Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-09-12

knee. The pole was found to be badly
rottcd at the base.
The entries to the races of the horse fair
of the Barre Breeders association to be
held at Green Mountain Trotting Park
September &C. q and 49, close September
2st.
MONTPELIER.
United States District Attorney John II.
Senter and United States Marshal f. :.
Harris went to Barre Saturday and az
rested Hugh McNalty for selling liquor
without a United States license. He was
brought to Montpelier taken before United
States Commissioner G. j. Gleason and
given hearing. His case was continued
over to the October term of the United
States Court and bail fixed at $500. The
money was paid and the offender left for
Barre.
Miss Lizzie Darvey met with quite
serious accident last week while riding
her bicycle. She collided with another
rider and Miss Darvey was thrown from
her wheel. wrenching her ankle and it is
feared injuring her internally. The BIZ
cycle she was riding was complete
wreck.
William p. Donaldson day clerk at the
Pavilion, left last Saturday with his wife
and children for New Haven, Conn.
Gov. Woodbury. has appointed T. II.
Lance of Cabot assistant Judge for the
coming term of Washington County
Court, in place OF O. l.. Hoyt, resigned.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Richardson of First
avenue became parents Of daughter
Moday morning.
Mr. John l.. futile was exhibiting yes
tcrday a photograph sent him by his son
in the West Of a wonderfully large potato
grown by j. r. Swan in the town Of Love-
land, Colorado. It measured - inches in
length and "A inches in breadth, and
weighed Sc pounds, 10 ounces. The acne
of land upon which this grew produce
in 1874 % SIC pounds, or 430 bushels Of po-
tatoes. These statements We're sworn to
by four men and a notary public.
Ray Huse and George Osgood are to
enter L. V. VI. VIII Whelan returns to
that institution next Tuesday.
The Baptist Christian EndeaVor society
held their semi annual business meeting
and election of officers last Sunday even
ting The officers elected for the next six
months were: z. z. Towner, president;
Miss Jessie Hopkins, vice president, Mss
Ada Hutchtus, secretary Harvey Burn
/ ham treasurer; Mss Maud Crcssett, SUI
perintendent of junior work, and Miss
Lena Crossett. corresponding secretary.
Miss A. r. Pride and Harvey Burnham
were elected delegates to the State Chris
tan Endeavor convention to be held next
week in Burlington,
The Washington Agricultural associa-
ton will hold a fair at Washington, Sept.
%, "a and %. There VIII be horse races and
bicycle races and the other usual attrac-
tons of a country fair, Lieut. p. c. j.
Cheney will deliver the address of the oc-
cason.
The interior of the chapel at the Con-
gregational church is being painted and
frescoed and the exterior walls Of that
edince are being reprinted. Some other
important repairs and improvements have
been made about the building preparatory
to he coming of winter.
There was a special meeting Of the voters
in the CITY Of Montpelier at the Capital
hall last Monday evening The object Of
the meeting was to see If the citizens
would release D. p. Clark and his bonds
men from 4 former Judgment rendered
against them on account Of taxes uncol-
lecced while Mr.. Clark was collector
Tho motion was made and carried that
MI Clark be entirely relieved from any
responsibility in the matter for the sum Of
500. This amount was about the sum
which 1t had cost the city to put the case
, through court. The vote was 2G0 for and CD
, against such a settlement CITY Attorney
". A. Lord was ordered to make 4 settle
ment.
The very sad intelligence was received
here yesterday by telegram of the death
a Warren Pa, of Mrs. l.. w DeuNison,
, formerly Miss Cora Gale Of Montpelier,
and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elgiu Gallo
l., W. Dcnnison, a rising young banker Of
that place, occurred the 2Jth of last June
at Barre, after which they went to War
rem to live. Mrs. Depnson had not been
, in very good health for the past year and
two months ago she was taken with ca
tarrh Of the stomach, which resulted in
her death. AS Miss Cora Gale she was
very well and favorably known in society
. circles in Montpelier and she will leave a
large number of mourning friends.
George Erwin, formerly assistant in the
c. V. freight depot, went to Bethel yes
to-day to work in the tannery of G. * T..
G.. Place.
Ralph Blanpied goes TO Hanover next
week and Is contemplating taking yea r $
course in Dartmouth college,
Vermont lodge No. 2 are to have a whist
party in their hall inIthe opera house block
next Tuesday evening. Refreshments Of
ice cream and cake and sandwiches and
coffee will be served. A small admission
fee will be charged and the proceeds will
be devoted to furnishing a room in the
GIL Odd Fellows JIome at Ludlow.
Miss Laura Smtth returned to Mount
IGolyoke seminary, Mass, yesterday
, Mrs. Charles =. McGMl died last Tues
day evening of blood poisoning at her late
, home on Barre street. Her funeral will
he held to-day from St. Augustine s
church. She leaves husband and TWO
, children, one newly born.
: The old house on Elm street owned by
| C. II, SMpman and formerly occupied by
Hannah Dana, is being torn down to make
room for a now tenement house which Mr..
Shipman intends to erect.
= The marriage of Miss Belle. daughter OF
] n "a nd II Ir1fn q