Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-31
ADDISON COUNTY.

nj a case In trenton, n. D., la>t week, tend
ing TO show that DR.. Blanchard of Middle
bury got up and had made at tin shop in
hat town an electrical storage battery long
before Brush and the rest of the men who
have become famous and rich through max
ug them ever thought of ono.
VERGENNGo.
G. AlIer and d. Brydia, while crossing
70 " .stport With double team, had q
horse break through. The sun is weaken
M; the ice daily .-Orrin Allen takes the G..
II. o. kmball farm this week. Mr. Mead
GOES 20 Pittsford. Potter Siples of North
risburgh, who died last week, was
bpricl Sunday. William L. White and d.
C. Barto, Panton, killed and dressed
eight fair sized hogs inside of two
Miss H. Stevens returned Friday from Chi
ago. Mrs. Hammond's son Herrick came
with her. Mayor iindes and wife are TAX
ing Il trip to Boston, New Haven, Conn,
nnd before they return to New York. A
lawn, coming from toward the lake Satur-
day morning, passed through the fields east
Of Eergennes. Isaac Cummings leaves
This city with his family this week for Eat
mex, suburb of Worcester, Mass. 49,
a very important school meeting will be
neld tomorrow evening at school hall on
which occasion member of the
prudential committee is to bs chosen The
~ Dlished report Of the school is full OF en-.
engagement A balance of 1928. - on
hand and a tax OF 80 cents recommended.
Every voter attend. Trade in Vergennes
saturday good. Large numbers of people
we're in town although roads are bad, DR..
AID Mrs. Davis have been visiting the old
homestead Daniel Adams'sl near the ferry
rad have rented the farm to Ebert Stage
for the coming year. They returned to
Worcester, Mass, Saturday. Cook has
bought the house corner School and East
itreets and will take possession at once. -
The closing exercises Friday afternoon at
school hall was largely attended.
Frank Preston OF Waltham, was badly
injured Monday morning by the bursting of
IA circular saw. His right shoulder was
badly lacerated. No particulars received.
j. st. John aged about 49, from st, AL
bans, was arrested Sunday for having in
his possession Il pair of pants and a ring,
stolen from the store of W. r. Darymaple,
Saturday, Burt Soper, clerk of Mr..
Dalrymple's, recognized the stolen articles,
which the thief he'd on while attending the
Methodist church. The culprt was brought
before Judge Roberts and was sentenced to
the work house for three months, and City
Sheriff Bates took him to Rutland Tuesday
morning. He is regarded simple minded.
w ater is steadily rising in the river. -
George Nhiteside from the Norwich uni
versity is home on a visit-Miss Nellie
Clark Is home on visit from Leomnster,
Mass. Miss Mary Goss from Andover,
Mass, is enjoying two weeks vacation
with relatives and friends. John Pullman,
who has been SICK for some time, with brain
fever, died Sunday, in the 18th year Of his
age. The funeral was held Tuesday from
the house. Rev. Mr.. Rulison will ofIlciate. -
Rev. G. W. Rees of Wadham's Mills, y. y,
preached at the Congregational church Sun
day. II. Spriggs e Co. shipped car
of mich cows and veals TO boston market
Monday. Fresh maple sugar at II to 20
cents per pound in market.-D. O. Noonan
shipped carload of cows and veals to Bos-
ton Monday-C. l.. KlmhaH. jr., is home
from New York and is improving steadily
in health.
AT the republican coucus held Monday
evening, F. Ii. Foss in the chair, +. W.
futile, secretary, the following delegates
wer chosen to attend the State convention
at Montpelier: S. A. Andrews, +. w. Tut
tie, S. S. Gaines. The following were chosen
delegates to the district convention at Rut-
land: F. l.. Fish, DR., T.. ". Shipman, S. d.
Miner. Delegates were empowered to choose
their aiternates Mrs s. 5 Morgan has re-
moved into the Hawley house an Wafer
street. The old kaolin shed on the bank of
the river, near where the steamer
lands, has been removed. IL was
built many years since by E. Goss-
DIR. kirke Smith, son of the late Dr. Henry
Smith leaves Nergennos to-day for Chi
rago Tho house and lot are the prop
erty OF Mariette college, Ohio 1t has been
rented by +. c. Everest. Frank Trin,ble of
West addison dropped dead from heart
disease Monday, 2Sth inst.-Rev. Mr.. Rees
of Wadhams Mills, n y, while returning
across the lake Monday had the misfortune
TO break through the ice. Nothing more
serious than bath resulted. The Epworth
league meeting Monday evening was under
the leadership OF W. Champliu, and was
well attended, Last evening Richard Kings
land was conductor. later advices give
the gratifying intelligence mat Frank Pres
ton Of Waltham was not fatally injured by
the circular saw Monday. Is doing we'll.
MONKTON.
Mr.. Alvila lBesseyi Comstock, who was
buried the 20tb, had for years been in poor
health and most OF the time confined to the
louse. For the last lew months she was
/ great SUFFERER she lea yes husband and
two daughters Mrs Mary Herman and
son are rc move to Burlington The Queen
City Is gaining many Of our towns people.
Ernest j. Stilson j, very low with pneu-
monia. 1t was an eight-pound girl that
caused the smile on George Sweets face
when he set up the cgors.-Afred Bishop
has taken partner, Miss Clara Plummer of
t"Is Place. l.. Beers has been called to
Ptairie du CHEN, Wis. by the death of his
mother,
BRSTOL-.
Tuesday, the I'D, while Frank n Hin
vas assisting in unloading feed from a
wagon the rack tipped and fell on him
breaking the large bone Of his leg iusU above
the ankle and bruising his nip bady.-gohn
Gilmore broke one of the bones in his right
hand last week, b. X. johnson has sold his
interest in the Hill Side house, Montpelier
and moved his family to Bristol Sargent
X Patnaud commenced work the u st on
their lime kiln west of the village. They are
10 put in patent kiln. Frank Ellison of
Charlotte has bought the H. d. Chase place
in New Haven.
Ira Tucker one Of the oldest residents of
this town, died Sunday aftern,oop "a,