Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-06
MIDDLE BURY.

Two game' of ball were played on the col
lege campus "a turdaN The game in the fore
noon was betw cen the east and west side of
Otter creek. The east side was comma ded by
Landlord higgins of the Addison house. and
the west side by Allen Calhoun Of the firm of
Earl and Calhoun. The game was exceedingly
interesting and closely contested, resulting in
Il victory for the west side, score II TO nine.
For fun it was the very best game played here
this season. In the afternoon the Middlebury
and Rutland High schools played an even
game. The Middlebury boys got the lead in
the fourth inning and held il to the close. The
score was Il to 10 in favor of Aliddiebury, with
On the 18th the large silk flag which E. r.
Clay presented TO the High school was raised
on the top of tho school building, and flies
from n staff of Georgia pine.
Decoration day was well observed. In the
forenoon the Russell post and Camp Tracy
Sons Of Veterans attended the services at East
Middlebury given by the Needham post. In
the afternoon George T. Childs of St. Adams
delivered an excellent address in the town
hall, which was unComfortably crowded AZ
ter the address the procession was formed,
nearly one half mile IN length and proceeded
to the cemetery. The Ladies AuXiliary form
ed one of the pleasant features of the days
exercises. In the evening Rev. DR.. Smart de
livered his famous lecture on the battle Of
Dr. William Ii. sheldon, Frank ". Thomaf,
Mrs ID. c. Miner and Miss Carrie Bond fur
nished the singing in the afternoon and in the
evening by the college glee club.
The town republican committee have called
a caucus notifying the republican voters of
Midi eburY ITO meet at the basement of the
town hall in Middlebury, June :, at O'Clock
In the evening, for the purpose of electing
six delegates and alterndtes to represent said
town in the State republican con venfon, and
also to elect II delegates and alternates TO
represent said town in the county convention
to he held at Middlebury on the 18th day of
June
The repairs on the interior of the Addison
| House have been completed and the whole Of
| the interior of the house now presents very
| attractive appearance. Landlord Higgins has
| gained the good will of all the patrons of the
| house, and will ROMAN in charge at least UNI
| til the first day of April next
| The town and college boys won so many
| games of ball last week that they may very
well be excused for keeping up their racket so
| late on saturday night. some OF the town
boys, however, are not eNcusable tor their
boo IRISH exhibition on that night. But those
| who made fools of themselves were none OF
| the players.
| Harry owen, first haseman of the colleg,
| nine, who was injured at schenectady, n y.
ON Friday during one of the games with the
| Union college nine, has been confined to his
| bed since the arrival home of the team with a
very badly sprained leg. But ii is nothing
| which he Will not get over in little time.
The remains of the wife of Rev. 7
Sutton, Methodist pastor at Ripton
who committed suicide there on Thursday
were brought here for interment on sunday
and the funeral services al kiVton We're at