Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-16

attended by very small audience, as tne
weather was of the most unfavorable
kind, but those who We're present
were well repaid for their
time and trouble, as the lecture was I'M
usually excellent. 1t was given for the
benefit of Russell Post, q. A. R...J. l..
Buttoph got one of his fingers 50 badly
cut in II hay-cutter, Wednesday, that he
had to have it amputated
David Lepp was taken to Nergennes,
Wednesday and put under $3.50 to appear
at the County Court j. G. Dunshee,
who spent the winter in Marietta, Ga, Is
expected home this week. No arrange
ments have yet been made for the observ-
ance of Decoration Day, although the
town has appropriated money to pay the
bills. f. y. Brunelle will 20 to Nashua,
| y. H., where he has leased Il hotel which
he is too run for himself
Fast day was observed here in the usual
way. The Congregational, Methodist and
| Baptist congregations had a union service
| in the morning with sermon by Rev. j.
j. Noe, and there were also services at the
| Episcopal church, morning and evening
! In the forenoon the Sons of Veterans
came out for "a parade and drill, and in
! the afternoon they went to BrOOksVille,
| and in the evening they again came out
and paraded the streets. stores and sa-
| looms generally were closed during the
| day and for the most part quietness
relgned through the town. Samuel ;.
| Brooks died Friday morning at about
O'Clock Mr Brooks had been sick since
last fall with II liver complaint, and for
the past two or three weeks it was known
/ that he couldn't live and indeed his death
was expected daily. Mr.. Brooks was "a
years of age, and had lived the greater
part of his life in Mddlebury, having
come here from Bristol when he was Il
young man. He belonged to the Masonic
order ana had for many years been Que OF
the most active members of the Middle
] If which "A
time he was clerk. He leaves Il wife and
two daughters, The funeral services took
place Monday forenoon and were conduct
ed with the usual Masonic orders. The
fire company and the Mildlebury band,
to which he at one time belonged, also
attended the funeral .. Forthcoming en
tertainments are as follows: April l6 a
lecture by Rev. w. II. II. Murray, for the
q. a. Il. post; April 2G, an entertainment
10y the young lady students Of the college ;
and "A lecture, the date Of which is not
yet decided on, by Rev. DR.. George y.
Webber, for the benefit of the Young
Mems Christian Association. 1t is I'M
derstood that Engineer l.ittlejuhn, who
was fatally injured in the Fitchburg dis
aster was formerly a resident of this
town.. Mrs. j. \. Mallory of Keene, y.
H., is here on visit to her parents, Mr..
and Mrs Henry Powell. Mr.. Powell has
been quite sick for several weeks but is
now greatly improved and is able to go
out once more. William Mulcahcy OF
New York is IN town for Il short visit to
his family John Buckley, brother of
Thomas Buckley of Middlebury, and him
self formerly il resident for many years of
| this town, died at Munson, Mass, at an
early hour Friday morning Mr. Buck
ley had been in Door health for several
years. and when he left here to 80 and
- live with IA married daughter in MunsOn,
it was not thought that he would long
survive. The remains will be brought
here for burial
tsThe funeral Of the late John Buckley,
whose remains arrived here Saturday af
ternoon, took place Sunday from the resi-
| dence of his brother. 4 large number OF
old friends and acquaintances assembled
= at the house and followed the remains tC
the grave. Monday was quite "A lively
market day. Prices for butter ranged
l about the same as last week, p cents, and
| occasionally % cents being paid Tor extra
1 lots. They had another "jamboree'
1 down in Frog Hollow, saturday night
} and during the night the services of the
: night policeman, the poormaster and q
D doctor were called into requlsltion. Frog
Hollow ought to be cleaned out, that i,
certain, but nothing can clean out tn,
place but fire
: MorrisvilIe
1 School at the academy was not in ses
sion from Thursday night till Monday
: morning .... Captain Frank kenteld, town
= representative, gave general sugar party
/ at his sugar place on Friday. Many of the
5 villagers improved the opportunity and
= enjoyed pleasant time. The skating
; rink is being finished off for a store
/ Fast Day services were held at the Congre
y gatlonal vestry on Friday forenoon.
I The stock of gents furnishing good,
carried by ID. \. Gilbert, in the Champear
Y building, has been purchased by II. G
J, Flske of the NclcS and citizen, and G. H
e Slocum.
a Miss A. Bell Hall left town on Wednes
- day for Boston, where she re-enters the
II New England Conservatory Of Music fol
II instruction IN vocal and instrumental
I music,
t A union temperance meeting was largely
/ attended at the town hall on SUNDAY
e evening. Hon. &. w. Hendee presided
:. and the meeting was opened with prayer
II by Rev. NJ. p. Bell Rev. Ada G.. Bowles
:. OF Arlington, Mass, a lady lecturer, wei
r spoken of by the press, was introduced
II and presented an interesting lecture upor
II The Despotism of the Liquor Trailic >
IS Major ID. j. Stafford of Manchester n
It H., was in town over Sunday. The usua
y examination OF teachers for dstric
e schools is TO be held at the academy OF
It saturday under the direction OF SuDerin
tendent Powers Arthur Guyer form
< erly clerk with a. O. Gates, was in towl
o from Hyannis, Mass, on Monday Dea
d con y. Fro nch, the oldest inhabitant dieC
on Monday night at the home of his daugh
l. ter, Mrs c. w. Fitch. Mr.. French was
e long time resident of this town and woult
L have been ninety-three years old tn
$ 'ourth day Of next July.
y Montpelier.
r. The first rehearsal, preparatory to a mu
r siCa festival at this place about June l
l. Wac held at the rink Wednesday evening
W conducted by Prof n. II. Thompson q
N Burlington, IA chorus of 100 voices is a
X ready assured and everything points t
ar success. The Sanders divorce case wa
2 decided in County Court, Thursday fore
T. noon, Mrs. Sanders was granted a di
is VOrce and was given the custody of tn
ne child. Her attempt to recover the none
a to her benefit, for which the farm wa
,d mOrtgaged, failed o.. Thaddeus Thatcher
At Esq, of Bennington was IN town, Wednes
I'd days, A. MattisOn of Philadelphia
y general agent for Pennsylvania of the NJ
rs tional Life Insurance company, is on
N visit to the home Office here.
lie Willis Blanchard and family starte
re for Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the first {
h, this week Mr. blanchard pXnpct4 to aI