Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-18

The university ball team will go to Meri-
den, n. IT., next Monday to play Kimball
Union academy. The following Saturday
they play Montpelier seminary at Mont
peler.
Bishop A. c. A. Hall Of Burlington con-
Quoted and delivered a sermon at st.
Mary's church Tuesday evening and la
ter administered the rite of confirmation.
The Court Of Foresters will probably oc-
cupy Good Tempars hall it having been
offered them for a year at "a reasonable
rent.
BARRE.
City Attorney w. f. Barney has recoV-
cred front his recent illness and Is able
to resume his duties.
The leading topic of discussion on the
streets at present is the reported price
which the city council has agreed to pay
the owners of the Barre water plant The
price is named rs 600 and it is expect
cd that a meeting of the voters will soon
he held to vote the necessary bonds for the
payment of tho price.
SOUTH WOODBURY..
S. d. Blake is very ill., and his recovery
is regarded doubtfuMrs. Byron Pierce,
although slightly improved, is still in very
poor health.-Curtis Tebbitt's three chill
dren, who reside in Hardwick, visited at
John Tebhitts' last week.
WAITSFIELD.
C. A. Reed of Medford, Mass, was in
town few days last week. buying maple
suGar.-O. G.. Eaton and w. j. Robinson
are at Brattleboro this week attending
the Grand Lodge of the l. O. o. F:-The
Good Tempars lodge gave an ice cream
social and promenade at the Congrega-
tional vestry Wednesday evening, May H.
r.. A. Fassett of Montpelier visited
friends in town a few days last week.
Mrs. DIR. Il. G. Hooker of Waterbury Is in
town this week visiting her sister, Mrs.
c. NJ. ADMINISTRATION Mason S. Stone
Of Montpelier will deliver the address on
Memorial Day here and the Watsfield cor
net band of twenty-one pieces has been
engaged to furnish music.-Alfred Josln
has returned to town after spending the
winter with son in Montreal-M. j.
Long is quite sick and has been Obliged to
leave his work in Warren, where he was
engaged to build a large barn for f.. IL.
Elliott.
WATERBURY.
The Waterbury baseball nine played
against the nine at the Centre Thursday
which resulted In a sweeping victory for
our boys to "a in five innings.
Friday afternoon a young Ashley boy
and a Boodry boy We're arrested for steal
ing money out of F. W. Taylors safe dur
Mr.. Taylor went to dinner and then en-
tered the store by rear window and
opening the safe which stood directly in
front of the show window stole about 500
in money and then escaped. Mr.. Taylor
at once suspected thesc boys and put the
matter into the hands of Deputy Sheriff
Cooley who arrested them.
Harry Ashley, who was arrested Friday
ca the charge of stealing money from the
safe of +. b. Taylor has owned up to the
charge, but Bert Boodry still asserts his
innocence The Ashley hoy claims that
he could not get through the window and
so the Boodry boy entered the store by
means of the cellar window, and secured
the money. The boys secreted the money
under some boards back of Mr.. Taylor s
store. Mr.. Taylor lost about ten dollars
about week ago and it is suspected that
the same boys are guilty of that theft,
although there IL no proof. Chapcey Ly-
man and c, d. Robinson also claim to
have lost goods from their stores recently.
At the special village meeting held FRI
day evening, it was voted to instruct the
trustees to secure the services of a compe-
tent surveyor to survey the village for "A
system of sewerage and to report same at
an adjourned meeting to be held not ex-
ceeding one month from Friday evening.
1t was also voted to allow the families use
ing the city water free use of the water
| for street sprinkling purposes.
Mrs. Sarah Gd1ffith passed away at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. j. C. Grlggs
last Saturday morning at the age of Il
years. Mrs. Griffith was born in Berlin
in 1SS; for the last ten years, since her
husbands death, she has lived with her
daughter MSs. Griggs, where she has re-
ceived the tenderest love and care. Two
sons and daughter survive her. NJ. A.
Hoadley Of Duxbury. Frank II. Hoadley
of Watertown, Mass, and Mrs. j. &.
ri IF
vices were held Monday at 1 O'clock,
Rev L. II. Elliott officiating. Her 1e-
mains We're taken to South DuXbury for
interment.
The hearing of the boys who were ar
rested on the charge of stealing the mon
ey from F. r. Taylor's store last Friday
was held Monday afternoon Harry Ash
ley pleaded guilty and was placed under
$500 bonds to appear before the grand Jury
No proof could be brought against Bert
Boodry and he was released.
quite extensive repairs are being made
in tho Waterbury hotel.
CABOT.
Mrs. j. a. Harrington has gone to Bos-
ton for two or three weeks stay-Mrs
Ann Walbridge of Montague, Mass, is
visiting her brother. j. A. Fawington.-
| W. Il. Lance is to move into the Britt
house. The case of -. II. lttey KS Mrs
aroused some interest. The suit was
brought against Mrs. Nichols on the
ground that the labor and goods as per
bin were foo the benefit of the defendant
The jury brought in verdict for the
plaintiff. j. NJ. Fisher was the court, j.
+. Lamson for the plaintiff, Walter Dut-
ton of HardwiCh for defendant An APP
peal was taken.-Two hundred and thirty
five pounds of butter was made at the
creamery in Aprl.-Mrs Ida Read of the
w. c. II. L. will lecture at the Methodist
Episcopal church on Monday evening -
Rev. Joseph Hamilton occupied the Meth
odist pulpit last Sunday.
ROXBCRY
station Agent NJ. G. Chase was in Mont.
pelier on business SatuEday.-Mrs. A
Wheeler Is quite seriously i'll With heart
and kidney Wouble.-Mrs. n. ID. Rice anC
Mrs. q. Heath were in Montpelier Satur.
day.-George Heath has bought f., w
Roy's team.-The friends of the base bal
players from this town will be pleased &c
hear that they beat the Montpelier Sem
irary boys at their game at Montpelier
Monday. May 18th. They expect to go t.
Randolph to play the team at that place
SatuEday.--Will Carpenter visited hi.
home IN Granville Sunday bringing Mrs
Carpented nome with him.-@Mr. w. Il
Hunsmoore and Mrs Eldred visited at G
! A. Roy's last Sunday, MICS. Eldred is sui
ferine from bad throat. She expects t
have an operation performed on hel
> throat the last of the week.--'rhe Consre
gationalist Mite society will meet will
Mas. IL. Z. Bean Wednesday afternoon