. Burke and daughtt
are at GrOton, VT, this week Mark
Miner has returned from his western ton
and intends to go west and settle at Ii
distant day y. Fred y. Smith of Boston
Mass, is visiting his parents in town.
Miss Agnes H. Hall has returned trol
York Beach, Me....C, f. Putney is spen'
ing il few days at PrOuts Neck, Main
&C. +. Brigham and family, togetht
with Miss Alice Hall of Montreal, p. &
are at FrancOnia Mountains, y. IL MI,
Clara Wardwell and Miss Lucy Simond
of Salem, Mass, are stopping at MI +. /
Carpenters John l.. keyes has I
ceived the position of Teller in the Fir
National bank of this place Mr.. al
Mrs, A p. Chandler, formerly Of tn
place, are visiting friends in town. NJ
Chandler worked in the st. Johnsbul
and Lake Champlain railroad offices
this place before the road changed hant
and has lately worked in the freight otli'
of the Utica and Black River railroad
Utica, New York.
A memorial service in honor of |.
Grant, under the auspices of ChambeSl
Post, q. A, r., was held at Music hall Sa
urday afternoon at p. III, EX-GOVern
Horace Farbanks presided. Order of e
ercises Music, Andante ReligiosO, :
.Johnsbury band Invocation, cold IIu
dred :" Reading of Scripture, Rev. ID, |
Adams Prayer, Rev. f, T., Fairbanks
Requiem March, Dust to Dust banC
address Hon. i. p. Poland; addres
Hon. John b. Rector, of Texas; MUS
'Palm Branches" band address, Ge
w. w. Grout personal "reminiscences
Gen. Grant, Rev. c. l.. Goodell, ID. ID
singing, America by the audience aft
which the benedictiOn was pronounced
Rev. f. j. Sanford, the Post Chaplain.
Hon. S. S. Thompson of .Lyndonville h
been elected president of the ST. JOIN
bury Republicdn association IN IN place
the late Dudley p Hall Mr.. Thomps
is wealthy and influential citizen
Caledonia county-who was the build
of the Woodstock railroad, and made
fortune as contractor for that and slmil
ontnrnrises-anl his nnme and active