Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER,

ngs in Middlesex, the property of Charles
but occupied by his brother,
Henry Silloway were burned to the ground
Wednesday. The origin of the fire is be-
lieved to have resulted from a stroke Of
lightning as the fire was discovered short
ly after the shower had passed The fire
was first seen in the barn. All of the live
stock except IL piss and a calf were re-
moved The barn with its contents were
destroyed and the fire spread to
the woodshed and thence to the house.
The furniture In the latter was saved.
Mr.. Siloway who is suffering from a bro
ken leg had to be carried from the house
on bed. When the fire that destroyed
the house was at its height 1t leaped
across the street and in n very short time
eat UP n second, unoccuped house belong
ed to Charles Silloway. There was about
$4,000 insurance on the buildings and $500 on
the furniture.
Alfred ~ Short of Graniteville. aged "a
years, died at the Heaton hospital Thurs
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock from typhoid
fever. Mr.. Short was taken to the hospi-
tai about ten days ago suffering from
meningitis. Fever set In and his case be-
came hopeless. He Is survived by q
mother and father, two sisters and n
brother, Thomas. The remains were taken
to Barre that evening and the funeral was
held In that city.
DlubblSl w ItITlll lOSt the
sight of his left eye Saturday forenoon
while using a screw driver. Tho tool,
which was being used Underneath n rack,
slipped and the point landed heavily in
the corner of his eye, inflcting ar ugly
wound and stitches were required to close
1t.
Michael Welch of Barre. who was re-
moved from one of the street cars in that
city last month, has brought suit against
tho In ha Giit * nd ha
has retained John II. Senter and F.. l..
Laird as counsel The case will be tried
in County Court in September.
Oakley NJ Meader Of Calais has brought
suit against Carrie Meader for divorce and
the papers were served Friday evening by
Deputy Sheriff H. y. Wedge OF Berlin.
The charges are intolerable severity and
divers others OF a serious nature Meader
has also brought suit for 5000 against Ell
Holton for alternating his wife's affec-
lions. Rodcrick Holton furnished bail for
his sons appearance at the September
term OF court, when the cases will be
called.
During the electric storm that passed
over Worcester Sunday evening about {
o'clock bolt of lightning, that either
struck his residence or some near by OBJ
ject. resulted in the instant death OF DR.
Royal 7. Sawyer who was sitting in his
Office at the time he was shocked. The
remains were brought to this city Mon
day morning and sent TO his former home
in Mechanicsville.
More than a ton and half of edibles
were shipped from this city to Fort
Ethan Allen Sunday morning for the
members OF Company il.
Tho marriage of Mr.. Harry Warner
Park of this city 20 Miss Marion r
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas David
son OF Fort Covlngton, n. Y, took place
in the latter city yesterday morning at
o'clock. They will be at home in this city
September 90
The Marshfield democrats have nomin.
ated George A. Kelley for representative
A special meeting OF the stockholders OF
the Consolidated Lighting company is sci
for next week, when II is expected that
some action will be taken on the Boltor
Falls power privilege.
The 23d semi-annual convention OF the
Washington county Christian societie.
will be held In Berlin Tuesday. August 30
The chief address will be made by Rev
Il. b. Johnson OF Lynn, Mass, at the
afternoon session. A quartette from The
Barre Baptist society will render specia
music.
The fall term of County Court will oper
Tuesday. September 10. The most i'm
portant cases to be tried will be the Barre
arson case, the trial of Sanctuary anC
Mead, former attendants at the Water
bury asylum, who are to be tried on the
charge OF manslaughter and n couple Of
assault with intent to kill cases 1t Is
expected that the term will run UP tC
Thanksgiving time
F. c. Kennedy of Burlington said In al
interview regarding the proposed stree
road to Warren yesterday while in thi:
city. there Will be n meeting Of commit
tees from Warren, Fayston and Waits
At t,1I1 IT, 1nsA n
The purpose of the meeting Is to prepar,
the citizens in the valley for action re
gardng the matter of building the road
He said that he found the residents Their,
In very enthusiastic state and perfectly
willing 10 cooperate in the matter to an,
reasonable extent.
BARRE.
The city schools will open on September
5. Thers are to be several changes amonl
the list OF teachers, and the dwelling
house on the Bacon lot will be used fol
school purposes pending the erection o.
the new building on that lot, which II |.
expected will be ready for use at the open
ing of the winter term.
Warren C. Nye is likely to be tho re
publican candidate for town representa-
tive from the town of Barre.
Miss Edith Scott, eldest daughter OF G
f. Scott died at her home Saturday after
noon.
NORTHFIBLD.
DR.. d. Johnson jr., has entered a sui
against A. w. Parsons for the payment o
bill for professional service. The cir
cumstances of the case make 1t OF NOR,
than ordinary interest A couple Of year
since a certain elderly couple Of this plac,
were both ILL., They were In rather presset
financial circumstances and the lodge O
,a11 - ~, Dax Ayahl
Grand assisted them and paid the ok
gentleman's DOCTORS bill. Dr.. johnson
believes that the lodge should also pa,
him for attendance upon the mans wife
Private Charles II. Avery arrived hom'
from Atlanta, Ca, Wednesday evening OF
the express train. He is member of Co
#, from this place and has been Ill eish
weeks with typhoid fever and is still veal
and emaciated but gives every indication o
gaining rapidly now. Word was received
from Chickamauga Thursday morning
that Orderly George Evans was Ill witt
symptoms Of typhoid and had been re
moved to a private residence at Chatta
nooga-
Cards have been received annoupcin,
the marriage OF Miss Cherrfe Austin I,
Wilmarth u. Drew Of Barre, at the resi-
dence Of the brides parents at Hyannis
Mass. Miss Austin lived IN this place un
til couple of years since when she wen
to Goddard seminary. She Is a sister o
Mrs. Charles Dole Of this place.
Cards have been received announcing tn
coming marriage Of c. ]. Scribner of 81
Adams to Ullen Lucy Drugs Of Stowe MI
Scribner Is well remembered by man,
here while he was a cadet at the Univer
sity. The ceremony Will take place to
day at Stowe.
Miss Nellie Carroll aged q years, died a
her home in this town Thursday evening"
after lingering illness with consump
ton. The funeral was held from 81