Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-04-19
ADDISON COUNTY.
MlDDlERuRY.

OF her brother in l}rdport Tuesday the
10th, Mt the ago Of g. years Ben jnmiu
Sheldon has returned to town from Bristol
and will remain hero through the spring aud
sunimer.-Mr. and Mrs. John II. Sargent are
now in Boston. Charles w. Earle again n
much suffering victim of rheumatism. II.
H. Mcleod, esq, is the only party with
whom the village has not yet settled for
damage done TO property by tho change of
grade on Main street.
Hon Joseph Battoll has returned from a
trip in Massachusetts and New York, and is
now at the Bread Loaf Inn, Ripton. Capt.
=. II. Kellogg of Salisbury has been engaged
TO deliver the Memorial day address here
this year. There will be no services here on
Memorial Sunday, but large part of Post
Russell will out to West Cornwall, where
services will be held at > O'Clock in the at
ternDon.
Tho Grand Army bali and box socablc
Wednesday night was largely patronized
and about 40 couples danced until 4 O'Clock
Thursday morning, and had an unusually
pleasant time. Cobb's orchestra furnished
the music. The grub boxes sold well,
and the result will he n nice addition TO the
funds of Russell Post. The Middlebury
band held a meeting for purposes of reor-
gaui2ation Wednesday evening. They pro
pose to practice frequently through the sea
son. and Joseph r.. Cobb, the leader thinks
he will have better band this
year than Middlebury ever had he
re.-John w Martin has purchased
the Bella Wing farm and residence -Presi-
dent Ezra Brainerd has returned from a
brief business trip to New York. Charles
y. Belden is soon TO remove to his former
home in Benton Harbor. Mich One of the
old soldiers who were here 10 be examined on
Wednesday had been before seven different
boards for examination and his pension is
not vet allowed. -Galvin q Latrance from
I'lpton are preparing to open general gro
Gerry store in the Mcleod block. in the part
occupied for the past year by Martin Gal
vin-Mrs George McCue and children are
going to Barre to live.
\ large double barn owned by John l..
Euttolph and situated on his lot on the
Rridport road. a mile east of the
village, was burned Thursday night with its
contents, consisting of q tons of hay, seven
tons of straw, some sleighs farming tools,
etc. The loss was about $1,000, with nearly
full insurance. 1t is not known whether the
fire was incendiary or the unintentional work
OF tramps. George Merritt of Bridport.
who has been in Jail for the past
two weeks on a charge of bigamv,
was admitted to bail and released from
custody Thursday afternoon. The annual
convention of the Addison County Woman's
Christian Temperance union will be held
here Wednesday and Thursday June and
Z.
The special village meeting was called to
order in the basement of the town hall at
i:jO O'Clock Monday evening, with Moder
ator George Hammond in the chair and Dr.
W. II. Sheldon acting as secretary. Law
yer Wilds explained the object of the meet
ing. Two years ago the trustees appro-
priated $1,000 toward fund of $4,000 to
purchase, for fountain or park the site of
the Allen block, which was burned in 1891,
the other $4,000 of which was to be raised
hy subscription. Col. Joseph Battell sub
scribed $1,000 and raised about 500 more
when the project fell into allegiance. About
$1,000 Of Col, Battell's subscription list was
estimated to still he good and collectibe,
and thus about $500 more would be needed
to make up the amount of the purchase
price. The trustees had thought best not to
do anything more about the matter without
the direct vote of the village, so this meet
ing was called TO consider the question. Mr..
Wilds closed by Offering resolution appro-
priating money for the purpose
specified out of the highway or
road tax. all OF which would not
be required for ordinary purposes this year,
and, with an amendment offered by LAWYER
Mcleod limiting the appropriation to $500,
the resolution was adopted. The question
of supplying the village with a system of
sewerage was next brought up and very
earnestly advocated by Mr.. Wilds. He
stated that the situation on the east side of
the river was such that sewers ought to be
constructed from the heads of Washington
md Seminary streets to the creek this year
even if nothing further were done, and esti-
mates made showed that they could be put
in for certainly $4,000 and perhaps for not
more than $4,000, and on his motion the
trustees were authorized to employ an ex-
pert to come here, look into the situation
and needs of the village and make plans
and estimates for good system of sewerage
Moderator Hammond then offered a resolu-
ton for the putting in Of a fire alarm sys-
tenn at cost not to exceed 5000, which was
referred to the trustees, and the meeting ad-
journed.
Mr.. Jesse Bouia was married to Miss
Mary, eldest daughter of Mr., John Beau
dreau, by Rev. Father Gelot, at the Catho-
lie church, at 10 O'Clock Tuesday morning,
in the presence of a large number OF friends
They took the noon flyer for wedding trip
in eastern New York, and will return and
settle down here.-Camp A. $. Tracy, Sons
of Veterans, of Aliddlebury, are to have a
box sociable and dance at the Town hall in
Ripton, Friday evening, April 20.-The
best butter brought only 1S cents per pound
here Monday. There is n scheme afoot to
organize a troop of cavalry here with the
intention Of becoming part of the State
military forces when tho Legislature au-
thorzes such an addition.
You can get Taft's Fig Cordial of all the
live druggists in Middlebury. See ad page s.
VERGENNES.
Mayor Smith was in the chair Tues.
day evening, April 10, at the session of the
Board of Aldermen, and after general dis
russion of business it was decided to appoint
Aldermen Sheriff. and Booth special com
mittee ON streets Bristol and Duquett on
liquor; II, 7, Booth and w. Sher
Yil on electric lights, and S. d.
Miner and NJ. T. Bristol on water
The subject Of sewer on North NAH
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