Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-05-31

Office which is in the store, and claimed that
he was II government officer and demanded
the right to run the same, which was dcni ed
him 10y Mr. Orvis' father Tho young feel
low then attacked the old gentleman and
handled him pretty roughly. demanding 50
OF him. Being refused he iammcd the old
man down onto IA barrel and said if he
stirred that he would put bah through
him. when some Of the neighbors who had
been warned of the trouble went in TO assist
and kept the Young man until about midnight
when he was taken to the Bristol cooler.
Monday he was taken back hero and tried
by States Attorney Fish for being drunk
and disturbing the peace. He pleaded
guilty to both charges and was fined - and
costs on each charge amounting to S22.2l.
MONKTON.
Mrs. Lena Harrington oC Bertrand. Neb.,
is now at her fathers, Curtis Shattuck. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Barnum. Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Mcader and Mr. and Mrs Fred Skiif.
who have been in New York city for the
past week to attend the Friends yearly
meeting, are expected home Thursday. -
The band played at Bristol and New
Haven Decoration day. They have i'm
proved greatly under the leadership of a.
d. Nittum. The republican caucus held
Monday at the town hall, was largely at
tended, Lewis delegates TO the county con
vention were chosen by reclamation.
ADDISON.
Mrs Guy Norton of New York has been
in town the past week visiting friends. -
Mrs Adams of Middleburv was tho guest OF
Edna Jones last week Mrs. Flora Dolan
has been quite sick the past week -Jim
Tracy of Burlington spent Sunday with his
brother mere. Bert Tucker has a new
daughter Mrs. Martin Barrow is in
Waltham, caring for the sick. Jane
Smith is at Mrs H. F. Brevoort's for the
summer Ezra Smiths little children have
been quite sick the past week.
WEYBlRDGE.
ReY. stephen Palmer preached a memo
rial sermon in the Methodist church last
Sunday. James l}oic, and wife Of Nebraska
arrived at Vi. l.. Boios' last Saturday. The
Epv orth league will have Il picnic in G. H.
Sprigg's grove next Saturday afternoon. --
Children's day will be obsar we'd i'll the
Methodist church.
STARkSBORO.
There were union services at the Metho-
dist church Sunday. Elder Fuller preached
| a memorial sermon to good congreg cation.
Mrs. Hilton has gone to littsford. The
band went to Huntington Decoration day.
ORWELL.
The young people OF the church gave an
entertainment mt the Town hall Tuesday
evening, May -. Ocampaugh's orchestra,
assisted by Mrs. Swift and others. furnished
an enjoyable programme. Miss Mary Par
nell and John Sullivan of MddlebuYy were
married at the Catholic church, Tuesday
morning, May -. Rev. Father Lachance
| performed the ceremony. -Rev. Mr.. Swift
addressed a very interesting sermon to john
| \. Logan post, Sunday morning A child
of Fred Fredette 5 died of diphtheria Sun
day, and was buried by the town author
tiles the same night to prevent contagion
Another child i'll the same family suffering
from the disease died Monday A meeting
was called 10y the selectmen Monday at the
! Town hall to aGitate the question of a new
system of drainage in the village. \ second
meeting will be held Saturday, when a vote
| will be taken.