Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-09-29

ing hero tonight over tho settlement OF the
labor difficulty between the granite dealers
and strikers. a committee from each side
held IA long session to-day, resulting in IN
agreement so far as local dealers and the
the union can settle Tie agreement is
nearly tho same as was accepted by Bar
clay Bros, August %. which dates from
March l 1891 Land runs to March !, 1919,
and if either party desires change, three
months prior to that date must be given
There is to be no di5crmaton,,nn either side
new union firms are not to be harmed. and
non union men will be allowed to work UNI
molested.
Lamoiile valley Fair.
WORTHWHILE, Sept. 2l.-Four thousand
people have attended the Lamoille Valley
fair today. a fine showing was made in
every department The three minute raco
won 10y Kildare; time 2:394 the 2:34
class was won by Annie *. of White River
junction; best tina 2:32}. Tho 2;3O class
was won by Gov HonIee of East Mont
poller; Mamma Il. OF Morrisvie, second;
best time 2;21.
Pastoral Change at st. Johnsbury.
ST. JoHNsnrnY, Sept. 21.-Bov. Frank
Appleton OF Providence, Il. l., hos accepted
a call to 81. Andrews Episcopalian church
hero. Row. F. D. Buckley the present rec
tor goes to Waterbury, Conn.
Fair Opens at Bethel.
BETHEL, Sept. 21.-The 10Th annual fair
of tho White River Agricultural association
began today with an attendance OF about
/ 5000. The exhibition IN floral hall is much
better thnn that at the State fair aud the
trotting to-day was good. The cattle show
is slim Tho fair closes tomorrow with
more trotting.
Successful burglary.
STARKsHoHo, Sept. Go. l.. Atwood S
store was entered last night from rear
window, the cellar door having first been
bored without success. The thief got away
without giving an alarm and took with
him two gold watches and a considerable
amount of money from the post Office and
money drawer.
sad suicide Mt Brattleboro.
BRATTLEBoRO, Sept. 90 Mary j., widow
of john Harris. who was a well known and
wealthy Chesterfield y. H., farmer, com
milted suicide by hanging in the barn carly
this forenoon. She had lived with her son
on the home farm sinc, the death of her
| husband about three years ago. Ill health
and consequent dependency Is supposed to
be the cause of tho deed. She was about
GO years old.
Franklin County Court.
ST. ALBAys, Sept %. 49, The case of Frank
! N. Nichols vs.. Norman Robinson was ar
gued and submitted to the jury yesterday
| by Judge Start and tho jury retired. They
came into court thia morning with a YER
/ dict for the plaintiff of $G6. II and costs
| The court has been engaged during the day
in calling the old law and the chancery docl;
! cts.
ST. AtBANs, Sept 90 No business of
| Importance has been transacted since al
| Journnlent on yesterday, except the hearing
of a petition for divorce Of Jane Doyle VS..
Andrew Doyle, which was granted for re-
fusal to support. The grand jury came into
court at Il O'Clock ami reported y true
bills passed aud seven bills mol pressed, and
after receiving the thanks of the court were
discharged. The court then took recess
uui Monday next.
Wife Instead of DOG.
CALAIS, Ne, Sept 90. Mrs. William
Carr aged 80 was shot tins morning by a
! gun in the hands of her husband at place
live mics from Canterbury Station, y. b..
and died in two hours. Her husband says
| he WAS searching for a strange dog in the
cellar when the gun was accidentally dis
| charged. I'm inquest is being had.
Spunky Lamonles Fai..
MORRIaNILLN, VT, Sept. %. This was
closing day OF the l.amolile Valley fair, the
most successful. three days exhibition III
wears. The 300 race was won by Phil W,
/ Ben +. second; best time 9;4O. The race
/ for t.o.ters and PAGERS was an exciting
contest. Eugene won, with Duance second;
/ best time 2.GJ. The free for all race devc!-
opel Inc trotting and was hotiy contested,
/ Lambert b. winning, Annie X, second; best
time 2:33.
| Norwich University Open.
NoRrHFIrlD, VT, Sept 22-.Ihe fall
/ term of h, Norwich University open "A
! this ev, ~ with a large freshman class
( The new building, Dodge Hall, is occapipd
/ fer the first time and tIe old Luilcilg will
be used for barracks. The prospects for
the schoo. for the year arc good and there
trJ several now Instructors.
imbegl,9r Caught at ErattleboIo.
BRATTLHBoRo, sept. 25.-Fr9d o. Clark
was arrested to-day undar the assumed
name OF +. T.. Montague, claiming to be a
private detective. He confessed tonight
( that fer 10 years he has been clerk and
/ confidential bookHeeper for Ioit x Co., of
/ Hartford, Conn, from whom he had en-
/ beZZied quite u sum OF money,