Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-19

attendance ..... Six inches of snow was
added to our siush last Saturday
! Burt Chase took two foxes from one mole
| the other day.
Mi 'dlebury.
Mrs. Ida Bailey, the alleged partner in
crime Of Albert Bowen of Ripton. whom
the officers arrested Monday night, went
| from here to Ripton Monday evening on
the mail stage, but did not stop there long
after hearing of the arrest of Bowen.
Early Tuesday morning she left Ripton
and crossed the mountains to Warren 1t
is known that she was in Warren, but no
subsequent traces of her have been dis
covered 1t is not probable that BOwen's $
examination will take place until the wom-
an is apprehended, unless hope of arrest
ing her Is given up .....lt is said that Mrs.
Baxter, who was found drowned Tuesday
morning, had several hundred dollars in
ready money which will revert to the
town, Mrs. Baxter having left no legal
heirs. She is thought to have been in the
water about four hours before she was
found. The Salvation army is going
out to East Middlebury some night next
week to see if that hard soil can be titled
for the Lord ......The hearing in the case
of the State vs.. Robert Steele is set down
to come off at the village hall Friday
morning. Hon. Henry Ballard of Bur
lington will be Mr.. Steele's counsel. ......
The following are some of the prizes
drawn at the Catholic fair, with the
names OF the lucky ticket holders Cham
Der set, Mrs. y. Lawrence easy chair.
" William Tully: suit of boys clothes and
pair of boots, DR.. William H. Sheldon :;
big doll, Peter Champagne ton of coal,
George Hodges of Ripton cord of wood,
Miss Julia Carroll; barrel of flour, Miss
Katy Carroll set of silver spoons Miss
Mary Calvin silver watch, Miss Lizzie
totG nt t.li
derstood to be between 5000 and 800 net,
which considering the weather, was very
good .....T The funeral of the late Mrs
Baxter was held Thursday afternoon
The preliminary hearing in the case of
the State VS.. Robert Steele took place Fri
day forenoon before Justice Albert Chap
man, States Attorney Charles NJ. Wilds
prosecuting and Hon. Henry Ballard of
Burlington appearing for Mr.. Steele. The
charge was breach of the peace, involv
ing an assault on night policeman Cobb,
but the complaint did not set up the al
leged assault on Mr.. Cobb as one com
mitted on an officer in the discharge of
his duty AS the case has excited
a great deal of interest and
created large amount of talk
in town, IA brief narrative of the crcum-
stances is given. On Saturday evening,
Oct. O. Robert Steele, a truckman, drove
through the streets Two or three times in
a hurry, looking for different doctors as
his wife had been taken sick Com
plants We're made that Steele wa driving
too fast and Officers Langwouhy ana
Cobb demonstrated with hlm. Steele eX-
planned 10 them that his wife WAS sick and
about 10 be confined and said he would
drive as fast as he had a mind to. Theu
it is claimed Steele struck at Officer Cobb
with Il wagon stake and later struck v lth
the same stake at Policeman Cushmau
Subsequently there was quite a struggle
between Steele and the policeman in the
road and there came near being a riot,
but this part OF the affair was MT brought
into the case. Mr.. Ballard asked Tor a
jury trial, but Mr.. Wilds claimed that the
justice could only discharge Steele or bind
nm up. After arguments on this point
for both sides the main evidence for the
State-that of Policemen Cobb, Lang
worthy and Cushman-was put IN so that
the court might decide whether or not he
had jurisdiction. Mr. Chapman decided
not To take jurisdiction, and then Mr.
Ballard for the defense waived further
examination. The respondent was put
under 500 bonds to appear before the
grand jury and one of the specCa ors i'm
mediately furnished the required bond.
The money left by Mrs Baxter will
not 90 10 tine town, as she left "a will he.
qutathing it to Rev. Father u. Canning
ham OF Brattleboro, who was formerly
for several years pastor of the Middle
bury Catholic church. The doctor say,
that Mrs. Baxter was under water
only about one hour, instead OF
four rs first reported. ....The remains OF
Luclus Tllden were brought here from
Nashua, ;. H., Friday afternoon for bur
ial Mr. Tilden was formerly for many
years resident of Middlehury and was
very highly respected by all who knew
him. lie was Il brother of the late Judge
lllden OF tins town and for many years
had charge of the ladies seminary here.
l-atterly Mr.. Tilden has resided with IA
daughter at Nashua, where ne died on
Wednesday, Rev Mr.. Speare oIiciuted
at the funeral services at the grave.
Vergennes
Tuesday, Nov. %, it is in contemplation
to get up a concert by the Nergennes band.
with view of purchasing IA iirst-class
cornet for Mr.. James jerome, the leader |.
a quartette of male voices, a violin solo /.
by Mr. Nittum and piano solos by several |
ladies, will give variety to the entertain
ment. ......A costly cottage monument of
Rutland Italian marble, has been placed in /.
the Catholic cemetery by Mr.. j. W. Walk, |.
er, Burlington, for Mr.. Isaac Bara. ......
Sprlgg d Shaw have forwarded two tons
of poultry from Middlebury market, and
one ton from Nergennes this week. Buy, .
ing price, 10 to II cents per pound ...
Friday evening the loan exhibition will .
close, after Il successful run of over one
month. Full 500 probably will be real .
lied There will be music, refreshments .
and remarks on the last evening Mr. .
George Kingman has the agency of n
popular work, Pope Leo XIII.....Mr .
Ransom Beers has had "a heavy cottage
placed in the Carter burying
ground, Monkton, from Lyons marble
yard,
The Boston excursion took Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. Seeger of Addison and Miss Alice Hin
man and Miss Il. Sturtevant of New
Haven. .... --latest news from the dele
gates to Los Angeles from this place.
speak of all being weh...... Mr. G. II. S.
Pierce has just returned from Boston.
light question. Permission has been
granted by the Legislature To form "A com
pany, and meeting of the citizens has