Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-10
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
NOTES AND GOSSIP OF DoINGs
FREE PRESS's BROAD FIELD.
The winooski Valley, Villages Up North,
Along otter Creek and by the Shores
of White River Covered by
Special Reporters.
ADDISON COUNTY.
M1DDLEBURY.

Fred Mayhem. who was a member Of
Company e, First Vermont Volunteers,
who was mustered out last week, has gone
to Boston, where ne intends to join the
United States navy.
Eddie Shdckctt. the young son of Mr.
and Mrs. Israel Shackett died at his late
home In Worcester, Mass, Saturday
Dr Mclcn has gone to New York where
he Will take post graduate course in
chemistry.
Mr.. William I.arock and Miss Kather-
inc Lasher were married at Tcondcroya
Saturday They will make their home
here.
silas King is sick with typhoid fever.
Mr.. William Calvin is moving his FAM
lily to Rochester VI where he has bar
gained for a farm.
Archie Campbell Is visiting relatives in
town.
Dr. and Mrs. sutton have returned
from Il 10 days stay in New York
Mrs. Ramona, who has been the guest
of Miss Helen Hammond, has returned TO
her home in Green Bay, Wis
Dr. Stearns and wife have gone to Bur-
lirgton.
pr. W. II. sheldon has gone to Boston
fer snort stay.
Mrs Emma Button has gone to Troy,
y. y" where she will meet her son and
wife. Mr.. and Mrs. William Button.
Mrs Southard. who has been visiting at
7. Vi. Chapman's, has returned to her
home in Boston.
Fred Bingham has gone to New York.
vERGENNEs.
About % members Of the Legislature.
including the members Of the committees
or both houses Of the states PRISON, House
of Correction and Industrial school, ar
rived here Friday afternoon 20 inspect
the Industrial school. The party were mot
stf lla rle et..t k,a :, -g..,.
ana Hon John T.. Weeks. trustee, well
coined the visitors. After arriving at tho
school tn y were shown about the build
inSs. saw the boys in school ana about
their work, after which all # tho inmates
were assembled in the chapel. Supcrin-
tcndent Andrews told of the work that
was done y song extending greeting WAS
sung. The Ath psalm was sung in unison.
Mr. Andrews asked questions about tho
Blhlc which We're promptly anwcrCd. Sem
ator Perley and Superintendent 4. l..
Morgan made remarks. All were pleased
With the institution.
states Attorney Fish mas been prosecut-
ing couple Of cases before Justice f.
NJ Mouiton. the first was a case against
three jerome children for alleged breaking
into house and theft. The case was con-
tinued when partially tried. Saturday af-
ternoun Fred Fuller of Addison was tried
FOR petit larceny and Fuller received Il
House OF Correction. From the testimony
introduced 1t appears that Fuller bor-
rowed "A lur coat at the home OF job.
4 Cenat" in Weyhridgc about a year ago
He sold the coat here IN Ncrgcnnes. Later
ne skipped out across the lake. but. re-
i turned home about two months ago and
was arrested tho other day by Deputy
Sheriff O!n A, Smith, who took him to
Rutland Saturday night. Fuller Is in Il
rather crippled condition. He was thrown
off from a horses back about two weeks
ago, ana as a result ho has broken arm,
Il broken leg and wrcuchvd ankle lie
manages to get around on CrutChpS.
The will of the late Joshua Dean OF Fer
risburgh was proved In Probate Court Fri
day. William II. Dean is the executor
w. w. Highee OF Charlotte and Henry r.
Baldwin of Monkton Were appointed ap-
praisers and commissioners.
An alleged bicycle thief was nabbed here
Monday afternoon 10y Deputy Sheriff
Midd!chrook, VINO has made quite n rec
ord In this line during the past few years.
This makes the seventh or eighth wheel he
has recovered lie received word Mon
day noon that Ira Downing was wanted
for stealing a ladies' '9S model Columbia
bicycle at NallingfoTd. lie told Ben T.
Field about the fellow ana Mr. Field said
he knew him and would call him into the
office If he saw him. lie did see him in the
afternoon and told him Downing had a
job for him II he would come 10 his mar
het which he did. While ON the way Mr.
M!ddlcbrook cdne along ana asked Down.
ing where he secured tho wheel. He said
near Wllliu-foyd. Mr.. Middlehrook then
put the f~low under arrest and locked
him up. Downing claimed he bought the
wheel three miles this side of Wall.ug-
ford and paid 50 for H. The wheel was
stolen from J. II. Batchelder Of Waliug-
ford, Deputy Sheriff Stearus of Rutland
was notified and he said he would come
after the man. Downing is about y years
old and was formerly an inmate of tho
Industrial school
Tncy do say that the Allen Shoe co takes
the lead IN low prices in Burlington. Every
one say 50.