Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-05-03
ADDISON COUNTY.
MlDDLEBURY.


Mary, the wife of Timothy Sullivan, died
Tuesday April II after an illness of about
a week with pneumonia, previous to which
she had been suffering with rheumatism and
II heart difficulty. She leaves five children.
.-Capt Wallace T.. Dewey has returned to
town from Haverhill, Mass, and will go
into the wheelwright business here
with +. II. Thomas. Mrs. John Murphy
has sold her place on the street fronting
the college to the president and follows Of
Middehury college Consideration $liOO.
The college corporation now own the whole
of that street, except the Rafferty, property,
next to the college boarding house.
An alarm of fire was given by the engine
of freight train in the railroad yard lit
tie after O'Clock Thursday for a fire in the
residence of Charles Westall The water in
the village was not running, but there was
soon plenty of hose on hand and the steamer
and hand engine were there shortly after
ward A good stream was got ON from the
old hand engine and the fire was soon OK
tnguished Mr.. Westall's house was
damaged to the extent of not over 5000 aud
he was amply insured. There was n larger
number of tramps in town Thursday than
have been seen here on any single day for
long while. They are getting numerous
enough to prove serious nuisance
Thomas Carrigan of the marble
mill at Belden's got injured Thurs
day forenoon 10y having block of
marble fall on his left leg and badly injurng
the ankle Mrs. Henry Atwood has gone
TO hospital in New York for treatment -
The funeral of Mrs. Timothy Sullivan took
place from the Catholic church at 10 O'Clock,
Friday morning There was an alarm of
fire at about II o'clock Wednesday night,
i'll. 1.
gration.-At the annual meeting of Mount
Calvary commandcry, No. l. X. T.. held
Wednesday the 2jth. the following officers
were chosen: Dir. w H. Kingsley, f. c.;
f. c. Spooner of Brandon, general; j. \.
Harrington of Nergennes, captain general;
Rev. 5. B. Blunt, prelate; b. F. Wales, S.
w: S. w. Hatch of Bristol, j. W. r. NJ.
Chapman. treasurer: w. II. Brewster. re
corder 7. w. Fletcher of Bridport, standard
bearer: J. d. Whiteside of Nergennes.
sword bearer: d. j. Vail of Orwell, warder;
H. +. Sumner of Bristol. sentinel
Max Kellenbach, who went to Cope
Town, South Africa. last fall with a cargo
of Merino sheep. arrived back in town Mon
day morning. Dr. c. f. Prentiss who &C
companied him down, remained in Africa.
Mr.. kelenbach says that business is not so
good down there as it was when he was
=,
bury High school will repeat the drama,
"Our Folks, in the town hall on Friday
evening of this week, and the proceeds will
be for the benefit of the West Cemetery as
ISOLATION. Bonnet McCue went to Boston
Monday best butter Monday brought
only II cents per pound and eggs whole
sailed for II cents n dozen The Mount
Calvary Commandery of Knights Templar
will hold their annual banquet next week -
William c. Danyew has returned from
Montpelier.
You can get Taft's Fig Cordial of all the
live druggists in Middlebury. See adj. page 5.
VERGENNES
\ large and elegant naphtha pleasure
yacht is to be added to the Nergennes fleet
this season. The Kickapoo Indians have
been entertaining the people Of Addison at
the town hall for several evenings.-It is
understood that II. H Burge has sold his
Panton farm and will remove to this city
Among other shipments six thousand
pounds of wool was forwarded last week by
Reed x Co., of Addison, to Troy parties 49,
Il. W. Ross n Co.. dry goods, will occupy
the store next to Mrs. Stones, Main street
until their new store adjoining the Hopkins
block is built-A nest of Is pheasant eggs
was accidentally burned over on the
farm of j. Curler Saturday The
old birds are from Shelburne Farms. -
Nine cars were loaded at this depot Friday
with nails, hay, furniture, etc.-Iess than
5000 have been expended on streets and side
walks this month. and almost every street
has been visited and the needed work done
High class magic drew crowd to the
city hail Friday and Saturday evenings to
see Prof. Simebo.-Ethan Allen post has
engaged Rev Mr.. Titus of the Congroga-
tional church to preach the Memorial day
selmon,-Creek hill is getting first class
coating of pounded stone.
Mrs. McCrego Of Barre, lately of New
Haven, is to be taken to the Fletcher hos
pltal, Burlington, for treatment. - Ben iamiu
Tucker of Middlebury died suddenly of
pneumonia, Monday. His marriage took
place at St Peters church, this city, two
weeks ago Monday. His remains will he
buried III the Roman Catholic church, Yer
GENES. The Nergennes creameries in this
city and Ferrisburgh Of Willard a. Co.. are
turning out about 900 pounds of butter
daily
There are several clues but no tracks of
the postoffice robbers at present. Rev. Mr..
Bailey is the guest of Rev. Mr. Pearson
The 40 acre farm with house, etc, belong
ing to Frank lngham of West Addison, has
been sold to George Douglass for Sl400. -
Letters from Hon, c, W. Read, Asbury
Park, speak of a decided change for the
better in his health. John w. Ross of Rut-
land is visiting in this cty.-Mrs. Andrews,
matron of the State Reform school, anC
Mrs. j. &. HindeS are attending tn,
annual meeting of the Baptist Wo
mans Missionary organization at Boston
Ex-Governor f.. j. Ormsbee will deliver tn,
Memorial day address in this city.--Com
mander &. 7. :. Pierce has been engaged t,
deliver the Memorial day address befor
Hammond post Of Crown Point, n. V
There will be public meeting of the cit
zens of \ergennes Friday evening, May ! /
to see if the citizens will refund the cit,
bonds falling due September !, 1894, or TAX
other action The first of May was cele
bratcd by the changing of residences of al
unusual number of persons occupying tene
ments.-Mr Frank lngham has bought tn
40-acre farm Of IL. II, Burge, West Ferris
burgh, ON the Basin Harbor road for abou