Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-08
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER

County Sheriff Graves has taken pos
session of his office and these appoint
ments were made Thursday: Deputy sher-
iff and keeper of the county jail, +. II.
Tracy: deputy sherifs, NJ. +. Foster of
Woodbury., w. F. Shepard and Edward
C. French of Barre, A. b. Hutchins of
Barre town, John l.. Tuttle of Montpelier.
a. G.. Dutton of Calais. o. G. Eaton OF
Waitsfeld, A. C. Templeton of East Mont
pelier. Erwin Cooley of Waterbury, S. w.
Winch of Mortified, J. l.. Gleason OF
Warren. l.. C. Lance Of Cabot.
DR.. w. f.. Lawrence of Worcester and
Miss Edith. daughter of Perley Bidwell OF
Monkton Ridge, were married at the res
idence OF the brides father in the latter
town Thursday evening. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence came to this city, where they
spent the night. They returned to Wor-
cester Friday morning, where
they will reside. They were Civ
en- very pleasant house warm
ing by the citizens of Worcester Friday
the prominent townspeople present and
the occasion was made n Congratulatory
event for the host and hostess.
In the County Court Friday the jury
after having been out all night on the
Alexander liquor case, brought in YER
dict of guilty. The case will so to the
Supreme Court on exceptions. The mo-
Frederick l.. Patterson case was denied
In the County Court Saturday Harlow
Chase who was charged with having TAX
en- from the waters fish that were under
lawful length was found not guilty by the
jury. The case of Thedor Lascor VS.. {.
r. Corbin was settled by the respondent
paying the plaintif so. In the McAlliste ter
VS.. McAlllster case the court refused to
grant a divorce. The Moulton VS.. Moulton
divorce case of Barre which has been be-
fore the courts for some time and which
occupied much of the time of the pres nj
term was finished Saturday morning. The
court refused to grant u divorce TO either
party. In the case of McGovern VS.. the
Central Vermont railroad the court order
ed that the respondents pay the plaintif
his expenses and lawyers fees. This case
will be one of the first to be taken up al
the opening of the next term of court. In
the case of the city of Barre VS.. the Barre
water works Joel c. Baker of Rutland
George A. Kimball of Somerville, Mass,
and Moses Williams Of Boston were ap-
pointed appraisers of the water works. In
the case of Abbott VS.. Abbott a divorce
was granted Mrs, Abbott decree nisi The
last case heard was that of s. l.. Howe ct
al. w. C. III. More. receiver OF Conso.ida-
ted Granite company, A decree OF SlSh
with interest from March, 1896. was given
At S:20 court adjourned sine die.
Judging from the result OF the special
town meeting held in Worcester Monday
afternoon the voters have modified
very materially In their factional strife
The meeting was called to order N
l O'Clock and lasted but one hour. The
only business done was to elect one school,
director, to succeed Ii. T. Kellogg. There
were 100 votes cast and of these Henry
Hall received 70 and I'll. B. Hancock q
Mr.. Hall was declared elected and the
meeting adjourned. The citizens now hope
for an amicable state OF affairs on the
part of the board and an immediate
opening of the schools.
The house of Frank Il. Lewis at Middle
sex Centre was destroyed by hre Satur'
day evening while Mr., and Mrs. Levi:
were absent from home, The family OF
seven children were in the house alone al
the time the fire broke out and it was
with much difficulty that they were res
cued alive. Mr. Lewis who Is hard
working and prudent man suffers severe
ly by the fire and tho citizens of this
city have started subscription for ths
aid Of the family. The house was insured
for 5000 and the furniture for 500.
l.. j. Hathaway of this city, who Is II
Boston on business is reported as beint
quite III and HE friends in this city ar,
entertaining grave apprehensions regard
| ing him.
| V. c. johnson. aged 81 years, died at his
nome on the Northheiu roao near .h'
brown Mills Sunday morning. Mr., John
son, who was a veteran OF the late wal
il survived by wife and eight children
The funeral was held from his lat,
residence Monday afternoon at 2 O'CLOCK
and Rev. w. A. Davidson of this city OF
| fciated.
The seth birthday of Gen. Stepher
Thomas was celebrated at his home OF
elm street Tuesday afternoon at
! O'Clock and a large number of the promi
nent citizens of this city and vicinity call
ed and rendered their congratulations I,
the venerable and highly respected gen
eral. Rev. A. N. Lewis of Christ churcl
read an original poem, which was writ
ten for the event and which was a choic,
composition.
M. II. Farr has sold his Middlesex farm
to a Burlington party for $500.
Charles w. Clark was taken to Wind