Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-04
VERMONT MATTERS.
Grand Isle County Court.

chat of Whaey and johnson of Provi-
dence. X. l., VS.. Henry Mott, which was
an action brought to recover large sum
the plaintiffs claimed was due from Mott.
This case occupied the time of the court
until Friday noon when it was given to
the jury. The next case called was the
Honsinger will case, in which George NJ;
Honsinger sought to break the voice OF
his father, the late William Honsinger.
AS the prospects were that TINS case
would take at least IL week for trial, the
Court had informed counsel in the other
cases set for trial this term, that he would
not be able to hear them this term and
they We're continued. After the jnry in
this case for which a special panel had
been summoned had been agreed upon
and everything appeared ready to begin
the big fight, to which about sixty wit
nesses had been subpmnaed, the counsel
asked for short recess after which they
announced the case settled, each party
paying their own costs. II is claimed
that the estate paid George Honsinger five
hundred dollars to settle the suit.
Grouss, the German, who was in jail
awaiting the action of the grand jury on Il
charge of an attempted rape on young
lady of this town, was brought before the
judge and released on his own re-
CogniZance. The man is not worth
a cent in the world. Some think
the justice made mistake in
linding him up to the County Court un-
have released him on his own recogni-
zance. He has been confined to the dun
geon since he first was sent there, about
two months ago, and Is IA mere wreck of
what he was when first confined. He had
to be assisted from his cell to the court
room, not being able to walk. The sym
pathy in his favor was so strong that sew
en- threats were made by the rougher ele
ment present against the father of the
young lady for having the man prOSecut-
ed. While the better element felt sorry
for the mans condition they did not in
the least uphold him for his misbehavior
previous to his arrest.
Excitement in Wndham.
The quiet town of Windam is now Il
good deal stirred up. In the first place it
had four peculiar fires. The farm known
as the Orlando Farr place, owned by j. o.
Smith of Chester, was occupied by II. a.
Burbee and family. The house was seen
to be on fire Aug. Is. and the flames We're
extingulshed by neighbors while the
family were carrying out their effects
On Thursday Of the same week the house
was again on fire, and again saved by
neighborly assistance. The horse barn
adjoining was on fire the next Wednesday,
and two men passing discovered it and by
great eNertion put out the flames but be
fore night the large barn was burned to
ashes. There was endless talk, but no
arrests were made. The Burbees have
left and are going to New York state.
Again, Alexander Donley, n blacksmith
by trade, 50 years of age took paris green
with handful of blackberres August 90
and died the next day. Donley was of
irish birth and had left his wife and
eloped with his l5-year old hired girl,
who has borne him nine children. He
has always had great deal of trouble
with hls neighbOrs and his family, the
authorities being often called to restore
peace. His daughter, Mrs Joseph Thorn
as, with her husband, came home to help
IN taking care of sick brother and soon
Donley claimed that there was undue in
timacy between Mr.. Thomas, their son-in-
law, and his wife, and made a row, and as
saulted Thomas with a blackSmiths ham
mer. Grand Juror William Harris and
Officer Ballou were called to arrest the
offender August 80, but he got word Of
what was up and prepared himself for the
grave rather than 90 to Jail.
Addison County Agricultural Society Fair.
The forty-first annual fair of the Addi-
son County Agricultural Society opened
at Middlebury, Tuesday. The day was
DEVOTED to the making of entries and pre-
pairing otherwise for the two main days OF
the fair The ground have been well
fixed up and fence has been put around
the outside of the track around the judges
stand to prevent injuries to the spectators
from runaway horses Mr.. II. Clay Bas
com of Troy, \. y, will deliver the an
nual address on Thursday afternoon, sub
Ject "PrOductiOn and Consumption from
Temperance Standpoint" If the wealth
er is favorable it is anticipated that the
fair will be unusually successful
Central Vermont Campmeeting.
The Central Vermont campmeetine
commenced at Northtield Monday evening
with nv RpV Il r. knnnn
Chelsea. The sermons yesterday are b,
Rev. O. ID. Ciapp of Waitsfield, Rev. q. +
Smith Waterbury, Rev, ID. Kilburn OF
Topsham. The attendance was not larg
and the weather was unfavorable.
Snow on Mountain.
A Chester despatch says it has beel
very cold in that section the past week
Frost last night did great damage. Th
top of Mount Ascutney is covered will
snow.
Worthwhile.
1t is intended that all exhbitsn Floral hal
at the coming fair shall remain on eXhi
bltlon the third day of the fair ... Their
was quite severe frost in some sections
of the town, on Friday morning A pre-
MUM of so to the first Sl5 to the secOnt
and s. to the third is offered for the gen
eral collections of farm produce, not in
cluding live stock of any kind, that ma!
be exhibited at the coming county fair.
Hon. L. X. Gleed will erect IA new resi-
dence on the lot west of his present resi-
dence on North Main street with Judg
Powerss new residence nearly opposite
Main street will be very much improved
.... 1t is thought that the 'rubbern gam
between the "Rustics" of Hyde Park an,
the "No Names" of this place, which i
looked to with interest, will take plac
soon.
Josiah Trow's granite works have bee
moved to the foot of Pleasant street
S. r. Bracket has nearly completed am
is occupying his new residence on Unio
street. =. The prayer meeting at the Cor
gregational church which has been hel,
at p. III. during the summer, will her,
after be held at p. M. Mrs. George "
Hendee and Mrs. George w. Doty, wer
called to Moravia, New York on Saturday
by the serious illness of their sister, Mr.
Rev George w. Bailey
Bristol.
j. S. Wilson of the Herald Office ht
purchased building lot on Maple sire,