Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-07
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
ESSEX JUNCTION


his premises.
A lawn has boen graded and shade
trees set out around the east and north
sides of the Baptist church.
Mrs. j. s. Goodall is in Fairfax caring
for her sister, Mrs. C. NJ Farnsworth,
who Is quite sick.
i Charles Patnaude for the past 10 years
head sawyer at s. A. Browncll's mill, has
purchased and moved to q farm in Mil
ton.
Miss Alice Chase viii teach school in
Grand Isle this summer.
Ellen Leclair, who became frightened
by the tipping over of the hearse con-
tanning the remains Of Mrs. Merchant,
some five weeks ago, and who has been
suffering severely from nervous prostra-
ton since, Is somewhat better.
a troopers horse stepped into a soft
stop In the highway near the Military Car
barn Thursday and was instantly killed
by having It neck broken.
william Lyon while plowing near the
site of the stevens House opposite the
farm OF William Folsom plowed up two
buttons belonging to continental soldiers
uniforms. The supposition is that the
buttons were worn by Captain Abram
Stevens who served throughout the revo-
lutionary war and was the father Of the
first child born in the town OF Essex.
This child grew TO womanhood and was
the mother Of Carlos, Philetus and De-
catur Tea achout, the two latter now living.
p. F. Como has sold his farm in Cam.
bridge to Phillip Gllens of Fairfax.
| Henry Stafford while feeding stock at
S. a. Brownell's Foster farm in Williston
received a vigorous kick from a colt In
juring his hip quite badly.
Jason Hunt was in the village Saturday
and entered a complaint to Town Grand
Juror Reynolds against his brothcr-in-
law, c. NJ. Booth, for, as he claims, unpro-
vokcd assault Saturday afternoon, on the
| highway about a mile north of this vii
! lage The scrimmage must have been a
| lively one. as the appearance of Mr..
| Hunts face plainly showed. Arthur J..
/ Hanley, n lad of about 10 years, was an
eyewitness of the affair, and says that
Hunt was crowded or thrown into a wire
! fence, and in the struggle to free himself
! received the terrible injuries to his face
| and eyes.
d. II. Macomber found fairly preserved
| indian stone axe in his pasture Saturday.
The edge OF the instrument was very per-
| feet and had the appearance of recently
being sharpened.
The trim and speedy engine number 900
which has hauled the B and l.. passenger
train for the past year was surrendered TO
| the Rutland and Burlington Railroad
company Monday and others were sue
cessively tried in its place In the attempt
! V.
The alleged assault by c. NJ. Booth on
the person of Jason Hunt, noted in Mon
days Free Press was brought about
| by a misunderstanding between the par
! ties regarding some financial matters,
Booth was standing by his team and in
answer to a statement made by him.
Hunt told him he lied, and made a savage
thrust at him with a p!tchfork which he
had In his hand, penetrating Booths
clothing but not entering his body. tho
latter seized the fork and In the tussle to
get possession OF it both rolled down an
cmbankment into a wire fence when Bunt
was badly punished.
Willie Baker has thrown up his posi-.
tion with the Fletcher Granite company
at St. Adams and Is now at his home IN
this village
I f. l.. Sample returnes to his home ir
i New London, Conn, Sunday night
There was fresh arrival of Canadians
for Drury Bros brick yard Sunday night
This addition makes the entire force about
% workingmen.
Munroe b. Chase Of the Montpelier and
White River division of the c. V. r. r..
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. r.. Chase
| Mrs. Edward D. Williams arrived from
her home In Springfield, n. j., Saturday
evening on n visit to her parents Mr.
and Mrs c. NJ Ferrin.
Miss Nina Rawson and Miss Alice John.
son spent Sunday in Richmond
Miss Callie Parker visited at her uncle's
Mr. Amos Partridges in Westford Sun
day.
Patrons of the Military Post railroad
are complaining of the Sunday forenoon
service of that road the first car doe,
not leave here until 20 minutes of nine
People at the Fort are discommodet
really more than those here
7 al
of this village wrote and delivered ser
mon on the Sabbath. taking his text from
Deut 5-15. 1t is said by theologians tina
1t is one of the best expositions OF tn,
Sabbath question" that has ever beer
written; so urgent and frequent has beer
the call for it. that he has recently pub
lished n limited number OF copies In
pamphlet form for free distribution.
A young child of Mr.. and Mrs. Georg,
Gains died Monday night.
C. X. Drury has sold to Samuel Il, Shell
don parcel of land, formerly portion
of the ]. X. Drury estate, consideration
ST.
The Daily News of Tuesday night says
! that Mrs. Masher is stopping with hei
daughter Mrs. A. T. Arkley, in this vii
lage. The name Is Mosher and she will
make her permanent home here with Mr.
and Mrs, Arkley.
At the meeting OF the board OF trustees
Tuesday evening there was a large amount
of business transacted. it being the initia
meeting of the year. Applications from
u. Hapgood, Miss Nellie f. Atherton
Mr.. Frank r. Como were received fol
victualling house and were granted. Frank
+. Como and e. l.. Faneuf were appointed
policemen.
S. d. Teachout was elected superintend,
ent OF streets to work under the super.
vision of the trustees This Is an innova
ton In the management of the street
department and much heneht Is expected
from il. A petition was submitted signed
by ]. A. Donahue, F. +. Como j. S. Rey'
nolds, N. d. Stanley. w. w. Wheeler, C
b. Grow, f. f. Como, NJ. A. Bingham, anC
II. ID. Baker, owners of property abut-
ting on Pearl street, asking the trustees
to take immediate measures TO cause the
removal OF the Military Post Railroad
company's tracks to the centre of the
street. The petitioners claiming that tho
cleaning of the tracks by the cleaner
damages their property and blocks the
streets and paths besides damaging lawns
yards, etc, and also impedes drainage
the entire length of that portion of the
street. The board laid the petition upol
tho table, pending an investigation.
communication was received from com
mttee appointed by the Volunteer Fire
company asking for small appropria
tion for furnishing and repairs to Chemi
cal engine and hook and ladder truck.
committee was appointed TO purchase the
necessary fttings
ID. Yandow was empowered to close Q
contract with s. A. Brownell for the
rental of the engine house for one year
ending April /, 1897, at $50 per quarter.
|, A.. f.. Durkee. proprietor of the hooI
manufactory at s. A. Brownell's mill
had one of his thumbs bady injured by Q
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