Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-25
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER.

from Danvile left this city Wednesday
afternoon for Marshfeld. Upon arriving
there he was in a hilarious condition. He
engaged young lad to take him part of
the way toward home and when about two
miles out became dissatisfied with the
route taken by the driver and insisted up
on his going by another way, threatening
to knock the lads head off if he didn't
aCquiesce. The lad became alarmed but
turned on to another road and at the first
house they came to jumped from the team.
calling for help. S. w. Cole, the man of
the house, responded and pulled Cassidy
from the wagon, who as SOON as he got
fairly on his feet drew Il knife and made
a lunge at Cole. When the knife was TAX
en- away from him he took a fence rail
and again attacked Cole. Two young men
aided Cole in getting Cassidy under con-
troll when he was handed over to Con-
stable T.. C. Merrill Upon arriving at
Marshfeld John Ryan took Cassidy in
charge while the constable went for his
coat before taking the train with his man
for this city. IH the constable's absence
Cassidy kicked Ryan in the chin in try
ing to escape but was soon reduced to sub
mission and finally lodged in Jail mere.
Cassidy was taken from this city to
Marshneld Thursday afternoon for pre-
lminary hearing in his case.
The report of the treasurer of the Mont
pelier Philharmonic Society shows the re-
ceipts of the society for IL weeks to be
S2Ss. "a and the expenditures to be $40. Il,
leaving a balance in the treasury of $40. o..
The society has voted Treasurer w. S.
Smith the sum of so for services and ex-
penscs incurred in getting up the concert
recently given by the society. No definite
course for next season has been laid out
by the society but ii Is intended to hold re-
hearsals In October and November when
some oratorio will be taken up. None will
be held during the holiday season but af-
ter that they will continue regularly UNI
til May when il is planned TO hold a festi-
val OF several days duration.
The annual meeting of the Citizens Aid
Association Of the Montpelier Military
Band was held Thursday evening. G. +.
Pitkin was elected president. Fred Blan-
chard, treasurer and A. j. Sibley, seer =
tary. J. G. Brown and +. A. Rowland
were appointed "A committee for raising
money to pay the deficiency of two years
standing amounting to $500. A. d. Far
we'll j. G.. Brown and II. w. Kemp were
elected as a committee on new members
and A. d. Farwell and c. u. Pitkn on
uniforms. A j. Sihley will have charge OF
the transportation of the Barre and North
field members. 1t is proposed to have the
best and largest band this year the city
has ever had and the number of pieces
will be increased from "a to rs.
The result Of the hearing in the case of
T. G. Cassidy, who displayed a disposition
to knife someone in Marshfeld on We'd
nesday, and which was held al that place
Thursday afternoon was that Cassidy
pleaded guilty to u plain drunk He dis
closed on one pint of alcohol and whisliey
purchased at the liquor agency in this city
He was fined s. and costs and being UNI
able to liquidate he was sentenced to Is
days in the county Jail where he was lodg-
ed by Constable Merrill of Marshfield
Tho will of the late Miss Annette Up
ham was admitted to probate Friday
The relatives and beneticiaries present
were Charles C. Upham of Canton, O.,
Mrs. Daisy Meredith of Van Writ o., and
Mrs. Clinton Il. Weeks OF st. Johnsbury
lnasmuch as Judge Hiram Carleton is a
stakeholder in the Montpelier Public Ii
hrary. which receives $1,000 under the will
he will not pass upon the document but
this will be done by some other judge, No
objection was entered against the prohat
ing of the instrument.
While Samuel Reyes, a resident of the
Jones Brook district aTd sixty years cd,
was driving on state street Saturday aft
ernoon with Il young and spirited horse
he was severely and perhaps seriously in
jurcd He stopped in front of the Pavil-
ion hotel and in getting out of the wagon
became entaHgled in the reins. The horse
began to rear and plunge and finally iell
on Mr.. keyes, j. ID. Clogston who was
i,l the wagon jumped and escaped unhurt
Mr.. Reyes was taken into the hotel in an
unconscious condition where three physi-
clans attended him. He soon .regained
consciousness and an examination failed
to reveal any broken bones but he had
sustained severe bruises on the side of the
head. It was also feared he was injured
Internally, as he had difficulty in breath
ing when sitting down. The horse ran up
the street Il little way bat was secured
after he had Collided with an iron post
and smashed the wagon.
In the matter of the electric railway
cases in chancery in which the Temporary
injunctiONs were recently dissolved, the
several attorneys have agreed upon and
Judge Thompson has appointed Curtis S.
Emery of Chelsea as master to find the
facts in the bill and answers and report
them to the court upon whose decision 1t
will be decided whether or not the rail-
way company's franchise provides for a
five cent fare between this city and Barre.
About 50 Knights of Columbus from tho
Montpelier and Barre councils with as
many invited friends, left the city by spec
;al train Sunday morning for st. Johns
bury to assist in the installing of a coun-
Gil in that village.
Mrs. Fred Corliss, who resides in the
Shady Rill district, was thrown from her
buggy on Sunday afternoon and danger
ously injured The horse became unman-
aseable and when near the Goodell mill
Mrs. Corliss was thrown from the wagon,
fractured, her right arm broken and in
ternal injuries are feared She has since
been in an unconscious condition.
Wednesday, June H. is to be Alumni day
at the Montpelier Seminary. At 10 a. m.
the business meeting Of the Alumni Asso-