Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-06
ORANGE COUNTY.
RANDOLPH.

OF late the nelgfhbors have heard
serious rackets at the house of Leroy G.
Tilson, believing that he was abusing his
wife. Finally Thursday when there SEEM
ed to be serious trouble there one of the
ncighbors went in and found him pound
ing his wife. throwing her with all his
might upon the floor and otherwise abus-
ing hor. A complaint was entered with
Hon. James Hutchinson, grand juror.
Papers were made out and he was arrest
ed Saturday and brought before Justice
Charles X. Granger and after hearing the
testimony of two or three witnesses the
justice bound Tison over to the grand
jury of Orange County Court in the sum
of $500, which was furnished by his sister,
Mrs. Henry Newton, Much indignation
is felt by the neighbors of Tilson on ac-
count of the way he has abused his wife
for some time past and they thought 1t
was about time to put a stop to it.-Miss
Marion Mcintyre has been at home for a
few days from the University of Vermont
at Burlington Morton & Tllson, grocery
men. have dissolved partnership. Mr.
Morton has bought Mr. Tilson's interest
and will hereafter conduct the business
Mr.. Tilson is undecided what he will do
He is now in Boston for short visit
Charles Porter of Columbus, Ohio, is in
town, the guest of his father-in-law, Dr.
NJ. l.. Scott.-Miss Bertha Bradley re-
turned Saturday from her visit among
friends in ST. Albans.-Mr. and Mrs. l. D.
Williams entertained large number of
their friends with a whist party Saturday
evenng.-E. l.. Bass last week shipped
three and a half tons of maple syrup and
sugar to Denver Col. He Is now busily
engaged in getting out bicycle rims and
bowels, also chair stock at the Marcott &
Hayes mill.
The work of the board OF trade Is already
being felt. on Monday parties were here
looking over the screen mill and were
very much impressed with the induce
ments offered and Will probably locate
here. Several other parties have been In
correspondence with a view OF coming
here, and the business outlook seems to
righten.-Joseph Moore of Manns cloth
ing store has gone away for a few days
visit.-E. l.. Sault has returned home from
his two weeks visiting trip to ST. Adams
and vicinity.-Miss Cora Scott has gone
to Boston for quite an extended visit
Miss Ida Thacher visited relatives in Roy-
alton over Sunday.-News has been re-
ceived here of the death of Mrs. Rosana
A. Gray. formerly of this place, at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. John Lefferts,
at Brooklyn. N. V, i.', Thursday. She
was the widow of Joseph w. Gray, sr..
and we'll known here as the proprietor of
the stock farm near the Centre. Mrs.
Gray had made her home in the summer
at Bristol for the past II years and spent
the winters with her daughter In Brook
lyn.-A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Caswell Bruce Sunday afternoon
l.. d. Latham, who is studying law In the
office Of ]. d. Denison. esq, has gone to
his home In South Royalton for a few
weeks.
The Board of Agriculture were in town
Monday together with several veterinary
surgeons from places In Massachusetts
and New York. Mr.. Moultop made q per-
sonal examination OF the Green Mountain
Farm herd Of Jersey cattle. The cattle
were never In any more perfect condition,
~ Al appearancss. than now. but 70