Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-05-17
ADDISON COUNTY.
MIDDLE BURY.

Middebury G. A. r. post will attend the
exercises at West Cornwall. The ex-
ercises in tho town hall ON Decoration
day will begin at / o'clock and Capt S. II.
Kelley of Salisbury will deliver the address.
George NJ Fletcher, lately assistant cash
Ter in the Middlebury bank, is moving TO
Clarendon Springs, where he will try farm
ing for n year. The trustees arc having
cement walk built in front of the Brewster
block and engine house and as far down rs
the railroad bridge
The republican county convention, which
mas been called to meet in the town hall i'll
Middlebury on Tuesday, June 10, will be a
rather interesting gathering. Judging from
the number OF candidates for the various
offices who are springing up on all sides
Miss Emma ~ Wilcox. who has been stay
ing with friends in Massachusetts and New
York, has returned to town.-Mr5. John
HYDE returned to town Saturday from
Grown Point. n y, whcro sle has been
visiting relatives Mrs. Douglas, widow of
Julius F. Douglas, has had slight shock of
paralysis. John Pnney, who sustained n
bad fracture of the right leg in February, is
able now to get around on crutches. -
Mr. and Mrs A. II. Fisher, who
spent the winter at East Lake
Weir. Florida. ara back in town -
Middebury and the neigboring towns Sun
day night In Ripton and other towns ice
is reported to have formed ON running water
to the thickness of an eighth of an inch.
II is thought that the fruit prospects in
many places were badly damaged Among
those in town Monday were. Charles A.
Chapman and ID. O. Noonan of Ferrisburgh
and Asa Smith of Shoreham Harry Bling
ham father of Judge II. w. Bingham of
Cornwall, died Saturday night at the age of
S. years He had for long time been a
great sufferer from cancer on the face The
funeral took place from the house of his son
at O'Clock Monday afternoon.-Miss
Blanche Denau died at the home of her
parents on Academy street Sunday night,
after brief illness with pneumonia. -
Ex-Postmaster c. c. Peck has been APP
pointed a deputy collector and inspector of
customs under Collector Smalley, and for
the present will be stationed at Quebec. He
left for that city Monday to begin his Off
cial duties. There was another heavy frost
throughout this section Monday night, and
the crops are reported to have been badly
damaged. +. Chapman returned Mon
day afternoon after a business visit in Ar
eyle. y. N.-Deputy Sheriff William
II. Cobb and Chief-of-police William
NJ. Cushman went out to Weybridgt
Monday evening and took into custody Ed
ward Aines, who has been acting strangely
of late. They brought him here and he was
lodged in the jail. There was hearing be
fore Justice f. II. Button Tuesday to SET
whether he should be adjudged insane, anC
a. he has some property, States Attorney
Fish was here to look after the interests o
the State.-Capt j. II. Sargent got home
from Boston Tuesday afternoon, after {
month absence. Ben McCue came alona
with him, Mrs Sargent will return in
few avs.--Expert Webster from New VI rI
is here and was in conference with the trus
tees Tuesday. They looked over The village
with a view to making plans and estimate
for complete system of sewage
VERGENNES
Although Friday morning was unpropi
tious for a pleasure party, Principal Davi
and teachers, with 30 or more of his olde
pupils took a ride on the Nellie to the lake
\ pleasant ride and picnic Were enjoyed
The younge- scholars We're treated to rid
in the Nergennes aud Evening Star to AM
around Shell House mountain, FerriSburgh
Stevens Hose company We're out for a drill
Thursday evening. Stiles 4. Tuttle of Bur
lmgton was in town Thursday and sold T.
H. b. Slack his house and lot on Sprin
Pittsburgh was the guest of his brother, ex
Mayor Booth, Friday.-A nine years oil
son of Ernest Southland, Addison, ha
the two first fingers of his righ
hand cut off with AK Thursday. or
Frank ID. Barton Of Waltham has agai
been seriously injured by one of his man
valuable horses His arm was badly mang
led while he was attempting to bride III
animal. DR.. Bingham of Burlington wa
summoned. At this writing he is doing as we
as could be expected.
The republican city caucus has been calle
by the town committee for Tuesday ever
ing, May %, at the city hail. The funeri
Of W. H. Panaude. Sunday. from St Peter
Catholic church was the largest held in tn
city for years. The entire fire departmer
turned out, also the Sons OF Veterans,
which bodies deceased was a member. Mic
dlebury and Bristol Sons of Veterans wei
IN attendance Father Buchesne OBLIGATED o.
Rev. and Mrs. Smith are enjoying the
summer outing and will visit relatives
Lambertvilie y. j., ana Connecticut Du
ing Mr.. Smiths absence Rev l.. NJ Hard
Of Burlington will conduct the services at S
Paul's church.-Fanny Shaw aged
years, died Monday at the residence OF
Renaud.-G f. .. kimball has returned
Boston. Tuesday evening the first quartz
" conference will be held at the McthOdi
church. Presiding Elder Noe will be pre-
ent--The organization of Kings Daughte
in this city has three circles and is thrivin
Arrangements for sociable at w. Dun
ley's are being made. The Epworth eag
anniversary Sunday evening was large
attended and Of more than ordinary inte
est
The eldest daughter of the late w. r, Ps
naude is very sick Of fever.-Nau Bur
Shaw, father Of Fanny Shaw, arrived fro
Worcester Mass, before her death. II
funeral was held from St PETERS chur
Wednesday morning at O'Clock. II
Reindeer will be secured by the Method
and Baptist societies for their annual unit
picnic and boat ride, Interesting and
structive religious services are being he
each evening at the Baptist church,
which Rev II Bailey of Surgeons g,
lege, London, Eng, breaches short d
courses nightly.
BRISTOL.
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