Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-17
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
NOTES AND GOSSIP OF DoINos NTHE
FREE PREss's BROAD FIELD.
The winooski Valley, villages Up North,
Along otter Greek and by the shores
of White River Covered by
Special Reporters.
ADDISON COUNTY.
VERGENNES.

ADDISON COUNTY.
VERGENNEs
Ira Downing of Lincoln, who was cam
tured here Nov. I, was taken to Rutland
by Deputy Sheriff Stearns. and at a hear
ing held Tuesday he was bound over to
County Court in the sum of 500 which ho
could not furnish and was committed to
Jail.
John f. Ladd of Monkton has filed his
voluntary petition in insolvency with La
bilities of about 500 and nominal assets
Ihis is the first case to come before Ref
cree Tuttle under the new United States
bankruptcy law.
Capt. Louis Daniels has the keel laid
for a new passenger steamer. The keel
Is % feet long. and it will he Gi feet over
all in length. 12 feet in width and foot
hold. The boat is designed to be quite fast
and will be capable of carrying i5o people
Nj. j. Daniels designed the model and is
building the boat He expects to have it
completed for next seasons summer busi-
ness.
The preliminary hearing of State VS..
Harrison Jerome Frank jerome and Lii
lie Jerome, was resumed Monday evening
before Justice +. NJ Moulton. The Girl
Is about II or IS years OF age, the oldest
boy is II and the younger years Old.
/ The three were charged with breaking
into the house of Joseph King in pautnu
and stealing some handkerchiefs. napkins
and various other small articles The-a
was not much evidence against the girl,
so she was discharged, hut the boys haV-
ing the articles in their possession. will he
held for the grand jury in December. The
cider boy, Frank Jerome was bound over
to the County Court in the sum of si0a
and was taken to the industrial school
! for safe keeping. The younger boy was
i'll Monday. but he will be given a hearing
later. States Attorney Fish prosecuted.
and F. w. Tuttle defended
You can save money by buying your
shoes now at the Allen Shoe Cos cut price
shoe sale.
! MIDDLEBURY.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Charles f. Adams are re-
joicing over the arrival of ten pound
boy baby, born Saturday.
! Mr.. Lewis Skiff. the assistant postmas-
! ter, is on the sick list
Mrs. John Hyde has returned to town,
! after spending several weeks in Crown
Point, y. Y.
The Battell Hose company are making
extensive preparations for their annual
/ ball Wednesday evening, Nov. %
Landlord Higgins of the Pierce House is
making extensive repairs on the interior
of his hotel.
/ Mir. edward Harris. an experienced
horse trainer of Cornwall met with Very
serious accident while handling a colt
W
mai from the stall it reared and on coming
down planted one of its forefeet upon the
top of Mr.. Harris head, knocking him to
the floor senseleSs.
Mary Mahcu, the young daughter of Mr..
ard Mrs Philip Maheu. is i'll with typhoid
fever.
Mre. William Terril is i'll at her homo
with typhoid fever
l.. D. Edrdge has gone to Montpelier
on business.
Mrs. James +. Negus has gone TO Ver-
genncs, where she will visit her sister.
Mrs. 4. Neville
Thomas II. Mcleod has gone TO Mont
pelier on business.
Mrs Ella Hazeton and son. who have
been visiting Mrs. Hazeton's mother. Mrs.
Foote, have returned TO their home in
| Keene. y. II.
, Thomas Fletcher has gone 10 Montpelier
for n few days stay.
Mrs George Dewey is seriously ill.,
/ Gasca Baln. wko went TO Los Angeles.
cal, on account OF his health, is improv-
ing.
The Middleburv Electric company are
putting up a building on the north side
of the mill to prevent the freezing cf their
gate.
Work is being pushed on the Ba,tem
block so as TO have it ready for business
January /. 1899.
Mrs. Pauline Bingham is visiting in
in New York city
Mrs, =. F. Chapman has been called to
Albany by the serious Illness Of an uncle.
BRISTOL.
Justice IL. p. Shorwin and ]. w Pase
went to New Haven Mills saturday To ny
the ejectment case Of Guyette -. Fellon.
= jury was called which rendered a ver-
dict for the defendant, No cause for aC-
tion.-Miss Jennie Sherwin entertained i
select number OF her young lady friends
at her residence on Mountain avenue SAT-
urlay evening. Refreshments with music
ard gameS made up an interesting pro-
granme -.Rouben Bshe OF Ferrsburch
was the guest OF II. =, Shcrwin AID FAM
fly Saturdav.-The Thanksgiving services
will be held Thursday evening in thu
Methodist church. sermon by Rev c. "
Thomas, pastor OF the Congregational
church.-The W. {. T. L. met Tues
day afternoon in the library room-Mrs.
knaptcn of Rutland is the guest of NJ. w
Wilson and famiy.-Col. y, +. DInshce
mas been having n serious time with rheu-
matism but is now improving.-The Bap-
lists expect to have the usual services IN
their church next Sunday.-Mrs. l.. y.
Williamson. now in the Mary Fletcher
hospital, has had an operation, and is re-
ported better with II good prospect of re-
covery-J. l.. Scott of Highsate Springs
Is in town.
Elmer Nimblett was arrested and
brought before Justice II, p. Sherwin
Monday. charged with neglectng to sup
port his family. He claimed to be sick
and unable to work. He was examined
by three doctors, who decided that he was
able 10 support his family. He was fined
$50 with costs Of sll.97 He will probably
be taken TO Rutland Tuesday by officer
Farr-Claude Sneedon has closed a sue
cessful term of school in Starksboro,-
Edward Hurlburt is very low.-The W, II.
q Monday eNaninC the rpSi1RnCA
OF Mrs. j. j. Dumas to make arrange
ments for place to meet. They will meet
| again in two weeks
CORNWALL.
| William Barber of Rochester. n. Y,
Robert Barber of Kansas and Eugene Bar
her are In town, visiting their father.
George q. Barber, of West Cornwall.-
Sophia Stebbins and daughter Grace of
Springfield, Mass, returned to their hOmd
Friday after a months visit with their o,d
friends Mrs. Stebbins is the wife Of tho
late Rev. NJ. c. Stebbins. for several years
pastor of the Congregational church in
town.-Mrs. Janette Lewis has been laid
up for several weeks, the result OF an in
jury to her hIp, caused by fall while on
a visit to her brother. Patrick Sanford.
in Knoxville, Ill. She is now improving.
and hopes TO be able to return soon to her
home in Middlebury, accompanied by her
sister, Mrs, Cordelia A. Ellsworth, Of
| Cornwall.
GRANVILLE.