Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-02-09
CHITVENDEN COUNTY.
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y lively runaway occurred here Wednes
day tho 1st. a Mr.. Duscan OF Jericho
came to attend ths funeral of Mrs. Dow of
Essex. He put his young horse in ohed
near the railroad track. The horse soon b.
came frightened by passing train, broke
away and ran down street, coming in CON
tact with an electric light post on j. ID.
Tanners corner, where tho sleigh was left,
crossed thu road and broke a show window
of j. l., Deviuo's jewelry store; from here
in T. roundabout way ho started for home,
but at Hood 3 crossing came in
contact with another train OF cars when he
jumped over q barbe1 wire fence, down the
embankment aud crossed the Ice and walls
and river into the Weston woods OF South
Burlington. Strange TO say the horse was
not seriously injured.
The bohemian glass blowers ended their
course OF entertainments Saturday evening.
The prizes were given as follows: Best look
ing lady, Miss Vira Alien; best Waiting
lady, Miss McGrath; best waltzing couple,
W. r. Chambers and Miss Katie burns;
host Waiting gentleman, Patrick Henry;
best marSsman, George Mcdonald, The
baby prize cost tie receiver 49, beside the
votes cast, which made n good "ilft' for
the steamer boys. They cleared aside from
all expenses about 500.
Mike Kelley received severe blow on the
head Mondsy by wagon pols which fell
from its attachment in the barn.
The prize for the handsomest baby offered
by the glass blowers at Winooski was won
by Mabel. the little daughter of Oliver
Mongeon.
ESSEX JUNCTION..
Mr.. r. A. Place has put up building in
the rsar of the ground occupied by the one
that burned a few weeks age. This is to be
temporary workshop for Mr. Seneca
Place, and is already occupied by hia work
men. Mr.. 4. NJ. Stanley has gone to New
York city with his son, Ormel Stauley-
Mrs. Conner of Burlington Is visiting at
| c. NJ. Rice's. Fred Stanley, who has been
working in Burlington for the past year,
has rented tue Stanley wheelright shop.
Mrs. Heman Hall returned home Mon
day to South Hero. Her daughter, who
has bean sick at William Henry's, is now
| convalescent Mics Lottie }eade returned
10 her school at Randolph Tuesday morn
! ing. There will be socisbe at the Union
| church Friday evening. Andrew Curry
ard Clark Mead Of Hinesburgh we're in town
Monday. Fred STANLEY, who has been al
| work in Burlington in the wheelright bust
ness for the past two years, has fitted VI
the old Stanley shop and will conduct 9
wheelright shop here.
UNOERHlLL.
The institution of lodge of Odd Fellows
! IA being talked Of here. The January paw,
roll OF one of our numbering firms vii
amount to $1,000 Frank Ross's venture al
general AGENT for the Lacrosse firm ha
caused MIN to feel tired. Arthur Ter
ril's new residence is fast approaching com
| pletion. "A small hoc; of wild geese wer.
seen day or two since In open, runnin,
water on Lee rivsr, and crows were seer
hero yesterday. The lyceums here and u
jericho have decided to meet in the nea
future compettively. F. f.. Terril is gain
ing in health S. Whitcomb is out, afte
q protracted illness.
Miss May Beardsley Of St. Adams is Wis
itng in town. Many farmers have state
that they should largely increase tho mum
Der of the trees tapped at the approachin
sugar season. They anticipate tine ssa
son from the amount of frost in the ground
Theron Porter of Boston ia at his father.
He has been in towns north buying lumbe
for u Boston firm,
SIR. Hayward OF Worcester Was IN tow