Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-08
ADDISON COUNTY.

lie flTsU NdLlOndl DanA Ol OEhti - Iis
Bush, William b. Wright and 4. NJ. Chep-
nan resigned is directors and the vacancies
we're filled by the election OF Col. Stephen
n. Warren of Orwell and DR.. William
n. Piatt and Irving b. Rich of Shoreham
The new board of directors composed OF the
three last named and j $ Wilcox and Il.
+. Young OF the old board organized by
,lecting Col. s.. n. Warren, president; DIR.
William n. Platt vice-president, and j. s.
Wilcox, cashier.
MDDLEBURY
company is being organized among the
bremen and others to take tho old hand en-
CINE up to st. Adams to compete in tho
State tiremen'5 tournament in July. The
machine has just been repaired and fur
oished up and at her first trial, Wednesday
lvening threw a stream through u seven
nghths inch nozzle lG7 feet. four inches. =,
There Is new case of scarlet fever in town
and the house ID which it is has been quar-
an tined. 1t is near the graded school house.
The remains OF Ansel d. Stearns, who
lied in New Haven on Tuesday, were
brought here for interment Friday after
aoou. Mr.. Stesrns was native of Middle
bury and always lived here until a few
years ago, lie was nearly 30 years of nge
and leaves two sons, George and Henry,
ind two daughters Amelia, widow OF W.
c. Langworthy of Middebury ind Sarah,
wife Of Albert Huntington of Flint Mich. -
Charles Dayton, an inmate of the soldiers
Home in Bennington, p veteran aud pen
Jioner of the Mexican war, is in town on
furlough. Fuller w. Pierce is gaining
strength anG is now able to ride out every
day, after serious illness lasting ever since
last fall The contract for carry
ing the mails between Middlebury and
Cornwall for the four years, commencing
July /, was sublet Friday by an agent OF the
contractor to q Cornwall man, whose name
Is not vet divulged. Mr. Hiram bingham,
the present carrier, has been the route
about nine years and has been as steady and
faithful us L clock. He will be greatly
missed by the patrons Of the route. Next
Friday evening the Young Ladies' Banjo
md Guitar club will give an entertainment
at Battell hall. Tho receipts will go to
start fund for the purchase OF piano for
the hall.
The Green Mountain Pulp company re
eeived tiTe-ton engine and machine for
hosting their logs out of the river at the
lower mill. They had considerable trouble
in getting it down to the mill, one
wagon breaking down under the load.
the Decent nywhere-n-town hack
bang too light to make it pay. o. ".
Durgy, the proprietor, has gone back to
Brandon. Corporal James Sullivan OF the
Soldiers Home, q veteran of the Mexican
aud civil wars, is visiting among old friends
in town.-A. p Topper, esq, has returned
from Manchester, n. H., whore he has been
On visit to his daughter, Mrs. Rev. c. S
Murklend -Miss Della Hammond, who
passed the winter in and about New y ork
,ity, has arrived in town to spend the sum
er.-The work Of tearing away the bridge
over the river Main street was begun
Saturday. -Capt. W. L. Dewey of Haver-
hill, Mass, former well-known resident,
came to town Saturday evening to stay
Tome length OF time.
The Central Vermont work train was
acre Friday and again Sunday clearing the
remaining coal cars and other debris out OF
the river. Only two coal cars remain in
the water. 1t now understood that next
Sunday the biggest derrick Of the Grand
Trunk road will be here to hoist up tho
mogul engine No. ILL., which went over the
.restle bridge on May II, and is now buried
In 10 feet of water and mud.-Work has
been begun on the frame OF Marshall q
Co. temporary store. 1t will stand on
Mr.. Battell's lot on the corner of Main
streot and Merchants Row. Tho services
known as the Forty Hours Alteration began
at the Catholic church at 8 o clock Monday
morning. Landlord John Higgins of the
Pierce House has been quite sick, but is now
able to sit up.-A large quantity OF butter
wac brought into the local market Monday.
Prices ranged from IS to II cents for the
general run, but tho choicest tubs brought
Is cents a pound. w. B. Rose has leased
the Belknap grist mill in East Middlebury
and is removing There preparatory to car
rying it on. lie will close up his grain and
feed store here. Trustee Hammond is do
Ing good job in fixing up the roads aud
,dewalks in the vicinity of the passenger
ltation. 1t was greatly needed improve.
ment
Commander Charles i. Rich and Delegate
Frank Mahen of Camp Tracy, SONG of Vet
trans, with Mrs. James Haley, Mrs. Henry
Currier and Miss Alice Williamson of the
eiiddlebury Ladies' Aid society, went tc
Brattleboro Tuesday to attend the annua
State encampment of those organizations
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Forest, with thsil
children, went to Starksboro Tuesday for
10 days. visit. -Mrs. Parke Francis sterted
tuesday for Chicago to attend the world
lair.-The final examinations of the senior
cass of the college began Tuesday morning
aud will end on Friday.
VERGENNEs.
The painters brush has changed the com
pexon OF tie Farmers National bank -
After long and painful illness, Mrs
Heorge Richards died Friday, aged 3G years
She leaves two children. Funeral at St
Peters church Monday at . a. IN. Deer
Sympathy is felt for the bereavel husb anl
aud calldren. Tho entertainment at Schoo
hall Thursday evening was highly crafty
ing to ell. The dramatic readings anC
whistling artist deserved Il much larger
audience. --Arrangements will soon lie per
lectsd to open for the season the Morton
and ether cottages on Mile Point Charlie
II. Strong, assistant cashier of the Netiona
bank of Vergennss, lett Friday to visit tn,
worlds feir at Chicago. lie will be aDsen
two weeks.-A transfer of some 5000 worth
Of wool took place Thursday from West
port to Vergennes in the interest Of Yer
mont wool buyers
The pew holders OF the Methodist churcl
are to hold a meeting June IL TO conside
the matter OF renodeliuZ the church build
ing.-Streets OF Nergennes presented live
" appearance Saturday aud trade was goo,