Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-07
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
NOTES AND GOSSIP OF DoINos IN THE
FREE PRESS,S BROAD FIELD.
The Winooslki Valley, Villat North,
Along Otter Creek and by 8 Shores
of White River Co, by
Special Reporter
ADDISON COU
VERGBNNES

VERGBNNBS
Joseph Carpenter of Ado z aged 81
years, died Friday of paral Isf His fun
eral was held Sunday. G
The old Burroughs resid ~, situated
about q mile south of this city, on the
old turnpike road in Waltham. formerly
owned by the late Stephen Burroughs, was
consumed by fire Saturday afternoon
with nearly all the contents. The loss
was about $1,000; insurance $1,000 The fire
was supposed to have originated from
chimney.
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Iarrows died Saturday and was buried
Monday. This makes the third child they
have lost within a year. The second one,
n son. died about three weeks ago.
Rev. II. r Titus is taking trip to Mas
sachusetts
]. d. Whiteside has just been painting
his residence.
Miss Ina Fisk, teacher in the Vermont
Industrial School, who went to her home
in Weybrdge for Sunday, was taken i'll
there and probably will not be able TO
resume her duties at the school for several
days.
At the annual meeting of the Stevens
Hose company Monday evening Dr. w.
N. Kpowlton was elected foreman; ii. X.
Titus, first assistant foreman; Eugene >.
Norton, second assistant foreman; Or. II.
w. Shipman, secretary and treasurer.
The Vergennes Driving club held
meeting Monday evening and decided TO
have races here on their track Wednes-
day and Thursday, June II and 1S H. Z.
Preston E. w. TRIM and C.. II. Colson
were appointed a committee OF arrange
ments.
Judge M. b. Cove Of Lincoln has been
in town few days, the guest of NJ. l..
Barton.
George r. Thorne went to New York
on the flyer yesterday noon.
tet,o Ma nj ST 1OhnGDurX Ma
tional bank examiner, was in town yes
terday.
AT the semi-annual meeting of the Ver-
gennes Athletic club held Tuesday even
ing, Charles II. Caisse was elected presi-
dent: Charles w. Seiple, vce-president;
william Barnard secretary; George r.
MoCuen, treasurer; J. W. Ketchum, Frank
w. Tuttle and William n. Thompson,
board of governors. The club is in good
shape financially and has large Increase
in members since the last election.
Tho first boat of the season. The }. u.
Hindes D. G. Case, captain, arrived last
evening from New York with 1874 tons Of
swedish Nail rods for the National Horse
Nail company. On her return she will be
loaded with scrap iron and horse nails.
MIDDLEBURY.
John w. Martin died at his home on
Pleasant street here at about $50 O'Clock
Monday morning, after an illness OF eight
or cine weeks The trouble was mainly
loss of appetite, consequent upon old age,
and until a couple of weeks ago he was
able to be up and have his clothes on
every day, but since then failed rapidly
until his death. Had he lived IL days more
Mr. Martin would have been so years OF
age, having been born in Ferrisburgh,
this State, May Is, 1916. Until quite re-
Gently he was a very vigorous man for his
age and attended to the details of his
numerous and widely separated business
interests with keon and active mind. He
was largely Interested in real estate in
Middlebury and other places in Vermont,
and also in the West. so that he was be-
lieved to be one of the wealthiest men in
Addison county. In earlier life he kept
hotel in Ferrisburgh, In the good old stage
days. and had many good stories to tell
Of those comparatively old times. In 1867
he came to Middlebury, and has made his
home here ever since, being known to
everybody in the county and having a
wide acquaintance beyond. Mr.. Martin
was the last to die of n family of 10 chill
dren, most of whom had also lived to a
good old age, and he will be greatly miss
ed in Middlebury. He leaves three chill
dren, namely; ABBY wife of Henry W.
Hammond OF Middlebury; Walter w. Mar
tin Of Middlebury, and Stoddard b. Mar
tin Of North Ferrisburgh. The funeral
services were held at s. B. Martins in
North Ferrisburgh at II o'clock on We'd
nesday morning, and the remains were
inferred In a cemetery there where his
wife. as well his father and grand
father and other relatives are buried.
Marcus A. Carr shipped two carloads OF
COWS and calves to Boston Monday morn
ing. He has another carload to ship Tues
day morning, not having been able to get
the animals examined In time for the Mon
day morning shipment.
Rev. John G.. Gooding, the new Metho-
dist PASTOR who arrived here last week.
commenced his pastorate on Sunday
and his pashioners We're we'll pleased vii
his Introductory services Rev Charles
F. Noble, the retiring pastor, began his
ministration In Ticonderoga, N. Y, the
same day.
Mrs. Peter Champagne, who has been
i'll for the past four months, part Of the
time seriously so, was well enough Satur-
day to take the noon flyer for Fitchburg,
Mass. where she will remain with her
son Frank, for an indefinite time. in the
hope that the change will restore her 10
health. Her sister, Miss Margaret Barret,
accompanied her to Fitchburg, and will
remain short time there with her.
Paul Cornell on Monday morning as
sumed the proprietorship and manage
ment OF tho Shoreham Hotel and those
who know Mr.. and Mrs. Cornell expect
and believe that the new venture will
prove great success.
Mrs. Abby S. Beckwith has returned
from New York city, where she has been
for a three weeks visit
There was not large attendance upon
the local market Monday. as the farmers
were generally pretty busy and. besides
that, knew that the prices for what they
had to sell were pretty certain to be AWAY
down. Butter brought from II to 10 cents
per pound as a general thing but IA cents
was paid for fow tubs OF tho "separat tor
eggs went for 10 cents n dozen.
Col. Frederick D. Mussey has gone to
Rutland for brief visit TO his brother
Mrs. Sarah A Fleming has been allow
ed q pension as the widow of Byron l.,
Fleming of Company A, Sd VT. Inf. Vols,
who died in March q year ago.
The recent death of Mrs. Earah (Tudor)
Strong of West Addison removes from
us a member of two of the prominent
families In the early history of Addison
county. -one being that of DR.. Edward
Tudor, who practced here from 1904 to 1856
She married John w. son of Hon. John
Strong, who settled in Addison in 1866,
when his nelghbors were mostly bears
and Indians his early log house having
been burned by the latter and his hot,
hasty pudding appropriated by the for
NOR. lie was chief judge Of Addison coun-
~ from 1856 to 1900. a member Of the Leg
islature. and held many other public posi-
tions Mrs. Strong was the oldest living
member OF st. Stephens Episcopal
church. having beon confirmed In 1926.
She was married in 1851 and died April
3 aged 49, Her uncle Capt. Samuel
4orey Of Fairlee. VT. was tho inventor