Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-15
ADDISON COUNTY.
VERGENNES ).

A. tie annual election of Ethan Allen
post Wednesday evening tao following off,
GERS wsre chosen: Commander, {. h.
Parker; senior vice commander, j. r,
King; junior vice. COM nder, Israel Plain /,
guartermssteT, Milo Everett; chaplain, C..
u. Inghsm; officer Of the dsy, r. N. Moul-
ton; delegate to the department encamp-
ment g. A. Andrews; alternate, r. Pros
on.-Dr Edward Pilon OF this city was the
first physician summcnal to tho relief OF
the injured in the railroad accident We'd
resday morning. He dressed the wounds
CT five of ths victims Drs. ShipmGn and
willard and DR.. Piion cared for all tho in
jured and r:sde the continuation of their
trip to Burlington poo.ibie. Nine hoat
GeineE of tae Stevens house served dinner
TO about 80 of the wreckcrs. by the pro
visions of the new charter, no common
ceun cilmsn ore to be elected. The mayer
and six aldermen will have the appointing
power
Thomas Blackjack, jr., of West Addison,
farm hand, aged about 30 years, while in a
fit of dependency, shot himself in the left
breast with 80 cslibrs revolver. The
wound was not iInrle ately fatal and he
was living at last accounts. He was IN
married. Justice Barnes OF Chimney Point,
to whose house the wounded man was taken,
took his deposition, anticipating fatal re
cult from the shooting.
Three brocds of phsesnnts we're rearcd on
farms in FerricSurgh this season, not far
from the river. One brood made pretty
free use OF Edgar Roberts oat field IN dis
trio: No. 12. A large flock would Sc
cure an acre OF oats In a few days.
Christmas poultry day in Vergennes comes
Friday, December lG. The poultry train
leaves for Boston Saturday morning. LII
Their Porter of Portcrhoro has returned
from his two months OF Western travel. -
Mr. George Dyer OF sutton, Canada, will
lead to ths altar sDecamber 2l Mrs. Sarah
i. Dyar of West Salisbury. The wedding
viii be a Quot one, none but the immed ate
friends being present. The bride and groom
Will take the train for Montreal. -
The Middishury College Glse Club propose
giving concert at school house hall Fri
day evening Of this week.-G II. Sprigg &
Co, shipped Monday, to Boston market,
one carload Of sheep and another OF cattle.
The determination OF the prudential com
mittee will be more strict than formerly in
allowing exhibitions in the school hall -
Trade in Nergennes was good Saturday.
May kind references were made in St.
Paui's church Sunday 10 the case of Bishop
B!sscil, and earnest prayers offered for his
recovery. A junior Christian Eudeavor So
ciety is organized in tho Congregational
church. Miss Caroline Beach of tho d. L..
Moody school at East Mortified,
Mass, will pass her Christmas HOLIDAYS
at her home in West FerrisburRh. -
The Ladies' Afternoon Whist club will m.e,
with Mrs. II. I. Booth Thursday at
CLOCK, -: Cnuron'!i hihdes Is nome from
90 hlrsr Oh us Christmas vacation
Inc IN anu chilu ol r. lean oiea eatur'
uay nna was our'eu Mohoay morning, mr'
fearsoh ohicia'lhs' 'ersonpes WHIST cut
he'u i's r'eu.ar session Win MT ana MIS- l.
NeV"e, ~ @'e'ehs ii'uso Monoay evening
IN ous case o. r., Hayes oeiore Justice
hooer's' ana l. w. Aut'ie' grAna juror lie
lshoanI was hheu 20 anu costs' "A telegram
TO lr'ehus Oh mrs iTa'' says tna' sue passed
since March h7 tr,n,ns bave ho.n an t.r
tanned py the authorities. Only limited
uumher were transferred to the workhouse
The erection of a capecious public build