Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-25

contribution in literature in prose for a
literary monthly at that institution. The
prize amounts to $50 and was given by
Messrs Baker and Chamberlain.
Willis 7. Sparhawk has returned from
Brimneld, Mass, where he has been act
ing as sub-mastef at the Hitchcock Free
school for the past two years. He has re-
signed his position and will attend a theo-
logical seminary to prepare himself for
the ministry.
TUNBRIDGE.
Prof. and Mrs. f. j. Bugbee Of South
Hadley. Mass, are guests at A. G. Ad-
ans, where they will spend the summer.
DIR. G. II. Spiller Of Montpelier made
short visit In town last week.-Mr. and
Mrs. NJ. S. Smith and Mrs. Laura Jacquard
of Fort Worth, Texas, former residents Of
this place, are now visiting friends in
Hartford They will spend the season In
Vermont.-Ransom Whitney of Manches-
ter, y. H., is a visitor in town.
VERsHIKE.
Hugh Clark cut his foot quite badly
while splitting wood and was disabled for
a few days, but Is now able to be about
again.-The upper village school closed last
Friday-Mrs. James ,Woodcock returned
home Sunday after a few weeks visit In
West Fairlee.-The roads. In town are now
in good condition. No more work Is to be
done on them until after haying.-Miss
Nina Fuller went to Watervillc. n. H.,
Tuesday.-Miss Grace Gross still continues
to improve and her family entertain strong
hopes of her recovery.
CHELSEA,
June 10 the case of Henry H.,Martin vs.
Isaac b. Robinson was tried In Orange
County Court 1t is an action Of trespass
for assault and battery, the. plaintiff
claiming that defendant thYew brick at
him from an adjoining horse shed while
plaintiff was uaking his horse from his
church shed in Williamstown village De-
cemler a. 1895. The defence was self
defence. The jury found for the plaintiff
to recover sS5 and certified execution was
granted. John w. Gordon for plaintiff and
r. ]. Deavitt and X. NJ. Harvey for de-
PENDANT.
on Wednesday was tried another assault
and battery case from Williamstown in
which defence was the same II. f. White
apt. VS.. William Lund This was an af-
fray which occurred on the portico OF a
house plaintiff owned, but defendant
hired. The jury found verdict for the
defendant. r. A. Hoar and r. NJ. Harvey
for plaintiff and W. w. 1,apoint and John
w. Gordon for defendant.
County Court formally adjourned Friday
morning, the business having been con-
Cluueu the evening DelOTe. ne lOllOWIIS
divorces were granted: Clara Cheney VS..
L. II. Cheney for intolerable severity; LIZ
zie NJ. Fennel VS.. Fred S. Fennel for adul-
terry with leave for petitioner to resume
her maiden name; Ida May Frost VS.. Chas.
+. Frost for intolerable severity and re-
fusal to support, custody of minor child
being given to petitioner; James r. Good
ell VS.. Eta Goodcll for adultery; Agnes
l.. Pratt vs.. Alonzo A. Pratt for intoler-
able severity, custody OF minor child
granted to petitioner; Julia A. Richardson
VS.. John c. Richardson for desertion, GUS
tody OF minor children given to petitioner;
Emma l.. Rice VS.. Hiram l.. Rice for In
tolerable severity; Lucia c. Stewart VS..
William Stewart for refusal to support,
custody of minor child to petitioner; Eli
sha G. Smons VS.. Louisa ]. S!mons for
desertion; Alexander p. Slack VS., Mary
Slack for desertion; Alice l.. Whitcher VS..
+. j. Whitcher for desertion. No State
case was tried. Amos j. Chamberlain,
alias Henry Wilson, a negro of Bradford,
pleaded guilty to an indnctment charging
him with firing a revolver on Sunday,
Sept. /. 1895, and pointing a revolver with
out malice at each of two other young
men at Bradford the same day. He was
fined $40, and costs were restricted to $40
also, In view of his nearly 10 months con-
finement In the county jail. w. j. Powers
pleaded guilty to petit larceny In stealing
a DuIIalO TODt Ht NOTlntT, tCtODtT lolu
last, and was fined $40 and costs. There
were eight new entries in chancery.
Miss Anna Cummings of STAFFORD who
during her two years absence from here
passed In South Africa, has raised nearly
500, 900 for the Huguenot College there,
gave an interesting lecture upon the man
ners and customs of the natives at the
Congregational church Tuesday evening,
June l6, She IL n highly intelligent woman
thoroughly devoted to her work.
The first session Of County Court which
was held In Chelsea was the December
term of 1876 and the centennial ceebra-
ton OF the event will occur sometime
during this summer, ]. B. Pickett, c. S.
Emery, II. X. Darling, J. ID. Denson, r.
NJ Harvey have been appointed a commit
tee of Orange County Bar to attend to
the matter
At republican caucus held Saturday
afternoon C. s. Emery, George C. Stow,
z. A. Corwin. George l., Hayward. Frank
l.. Whitney were elected delegates to the