Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-23

peter Iarrow, vice-presidents: Or. n.
Knowlton, secretary; w. n. The lon,
treasurer C. II. Colson, John +. = rtly
and E. w. Train, executive con tee,
The association expect to have RAJ lS here
in June.
Ambrose Tatro, who was arrested on
the charge of setting fire to his barn in
which two horses were burned alive, was
| brought before Justice Donaway Friday
evening in States Attorney f. Il. Fish
office and tried for cruelty to animals,
found guilty, was fined 500 and costs,
which was paid.
| Arthur Larrow of Ferrisburgh aged 10
years son of MIR. and Mrs. Albert Larrow,
stuck rusty nail in his knee about 10
days ago and died from lock Jaw Sunday
evening. His funeral was held at o'clock
Tuesday morning in st. Peters church.
Mrs E. f. McGovern arrived from Bos-
ton Saturday, where she had been TO see
her sister, Miss Electa S. Smith, who was
seriously injured there several days ago
| by the electric cars. Mrs. McGovern re-
ports Miss Smith as being able to be re-
| moved to a private hospital, but is still in
u serious condition.
| At the annual convocation Of Jerusalem
Chapter No. 2, Royal and Arch Masons
held In Masonic hall Monday evening the
following were elected officers: Charles
T. S. Pierce, NJ. r. Fl. p; John D. White
side, E. K; Rev. ii. r. Titus. e. S.; Frank
A. Co.'s, treasurer; George w. Ross, sec
retary; W. N. Thompson, C. II; Rufus
IL. Noonan, p s.; Eugene f. Field, X. A.
c.; Jacob Solader c. NJ, Sd vail; RAN
som r. O'Bryan, G.. M, I'd vail; Or. f. W.
Shipman, G. NJ, 1st vail: William w.
Booth, chaplain; E. A. Field, s. s.. II. H.
Burge ]. s.; w. II. Flagg tyler.
Mrs w. W. Winans at Basin Harbor
has built an addition to the dock at that
place of 10 feet by 30 feet, with a depth
of II feet at low water This will make
It much more convenient for parties land
ing thcFe, also for the large steamers on
the lake. She is also building a new
storehouse for the accommodation of freight
and baggage.
Mrs. Elizabeth q. Coe, widow of the late
! DR.. Frederick w. Coe, died suddenly
| Tuesday morning of heart failure, aged SO
| years, at the residence OF her son, f.
w. Coe. Mrs. Coe had been a resident of
this city great many years; was mem
ber of St. Paul's church, and leaves a
great many friends to mourn her loss.
Mrs. K. j. Severance OF Keesevile, N.
Y, is in town visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. +. II. Foss.
Miss Eliza Stevens and Miss Herrika
Stevens of this city intend to sail May
16 for Europe for an extended trip with
friends from Keeseville, N. Y.
Orange Spaulding and his mother. Mrs.
John G.. Spaulding Of Lewis, N. Y, are in
town for a few days.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Elizabeth
G. Coe will be held at st. Paul3 church
at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Rev. II. p.
Grabau will ofhciate.
Mrs. F. F. Pierce and daughter, Mrs.
Thomas Griffin of Norwalk, Conn, ar
rived Tuesday evening to attend the fun
eral Of Mrs. Pierces mother, Mrs. Il. G..
Coe.
MIDDLEBURY.
Mr.. Paul Cornell has leased from Henry
e Bissel for term OF years, the Shore
ham Hotel, which Mr. Bissell has run fol
a couple of years past, and will take pos
session on May 1. Mr.. Bissell has, on the
other hand, leased the Addison House in
Middlebury from Darwin Rider and viii
take possession about May TO- or as soon
as he can close up his business in Shore
ham.
Capt. D. E. Barrett, who has been visit
ing at Peter Champagne's, has returned
to the Soldiers Home at Bennington. His
sister Mrs. Champagne, was thought to
be considerably easier on Saturday.
The college faculty and students have
purchased a 120 foot flag pole, in two parts
which is to be set up ON Waldo avenue
and handsome flag will be swung to the
breeze and dedicated on May 30. The tive
parts of the pole were procured from
George Hodges of Ripton. The dedica
tion exercises will be set for an hour whicf
will not conflict with the Decoration DAY
exercises. Charles A. Munroe of the sen
Tor class of the college has been chosen al
the orator to make the dedicatory address
The water in Otter creek has been get
ting higher here for couple of days, ant
was rising rapidly Saturday. The mead
ows on the creek three miles and furthe
up above here are all submerged. but no
80 much so a month ago. and as tn
river is likely to recede as rapidly as
rose, there Is no danger of damage to b
anticipated in this section.
The measles bids fair to become epl
demic In Middlebury, and it is only ques
ton of time and that only of few days
before the village schools will have to b
closed. If for nothing else, for lack of schol
ars Seventeen houses were quarantine
Monday forenoon, and now between
and 80 houses bear the little red sigr
"measles" Every house on High stree
but one is quarantned. Among thos
whose residences are quarantined are ID
E. II. Martin, DIR. William II. Sheldon an
DR.. l.. b. Mellen. The disease so far ha
taken on only a mild form and there ha
not yet been a fatal case n few grow
people have been attacked.
Ex-Postmaster c. C. Peck, now inspec
tor of customs at Quebec, who has bee
here on visit to his family. has sold hi
fine home place on North Pleasant stree
TO DIR. Edward II. Martin. The terms ar
private
There was about the usual attendanc
upon the local market Monday, with abou
the average offerings of butter and egg:
The water in Otter creek at this poir
was a little higher Monday, which seem
to all be due to the drainage of the over
fow on the low lands up the river and bs
yond and above Leicester Junction Th
snow has been almost entirely melted o
the mountains and there Is no longer an
reason to apprehend serious damage 4
property In this section, even If heav
rains should come at once.
Robert Steele has recently lost two {
his most valuable pet skunks. IBIS
marck," black and white, and Nancy,
white, and black. He does not kno'
whether they are strayed or stolen, bl
would give reasonable reward for the
return without any questions asked
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson Miller of Willis
ton were among the visitors In town Nor
day
Lake Dunmore Lodge of Odd Fellow
are to observe the 10th anniversary of tn
order next Sunday. They will meet l
their hall at 2:45 o'clock p. M, and pre-
coed In body to the Congregations
church, where an address will be delvere
to them as well as to the public, at 3:s
o'clock, by Rev. A. w. Dickens, pastor G
the church.
1t now seems to be understood as fina
1y settled that no work will be done towar
the finishing of the Battell block this see
son. ''The mores the pity"
The graded school was closed Tuesda
morning by order Of the prudential CON
mittee for period Of two weeks on q,
count OF the prevalence of the measles