Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-04-12
ADDISON COUNTY.
MlDDlEBUR

Walter w. Martin, lately clerk at the
| Pierce House, has gone to Rutland, where
he has position in the Bates House.-The
| statement that Hon. Joseph Battell would
| be witness for the defence in the Pollard
Breckinridge trial was an error. Col. Bat
| tell is absent on pedigree-hunting eXpedi-
| ton, but expects to be back next week.
The proprietors of all the barber shops in
| town have agreed to close their places of
| business hereafter Sunday.-E. II.
| Thomas, the wheelwright, had the top of
the thumb and two first fingers of his right
hand cut off by the big planning machine in
| Smith q Piper's mill Wednesday afternoon.
Byron Fleming, who has been confined to
| the house all winter is improving and is
able to be out.-Mrs. Wheelock, mother of
Mrs. Albert A. Fletcher, died at the home
of her daughter on South street Wednesday
evening, aged n years--Rev. John W.
Chapman, accompanied by his wife, started
Wednesday evening on his return to Alaska,
| where he will resume his labors as a mis-
sionary of the Episcopal church.
The usual union fast day services were
held in the Congregational church at 1915
O'Clock Friday, Rev. 7. G. Lyons the Bap-
tist pastor, preaching the sermon. Tho
stores generally were closed all day.-A
special village meeting has beer called for
Monday evening, April 16, the object of
which is to see if the village will vote to ex-
tend the highway so as TO take in the land
covered by the Allen block, which went up
| in smoke with the rest in the big fire of No
vember 22 1891.
The senior class of tho Middlebury High
! school presented the humorous drama "Our
Folks, to an audience which completely
filled the town hall Friday evening. About
al,
took the parts were Paul Deming, Theodore
d. Wells, Charles A. Hubbard, Frank c.
Cady. Joseph A. Peck and Miss Cushman,
Miss Lotte Russell, Miss Mabel Bond. Miss
Palmer and Miss Huntloy newly or
ganized Middlebury cornet band, with j. b.
Cobb as leader, began practicing Saturday
evening. The boys intend to hold n fair
next month to raise funds for the purchase
of new uniforms.-The funeral of Mrs.
Candace Wheelock, widow of Major
! WheelOck, took place from the resi-
dence Of Hon. Albert A. Fletcher Saturday
afternoon. Rev. A. W. Dickens. pastor of
the congregational church. cor lucted the
services Mrs. Wheelock was nearly 81
years of age. The interment was in the
West cemetery in Middlebury John W.
| Martin has purchased from Orlando Woos-
ter of Rutland the old Wooster place on
South Pleasant street, for $500 and has
made a conditional sale of the same to John
Boudreau.-rhe 29th anniversary of the
surrender of Gen. Ice was celebrated
on Wednesday evening by William 7.
Russell post, No. So. G. A. r.. who
held a box-sociable and dance Commander
Noutt and his staff led the grand march.
beginning at 8 o'clock.
Prof 4. L. James and William w. Eaton
have accepted invitations TO be present on
the opening night of the Latin play, ''Phor-
mio, at Harvard college April l9.-rhere
was a large quantity of butter brought in
for sale Monday; prices ranged from II to
20 cents per pound. John Goodro, the new
landlord of the Glen House at East Middle
bury, is to hold his first public bali ON the
evening of May John Palmer of Wor-
cester, Mass, has returned to town.-There
is talk of organizing strong base ball team
| among the village players this season and
measures will soon be taken to get the pro
ject under way.-The Green Mountain PUN
company's big run Of logs from Brandon
are doomed above the railroad bridge and
all ready to be let down over the falls as
soon rs the water in the river is high enough
to carry them over.--The pulp mills end
marble mills down the river and at Belden :
Falls are now running on full time
VERGENNES.
The Sons of Veterans have an amusing
mock trial i'll preparation for the 18th inst.
at school hall.-Mr. and Mrs. Leonard re-
turned to LansnSburgh Thursday. vii
liam Greene, who has been the guest of his
uncle, William Sheriff., has returned to
Williams college Miss Mary Johns
son has returned to her duties
as teacher at West Pawlet. -
| Af.,,.; ID
been guest at Mrs. f. *. Havens', la, re-
turned home Mrs Taylor Of keesevile re-
turned home Wednesday evening M Page
is very low from hemorThage. He is EN-
ployed at the nail works. r G. Everest
has taken possession of the Bradbury home
stead; Z. Belding will move into the Green
street tenement of Mayor Smith; Johu
Jebon will move into the premises vacated
by w. Duntley in the l4overn house; \. S.
Sawyer has moved into "A part Of the Hud
| son residence on Main street, Mon Fast
day services We're held at the Baptist
church at / / a. IN. Friday.
Fast day was generally observed in Yer
gennes The manufactures ON the fall,
We're closed. Union services We're held al
the Baptist church. The residence on
Water street, built by the late j. n, Haw-
ley and belonging to the Congregational
church, has been purchased, II is said by
Rev. Dr. Henry Hickok of Orange \. J
: consideration $4,000. The funeral Of Mrs
Mossey took place Friday from st. Peter,
church.-Mrs. Harrington of Weybrdge
has returned from the Massachusetts, hospi
tai after "A successful surgical operation oil
, her throat.
The State Reform School club met the
Nergennes club Friday afternoon on the
, grounds of tho former club and PLAYED eight