Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-21
ADDISON COUNTY.
MlDDLEB curry.

weather. The first days races we're quite
Interesting. In tho class for fonls OF 1870,
Prince Nero Frank II. Winch of Middle
bury, won easily in three straights The
best time was 2:49.
In the three minute class IL horses were
srtercd and eight of them started. Chester,
owned by L. l.. Witherbee of Moriah Cen
are, n. Y, took the first two heats and
Then Athons owned by O. X. Brittell of
Weybridge, cams up and won three hoats
The purse was $780, Athens tax
ing first Chester second, and Leo, &C.. T.
Holmes of Charlotte third best time 2;334.
'peg' race followed, in which there were
3our starters William c. Danyew of Mid
alebury got the first heat, and Gusta Muller
pf Cornwall took the other two and the
race, Danyew getting second money.
In the pacing race Wednesday, there were
three entries and starters. They were &.
H. Il, sired by Aristos, entered by {. T..
Holmes of Charlotte; Nancy Harkaway,
aired by Harkaway, entered by s. A. Tap
pen Of Panton, and Sunlight, sired by v ctor,
entered BY T. q. Harrington OF Middle
bury, Nancy got the first heat easily, but
went wild after that, and 6. II. X. took
the next three heats. The purse was 500.
Best tims, 2:2G. In the 3;3O class four
horses appeared. The entries were Maggie
H.. bay mare sired by Nero, entered by
George NJ. Fletcher of hlddlehury; Sciota
black horse, sired by Young Columbus, a.
" Fisher, Middlebury; Lord Salisbury,
ursd by Clay Franklin, Frank 7. Bissette,
Niddlebuy; Hazel, bay mare, Frank II.
Winch, Mildlsbury. Tho race a good
,ne and was won by Lord Salisbury in four
heats. Best time, 2:35t. The Bristol and
West Addison teams played game of bail
on the grounds Wednesday forenoon, Bris-
to- winning without having to 60 to bat in
the last inning. Score, 10 70 (. Mr.. Smith
IF Bristol umpired
Mrs. ". c. Foot has returned from 10
lays business trip to New York city.
yorng men in the new freshman class at the
college. Some additions to the class are ex-
pected this week. - Hon. i. d. Eldridze is
slowly improving. Prof ". l.. Howard,
Lately .ul az Cardiff, Wales, has resumed
sAe chair Of political economy in Middle
bury college.
Carl Muller and Otto Mumment OF Sax
ony, who have been for week visiting
Max kalenbach, went to New York Satur-
day and will sail from there for homo next
Thursday tue Furst Bismarck. Kslien-
bach Is picking out @ lot Of Merino sheep
,or these gentlemen md will sail for Ger
many with them ia about two weeks. The
funeral of Mrs. Otis Burt of Brldport was
noon and the iutermeut was in the Catholic
cemetery here Ohm Sanders hes lost the
tight of his right eye.--Go rdon Searles, tho
Corr wall mail carrier, has put a handsome
md roomy stage on the road between that
town and Middlebury. W lillian a. Lord
LORD OF Montpelier delivered his lecture on
the heeley cure to q fair sZed audience in
the Methodist church at East Middls5ury
Friday evening" MIR. nnd Mrs. Lewis Bell
and Miss Minnie Bell will go to Boston for
the winter next week. The new boacd Of
pension examining surgeons will. have their
office at the reaidence Of DR.. e. II. Martin,
president Of the board.
George c. Sessions of East Midilebury
was driving home in cart, and when near
East Middlebury colided with another
team. Mr., Sessions was thrown out and
Dne foot was caught in tbs rigging end be
dragged q considerable distance before
he horse was stopped. His face, head and
body were badly cut and bruised. j. j.
q Council has brought his furniture here
from New York and will go to keeping
house on Main street.-Capt. W. L. Dewey
has gone to Rochester to visit relatives -
T. j. Dounelly has been i'll for nearly a
week with typhoid fever. Frederick Bray
Ton and his company presented Forgiven
TO good sized audiences Tuesday night. -
Mrs. W. p Smith OF Middlesex has return
ed home after 10 days visit at Baggage
master Fulers.
VERGENNES.
Manager Whiteside 10 taking q week g
vacation at the iake.-Dr. Powers has re-
turned to Boston. Mrs. Powers remains on
account Of her mothers Mrs. kimbelD i'll
ness.-Aliss Duntley who is suffering from
re- n m nj in bpr ia
somewhat better. The city council, Mayor
Booth in the chair, held their regular ses-
sion Tuesday the 18th. Action wns takor.
authorizing brick walk on Elbow street
from Il. 7. Booths to tho Dr. Coe resi-
Hence. Several accounts wore approved,
when they adjourned for two weeks.
The organization OF the board Of pension
examiners was effected at Middlebury
September 10 as follows President DR.. e.
Il. Martin, Middlebury secretary, DR.. +.
Pilon, Nergenues treasurer, DIR. Townsend,
Bridport. Six cases were presented for ex-
animation.
G. T. s. Pierce has returned from the
worlds fair He was on the Lake Shore
rars when they were held up by u large band
OF train robbers the lth Inst. He went to
the car door. When the train stopped n
grin-facsd robber said, ''Shut that door or
III blow your ID brains out" AS the
order was backed by loaded Winchester
Mr.. Pierce said he thought best to obige
and so closed the door. Dung Barley re-
turns TO Providence on the fyer-John
w. Ross and wife OF Rutland are guests Of
Mr.. F. A. Co.'s and wife, H W. Allen OF
New York is visiting his daughter Grace.
at Mrs. Lbbie Wilmarths, Addison The
severe rain storm kept many away from the
church centennial Mrs. A. b. Taber Ia
improving. The city authorities have de
cided to put in concrete walks.
The historical address at the Congrega-
tionnl church centennial, Friday by Judge
J. d. Smith, was delivered to an apprecia-
1.-Two audience, and embraced tue incidents
OF church and personal history of the past
100 years, so a-Lractively blended to hold
the earnest attention of his listeners for an
hour. The social hour WAS very pleasant
and the supper by the ladies could not be
Improved. The centennial address by DR..
ssaver in the evening drew a full house and
was one Of his best efforts. On the plat
form wsre Prof. Branerd OF Middlebury