Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-05-16
MIDDl EBIIRY.


Electric light matters seem al last in fair
way to adjust themselves. Mr Wells, the
gentleman who contracted to put in the
Thomson Houston plant, but who has appar-
entity been seeking for an escape from his con
tract, arrived here Monday afternoon and it
is unders God that the work will proceed at
once. and RAPIDLY. So far as can be learned,
the Thorn on Houston people we're the means
of inducing Mr. Wells to carry out his con
tract. The poles to be used have been on the
cars at the freight depot for some days. The
people of the village anxious about tn
matter, and 1t IS to be hoped that there Will be
no more monkeying over it.
The funeral of Matthias w. No'and. who
died Ola Tuesday evening last was held at the
late residence OF the deceased Mt III O'Clock
the Methodist church, preaching tne funeral
sermon. Post William p. Russell, of which
the dead soldier was legal member, attended
in Il body, and committee of the post ac-
companied the remains to New Haven Mills.
where the lntermcnt took place with mi ltary
honors under their charge and according TO
the Grand Army ritual. There was a large
attendance of citizens at the services at tue
house, and the floral offerings were numerous
and beautiful; Among them was a pillow
from the Middlebury Grand Army post and
wreath from the Ladies' Aid society, both very
handsome and, appropriate Mr. holland was
the third member Of Post Russell to join the
Grand Army on the other side.
call has been issued for democratic eau
Gus Of the voters of Mddlebury and such 9th
ers as may wish to act with them in this years
campaign, to meet in the basement Of the
town hall OH saturday evening next, for the
purpose of choosing delegates to the democrat
| lc state and district conventions, to be holden
| in burlington on May -. The caucus is called
| for $50 o'clock.
The attendance of country people upon the
| local markets on Monday was again SIN I'll,
| but more butter was brought in than during
| the past two market days, Prices We're prac-
| tically unchanged, lG cents per pound being
| paid for the best and the general run going
| for ID cents.
Bennett Matlack's company Of tragedians
| appeared here on Thursday ever ing in "Ha m
| n "a a -
giniuS.' The entertainments were not well ad-
| sed and the audiences were consequently
| small much smaller than the merits OF the
! PERFORMANCES would have secured under prop
! Ell conditions.
Rcv. Father Lane has been quite unwel and
| confined to the house for some days with n Sc
we're cold and its results He was 80 i'll on
| sunday that the usual services at the Catholic
! church had to he omitted. Rev. Father Lane
| Is now growing better and Will doubtless soon
! he well again.
The papers have been telling that one of the
| victims of the Tongue PoinLe fire the other
| day was a Mrs. Mary Sheehan of Middlebury
| ' t., and member OF n prominent family ol
| Addison county. Careful inq TRY fails to find
that Any woman Of this name vas ever a res,
prominent family of Sheehans in Addison
| cuunty.
Extensive repairs and improvements are go
ing on in the interior Of the Addison House
The rooms and corridors are all TO be repai I
ed and 1cpapcred, and considerable of the worl
is already completed. Landlord Higgins in
tends TO have everything look slick and nice
and il will certainly look that way when th
pres. mt work i. finished.
Mr. Charles ". Earl and bride arrived hom
from their wedding triu on sunday morning
md viii soon set up housekeeping on Cour
street.
Weather. inclination and other tn ngs no
IN Interfering, the Ncrgenncs base bah nine vii
come down here this week Wednesday au'
pay the long-eNpe and several times prom
Iscd game with the college nine.
Henry l.. sheldon has rapidly recruited afte
his serious lin =, ana is now able to be abou
the streets again, as usual He seems TO b
! even better than he was before being take
sick.
The farmers who have soxn grain this sprln
in this vicinity are getting anxious over thel
2 pro. ,ects, as the recent rains have overhowe
the low lands t. such an extent that it is fear
ed that the crops will be ruined, If they al
not already.
Thomas ii. Mcleod, esq. is quite severl
/ Sic, and has been confined to the house fc
= several days,