Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-05
'ERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
|Es AND GOSSIP OF DolNGS IN THE
FREE PRESS'S BROAD FIELD.
winoosIxi Valley, villages Up North
bng otter Creek and by the Shores
of White River Covered by
Special Reporters.
ADDISON COUNTY.
MIDDIlERURY.


ces were held at the Catholic
ch here Friday forenoon and the in-
lent was dn the Catholic cemetery.
son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
la Wednesday forenoon and died IN
afternoon. Tho funeral was held
.sday afternoon at o'clock
following recently elected officers
amp A. S. Tracy, Sons of veterans
been Installed for the current year:
ain. Charles +. Rich; first lieutenant
n Maher; second lieutenant, FREQ
or: first of camp council. Fred Maher;
nd. Fred Taylor, and Philip Maher,
first sergeant, John Lowe; quar-
aster sergeant, Clarence Taylor; col
.rgeant, Philip Maher; chaplain, sam
D. Hale.
ere will be no public shearing held
this spring by the Vermont Merino
ID Shearing association. ). w. jew
owner of the fair ground, having alb
ed the association from their oblga-
to hold a shearing this year.
Austin died at his home on Munger
1t at midnight Friday from paralysis
,hich he had had several shocks he
laid up for about week prior 10 ms
h in consequence of the last shock MT.
lin was 6s years of age and for many
IS had been one of the best known
most prominent farmers in Addison
lty, He was life long democrat and
eliRion inclined towards Unitnrianism.
Austin leaves widow and two mar
daughters, Mrs. Charles Brooks OF
dlebury and Mrs. Charles ii. Hale OF
ansport, Ind. The funeral services
p held from the late home of the de-
he'd at o'clock on Sunday afternoon
in spite of bad weather and worse
[elling there was a large attendance
I,Ar H.
rational pastor at New Haven street,
lated and the interment was at New
zen mills.
Irwin L. Taylor died at his home on
Edgar Piper farm up the creek at
bck Saturday morning. Several months
Mr. Taylor went to Boston and sub
tea to a delicate and dangerous but
essary surgical operation. He died as
result of the operation but fingered
much longer than It was at first
nght possible he could. The funeral
vices were held at the house at IL
ock Monday forenoon. Rev. Il. j. Bar
of Salisbury officiating, and the in
hent was in the cemetery in West Sal
try. Mr.. Taylor was IS years old and
res a widow and an adopted daughter.
Ira n. Taylor of Middlebury. He
q brother of Harvey Taylor of West
nwall and Mahlon Taylor of New Ha-
here was only a small attendance of
ntry people upon the local market,
hday. Butter sold for from 10 to IS
ks per pound and eggs were worth 10
ts dozen.
he storm of Tuesday and Tuesday
bit brought more snow than we have
here at any previous time this WIN
The snow is badly drifted in places
most of the country roads are report
in the very worst kind of condition.
y Bridport and Cornwall roads are in
ecially bad shape and the Bridport
III stage was over an hour late Wednes-
morning, the first time 1t has been be-
ID this winter. The Cornwall and Bird
h road commissioners have forces of
h out breaking out the roads, but the
hd is still too high for them to make
|ch headway. The water on the rail-
I'd between Shoreham and Whiting has
sn steadily rising and IS now 20 inches
l two feet deep at different points, and
! fraip from Ticonderoga for Leicester
pction was unable to get through We'd
lsay morning and is still stalled near
biting.
Jews has been received here of the
tn in Lawrenceville, N. j., on Monday
a son TO Prof. ana Mrs. A. L. James.
o child lived only short time.
vERGENNEs.
The young ladies of the Sodality society
the Roman Catholic church are prepar-
k for an entertainment to be given on
esday evening, March II, at st. Peters
II, for the benefit of the parochial
nool. A lecture will be given by Rev.
ther Freehan of F'itchburg, Mass. and
ere win be an essay on the life Of
ha1 lo1~ ll
|. Edward Pilon will conduct the music.
cordial invitation is extended to all.
N1rs. Fannie Lewis has sold her house on
hin street to Frank Perkins.
+. Chamberlin and Wallace II. Bristol
q confined to their houses by sickness.
4 special city meeting has been called
March 18th at 1880 p. m, to see II the
by will appropriate $4,000 more for the new
" hall.
The Vergennes Athletic club entertained
e mayor and aldermen in their club
oms Tuesday evening. Card playing,
usic and speeches comprised the enter
inment, after which fine collation. was
rived, and all had very enjoyable time.
BRISTOL.
Rev. L. A. Bigelow will deliver a lee.
ire in the Panton Methodist church
arch 1l.-Edward Ellison and family Wis.
ID in Charlotte last week.-Mrs.. j. j.
[0mas of Charlotte Is in town for a stay
two weeks.-Dr. L. c. Prime has rented
part of w. e. Bicknelrs house on Gar
bid street for an offlce.-Miss Fannie
fright, teacher in the first primary, closed
be term Friday with literary exercises
Pnsisting of recitations. marching. etc.
y her pupils. The winter term has been
'ery successful in all departments-Ell
.ustin, who was buried in New Haven
Rturday, was well known in this town
nd prominent farmer.-Harry Spraeuf
|hs bought the Day farm west of the
3llage.-Harry Sprague expects to go tc
3ornwall this spring to work In q cream.
or 90 young people from
|ere attended an evening party at Elisha
flark's In Lincoln Friday night.-The
haw has spoiled the sleighing, bringing
banning to a standstill.
|The largest load of logs hauled here this
finter measured 2370 feet.-Rev. f. w
richardson, the Advent pastor, spent last
keek in New Hampshire.-E. c. Morton
|hd wife returned from their wedding trir
kst Saturday.-Frank Ladoo is painting
lis barn.-Fred Landon arrived in towr
|unday night with a car load of Western
|orses.-Farr, the Free Press hustler, was
b town last Saturday.-Rev. c. A. Thomas
II New Haven preached at the Baptist
hurch Sunday in exchange with Rev. w
!. Kinzie.-The monthly business meet
|lg of the Epworth League will be helt
friday evening of this week In the yes
ry of the Methodist chuch.-Snow has
|early all disappeared from this vicinity
fhe ice went out of the river here Satur
lay. The high water caused some anx
ety but no damage was done.-G. w. Sne
ION has moved his goods and chattels in
b the house on Garfield street lately pur
ha cAI - TA,- n D~t IA.
Ind d. X. Hamblin both continue very
eeble.-C. c. Currier and wife have moved
hto their new house on Spring street,
Fharley Hoag has entered the employ OF
,. Il. Meader as clerk. Curtis Cole. who
las been there the past year. going bach
b Mount Holly.--C. E. Lawrence has
|een on business trip "over the noun