Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-14
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER.

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MONTPELIER.
The receipts at the postonice for the
fiscal year ending June 30 amounted to
sl9.7l1. an increase over the previous year
Of S735
Fred G.. Scribncr who was indicted at
Littleton, Mass, for incendiarism in 1884,,
and was sentenced to the Massachusetts
state prison for term of 20 years, has
been released on parole by Gov. Wolcott,
having gained time on account of good
behavior. MIR. Scrlbner Is the son of j.
G.. Scribner of Prospect street, Berlin side.
1t Is expected that he will come to his
home In a short time.
/ In the will of the late George w. Reed
which was entered for probate Wednes-
day the following requests appear: Ed
win Il. Nelson, 5000; Mrs George Bian-
chard, 5000; A. r. Target, $1,000; Maria
| Gilman Reed, $500; Ashton, Mary Eliza
and Charles Willard of Florence, Mass,
500 cach Mrs. Jane Martin, $500; MI s.
Sarah Wilmington of Chicago, 5000; Sarah
Iluyt of Montpelier. 500; Sarah Roakes of
Montpelier, 900; Church of the Messiah
of Montpelier, $1,000, to be paid to the Am
eriCan Unitarian association towards pay
ing what the church owes the association
Rev. j. Edward Wright, 5000; George
Reed Uemenway, $1,000; Levi Witherell of
Chesterfield, Mass, 5000; $500 was given to
Green Mount cemetery for the purpose of
keeping his lot green. To Maria Reed
Hemenway he gave tho house and lot In
Montpelier and the remainder of the es-
tate. Ashton r. Willard of Boston is
named as the executor.
Mrs. w. w. Noyes died Thursday even
Ing at the home OF her daughter, Mrs Il.
c. Campbell, from heart trouble. She
leaves u husband two sons and one
daughter. The funeral was held at her
daughters home on East State street
Sunday afternoon, Rev. w. A. Dawson Of
tciGting. and tho interment was made in
the Cutler cemetery.
Miss Gertrude Lebcl, the ~ year old
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Joseph I,ebell,
dicd sunday afternoon at the home of her
parents from consumption. The funeral
scrvicest were held Tuesday morning from
St. Augustne's church. Rev. Father Sulli-
van Officiating.
The engagement of Miss Fannie Par
nlenter OF this city and j. +. Sheldon of
Springfield, Mass, has been announced.
Robert Phinney of this city has been
presented with a piece OF copper taken
from the powder magazine of the ill-fat-
ed battleship Maine. 1t was sent to him
by friend who is connected with the
Brooklyn navy yard, being presented to
him by the ship carpenter Of the Maine.
1t is triangular shaped piece of metal
and one side is blackened from being in
contact with powder smoke.
The following transfers OF real estate
have been Med at the city clerks Office:
w. w Noyes to Percy Bailey, a house
and lot on st. Paul street; consideration
SlG00. George w. Parmenter to f. II. Ga
broe, a piece of land on upper Elm
street for 500.
TIE jury in the Sclinas against An
drows case, after being out two hours,
returned with a verdict for the defendant
to recover costs of the suit and an APP
a 81.
plaintiff.
George Lemeries little seven year old
boy was kicked by a horse Monday af-
teruoon and was so badly injured that It
Is feared lie may not recover While COM
ing to the city with his mother the little
fellow sat on n box on the bottom of
the carriage. The horse commenced kick
ing, striking the boy behind the ear rend-
erlng him unconscious. and crushing the
skull, Up to late hour yesterday af-
ternoon he had not regained conscious
ness.
Considerable trouble has been had here
toforc between the two newsdCalers in
the city, Il. T. Sequin and c. c. Tewks-
bury, over the sale of the different pa
pers. Yesterday Tewksbury served pa =
pcrs against Sequin, charging him with
trespasS on account of the Sunday pa
pcrs being left at Sequn's instead OF his
store for which Tewksbury says there
was no such arrangement made. The
damage claimed is $50
sheriff .. R.Collns went to Calais Tues
day and served papers on Eli j. Carter
in divorce proceedings instituted by his
wife, Elizabeth Carter The parties re-
side In this city. The case will be heard
at the September term of court
The younS son OF George Lemery, who
was so badly injured by kick from II
horse last Monday died Tuesday night
The funeral will be held to-day
Willard Holden. postal clerk between
this city and Wells River, had severe
homorrhage Tuesday night before arriving
In the city which compelled him to go TO
his home in a hack, He was reported as
more comfortable last evening. He will be
compelled to stop work for some time.
The democratic caucus to elect dele
gates to the state and district conventions
will be held in the grand jury room next
Saturday evening.
ST. Peters Court, c. o. F., will run an
excursion TO Pittsburgh and Bluff Point
n. Y. July g..
Fred j. Scrlbner, has arrived at his home
coming from Boston Tuesday night, after
an absence OF II years
Barbara Clark. the little daughter OF Col
o, d. Clark. fell from n tree yesterday,
breaking her arm just above the wrist.
The hearing in the Charles street bridge
case has been continued until next Mon
day.
Hon. William Chaplin OF Middlesex re-
ports finding the bones of two deer that
were wounded last fall, one was without
head, These animals were very plent!-
ful last year near Middlesex Centre, but
this year they seem to have been exter-
minated.
BARRE
The city council have about decided to
n nf ,,,tt oil,
hall, and make 1t of buff brick with gran
lite trimmings unless the voters will add
another ten thousand to the sum voted.
There was n frost in this village Tues
day morning, which nipped cucumber
vines.
The new blocks are well underway.
SOUTH WOODBURY..
Mrs. a. Ramsden and daughter of
Palmer Mass, are visiting friends in
town.-A party was held on Frank
Batchelder's lawn last Wednesday
evening in honor of the birthday OF Miss
Eva Dana. Refreshments were served
Mrs. Burt Wells OF Barre Is visiting her
mother, Mn. Farnsworth.-The Ladies'
Aid meet with Mrs. T.. NJ. Daniels this
week.-Alec. Smith of the Centre,
seriously injured his foot last Sunday by
the accidental discharge OF a gun and
amputation was rendered necessary.
Grace Benjamin has been threatened
with pneumonia and was seriously i'll for
the last few days, is somewhat better
Mrs. Charles Dudley and daughter of Bos-
ton, are visiting at Davenport Dudley's.
w. e. Fisk and wife, Mrs. Silloway and
Josie Fisk, have been visiting at f. @.
Wells-A few city boarders have come
to town.-Alex Smith whose foot was late
ly amputated at Heaton hospital is doing
we'll
MIDDLESEX.