Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
ADDISON COUNTY.
MIDDLE BURY

At their annual meeting the {. }. Starr
Hose company elected the following officers:
Foreman, c. b. Riggs; first assistant, Il.
Affair; second assistant. j. w. Baldwin;
secretary, n. A. Seymour; treasurer, +. j.
Donnoly; stewards, John Wilson and j.
d. Haney; prudential committee, Robert
Morse, n. a. Seymour and j. w. Baldwin.
-Georgs Bell OF Boston is here visiting his
father. The board of pension examin-
ing surgeons had three candidates before
them for examination Wednesday. Wal
lace C. Foot has returned from Chicago
Jeremiah O'Leary, from the Soldiers Home
in Bennington, was here last week Wis
ting two daughters. Edwin II. Higiey OF
Grafton, Mass, is visiting relatives in town.
Some Burlington parties are going to
open a now clothing store in Tupper's new
portable building. Eddy Lnrock, aged H.
and George Beaudry, aged ii, had hear
ing Wednesday morning on the charge of
stealing money from Oak Sang the Chinese
laundryman, last Saturday evening. Ihey
were both sentenced to the Reform School
during the remainder OF their minority and
wsro taken to Vergsnnes Wednesday after
noon. Oak Sang lost between $40 and 81,
and recovered only 81. 80 OF it.
Joseph Zero, who has been working at
the pulp mill, arrested OF the mill Tues
day the 1st by Deputy Sheriff William II.
Cobb, who turned him over to Deputy
Sheriff G. w. Ketcham of Malone, n. Y,
who is also the jailor at that place. The
charge against Gero Is seduction OF young
woman under promise Of marriage, which
is a serious crime under the laws of the
State of New York. Zero has been mar
ried, but his wife is dead. Last winter
Gov. Flower of New York issued requ5i-
ton for Zero, which was duly honored by
Gov. Fuller, and Officer Ketcham came
here after him, but Zero heard of it and
went to North Adams, Mass. Then Gov.
Flower issued second requisition, this
time on Gov. Russell Of Massachusetts, but
when Deputy Ketcham got to North Adams
Zero had gone from there. Zero returned
to Middlebury, and the third atte mpt to
capture him proved successful.
The Conroe will case absorbed the time in
the County Court Friday. The evidence
FOR the proponents of the burned will was
being given.-Mrs. A. j. Piper has returned
from Bristol. II is understood she will re-
side here funeral of William Nc
Cauley was held from the Catholic church
here at 10 O'Clock Friday. Mr.. hcCauley
has been ill for two years, and finally sue
cumbed to consumption. In former years
he was ono of the best known merino sheep
breeders in Cornwall. w. X. Bennett of
Manchester is in own.-CApt. James Dono-
hue of South Haven, Mich, is here to
visit his sister, Mrs. James McMahon.-
VIII Wooster OF Orange, N. j., is here
visiting. He was formerly connected with
the express Office in Middlebury.
VERGeNNEs.
Miss Minnie McCuen, a relative of Miss
Clark, was to have bssn one of the party
on the Inflated Rachel. but fortunately wai
detsned with cold. Teachers examina-
tons were held in school house hall last
Friday and Saturday under L. a. Ia ssel-
tine, county examiner. Mrs. n. j. Nc
Cuen, with her sons, Charles and Robert,
and her mother, Mrs. Allen, has returned
from the worlds fsir.-Guests at Westport
Inn chartered the Little Nellie for an ex
rurfion to Ticonderoga Friday and visited
this city on Saturday. -Casslmer Doug lass
and family Of Rutland ara visiting in thi;
city.-Dr. Willard is homo from Whitehall,
Ill.-The dull boom of the dynamite ex-
plosions in the river is hsard daily The
diver reports great nuuub ers Of dead fish al
the bottom OF the river.-Henry. johnson
q Lords representative man, james Wi
mans, is home from Pennsylvania.
Guests from New York, Troy, Bslowg
Falls and other points are seeking accom-
modations at the Homestead, Basin Harbor
and other desirable points on the lake shore
A colony Of New Havenites are having
gay times at their lake cottage.
James q Co. have purchased the Rec
Bridge creamery of Myron Bristol. Mrs
Charles W. Wood and son of Washing ton
d. c., guests of Lieut.. Bradbury, have re
turned home. Mr.. George Ceaves and W
c. Taylor OF keesevile are visiting friend
in town. The Reindeer took al
excursion to the Queen City ant
Willsboro grove on Wednesday. =
The many friends of Napoleon Lawronc
regret to learn of his great danger from
tetanus or kjaw, caused by sticking
rusty nail into his leg some time since. -
G. l.. kimball of Mattewan, on the Hud
son, is the guest of his son, e. L. kimball
jr.-All of Captain Charles A. Booths fam
lily are visiting relatives in town and vicini
ty.-J. S. Zieg!sr of Washington, ID. C.,
again a guest of Lieutenant G. A. Brad
bury, U. s. N, at Driftwood, mum
Der of wards at the State Reform school hn
been increased of late and is now g..
-Messrs. George Beattie of Rupert an
James Hamilton of Fairhaven, Castleto
Normal graduates, are calling on elias.
mates through western Vermont. The
drove into town Saturday.
Napoleon Lawrence died of locKjaw o
Iuesuey morning IN MS AKA year.
leaves wife and 10 children. Funert
Thursday at q. m. from st. Peter
church. lie was was highly respected an
great sympathy is felt for his family I'll
store vacated by George Stone is occupie
by h. l.. Kingsland Mrs. Kings and IN
+. HER viii have charge Of the addition. -
C. Ford Langworthy 10 homo from Gel
many, where be has been pursuing h
studies lie is guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Neville. -Mrs. DR.. Horace Parker OF Ne
York and her two children are guests OF t
Stevens Leslie Benton Is in the store
W. X. Darymple. Miss Anna Slade
Mddiebury and Miss f. Folly of Hartford
Conn, are visiting Mrs. 7. Neville.
Z. B. Rand OF Shreveport, La, formerl
Of the fertilizing company In this city,
visiting friends here. 10 Is cashier of II
Merchants and Farmers bank Of Shrevepor
MIR. aud Mrs. II. II. Bruce OF Waite
bury, Vt, and Mrs. Rev. u, K. Watrir
aud daughter aud Miss S. Lou Eae OF Bert
ON, Colorado, are guests of Mr.. and Mr.
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