Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-23
VOTES AND GOSSIP OF DoINGS IN THE
FREE PRESs'S BROAD FIELD.
she winooski Valley, villages Up North,
Along otter Creek and by the shores
of White River Covered by
Special Reporters.
ADDISON COUNTY.
MIDDLEBURY.

been sick with scarlatna only four days
died at their home on Case street Thurs
day evening. The funeral was held Fri
day afternoon at four o'clock. The inter-
ment was in the Case street cemetery.
Rev. j. c. Goodng ofiiCiated,
The next Addison County fair will be
held here Sept. 5, and I.
Rev. A. z. Potter has resigned the pas
torate of the Baptist church here and has
accepted a call to become the pastor of
the Baptist church of Hudson, y. Y. He
has been here for the past two years and
his many friends regret his departure.
Mr.. Potter and family left Friday morning
for his new field. As yet the local church
have made no plans for the future.
The horse which was left in front Of the
Addison House Saturday evening, Feb. II,
by Mir Soulc and during his absence ran
away was found Feb. Is 10y Mr.. Il.
Trudo in Mr. Bonds lot about d mile cast
Of the village on what is known as the
middle road. The horse ran in between
rome trees ana was fastened SO it could
not get any further. The horse had been
there for seven days and nights without
anything to eat or drink. 1t was
brought to the village and put in Mr.. o.
]. Moorc's barn. 1t is in a weak COndi-
ton but will come out all right. Mr. Tru-
do was rewarded for his discovery.
Andrew Murdoch died at his late home
or Seminary street Saturday evening. a
dock has been in poor health for some
time. He was born in Scotland in 1876
and came to this country when young
man. He has been a resident of the town
for quite a number of years. He was a
kind man and very devoted to his family.
He was also a member of the Congrcga-
tonal church, to which he was very faith
full.
". II. Sheldon has sold his grocery bus
mess to Y. s. Benedict who Will move the
same to his store soon and w. H. Sheldon
has bought out the crockcry business Of
r.. 5. Benedict and will move the same
TO his store as soon as repairs are made
on the interior of his store.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. +. Wales received the
sad news Of the death of Mrs. Wales
father, Mr.. G.. II. Westfall, Sunday morn
ing. Mrs Wales left on the sleeper Sun
day evening for Rochester, n. v, to at
tend the funeral. Her mother is also in
very poor health.
Mrs j. i. Douglass died at her late
home Monday at the age of S3 years, one
son survives. She has been resident of
the town for a long time. The funeral
was held from her late home Wednes-
day afternoon at o'clock.
vERGENNEs.
Postmaster Foss has the work of chang
ing a part of his hardware store for the
postofiicc well under way. Contractor lie
an entire new set OF call boxes besides
eighteen new lock boxes, in addition to
the twenty now in the office lie will al
so put in four drawers for the accommo-
ddtion of those who receive large package
mail. The new quarters will be ready for
occupancy about the middle of next
month
Fred f. Yattaw. the painter. is able to
be out after a long illness with typhoid
fever.
CDR. and Mrs *. j. Severance Of Reese
vile, y. y. are rejoicing over the birth of
q daughter (MarionD Mrs Severance is
the daughter of Postmaster Foss of this
city
. Mrs john Perkins has been seriously i'll
for more than a week with typhoid fever
and there is no Improvement in her case
at this time.
Miss Mary p, Tucker, city Librarian. who
has been confined to the house for several
weeks is slowly improving, she being able
to sit W for few hours at time.
The many friends of Representative j.
q. Hindes are sorry to learn that he has
not been as well for a day or two past
His son DR.. J. c. Hindes of Boston, is
still with him.
Mrs J. Warren Barnes of Malone. y. Y.
Is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f.
A. Goss.
Charles Sapolio, a tramp, was arrested
Tuesday night by city sheriff Bates. We'd
nesday morning he was brought before
Justice Moulton, pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to the workhousa for thirty
days whittier the officer took him yestcr-
day.
Supt. HoHnaSle or the Waterworks re-
ports the water at the pumping station
rising rapidly and anticipates some trou-
bic II the warm weather continues
II. >. hayes former resident of this
city now Residing in Goshen VT, is visit
ing relatives in this vicinity.
Both the graded and the parochial
schools were closed -sterday in observ-
ance OF Washingtons birthday.
Mrs, Bragg widow of the late Calvin
Bragg, aged 50, Is seriously Ill at her home
in Ferrisbursh
T. l.. LouSee engineer at the Industrial
school who has been quite i'll for several
weeks is rapidly convalescing.
Washington's birthday was observed at
the Industrial school with interesting and
appropriate exercises by the children The
monthly meeting of the trustees of the
school will be held Friday, the 24th,
pprcror
States Attorney Frank l.. Fish and
Justice f.. NJ. Mouiton of Nergenncs was
in town Friday on official busness.-Ira
T., Stewart is collecting material, lumber,
etc. for his new grocery store and meat
market.-The class of 80, b. II, S, will
give their play, THE Rough Riders" ut
the town hall in Mddlebury Thursday
evening, Feb 23.-The annual convention
of the Addison County Union of the Young