Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-17
WASHINGTON COUNTY.

MON fEIlChs
In Washington County Court on Friday
afternoon. witnesses for defendants were
being examined in the case Of Woodbury.
Granite company VS.. Millikn g. Gibson.
Francs Gravelin has sold his house and
lot to David l.. Fuller; consideration $1,000.
Loren Friend, house and land on North
street to L. Bart Cross for $500. Albert
Alex to Thomas Burke, house and lot on
North street for $1,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry HOLSTER (nee Maud
Whitney, are parents OF daughter at Des
Mones, Iowa.
In County Court Saturday forenoon more
evidence was taken in the granite case, and
the new entry docket read 80 out OF the SO
cases being marked continued and II passed.
1t ia not vet certain whether or not there
will be one more civil cases tried before the
State cases are taken up. Recess was de-
cnred at noon until p. IN. Monday.
William Anderson was on Saturday ar
rested for intoxcation and on Monday, be-
fore Justice Smile, pleaded guilty and was
assessed $40. 81.
Mrs. Ezekiel Holt of Middlesex was buried
Oh Sunday at the cemetery on Worcester
branch road.
On Monday afternoon County Court as
sembled after recess since Saturday noon
and continued taking evidence for defence
in the Woodbury. granite case.
Charles Wilson of Marvin 81 Wilson is in
jackson, Mich, where Horace Marvin is
opening up branch shoe store. During his
absence the clerks are making many i'm
provements in the newly remodeled and en-
larged store and have had photos made OF
the interior.
Worcester Is again connected with the
49, II.
Marsh was at Hardwick connecting the
Centennial House and drug store with this
exchange.
The first samples of new maple sugar
were received and tested on Saturday, Mon
DAY and Tuesday at the maple sugar testing
laboratory.
The young men about town have formed
whist league with Theron Cotton for
president. The first meeting was held last
week with Ralph Blanpied, the second Oh
Tuesday night with Bingham Marvin.
The O'Grady saloon at 40 Main street
was raided on tuesday and the officers were
i'm peded in their work with ammonia and
otherwise Some action will probably be
taken.
The present term OF the grammar and
union schools is TO close on Friday.
VIII Burnham has gone from the Watch
man office to work for the Republican at
St. Johnsbury
In the County Court Wednesday argu-
ments were made in the granite case tuat
has been on trial since court opened last
week Tuesday.
The wild rumors OF highway robbery
said to have occurred here on Tuesday al
ternoon are quoted. On Wednesday ter
noon Gerald brudenell was brought before
81. toln,
and some odd cents from pocket of Fred
| Merchant. Sufficient evidence could not be
shown to convict Brudenell and he was dis
| charged.
| BARRE.
The Barre clerks first annual ball and
banquet on Thursday night was Il very nice
affair. Music hall, where 62 couples danced
| to music by Montpelier Military band or
chestra, was nicely trimmed with bunting
and pictures. Marry 40 ladies' and gentle
men set down to the banquet Mt 1880 IN the
city restaurant, which was indeed feast.
| The floor managers were L. J. Murphy, e.
j. Lanctot and L. A. d. Bishop; the recep-
ton committee, Misses II. w. Stafford,
Alice Smith, X. West, {. S. Currier,
L. j. Lanctot and Clinton Holmes; intro
duction committee, II. W. Reed and Miss A.
| Towers.
Clarence Worthen celebrated the l2ih
anniversary of his birthday on Friday even.
ing with q party of 80 young friends.
| largely attended and enthusiastic meet
ing of the Republican club was held Satur-
day evening. j. Dunlap Smith declin ed
being candidate for delegate to Natio nal
republican convention, because OF pressing
business, and c. B. Boyce was unanimously
substituted
The Epworth league mot Friday evening
at the NJ -thodist parsonage and discussed
'War of the Rebellion. They are to meet
next Saturday evening with Edith Barnes
and discuss "Washington Irving" There
were Is members at the District league il
Mortified last week.
A subscription paper was started Monday
for securing signers to pledge 500 each t,
pay first annual assessment aud defray ex
penses of the Barre fire department mem
beers at the State tournament in Middlebury
next June, the sisners also pedgng an as
sessment if necessary, for the expenses o
Stale tournament il held in Barre in 1895
The town clerk reports /, llS voters OF
the check list. About 20 dogs have thus fa
been licensed.
Mass Is to be celebrated at 10 a. m. to
day in st. Monica's Catholic church.
Rev. c. w. Longren has begun work o
residence ON Spaulding street.
A successful new sugar sociable was hel
on Wednesday evening by the Good Temp
s lars, and sociable by the Presby terra
| Christian Endeavorers.
: A missionary concert is to be given mex
Sunday evening at the Methodist church b
= members OF the junior league.
A steel derrick 70 feet in height is ordere
5 for the new shops OF c. L. Tayntor & C'
q at North Barre.
e Presiding Elder A. B. Truax is to hol
meetings at Stowe on Friday evening, an
/. Waterbury Centre on Saturday evenin
IS and during Sunday.
S Mrs. LOWS Badger is suffering from u
)! results OF u stroke OF paralysis.
MORTIFIED.
Teachers examinations here next Wedne
day and Thursday. REV. II. l.. Thorntc
is to preach on Sunday at Bethel. Mrs
Is +. Grow has sold her house on Vine sire
IS to Cheney Prentiss OF Tunbridge; consider
it ton, $10O0.-1he Epworth league held
:. party on Wednesday evening at the hon
y OF G. s. Richmond, Christian Endeavore
II n social at tue Congregational church.
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