Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-10

! "A free where he found Il window opening
into n room in which were his wife and
The man in nuestion. Becoming eXasper-
ated bv the Indecent conversation he
heard he pushed in a side window and
was part way into the room when he was
discovered, and drawing revolver shot
at Clarke, the shot failing to take effect.
Clarke interviewed the States attorney at
Hpde park early the next morning. and
/ papers were made out for Meningitis ar
re.t, as is reported. Although Meningitis
act was a rash one, still the sympathy of
J the public in general is with him.
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Miss Helen NJ. Jewett started for iltus-
vile, Pa, last week, where she VIII re-
main for Il few months. Frank T. part
of Springfield, Vt, made Drlef VISIT to
this place Wednesday before gong to the
Flume house at Bethlehem, \. H., where
he will work through the summer .harl
II. Goodwin has gone to Wlers BrluEe'
\. H., as clerk at a Motel IN that place.
Mr.. Charles l.. Paddock OF south Nor
walk, Conn, is in town on short visit.
miss Lucia NJ. Alvord has accepted
position as principal OF the graded schooiS,
in the town of Ridgefield, Conn, lor the
coming year. ana Will not teach lh IhlS
{. NJ. Harrington has gone TO hala
maZoo. Michigan to enter the employ OF
his brother who is agent for the NC
Cormck harvesting machine company
80. George w. simpson OF HoVeyS store
i'll Boston is at home on two weeks, va
cation. Mrs. A. &. Halves of San Fran
! cisco, Cal, who has been stopping at Mr..
Ii. Paddock s the past eight MONTHS has
gone to Caledonia Springs (Ont.) where
she intends to stay about Il month Mt.
Carpenter thinks an attempt was recent
| ly made 10 enter the poStolnce ana ne mas
liloNeu hih oa,v ~ .iie h W 'iartu ~
,. light if they desire to work upon his safe.
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l.. Bailey's music store. has gone on Il two
months vacation to her home in Boston.
Mrs. j. s Meigs of Chicago H., is
stopping at p. ID. Blodgett's Mrs. G. G.
Hail has gone to West Berkshire on a
visit To her sister who resides in that place
Miss Agnes Hall of p. ID. Blodgelt's
insurance office is spending her vacation
, in Concord n. st. Johnsbury was
very ouiet Saturday as the celebrations
+, at the towns about here drew away IA
large number of people p. ID. Blodgett
3 was one of the orators at the celebration
MT West Concord Saturday w. o. Cas-
well of the St. Johnsbury RcDublicun
, office expects to 90 to Burlington very
, soon. to enter the office of the Burlington
(ljuDcr
Five children were baptized at the South
; church and several persons ioiued that
church Rev. r. E. Woodbrldge from
> Iowa, supplied the pulpit at the North
church. Sunday morning Nearly all of
| hn churches nuitpu n t,mDprulcp
|, meeting last sunday evening at Music
I hall which WAS addressed by Rev Dr.
5 Hastings of Boston Herbert 5 Car
penter has gone to Wiers Bridge, n. H., to
work in a hotel at that place. The
- "Rnmhiin0 club" met AT 5 n. m. sharp.
{ Tues,lav morning and had a game of bali
l on school house common.
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t The Fourth passed off with the usual
yalI rom
r I.celebration has been made. There was
II quite an exodus 10 the surrounding towns
e where there We're celebrations. The
l. house of Henry Smith caught fire Satur-
II day from firecrackers thrown npon the
roof. But little damage was done, the
fire being almost Immediately eXtinguiSh-
ed. State S Attorney ii. w. Kemp had
II the misfortune to stick needle INTO his
Il lou. la'V "eeh anu - Wy ia.iI ~ ooiiae
we're in town last week. They went to
n houses telling the ladies picture had
; been ordered left by the husband and
u . that the pay was 10 be received at the
I, house. They were not successful.
l. The committee on the location of the
u new government building at this place
II met on Tuesday morning, and reported tc
e the Secretary OF the Treasury their seec
ton of the site where the JTatchmdn
office stands and adjoining property sulii
cient to meet the requirements Of law
e. with general approval here, although
e. there have been many different minds on
Is the subject The announcement was
ts made Monday of the marriage of Hon
Charles W. Porter, Secretary of the State
e. to Florence, daughter of Mrs. c. w
u, Bailey, to take place on the 10th instant
~ ~ Arthur h. Austin, who has been fol
= some time enjoying some prominence
= = here as IA polo umpire and masher, lei
a suddenly sunday night for parts unknown
e 'e leaving sundry bills unpaid about town
W W and taking about $1,000 worth of propert,
% belonging to f. f. Egerton, hls room
III mate, Austin has wife and child il
e. Massachusetts, but has been passing him
". ~ self off for single man -. The director
l99 of the National Life Insurance Co., helt
III their Quarterly meeting on Tuesday morn
ing. The company is doing an unprece
Iy dented business.
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s. Among the new arrivals in town W
in notice the following. Prof. EranI