Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-10

TINS, one OF vilest holes in Bennington,
remains unanswered and probably tor
ever will. II this shall he the culmina-
tloh ot the me 81 ilagrant violation of the
proaibitOry law that has been prac-
uced here for the last few years, and
the sentiment of the community be
aroused to Il realization of the ont
fi!e, then young JeWett's death shall
not have been IN vain.....A liz
quor case that was tried saturday has
developed the fact that because one OF the
saIOOnkeepers, who has alWAvs been "A
radical democrat, voted the republican
ticket at the last election, some Of the
other iumsellers put up a JOB" on him,
hy getting victim drunk and hiring him
to swear shat he got his rum Of the prose-
cuted man. The evidence was not
We'll chosen, for it was proven
tnat the defendant was in New
York at the time alleged. e..
Enough snow has fallen on the mountains
TO make very good sleighing and lumber
and wood men are taking ADVANTAGE Of it
and are making business lively Just at
present. The officials of the ~ Y. r.
aud VI. railroad are ~tiIl IN town not hav-
Ing taken up their winter quarters in AL
bany as was antlCiUat,d.
Isle LA Motto
School commenced in district NO. p last
Monday with Mr.. ". y. Rockwell az
teacher. ......At present writing the lake
Is frozen as far south as the head of Isle
La Motte ...... k ootmen crossed on the
ice from Isle LII MOtte to Alburgh last
sunday. Y.......Our bridge is free bridge
for the present, the toll collector having
been discharged for the season .... Rev.
Mr. WinslOw of Albur-h preached in the
Methodist church last Wednesday and
Thursday evenings
Waterville.
Bennett Oakes is all smiles about now:
1t IS a boy. ..... Albert Austin has moved
on to the Levi Codding farm. ... Luther
Thomas of Massachusetts Is visiting
friends in WAterviile and Belvidere ......
Mrs David Wtherell was visiting friends
IN town the past week. ....Judson Carroll
mas moved INTO a part OF id Woods house.
...:..J. Y. stevens is travelling for Van
Slcklen, Seymour ~ Co. of Burlington, he
takes George w. Atkins place. James
Parker of Hyde Park. nigh sheriff. was
in town on SATURDAY. DR.. Hulburd
mas moved his office into his mothers
house at the lower end Of the street where
ne can be iound......N. Stauchetl of the
| nlNelSlty at burlington, Il native of Bul-
gar1, Europe, delivered a Very interesting
ana instructive lecture on mission work
at the MON church on Sunday. Thir-
ty degrees below zero sunday morning.
......A large company OF old aud young
people gathered at Henry MpnchesterS,
saturday evening. to celebrate the 18th
anniversary of their marriage.
Enosburgh.
Sunday morning wa, the coolest of the
season % below, Monday morning it was
Il ......t9ulte number OF the young
people are attending school at Bakers
held this winter. r......Mrs \. j. Croft has
been confined to the house for some time
with a lung trouble. For TWO weeks she
was quite low, but AT date of writing we
are giad to say She is improving.
/. +. Baker goes to Burlington this week
to spend the winter. "a he meeting at
the Centre under the charge of Capt
McGann are very Interesting and "a good
work is beng done.
New Haven.
Mrs Mansfield continues in feeble
condition. The rendering of Laura
tue Pauper' by the Academy Irving and
Browning club last Friday night, was
by a crowded house. The pro
ceedS, about $50 are for the sidewalk fund.
One or two similar benefits for the band,
are IN. preparation. Mrs. Adalne
Dlckey Is slowly regaIung comfortable
heatth -. Mr.. ID. ii. Squier's health
so precarious, ne Is contem
plating spending the winter with a sister
living at PassHdena California; Mr.. &
w. Barton with an INVALID son may ac-
company Mr., Squier AIR. T. W
Drake reached home about 10 DAYS since
ports that when he lett the grass was Just
starting aud orange, was beginning To
iPeH ':''f' u Mathews mas Drought
sun @ uN"th9, NINIn Ni'"'tNHht Tor slaude!-
'uS "oI"'' WIN damages lalu at SluOO
'''" reriisp"rGh'
Vibrations caused by the temperance
concert last sabbath evening still linger
n the atmosphere. ....Nr Lee. the genial
l4ent OF the keeseyille Granite company
was in town ON Friday OF iast week look
ug after orders .....The Methodist
society Is looking ai'tr the inter
SIS OF I'WuN, eIN ol WHOM
..It >lGN OF fEph"ld ieEer......
'Ii@' - y" w Icket !" sui seriously IL.
ltl nanny ana itleuNN are ANXIOUS a.
tWs are ehtertaIhed.... .....Mr. auI VI ~.
: y Alien are pleasantly settled IN tn-r
IcN nome; ;''.. ne 'c'""l house near MI.
t"'''t" II ~ "'ru 'rptHr.i' Nf. MARI.
aI.hvr ana son ana IA" Wplk......o our d..
lIc' 9VAo"'H commence InIS week. All
'ptu Wei. All the patrons seem pleased
'ilh selections made 10y the various COM
mites III the selection OF teachers.
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