Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-04
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
NOTES AND GOSSIP OF DolNGS IN THE
FREE PRESSES BROAD FIELD.
The winooski Valley, villages Up North,
Along otter Creek and by the shores
of white River Covered by
Special Reporters.
ADDISON COUNTY.
MIDDLEBURY.

William Gallagher, who has been serV-
Ing ten days sentence in the local jail
ror drunk was rearrested Thursday for
having stolen from George II. Marshall "
Co.. a gold ring of the value of $3.50. He
was arraigned before Justice Otto p.
Moore and found guilty. He was 'incd
$50 and costs with an alternate sentence
of ia days in the House Of Correction at
Rutland. He will be taken to Rutland as
he is without any money.
Cyrus Myrck of la Sucur, Mimi. Is WIS.,
itng his sister. Miss Adeline Myrick. Mr..
Myrick was at one time principal of the
Addison county grammar school. This is
his first visit East since 1853
Julian l.. Reynolds aged &c years, died
at his boarding place at II o'clock Thurs
day morning of typhoid fever. Mr.. Rey-
nolds was formerly OF Burlington, where
he was employed by the Wells, Richard
son company and until recently has been
in business here. A widow survives him.
Ills remains were taken to Burlington for
interment on the flyer Thursday evening.
Rev. A. Il. Potter leaves for New York
this week where he will supply during the
month of August the pulpit of the Wash
ington Heights Baptist church. 1t is ex-
pccted that Rev. b. b. Bosworth of New
York will supply here during the pastor S
vacation.
several cases were up for trial Monday
before Justice Otto p. Moore. The htst
was an assumpsit case. Frank Parrow VS..
s. r. Adam for breach of contract. The
plaintiff was allowed judgment to the
amount of $40 and costs. John Champlain
of East Middlebury was up for "a drunk
He pleaded guilty to IA third offence and
was sentenced to the House of Correction
at Rutland for 60 days. Champain dis
closed upon William Dana. Wallace Ses-
s.ons and Mrs. Mark Piper all Of East Mid
dlebury who were arraigned in turn. Will
liam Dana plead guilty to first offence
of furnishing and was fined 81 and costs
of sl4.9l. which he paid. The case of Wal
lace Sessions was adjourned to Septem-
her 4. Sessions furnishing bail of $500
Mrs. Piper appeared with her counsel
Judge James Stapleton and called for a
jury trial. Constable Seeley drew thc
jury as follows: Charles II. Williamson
William n. Cushman John H. Stewart
John q. Dickinson, Frank Lucia and Will
liam II. Brewster Town Grand Juror w
w. Turner appeared in behalf of the State
Rev. William b. Gift and family OF
Eewanee. ILL.,. are guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Gift on South street.
Miss Flossie and Roy Nichols of Rens'
selaer, y. Y. are visiting their grandpa
rents MIR. and Mrs. Munroe Peck.
large number spent Sunday at Lake
ing at the Lake House by Rev. William
T.. Weeks. rector of st. Thomas Episco
pal church in Brandon.
The Spring Grove Methodist camp meet
ing association will hold meetings at New
Haven one week commencing Thursday
the 2'th inst, extending to September
inclusive
Dr. i. +. Mellon and family, who have
been spending n few weeks camping az
Long Point. have returned home.
Miss Ethel Hoffman Of Laconia. n. II.
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Edward r. Clay
of Court street.
Mrs Willard II. Bond and son of Wa
verify, Mass. are guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank A. Bond of Seminary street
Miss Olive Billings has been spending &
few days with friends in Tinmouth, VT.
Edward Mclaughlin is taking Mis-
Kings place as telegraph operator at thu
Addison House during her vacation of
few weeks
The water right owners on the West sid
of the river have decided to have the OLE
wooden numc which supplies the Middle
bury Electric company, the Star mill an,
the Topper Electric company with powe
replaced by an iron one. AS both the cleo
trio companies are supplied with waite
through this channel the village will nee
essarily be in darkness for two or three
weeks at least.
Prof. A. f. Howes of Brandon has ac
cepted the principalship of the local Higl
school. Mr.. Howes is a graduate of Am
hcrst College in the class Of 81 and come
to Middlebury very highly endorsed. TIL
prudential committee have secured tn
following list of teachers for the comm
year: High school, Miss Mary A. Pollard
A. b., preceptress; Miss Mary A. Pollard
a. b., assistant preceptress gramma
school, Miss Julia E. Bond, assistant; Mis-
Helen NJ. Richardson; second intermedlat
Miss Ida Waugh; first intermediate, Mis-
Cora IL. bingham; fourth primary, Mfs
Sadie Wood; third primary Miss Grac
Ricnards second primary, Miss Len
Kelsey; first primary Miss Sara Fl
Wright; vocal and instrumental music
Miss Mary Roscoe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lyman Harmon
have issued invitations to the wedding o
their sister, Miss Herrika Mariette Stew
ems to Mr.. William Henry Button to b
solcmnized at the Stevens homestea
Tuesday evening, August l6, at 1880 O'CLOCK
Mr.. Button is the junior member Of tn
law firm of Button & Button and is ais
special attorney for the United State
justice department.
Joe Wood, a mason, recently employe
on the Battell block, skipped" yesterda
owing board bill of $3.50 to Mrs Duket
Several articles of clothing were found 1
his room by the officers. which were al
forwards identified by different parties o
Seymour street. All attempts to head hii
of by telephone proved OF no use. He
desperate looking man, As years of ag
of dark complexion, being three fourth
Indian, and Is about five feet tall.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. H. Upper an
daughter, Miss w. II. Upper and Mr.
Charles Bell and Miss Bell OF New Yor
arrived In town Tuesday and are guest
Tor the season at the Addison.
Chief Engineer Frank r. Stone of th
Middlebury fire department has had III
bakery pump and the Paramount steame
ovcrhauled and placed in readiness for us
In case of FIRE during the repairing of tn
fume at the falls. Foreman Mark Besset
Will have charge of the steamer and Fore
man George Kidder will be in charge {
the bakery pump.
VERGENNEs.
Middlebury Bennington and Burlineto
have each during the past week furnlshe
boy for the State Industrial school, Ma:
ter Atwood Fullington of johnson is vi,
tting his uncle, Superintendent Andrew
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. j. Pratt are taking a cal
Yiage drive for a week In New York Stat
We take the following from the bienni
report OF Superintendent Andrews whic
has just been sent to the printer: Or
hundred and twenty boys have been az
mitted during the past two years, Is ,
the boys furloughed have been returne,
there has been 2S0 boys In the school du
Ing the two years; 1922 boys have been flu
Laughed and discharged There were 1
boys in the school July /; 81 girls ha,
been committed during the past two year
IL girls have been furloughed and di
charged. There were "a girls In the scho
July 81; there have been 1852 bows an
girls committed to the school, Tho u,
capita expense for the past year has bee
$lI75. The health of the school has bce
GOOD no death has occurred during II