Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-02-23
ADDISON COUNTY.

ADDISON COUNTY,.
A bad case of cruelty to animals is re-
ported from Salisbury Two residents OF
that town were tenming, when enc OF the
horses refused to draw. 1t was thereupoh
pounded till it died. The Humane society
has taken the case FOR consideration.
Charles Durphey, while intoxicated one
dav last week, won't to tho home OF his
brother, Willie Durphoy, who lives upon
the mourta,u above East Midilabury, end
being r.fusad ndmittanc1 10 the house, went
to tho barn and cut tie throat Of COW
with his ilclSknfe.
MlDDLEBURY.
Tho sophomore class held itl al nual class
banquet Monday the 1850 at Weybr idSo at
the home of one of their class mates, George
$. Wright. The party drove out unmolest-
ed by the freshmen; but while enjoying
bountiiu repast tho "fieshies' succeeded
in stealing their seghs, harnesses and robes,
and thus leaving tne ''sophs' TO enjoy
bob-slcigh ride horne. After ample justice
he'd been paid to the culinary dBlicacies, the
following toasts were responded to, ". II.
Eldredso acting as POSTMASTER: D.ctlo
H. A. Wicker; jupiter 80 Il. o. Wooster;
Bacchus, joliity, G. $. Wright, Apollo
music, Miss Verder; Poem, W. 5. Grant;
Eomnus, '9G, G. a. Adams; Praelicto, Miss
Steele; Chaos, c. l. Ross; Mars, Battles,
j. Barlow; ASTORIA, Il. Dow Scott;
Helenos, L. j. Fullsm; Latiri, E. H.
Dorcey; CRATIC L. l.. Cushmau. Charles
r. Dunton, -'95, Of Rutland attended.
Mrs Henry Hale Of s.. Paul. Mimi. ard
Mrs John N. suck OF Lockport, n. Y,
sisters of Mrs. George &. Chapman, started
for their homes Friday. Rev. Dir. aud
Mrs. j. c. Bouehton have gone to New
York for G month.-Misses ECcline Tilden,
Sophia wainwright AND Bessie Pinney
went to Burlington Friday.-E. +.
Hoton is sick with pneumonin.
Judge James ii. Slade left 70. New York
Tuesday noon. lie will return with his
vito thelattcr part OF the week. Everett T.
Holton died Monday evening OF pneumonia.
George Champagne is slowly improving.
Frank l., his brother, Is here
from Fitchburg, Mass.-Miss Jennie Piu
ney spent last Sunday III Burlington. -
L. ?. CuGhman has taken quarters in Bat
tells new block. Mr.. Jessie Campbell gave
musicale at his residences Sunday eveuing,
Mr., E. w. Bird is ll.-Mr. FeFo Balm is
visiting his people in town. He is located
in bank in Nebraska. Rev. Mr.. a. W.
Dickens and wife Of Ticonderoga arrived IN
town Friday. They are stopping at the
Addison House.
VERGENNES.
The case OF Henry NJ. Danyow Vs. Austin
T. Booth, on book account Tor hay, before
Justice Roberts, closed Thursday, the
1Gth,inst. Tho amount recovered by plaintiff
was $25.32. The case was sppoaIed. For
plaintiff. j. w. Grandey, T. w. futile; for
defendant, +. y, Fish. j 2hu Alden, jr,
has sold his dwelling on North f bow street,
to Joseph LaFountau for $500, who has
taken possession. Wallace Bail, the suicide,
who lived but a short time after cutting his
throat Thursday leaves n wife and ems
child lie was engaged in delivering hay at
Centre Ferrlsburgh depot. lie got Off OF
tho load of hay, laid aoide his coat and
vest, got under the wagon, and ended
his life with razor. No cause assigned
Arrangements are in progress for holding a
convention of ths Christian Eudeevor so
cet,es of the county in this city next Fri
day and Saturday. The president Of the
State organization. will deliver an address
before the convention Friday evening at
tine Congregational church Saturday the
general meeting will hs held at the Congre-
gational church. Dinner will be served al
the Baptist church.
The funeral of Wallace Bali took place
Sunday AZ Centre Farrisbursh al Il 4. N.
Rev. Mr. Ha wiley of the Methodist church
olIiciated. Rev. j. w. Bennett, formerly
OF this city, occupied the pulpit OF Row. Mr.
Hawley Sunday.-Orange l.. Gage, who
hos been sick for % weeks, died Frida ,
night at the aga OF 50 wears. The fuuera
ives held Monday afternoon from the LAT
residence of tine deceased, Rev. Mr.. Pear
son Of the Baptist church oiiiciated. liz
leaves q wife aud lIrs. Charles Smith o
this city is sister.
Orange l.. Gage, formerly one or tn
prominent farmers of Ferrisburgh, died il
Nergennes Friday, aged 60 years. after al
illness of 23 weeks He leaves a wife. IL
has a BROTHER Walter, of Indianapolis am
II sister, Mrs. Charles Smith OF this city
Tbs funeral took place Monday aud the re
mains were deposited in tho Ferrisburgl
burying sround.-Tha Christian Eudeavo
organizations Of the county will hold cot
vention in this city Friday and Saturday
Friday evening the president OF the Stat
organization will deliver an address.
general session will be held Saturday, an
dinner will be seryel a the Baptist churcL
The public arc cordially invited to attend
IL chicken Pic and ice cream supper wa
held in the veStry Of the Methodist churc
Tuesday evening j. a. Willis OF Walthsi
died Sunday night, aged about 40 year:
leaving a wife and three children. 10
Alden has sold his dwelling on North Eibo
street to James Lafountan for 5000.
Rev. MIR. Hawley Of the Methodist churc
is visiting his son at Ithica, y. N.--Lente
service, are hold daily at ST. Peul's churc
at y. m. DR.. and Mrs. Shipman ere e2
pected TO return from New York next Fr
day.-Mrs. Hattie Pratt, for several week
III inmate OF a New YORK hospital has
far recovered AS to admit OF her bein
transferred to Springfield, Mass, for ful
ther treatment. The snow plow made il
fist appearance this winter on Monday.
CORNWALL.
Mrs. Dr. L. O. Porter has returned hon
from Crown Point y. H.-Abram Eli
worth and family are to occupy II. +. Tay
lor's house at West Cornwall this year
Meetings conducted 10y Messrs. Folgcr "a
jackson, evangelsts of Concord, y. II
will be held next week at tho Congreg
tinnnl chnrch commanding Monday nv.