Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-04
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The case of C. f. Ayers VS.. Carlos Bene
dict after several continuances, has at last
been tried. and Judge Barber rendered n YER
dict for plaintin of 81 and costs. Defendant
appealed to the next term of County Court.
Barney y Hoar for plaintiff, Boyce ~ Boyce
Ii is said that John W. Gordon has pur-
chased tine Checvcr tenement house.
d. G. Blair has returned from Fort Payne,
Ala, ana l.. w. Scott is soon going there.
The house of thomas Bertrand was injured
by fire and water Wednesday, so il will take
about 500 TO make repgir5 Fully insured in
The Moorcraft woollen mills have taken n
new stand by reducing their working hours
from i to 10 per day with the same wages.
OF The Cardlng room.
l.. T. Thaycr of West Randolph retired from
the Enterprise entirely with the issue of Tues
day, and the paper goes back into the hands Of
w. +. scott, It's former editor. Miss c. NJ.
Gerry, book keeper and assistant manager,
will 20 to work in the new office of Bert lay
lor's Town Talk. the first issue of which was
1ue to appear Wednesday.
1t is expected that a special train over the
Montpelier and Wells River road will carry
over 100 men 10 Montpelier "Wednesday
evening to appear before the court, 40 or more
to get full naturalization papers, and Got file
Moses Hatch has presented Deputy sheriff
Frank Cook with billy that was carried by
an uncle OF Hatch on n revenue cutter during
the war of the rebellion.
Three degrees were worked by Hiawatha
Lodge, |. o. O. +. at their Wednesday meeting.
ing Tor Worcester. Mass, where he is 10 act n
agent for central Massachusetts for the Con-
ueCtiCut General Life Insurance company. MS
ia lily will remain here two or three months.
Personals-C. !. WinCott of Canton, ILL,
was in town Monday.-Rev. l.. l.. Bceman is at
West Bruoktcld. Macs, this week Male I'm
Bcatou. late polishcr for G. II. kcncrson n
Co.. na~ 20 ne to work for Suitor * Reed a.
Nurth'ield Ralph Hopkins has taken his
ri &C. Nel lie !. smith, bookkecper for
tie National works. is confined to her bed
with sickness Blanche Bughce is with her
mother in Narshcld.- Frank Cave and wife
were Monday evening presented by the Spen-
Ger Ri,s with nice 81 yer service
There were about to arrivals at the Central
House during the week ending Tuesday
Goddard Scminary-The next fortnghtly
teachers meeting will be hcl1 Monday even
iug.-Rev. Waiter Dole will lecture on
Abraham Lincoln" in the upper chapel
Thursday evening, April lo-Ihe first lyceunl
OF the term was held last Friday even ne. with
a debate: "Resolved; That the present demand
of the Granite Cutters union for . hours
work with 10 houls' pay is just Base bal
Will be the next subject for debate.
Personal Lewis Cheever and wife are hap
day night.-SOphia, daughter Of the centcn-
arian Lucy Wood was baptized at the Metho-
dist church Sunday.-Feter SRlVctti an itul-
ian, died Monday and was buried Tue sday.-
Smith Ballard has located in the house of \
j. BatChede r 90 Ida Sheplee is at Worcester
series of five lectures under the auspices Of tn,
Library association. The first will be free, on
April 10, and the second on the Eth.
school opens Monday mornnE.-The Ma
tiOnal granite sheds are closed Tor short
time business in own. especially among til,
granite works Is said to be growing Cuietal
every week, the result of expecting labor
trouble on Noy |.