Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-15
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.
MIDDJEBURY,

There will be a grand reunion Of com
panles b and t. of the Fifth Vermont vol
unteers at Middlcbury on Friday, Septem-
Der 10th. Headquarters will he at the
Grand Army hall. The purpose OF this
meeting Is to put on foot plans for the
reorganization of the two companies
Miss Gertrude A. Hawkcr, only daugh-
tor of Mr. and Mrs. James lIawker of this
village, was united In marriage at the
brides home Thursday to Mr.. Walter
May Of Pittsford. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rcv. j. G.. Gooding. pastor of
The Methodist Episcopal church. only
near friends and relatives were present.
The following justices uf the peace were
elected at the frccmen's meeting last
week: l.. y. IGldrcdse. Thos. II. McLr cd,
Otto Y. Moore. Ira II. La Fleur, William
II. Sheldon. z. c. Severance, f. j. Math-
ews. Alien z. l'oote, Fred II. Button and
Louis Russell.
The election Of Edward Gibbs ns republic
can town representative of Ripton is to
be contested Ivy George j. Hodges, who
claims that tho constable, instead Of look
ing after the ballot box at the frcemen's
meeting on Tuesday, was out buying votes
and that tho box was guarded by rri-
vpte citizen contrary to law. Attorneys
Button ana Button have been engaged by
Mr.. Hodges ami Justice q. =. Moore VIII
60 TO Rlpton next Monday to take dcpo-
sltions.
Thorc was a civil case Saturday between
H. Sessions and Edward Trudo of East
M.ddlchury before Justice Thomas ii. Nc
Icod and the following Jurymen: E. r..
Clay. John higgins. p. f. Chapman, A. j.
Marshall Henry Hammond and Charles
Frost, Judge james Slade appeared in
bafalf of tho plaintiff and Attorneys La
Fcur and Moore for the defendant. The
case was d hotly contested one and lasted
all the afternoon, ana resulted in the jury
G!sa grcc!ng.
Mr. and Mrs. Dcaucham of Chicago and
Mr. and AIRS. Hanks of Madison, Wis,
have returned homo after an extended
visit to Mrs Louise Edgcrton.
Eugene Bingham has returned from the
White Mountains where he spent the
summer.
Miss Adclia f. Hammond has returned
to Hoston after n months stay in town.
George Kidder of the firm of Kiddcr &
holland mot with very painful accident
Monday morning. The middle figure of
his right hand caught in piece of ma
chincry and was cut cn.
James Stove of the Addison House
goes to his home In st. Adams for two
weeks Vacat ton.
Miss Lucille James has returned to her
home in Wisconsin after visit to her
grandparents here.
Mrs. Nancy Pierce Smith, aged % years
dicd at her home on Seymour street Tues
day night from the effects Of an over
dose of laudanrm. She leaves one daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Wright of Middlebury, also
a sister Mrs. Edward Nash of st. Adams
ana three brothers, Charles and John
Nash OF -. Adams and Joseph Nash of
M!Gdlcpuiy. The funeral will be held
from :he housc ut Ii o'clock on Saturday
forcroon.
The fall term of Middlebury college
oYcns IN this village to-day. About 4,
freshmen have been registered.
Frank McCabe OF East Midlebury was
released from jail yesterday after having
served a 2o-days' sentence for intoxica-
tion. lie was rc-arrested for cruelty &c
animals and fncd 81 and costs.
The Lake House at Lake Dunmor'
closed its doors for the season on Wed
rcsdny. The Mountain Spring House will
remain open until October first
Mrs. Aldrich and children of Brooklyn
who have been spending the summer a
J. +. Kingsl,ys. have returned home.
Miss Florence Crane Of Washington has
returned home after a short visit to DR.
and Mr., Prcntlss.
Arthur Bryant has resumed his studies
al the Worcester Polytechnic Institute a
Worcester, Mass.
Miss Mamie Bot has returned to he
home in Albany after q three weeks visi
in town.
Kirk Piper reached home Tuesday. IL
Is a marine on the Detroit now StutiOnei
in Boston harbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frothingham and daugh
ter of Eow York returned home yester
day after spending three months at Brca'
Loaf Inn.
vERGENNES.
The annual meeting of the Vernon
Baptist societies is TO be held here ol
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Sep
TENDER q, Is and %,
DR.. w. y. Knowlton Is to give up hi
practice here. lie has accepted a position
In the medical department of the Nal
Diastase company Of New York city. III
duties will be to attend meetings of med
ical societies and medical conventions
lie has all of the territory east of tn
mississippi river and as far south a
Louisville Ky.
The funeral OF Walter G. Ross was hel
Thursday afternoon from the home of hi
uncle, ]. II. Smith. Rev. DR.. Phillips O
Rutland oiliciated. At the grave ID
Bar" Among those from out of town |
attendance were Mr.. and Mrs. John W
Ross, Mr.. and Mrs A. Del. Ross, Mr.,
Warren Ross and Mrs. Smith Cramton c
Rutland, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. r. F. Paine
pf Ionkers, n. Y. and Mr.. and Mrs. Al
thur Lamb of Portland, Nc
Rodman II. Robinson of the Secon
visiting his parents. Rev, and Mrs. j.
Robinson for few days past. He has no
returned to camp at .\veril Park.
Arthur H. Robinson left Vergennc
Tuesday to enter upon his sophomor
year at Union College, Schenectady, n. J
Miss Lula A. Moulton, a nurse in II
Manhattan Hospital at New York cit,
Is visiting her father. F. NJ. Moulton.
william c. TaDer of Salisbury is vlsitin
his parents. Mr., and Mrs. A. b. Taber
Hon. Thomas McEwan, jr., a membC
VI Congress from New Jersey, has bee
visiting in the city for the past few da,
~ the guest oil Mr., Ward at Il. ID. Ro;
>rds'.
Miss Laura Robards will enter Midi,
bury college this fall.
George Renaud went to Montreal wit
his aunt, Mrs A. l.. Renaud, the first
The week. He is to attend. Montcalm CO
.ege.
Herbert Daniels has gone to Ibervlll
P. O., where he is to attend school.
Miss Cora Robinson has gone to She
burne, where she is teaching school.
Miss Nettie NJ. Kendall of Arlington
visiting her grandfather, G. W. Kenda
]. f. BARLEY went to Rutland yeste
day to visit J. j. Carly
John Fl. Donneily returned from BostC
yesterday.
J. Warren Barnes, jr., Of Malone, N. J
Is visiting relatives in town.
We hear that the Allen Shoe Co. of Blu
hngton are making extremeylow prize
On shoes.
BRISTOL.
Miss Rosina Parmlee has a position
teacher In the Castleton Normal school.
Miss Lucy Rider has returned to her d
ties as nurse In the army hospitals.--Cha
8. Dunshee of Proctor was the guest
his mother over Sunday.-W f. Dappe