Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-10
MIDDLEBURY.

| ne luncldl SERVICES OIL MIS-. LNlhuhN'b
BRYANT Cobb, widow of the late Harvey
Cobb, who died December 90 at the age Of 50
years. took place at the home OF her son,
Deputy Sheriff w. II. Cobb, on Tuesday
morning. Rev A. f. Keith, pastor Of the
Congregational church. officiating and NJ.
A. Munroe conducting the music. The re-
mains were taken to New Haven for inter
ment. Mrs. Cobb had been failing for some
time back. and her death was due to old
age more than to any specific disease. She
was the mother of six children, three daugh-
tiers and three sons, only two of whom are
now living, viz; William II. Cobb of Mid
dlehurv. with whom She had made her
home for several wears, and George w.
Cobb Of Wcybridge. The other son was
killed in the army
There were between 20 and so couples in
attendance upon the New Years ball at the
Glen House in East Middlebury and an or
derby and pleasant time is reported.
Robert Steele's longlost dog arrived
home Wednesday January t. 1t is stated
that the search for tho dog cost over 800
and that one man drove more than POO
miles over the worst kind Of roads trying to
find him.
The new board of village trustees met for
organization Friday evening. c. NJ. Wilds
following appointments were made Super
intendent of lamps, b. b. Hope; superinten-
dent of roads, John l.. Buttolph; superln-
tendent of parks, north side, l.. F. Farms
worth. and south side, Henry l.. Sheldon;
surerintendent of town and steam pump,
Chas. \. Piper; superintendent. of street
sprinkler T. II. Ihorp, village attorney,
c. NJ. Wilds. to have charge of removing
snow from sidewalks, Oliver Severance; to
have charge Of stock at large, b. b. Hope
on north side and O. Severance on south
siae: collector of licenses l.. f.
Farnsworth The following village
police were also appointed; Thad NJ. Chap
man, chief, and William NJ. Cushman, Clay
n. Dickerson, Charles A. Piper and l.. +.
Faruswolth, with Horace Cushnan and
James Haley as specials. The next meeting
of the board will be held on Tuesday even
ing, January II, when the question of cleo
trio lighting will be considered and a hear
ing given to the representatives of the com
panies interested.
On New Years night Henry j. Delona
of West Cornwall, owner OF the celebrated
stallion Belongs Ethan Allen, entertained
at his home a number of his friends, among
whom were Horace D. Hewlett and F. W
Atwood of West Salisbury, William H.
Delong and B. F. Haskell of Cornwall
aud ". Ii. Bliss, esq, Charles "
Earl, Allan Calhoun and D. r. Sawyer o
Middlcbury-an they were handsomely en-
terlained, too 1t was q Jolly party of gen
tlemen and they passed a very pleasant
evening. not departing for their homes unit
after midnight. The occasion was one which
those who participated in it will not sool
forget.
La grippe is losing her grip in Mlddlebury
and most of those who have been severely
sick with it are able to attend to bushes
again. Among these are town Clerk Brooks
A. p. Topper esq, Miss Agnes F, McMahr
and A. j. Dionne. Several others still hav
it, but their attacks are lighter
II. c. Royce, esq, has lost his younges
child from the grip and resulting compiled
tons 1t was six months Old girl ant
died Saturday morning in st. Adams
The family went there to pass the holiday
and all except Mr.. Royce were taken scl
and were too i'll to return home. Mr. AM
Mrs Royce have the sympathy of a larg
number of friends in their atllction.
Dr. T. Hamilton, lately OF Boston, bu
formerly a resident of Brandon, and later
of Rutland, is in town and will probabl,
have to remain for some time in consequence
of the illness of his wife who has been u
The home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs, j
J.. Buttolph. for the past three months am
has had several hemorrhages of the lungs
Dr. Hamilton is we'll known in Middlebury
having been graduated from the colleg
here in 1873.
Messrs. George and Otis Abbey, who ha
the contract for doing the stonework 70
the new iron bridge across the Lemon Fai
at Cornwall finished up their part of tn
job on Saturday. Everything is now a
ready for putting i'll the iron work exceI
the weather, the water and the roads.
The graded school started up Monda
morning for the winter term, but there wa
rather light attendance in most of the de
partments. occasioned by the fact that man
Of the children are in the grip Of Il
grippe.
The roads were so bad that but few coun
try people got to town Monday, and tn
quaint ity OF butter brought in was insignif
cant Prices were generally the same G
those paid last week.
George l.. Bell, past captain of Trac
Camp of Sons of Veterans, has been az
pointed lieutenant colonel on the staff {
commander chief Charles T.. Griffin
Indiana
A citizen of neghboring town was yer,
accommodating TO Tailor Cobb Saturda
evening He got full and drove into tow
from an eastern direction and tumbled OF
of his wagon directly opposite the jail MI
Cobb gave him lodging and kept him Owe
Sunday.
Rev. F. G, Heaxt, pastor of the Methods
church. has returned home from Platt
burgh and breaches on Sunday.
The illegal Society" of the Methods
church met Monday. In the absence of IL
president o. f. Comstock, Philo SIEVE
ance was elected temporary chairman I'll
treasurer's report showed that the total +
oeipts were $l1G0 50, expenditures $1,000. 81
leaving a cash balance in the treasury
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TROY.
At the teachers meeting Saturday teach
ers from Westfeld and Jay were presen
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