Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-25
VERMONT MATTERS.
The Windsor County Fair-Some Fine Ex
hibits.

County Agricultural society opened at
Woodstock Tuesday. There are, on eX-
hibition 232 heads of cattle, 207 horses, 202
sheep a good exhibition of swine and full
departments of fruit and vegetables The
cattle show includes herd of twenty
seven thoroughbred Jerseys from the
farm of Hon Frederick Billings, among
them six imported cows. Herds of high
grades by G.. r. Lockwood and n. IL.
Dutton also attract attention. There are
many very fine Jerseys. Short horns and
Devons in the cattle pens. In floral hall
the exhibition is far i'll advance or any
thing in the history of the society. Prof.
Allen of Providence, II. l.. is here making
preparations for grand balloon ascension
Thursday
Sentences Imposed at the Windham Coun-
ty Court.
The September term of Windham Coun-
ty Court closed at Newfane Tuesday night
when the following sentences were i'm
posed by Judge Royce Herbert Riendon,
for breaking Jail, two years in State
prison; David Riendon, breaking Jail, two
years Seloe Reitetlepp, breaking into the
Vernon depot three years Jas. II. Mer-
Ger, larceny, three years; Leon G. Clay
ton, forgery, four years. The prisoners in
charge of Sheriff kidder We're committed
to the State prison at Windsor yesterday.
Fire at MiddIebury.
A fire in large wood pile on the Cen
tral Vermont railroad a short distance be-
low Middlebury caused quite an excite
ment The fire caught by the wood being
struck by lightning and the heavy wind
caused it to spread very rapidly. An en-
gine and six hundred feet of hose We're
sent from Rutland and the fire was finally
subdued. A large number of cords of
wood were burned.
Lamoille County Fair.
The thirteenth annual Lamoille County
fair opened at Morrisville Tuesday
There are nearly one thousand entries.
The attendance was good. The stallion
race was won by Beecher with Robert
second and William Tell third. Time
240.
New Congregational Minister for St.
Johnsbury.
I Rev. T. f. Lamson will commence his
labors at St. Johnsbury with the North
Congregational church the first Sunday in
October, and will be installed Thursday,
October s. Rev. DR.. Hawes of Burlington
will preach the installation sermon.
Child Bit by a Hog.
Aaron Smith'stwo year old child fell
into Il hog pen Wednesday IN Danville and
a cross hog snalched it chewing one arm
badly, breaking it and biting it's face.
!. The child will recover
Black River Academy.
4 Ludlow is likely to have new building
for Black River academy, as the alumni
have decided to erect Il new one if the
present one does not prove to be worth
repairing. AT Il special town meeting last
Saturday afternoon, at which w. w.
Stickney presided, the following resolu-
tion was passed
Rcso'rcd. That D. r. Sargent, f. w John
son ana l." q. tuImm be appointed agents to
deed the towns right title and interest III
River academy and the town, situated in
Ludlow village, to Black River academy
Whenever the trustees of the academy have
what they deem sufficient funds pledged to
repair or rebuild and rcfurnish the building
for school and academy uses. and the deed of
the majority OF sad agents shall be binding
upon the town.
| a vote was also passed authorizing the
selectmen to hire hall, if necessary, in
which to hold future town meetings.
MorrisvilIe.
I Rev. Mr.. Bell was called to the Yer
mont house to perform a marriage cere-
mony on Thursday afternoon. The brides
groom was Fred Wedge, formerly of this
eXpressed by many Democrats at the
| naming of G. A. Rich as Il candidate for
the postofiice. 1t will be remembered
that while there We're siXty-seven votes
for him there were seventy-one against
him and a large part of his supporters are
although patrons of the office residents of
Hyde Park and Gilmore. Mr. Rich Will
probably be duly appointed postmaster at
an early date, although it seems quite
evident that he is not the substantial
and well liked citizen" he is named in the
editorial columns of the Argus and Pa
Ertot; Mr.. Brackett, father of 5. r.
Bracket, died quite suddenly few days
since, in his ninetyfourth year. A few
days before his death he visited the school
taught by IA great granddaughter. The
bridges at the foot OF High street and at
the south end of Maple street are being
rebuAt Miss Hattie Hickok, formerly
teacher in the grammar department at the
academy, has gone to Schenectady, n. Y,
where she is to teach.
West Randolph.
q Mrs. Annis Rowell, mother of Judge
j. w. Rowell, died Tuesday, and was
buried Thursday afternoon from Judge
Rowell' S residence on Randolph avenue.
Mrs. Rowell was in her Goth year..
A large number of Randolph
people attended the fair at Bethel,
last week. The largest number went
Wednesday, the principal attraction be-
ing the game of base ball by the Bethels
and Concords, the champion clubs of
Vermont and New Hampshire. Nine in
nings were played and the score stood,
Bethels 0, Concords 12....Azro Lamson
and family left their summer residence,
'Idleton," Thursday, for Philadelphia.
Right Rev. Bishop Bissell of Burling-
ton will hold confirmation service at the
Episcopal church Thursday afternoon at
, 3 o'clock. 49,. Old Mr.. Walbridge was bur
led sunday. He received "A shock of
paralysis week ago which caused his
death Rev. f. Wheelock Of Cambridge
preached at the Congregational church
Sunday. -. The quarterly meeting services
at the Methodist church, Saturday and
( Sunday, were well attended. The ser
! mon, Sunday evening, by Presiding Elder
Spencer was a stirring one Rev. Homer
Whitney has vine with six pumpkins ON
it. The largest one is ffty-twO and the
smallest forty-fve inches in circumference
go. Il. A. Shattuck and wife have return
ed from pleasant trip West...,J. W.
j. W. Hale will erect house ON the
western Hat, another year Bert, son
of Judge Nichols, is here from New MeXi-
CO. New sewer pipes are being put in on