Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-06
VOTES AND GOSSIP OF ooINes IN THE
FREE PRESS'S BROAD FIELD.
fhc winooski Valley, villages Up North,
Along otter Creek and by the shores
of White River Covered by
Special Reporters.
ADDISON COUNTY.
NIIDDLEBURY,

IND will so to Burlington, where he has a
Iosition IN the freight office.
James Ella, who was arrested some two
months ago by Constable Day of East
Niddlebury, hut was successful In get
ling away, was re-arrcsted Saturday for
Alegdl fishing. lie was tried before JUS
sice G. Il. Young and was found guilty
and sentenced to 9S days at the Work
House Constable Day took him to Rut-
hand Monday.
The funeral of Mrs. Charles Damon, who
died about o'clock Sunday morning, was
held at u o'clock Monday. husband
survives She was Il years old and has
been sick for some time. Rev. G. j.
Gooding of the Methodist church oficia-
ted The intermcnt was in Ripton.
Martin O'Connor formerly OF the firm
OF Champagne IL O'Connor, died in Chi
cago Friday from relapse of typhoid fe-
yer He was the only son of the late
John O'Connor, one OF Middlebury's prom
ncnt business and public men. Three
children survive, his wife having died
three years ago. lie was on the Chicago
police force.
The wedding cards are out for the mar
riage cf Miss Amber Carr to Mr.. Platt of
shoreham to take place at the Consrega-
tlonal church in Cornwall Friday evening
October IA at o'clock.
Mr.. Louis J. rruya has gone TO Leices-
ter. where he has position.
Mrs. a. W. Wooley and daughter, Edna,
have gone to New York for the winter.
b. Nj. Marshall has returned to New
York, where he will resume his studies
In medical college
Mrs. j. II. Sargent has gone to Rutland.
Mr. and Mrs. William Hyde, who have
been the guests of MIR. and Mrs Il. B.
Hope OF Court street. Mrs. Hyde's pa
rents, have returned to their home in Lei
cester.
Mrs. C. L. Alis Mrs William II. Cash
man, Mrs. William II. Bridgoman and
.IR,Nr 8, xrsl,T lt
dread Loaf Inn for the past four months,
returned TO their home in New York Tues
day.
The following people went on the excur-
jon 10 New York Tuesday Miss Carrie
koonan Mrs. c. d. Miner, Mrs Lizzie
Wilcox, Mrs. William Bedel Miss Dewey,
Miss Cora Thomas Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Severance. Theodore Wells, Rufus VAIN
wright, jr., Fred Boulia and Theodore
Grnroe.
vERGENNEs.
Rev. II. P. LeF. Grabau has accepted
The call he received from the Episcopal
church of Plattsburgh, n. Y. At meet
Ing of the vestry of st. Pauls church he
presented his resignation and 1t was ac-
gepted to take effect October 3lst.
Little George owned by Il. w. Train
took first money in the 2:26 race at Wal
lnsford Wednesday. Little George fin
ished first In the five heats of the race,
bul was Stl bdNh III wv i-NaNS SoA 'ui-
ming,
j. W. French has been moving his
household goods to Proctor this week,
where he will commence housekeeping
Among those who went to Montpelier
Tuesday to witness the opening of the
Legislature were s. a. Andrews, +. l..
Fish and +. w. Sault.
J. ]. Barnard, L. c. Norton and r. L.
K!nEsland went to Rutland Tuesday to
act as jurors in the United States Circuit
Court which commenced yesterday.
Millinery opening 1T Mrs a. II. stones
Friday and Saturday, Oct and S.
We hear that the Allen Shoe Co. Of Bur
linston are making extremely low prices
on shoes.
BRISTOL.
II. L. Shcrwin has been confined to hi,
bed since F'rday.-Milo Abernethy shot
deer SatLrday.-The W. c, 4. L. me
with Mrs. c. y. Bosworth Tuesday al
tcrnoon.-A case of diphtheria is reported
in Enthusiastically evening the exercise:
connected with presenting the cannon t,
Bristol took place, The cannon was present
cd by the q. \. r. to this town,-'rho la
dies OF the Home Circle will give a har
vest sociable at the home of Mrs. l. y
Roseman.-The Treasure seekers vii
meet in the Baptist church Thursday af
ternoon.-The Commercial House wa
closed Tuesday. As soon as the chang
can be made it will be turned over to VII
liam Siples for a boarding house ana tn
upper part for the odd Fellows lodge
Arthur Cove has gone over the lake dee
hunting.-Miss Mary Murray underwear
an operation al the Fanny Allen Hospi
tai at Burlington Monday.-Mrs. G.. i
Cady and Miss Edna Elithorpe, who hav
been visiting friends in town, have re
turned 10 their home in Bridport
Mr.. and Mrs. Erastus H. Daniels cels
brated the jOth anniversary of their MAJ
ried life last Monday afternoon at the
residence west of the village. Alfre
Ferguson of this town and Mrs Colb
were the only ones present who were wi
Nesses of the ceremony,-The members
the W. c. r. L. of which society Mr.
Daniels has been president for man
years, were present, number of pre-
ents, some of them valuable, We're Lei
them.--H. j. Warner of Lowell, Wis,
visiting Miss Jennie Grow on Mountai
avonuc,-A young child of John Scribn,
has been seriously Ill with dyscntery
Henry w. Phair is very low.-Mrs. 4
bert Webb, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Dodge, Is quite seriously ill.-H.
Shorwin is slowly recovering from a -
we're illness.-Thc b. II. S. publish a pap,
rallied the Somi-Weekly Journal IT
made very interesting for the school
general and some of tho scholars in pa
ticuav.-Those having in charge the raj
Ing of funds for the building of the Co
grcgational church have about 5000
I'd in earnest soon. Many of tho businc
men have given literally and Mr.. Thom
md his co-workers have right to thin
this should be made common cause as
has caused to be removed from the sire
n house which together with its inma Il
has been IL standing nuisance for yea
1t will open up new street and the nc
church when completed, will be an orn
ment not only to tho street, but to {
village and town as well,-H, p. Jennn
who has been quite sick for three wee
past Is able to ride out.-Wilbur Binghal
wife ana daughter spent last Saturd
and Sunday in Swanton-Mrs, d. f. Me
der is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Cad
In Bridport
LINCOLN.
The widow of Charles Cram, who di
last week Monday of typhoid fever
very sick with the same disease
daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs Hen
Sweet Sept 2Sth.-Mrs S. A. Hewitt W
spen the summer WITH Mrs Annct
Morgan returned to her Some in Bostc
Frday.-G. A. Thayer welt on a busine
trip to Underhil and adjoining tow
Thursday.-Mrs. Kate nke Hanaforu
Massachusetts visited at Wallace Far
the last of the week Mrs. Sple had
more comfortable week than If
week.-Seymour Davis was more comic
Waite of N~w Haven Is assisting In