Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-29
NlODl EBJRY.

Harriet l.. Bolton, who las been teach
ing at Black River academy, is home for
The summer vaca ton. Mount Cavalry
commopdery, knight Templars. will do es-
cort duty for the John A. Logan post G.
\. n, sat Orwell on Memorial day,-The
inetnburs OF the Mozpah chapter of the Ep
worth league hold business meeting and
lawn party, June 3, at George z. Marshal's
ON Pleasant street. Strawberries and
cream will be served TO the mombers. The
seniors play the freshmen on the college
campus Saturday forenoon and the High
school play the Rutland High school In the
afternoon. Parties from Massachusetts, de-
string q location with water power were in
town Tuesday. They we're favorabIy i'm
pressed with the inducements held out by
the board OF trade and there is a possibility
of their locating here.
Rev George H. Page of Burlington
preached at the Baptist church Sunday,
Rev. Mr.. Cambridge being necessarily de-
tanned in Massachusetts. "A Loyal Temper
nnce Legion was formed Friday at the High
school 10y several Of the ladies in town.
About 100 children became members. the
officers chosen were Clifton Smith, presi-
dent, Minnie King, e-president Miranda
Braiuerd, treasurer; Esther Keith, score
tary.-The game OF base ball, between the
Burlington and Middlebury High schools,
Saturday, failed to naterialize on account
of the sickness of two of the Burlington
players.
The most daring attempt at burglary Of n
long series to which the good people of this
village and vicinity have been subjected,
was made last Saturday about midnight at
Milo B. Williamson's few miles west of
this town. Mr.. Williamson is largely in
terested in the sheep industry and has large
ranches IN the Southwest where he now Is.
Mrs. Williamson with the hired help were
uone on the home farm. About midnight
last Saturday Mrs Williamson was suddenly
awakened 10y a noise in the sitting room
which opens from her bedroom. Thinking
that the hired man or his wife sick and
lad come down stair for some MEDICINE
in case III the sitting room, she asked what
the trouble was, when IL instant
a man rushed into the room, grasped her by
the throat, and pressed a handkerchief over
her nose and mouth not, however, until
Mrs. Williamson had screamed. The cry
aroused the hired man and his wife, at
whose approach the burglar fled down eel
lar and out the hatchway, through which
he had entered, closely pursued by Mrs.
Williamson. lie Effected his escape leaving
behind him, however, the handkerchief.
Mrs. Williamson face was somewhat
tempt TO stuff tho handkerchief Into her
mouth to stop her cries for help.
The June term Of the Addison County
Court is set down for Tuesday Of next week.
Judge Thompson win preside. By ON act
OF the last Legislature the grand
Jury term has been changed to De-
cember and only the petit jury has
been summoned. There are nine cases on
the docket to come before the jury: Moses
Dudley vs.. Thomas Reed jr.; y. 7. Benton,
apt, vs.. !. II. BlaAely; town Of Leicester,
apt, vs. town of Brandon; Henry c. Dixie
vs.. town Of Hinesburgh; Frank Ware VI.
James McEvely, apt; Charles L. kidder,
apt, VS. city OF Nergennes Eli Stevens ys.
Levi L. Stevens; Joseph Battel VS.. Wallace
V. Fisher; Charles Dano ct al, VS.. George
c. Sessions. There also several court
cases to he disposed OF. The jurors drawn
are as follows: Weybridge, j. f. Cation;
Waltbsm, William F. Fisher; Whiting,
Charles f. Church; Starksboro, Edgar S.
FaJlaubee; NerGennes, VI, I. Bristol and
George Kiugman jr.; Ripton, George l..
Young; Pauton, Emerson Holland; Shore
ham, H.iA. Bascom and Albert n. Smith Sal
isbury, Frank G. Atwood; Orwell, Pherner
Z. Vail and A. A. Beckwith; Goshen, He
man Hooker; Granville, George L. Wilson;
Hancock, j, B. Blair; Leicester, Stephen
J.. Sparks; Lincoln, Z, c, Lee and Anthony
Baslow; MiddIebury, Charles D. Earl and
Charles II. Balm; New Haven, c. 3. Bull
lard and Frederick c. Ward; Monktoa, Ono
MoShane; Addison, Albert j, Smith; Bris
tol, George p. Colby and Franklin l. Ward;
Bridrort, A,a Hemenway; Cornwall, WI
liam f. Wallace, Robert Easton Ferris
hIrgh, William r. Williams and Russell
Ileston.--P Granville wager preached {
memorial sermon before Russell post Sunday
Prof Walter +. Howard and the gentle
men Of the senior class wont TO Nergenne;
Tuesday TO visit the Reform school, TIT
class is studying our prison system. 1t in
tends to examine the House Of Correction a
Rut,and.-Chuton Smith he's accepted th
office OF supervisor OF buildings to be bull
by the war department. His family vii
remain here aad lis business here will b
continued. Principal Arthur l.. James o
the High echool has been engaged for an
other year.