Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-14
NORTH IIERO.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
MORRISVtILE.

The funeral of Leon Marvin. the youth
who shot himself Monday, Nov. 4, at the
home, was held from the Puffer Metho-
dist church on Thursday afternoon, Rev.
J. II. Wallace officiating and large at
tendance present. The circumstances
leading up TO the taking OF his own life
by this young man of 10 years Of age are
that he became very exclusive in his at
tentions to young girl who came here
from Hsrdwick TO attend school. The girl,
who has carried herself like perfect
lady through the sad scene that has fol-
lowe ed, is only Ia years old and the wisdom
of her receiving 50 marked attention
while here in school was questioned by the
parents as we'll as by the principal Of the
academy, in whose especial care she had
been placed. Her parents requested that
the matter stop and she very readily con-
Sented to their advice and wrote the
young man note TO that effect on Monday
afternoon, and he, after writing a reply,
shot himself with a 32-calibre revolver
almost in the presence Of his widowed
mother who was strongly attached to
this her only child
That democratic caucus held on Satur-
day afternoon was quite an AFFAIR. The
democratic town committee stood two for
Cady for postmaster and one for SpaUld-
ing. The former took the caucus in hand
and did not allow any reSular organization
by way OF selecting a chairman or clerk,
Cady took frequent recourse to his right
to challenge voters, but Spaulding stood
back and let the thing move, as It was 4
caucus, not of his but of CadN's instiga-
ton. When the votes We're ali in the two
of the town committee who were favorab BILE
to Cady refused to declare the result and
i, was declared by the third member, Mr..
Spauldlng having 76 votes to Mr.. Cady's
~ The latter refused to move a unani-
nous expression and protested the caucus
ON the ground that republicans voted
Darius Bedell has got more than he
wants of buying sheep for other parties,
a law suit is said to be pending.-F. y.
Talbert has vacated .. D. Matthews tene-
mcnt in Brooklyn and moved 10 G. ".
Stafford's house on Court street.-Mrs.
Bennett of Wichita, Kan, was in town
last week after an absence of IS years from
MorrsVille. She visited her brother, Hon,
II. G. Fisk and was accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Whitney Nearly four
inches of rain fell during the recent heavy
storm.-The evangelistic work of f. \.
whittier Is meeting with very good results
the meetings alternate between the Metho-
ulSt ana congregational churches and are
very largely attended. Thursday of this
week is TO he observed a. "A day of special
iasting and prayer and extra work House
prayer meetings will Ice held in various
parts OF the town, conducted by those who
are appointed from to 10 a. m. Al 1880
separate services will he held 10y the pas
tors at each church. In the afternoon and
evening the business men will be asked
10 close their business places and attend
the meetings to he conducted by EVaneel-
ISL whittier in the Methodist church.
Next sundays services will be held i'm the
Congregational church, opening with "A
prayer meeting al 10 "A. m, preaching at
ie:i', union young peoples meeting at noon
praise service at : and preaching at i.5n
p MIR. and Mrs. Win Skinner have va
Gated DIR. Hairs corner section in the Gem
tennial block and have moved to Swanton