Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-05-28
BURLINGTON, VI, FRIDAY. MAY ~ Ios6-rWELvE PAGES.

the Grand Army Post. The subject will
be Gen. Us. Grant "....SenOr A. w. Var
ney of the college, who has been quite
sick for several weeks has recovered suf-
cently to come back to college and re-
sumo his studies. ... The indications now
point to one of the heaviest hay crops ever
gathered in Addison county Alexander
and Gilbert Wood, II couple Of Canadian
Frenchmen, were brought to Middlebury
Saturday and lodged IN Jail, having been
put under $50 each to appear before the
grand jury for an assault upon Charles
Stevens in Cornwall on the day previous.
There had been some dispute between the
Wood brothers and Stevens, whose tene
ment house they occupied. The two par
iles met in a field when a row followed,
and Stevens came out of it minus some
of his teeth and otherwise dam
aged. SteVeus's son arrived on the scene
in time to see the end of the trouble, but
not to be of much assistance to his father
The Woods are very poor and Will find it
impossible to procure bail, even If they
were not in the wrong of the affair. A
meeting of the alumni of Middebury col
lege was held Monday evening to prepare
for alumni day at the coming commence
ment. Some business was done, but the
arrangements have not yet been wholly
completed.
New Haven.
ing upon East street, is very i'll and his
recovery is doubtful. Mrs. Joseph
Purmont of Georgia, has been at her
fathers, Hon. Oliver Smith, for few
days.. Jurors drawn from this town for
June term are Warren Peck, Grand, and
creamery at the East mills has recently
commenced business .... If a full blossom
ing of trees is any indication. apples
should be plenty next fall l....The Con
gregational church is being spouted,
/ John II. Sargent. of Middlebury is doing
the job. -. Prof Hoffnagle Is expected to
remain in charge of the academy an
| other year. The Central Cemetery
| association holds its annual meeting June
/ 1st... The Pulp Company have built Il
/ fine plank road from the railroad station
nearly to their mill at Huntington talis...
/ Charles L. Squier, town clerk, has re-
ceived his appointment as postmaster,
/ vice Alfred Il. ROsCp, removed zee. Some
/ sudden and somewhat remarkable pollt-
ical conversions in the north probate dis
trict OF this county are reported, the con
/ ycrts having recently declared for the
Edmunds faith. Would not the discipline
of our Methodist brethren which requires
Il six months prObatlOn' ne suitable to
apply in such cases, thus ascertain
ing whether the conversion i~ of an
enduring nature '.;...;MrS. Charles
II. Lane of Cornwall has been spending a
few days in town with Mrs. Mary IL.
| Doua and other friends. 90. Cards are out
announcing the forth coming marriage OF
Mr.. Frank l.. Barrows of this town and
Miss Julia Sampson of Cornwall
Isle La Motto.
Crops are suffering over this way for the
want of rain....L y. and j, p. Hall had
the misfortune to have a good horse break
one of his legs by getting caught in a
rock hole. Died at Chazy, \. Y, May
IS, after short illness, Mrs. Cynthia Fisk
widow of the late Hiram G. Fisk. Tn,
deceased was lovely woman, and will bt
much missed in this town, as we'll as il
, her own town, and the community wher,
she lived. The church Of which she wa,
an active and efficient member has met
with q loss that it will not be eas,
to fill. Her funeral services wer'
held at her late residence in Chaz,
last Friday, Rev. Mr.. Black of the Metho
dist persuasion officiating and largely at
/, tended both from this and adioinin.
, towns Quarterly meeting exercises il
! the Methodist church last Sabbath on
e new presiding elder, MIR. Culver oflicia
ting. He also preached in the evening t,
an appreciatiVe audience,
st. Johnsbury.
-, Miss Eta Graham is in Colebrook, y
Il H., teaching school. ..B. a. Haskell
u special agent for the Travellers InsuG
, ance company has been in town thi
> week James w. Ransom has opened
; plating STOP over John Belknap's beloy
! the village Quite a number of person
i went from here on Tuesday and Wednes
; day of last week to Hanover, y. H.. T.
= witness the production of "Julius ansar
i by the students of Dartmouth college
, The senior nine from Dartmouth playe,
: the academy nine on the campus Satul
), day afternoon, beating them by "A score o
! l3 to II. This was one of the best game
,ru hlt
i our taXdermist, stuffed the two heade,
calf. which he received few weeks sine
: from Haverhill, y. II. 1t is curiou
u looking object. Mr. j, NJ, Southwck q
: Providence, X. l., n naturalist writes Nj
, Graham that he has secured the mate t
\ this calf, he having received one that ha
two perfectly formed bodies and on
; head a. q. Talman, formerly manage
q of the st. Johnsbury House, has been en-
. gagged as clerk of the Memphremago
= house at Newport. Mrs. II. >. Nettleto
who has been on years visit to friend
= in Texas, is expected home this week
Z DR.. James f.. Hartshorn is in Lancaster
i y. H., tins week. k....H. w. Blanchard,
burlington medical student, was in tow
Tuesday, on his way to his home in Yves
Stewartstown, y. HE. b. Chase c
'. Lyndon has been in town this week {
IS c. Frost has returned from a few week
/ stay in Lunenburgh Miss NJ. c. Hun
y phrey Is in town stopping with he
T. brother, j. II. Humphrey ... Charles Il
e Mcleod, son of Angus H. Mcleod ha
e. gone to Flint, Mich, where he has foun
v employment. .... The stockholders in the s
20 Johnsbury Home Opera company hay
4. been assessed 81 per share to pay the el
)f penses Of the recent presentation of III
$ pirates of Penzance." .... Geo. w. Spel
m Ger of Fairbanks's store, is in market i
t. Boston this week....A. f. Rankin an
G. wife have gone to Orange Valley, y. j
T. for a fortnlght's visit with Mr Rankin
re brother j, H. Rankin...H. j. Conat
Of and family have returned from visit
y Massachusetts. Rev. f. c. Aver of Coz
II cord, y. H., is to preach the baccalaureat
of sermon before the graduating class
n the academy Mt the North church on II
Y Sunday evening preceding the graduatio
m exercises.
81. Robert d, Harlow, who went to Ia
y; Angeles, Cal, last fall, is now employt
ld in furniture store at that place Mr.
10 William NJ Tomlnson of Sherbrook
=, p. G., is visiting her consin, Mrs. W.
ne Tyler. DIR. II. G. Newell is on fishiI
trim in ('nnuIu II