Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-26
MlDDLEBURY.

Willis II. Cray, esq, rising young law
yer of Minneapolis, Mimi, is in town Mr..
Cray was graduated from Middebury col
lege in the class Of 1876, and was a very
popular fellow among his classmates. Mrs.
Cray, formerly Miss Maggie Douglas of
Middlebury, has been visiting friends in
town for several weeks.
States Attorney Charles NJ. Wilds IL
still confined to the house and bed and is
well-nigh helpless.
A good job is being done on some OF the
sidewalks and roads in the village under the
direction of trustee, John l.. Buttolph.
This work has been much needed for long
time, but it comes better late than never.
The remains of one-year-old
son of MIR. NJ. NJ. Swiney of Holy
oke, Mass, formerly of Middlebury,
were brought to town for interment on
the17th Mrs. Swiney and son will remain
with friends here for n couple of weeks.
Herman Peck, who has been laid up and
seriously sick for about three weeks, is
rapidly getting better and was able to be
out the 18th.
Word comes from Philadelphia that VIII
liam II. Allen, who is in a hospital there
for treatment, is improving with gratifying
rapidity and hopes to return home thorough
ly restored to health.
bury as Dub Clair, was arrested at about
1880 Saturday night by Night Policeman
Dickinson for stealing a pair Of shoes at
the store of Bonet Bros. \ hearing was
held Monday forenoon. before Justice Ed
gerton, and the boy, who gave his age as
II years was sentenced to the Reform
School in Nergonnes for the remainder of
his minority. Club is a very bright and
intelligent boy, but has had no bringing up
to speak Of, and it is probable that be has
got into just the place that will he the max
ing of him. Deputy Sheriff Cobb took him
down to Nergennes Tuesday morning.
The funeral services of Mrs. Leonard
Walker, who died ON Friday after brief
illness resulting from an attack Of paralysis,
were held at the house on Monday morning
! at 10 o'clock. a large number of friends
were present. The services were con
Quoted by Rev. A. A. Cambridge,
| pastor of the Baptist church, assisted by
| Rev. T. G. Heaxt, pastor Of the Methodist
| church. Mrs Walker was one of the oldest
ladies in Middlebury ana her husband is
| now confined to the bed with paralysis.
! There was larger than the usual crowd
/ in town to market Monday, and big lot of
butter was disposed Of Prices ranged the
same ms on the three preceding market
from to 10 cents for the slightly inferior
qualities The sales were unusually large
The final band concert of the season drew
out large crowd in spite of the chilly and
threatening weather. Everybody enjoyed
the playing, and it is to be hoped that
Leader cobb will be given more substantial
encouragement another year Certainly
The band is in good form, and OF course it
needs the hearty support OF those who are
4 able TO give % their financial assistance
ana thus keep alive one of our most popu-
lar Institutions.
Mrs. Lewis Bell has gone to Boston to
take up her permanent residence
lier suu-in-law and wife, M and
Mrs. O. W. Grover, have also
gone back TO the city. where they
nave lived since their marriage in January
last Air.. john Rel and wife have gone
along too, after their vacation and Miss
Minnie Boil accompanied her mother in or
der TO heg course in music in the Con
servatory Of Music which She begins this
week. Mr. Bel and his son George remain
in town for the present
States Attorney Charlie, N. Wids is a
great deal improved and is steadily grow
ing better, 60 tuct his friends have ceased
to be alarmed tor him.
joseph VI. burk Of Proctor, formerly the
popular a7sstan; postmaster OF Middiobury,
is in town lie is -omewhat under the
weather, and is also under the care OF q
physician, but IS not dangerously i'll or like
ly to he so.
Mr.. Ozias Sanford OF North Duxbury
one Of j.e mghtio,t hunters before til,
Lord arrived m town Tuesday morning for
his annual foN hunting expedition and visit
10 friends j., brnnGon Cornwall Salisbury