Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-06

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Saturday.-Willis Cady of Mddlebury is
visiting his brother, Rev. G. T.. Cady.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER.
Charles VI. Carter. a well known resi-
dent of this city. died Sunday afternoon at
his home on Main street after an illness
of several weeks. The deceased was ~
years of age and is survived by widow
and one daughter, Mrs. f.. w. Bailey of
Chicago.
BARRE.
Hon. w. p. Stafford of st. Johnsbury
was is the city on Thursday. He is to be
orator on the unwilling of the Burns mon
ument here July 81. If the new city opera
house is not ready for the speaking on
that date 1t will take place from the band
stand ian the city park
In the case of Sortwell & Morse vs. the
city of Barre the commissioners appoint
cd 10 dCtcrmincthe damagesdue 10 the petit
toners have reported to County Court that
they have awarded Sortwel and Morse $50
and costs. This Is the amount which the
city will have to pay. The petitioners were
reI resented by W. W. Lapoint. the City
of Barre by City Attorney Barney.
1t is expected that the Burns monument
will be in position on the High school
ceremony will not take place until July 81.
Efforts will be made early In the fall
looking toward the formation of a band
for next summer season. This may be car
ried out in connection with the organiza-
ton of ar orchestra for the opera house
work.
There is much rejoicing in the city over
the announcement that on Thursday the
electric railroad company will once more
sell rides from Barre to Montpelier for five
cents.
The second day Of the July meeting at
Granite City Driving Park proved fzzlc,
and only an exhibition by three horses was
offered. This meeting has proved a great
disappointment to the lovers of racing in
this vicinity.
WATERBURY,.
/ Miss j. Evelyn Willoughhy. a teacher
for the deaf and dumb Of Clark Institute,
Northampton. Mass, is spending few
days with her sister, Mrs. o. T. Briggs.
| Miss Elizabeth Chaple Of quincy, Mass,
| IS spending a few Teks with Miss Pearl
Randall.
The stockholders of the Waterbury Lii
brary association will hold a meeting at
the Library rooms July II.
The basa ball game Friday afternoon be-
tween the Tufts and asylum team resulted
in a sweeping victory for the Tufts
Score II to 3.
/ Charles Ia inner lett last week LOT Now
Haven Conn, to take the entrance exam
nations for Yale college where lie ex-
poets to enter this fall
/ Contractor Ward of Lowell, Mass, has
arrived, and Is about putting in the ma
chinery preparatory to building the new
dam at Bolton Falls.
H. X Knowles and wife, who have been
ut of town foe the past two weeks, have
eturned
I. II Anterior and wife Of Montpelier
pent Sunday at his home in town.
Dr. James. who mad a leg broken about
three weeks ago by falling through trap
door in his barn walked on to the hill for
| he first time Saturday.
| Willis Sheple of Boston Is spending a
ew days with friends in town.
| William Merriam of Minneapolis has
cen spending a few days in town
E. f. Savage and c. d. Savage made A
trip on their wheels Sunday to Rochester
and return a distance of about IG miles.
Mrs NJ. McKinstry of Bradford. Mass.
will preach a the Advent church at Colby
Vile on Thursday evening. All are cor
daily invited.
W. NJ Gibbs and family. who have been
at Stowe for n few days visit returned
Wednesday.
Miss I1velinc Willoughby, who has been
spending a few days with Mrs. O. I.
Briggs, sister, returned to her duties at
} Northampton on Tuesday. -
Miss jessie Straw, who has been attend
ing business college for several weeks
has returned.
George Evans received a serious injury
on the 4th A firecracker was thrown near
him and when it exploded 1t threw some
gravel into his eyes and it was at first
feared that he had lost the sight of one
but later reports have it that 1T is not as
serious as was at first expected.
Prof. 5. r. Parker who has been act
t,,e, tNrttA 1frNl for hilyh az
, has returned home for the summer vaca'
ton.
Walter Hazelton was at Burlington yes
terday on business.
g. H. Savage visited at his homo al
Waitsfield Tuesday.
T.. NJ. Savage and daughter Of Waitshelo
p visited at Waterbury yesterday
NORrHFIELD.
, While L. C. Fletcher and f. ]. Houston
, were returning from Waitsied by way o
the Mountain road Saturday evening they
met with an experience that is worthy O.
note. Mr.. Fletcher had fallen into doz'
leaving the team to be driven by Mr.
: Houston. Suddenly Mr.. Fletcher wal
awakened by a sound which he took to b
that of a driver speaking to his horse ant
) concluded they were to meet team
That portion of the road In which they
, were travelling is intensely dark, beinf
9 heavily shaded with trees. the bough
I Of which interlace. Mr.. Houston said tina
the head of an animal appeared at th
hub of his front wheel and uttered an un
y earthly yell. They drove to the top of tn
. mountain at slow pace and gave the ma t
1 ter little thought. At the top the tree
> are less plentiful and the light stronger
/ The horses stopped to rest and Mr.. Hous
Y ton happened to look back when he say
n the same animal by the side of the roa
= slowly moving into the bushes. Mr. lious
ton admits that he was then somewha
. nervous. They yelled at the beast but II
r response came. Then they drove oN dow
t the mountain for a distance when the
3 looked back and the animal was follow
h ing them slowly down the road The grad
= being down, the horses made good tim
after that, and the would-be friend wa
lost to sight. He made no attempt 1
modest the men. From its outline an
movement as could be dimly discerned /
the hlackness of the night. both men ar
inclined to the opinion that it was cata
O mount. A bear was seen in that neighbor
= hood few days before.
II At meeting of the board of director
d of the Mortified graded and high schoC
6 Monday evening, Miss Hattie Ingalls, wa
t, elected teacher i'm room / and Miss Ger
o eva Jones second assistant at the hig
5. school. Miss Jones is graduate of tn
q high school and has been a student of tn