Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-23
WINDSOR COUNTY.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.

Friday evening Sheriff Spafford and dep
uties Peck and Hoffman OF the junction
and kiniry of Windsor searched the Sleep
ing room of Major ]. H. Elder in the
junction House for contraband liquors.
They found in cupboard about a dozen
bottles of whiskey, which were seized.
They then visited a storehouse back of
Wheeler & Gibbs stable. opposite the
junction House annex and captured an
assortment of intoxicantS of which they
took posse ssion, claiming that the staff
belonged TO Major Elder. He gave bail
for appearance In Police Court on Thurs
day next to answer to the charge of hav-
ing liquors on hand with intent to sell
Major Elder, who was recently convicted
on a first offense for selling and fined, will
fight the case on the ground that the IL
quor seized In his room was for personal
use and that the stock in the storehouse
had been received since the late raid on
his pool room and was temporarily stored
preparatory to being shipped back to the
dea lers from whom it was purchased.
1t is understood that States Attorney J.
G. Sargent of Ludlow has commenced ac-
ton in chancery to obtain an Injunction
against the PROJECTORS and lessees of the
Junction House and the American House
torbidding the sale of liquors ON these
premises. The local public await with
curiosity the outcome of this move and al
so the decision On the case Just named
against Major Elder.
Ex-Gov Samuel e. Pingree, who has
been seriously i'll from an attack of the
grip. is convalescent but continues very
weak.
Hon. Ephraim Morris of Hartford and
II. j. Miller of this village attended the
Home Market club banquet in honor OF
President Mckinley at Boston last week
SOUTH READING.
Reuben Ray, from Clarksville, Iowa
recently spent few days with his broth
er Abel, whom he has not seen for 3
years--The storm Of Monday and tho
blizzard Tuesday morning of last week
filled the road up SO Calvin Robinson
could not go with the mail from here TO
Fechvile.Mr. and Mrs. j. c. Souther-
land are happy over the birth of grand
daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Lynds in Felchville last Thursday.
READING.
A public meeting in the interest of the
new library will be held on Sunday even
ing February 18th at 100 o'clock, at the
Universalist church at Felchvile The sub
ect will be The Uses and Benefits of a
Public Library" There will be five min
ute speeches by Hon. G. A. Davis of
Windsor, Rev Mr.. McGloughl!n of
Brownsville. Rev. Mr.. Teller, Rev. Miss
Goldthwaite and others.-On Sunday
morning Rev. f.. n. Goldthwaite will
opens II series OF Lenten sermons, with the
subject, Christ. the Churchs Founda-
ton."-Mrs. Edwin Carpenter is visiting
her sister In MaSsachusetts.-Ad daughter
was horn to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lynds on
February 16th.-Mrs. Frank Watkins has
returned from Rutland The Blue Ribbon
club Will meet next week on Tuesday,
February 18th at p. m.-Information ha
been received of the death of Mrs. II. NJ.
Head. wife OF Rev. Albert Head. form
err pastor of the Baptist church in this
town. For some time previous to Mrs.
Heald's death on February 9Th, she could
take nourishment only through rubber
tube, and then could not swallow on ac-
count of paralysis of the throat. Since
leaving Felchville. the home of Rev, and
Mrs. Head has haen In Peterboro n. H..
but they were spending the present winter
with their daughter, Mrs. Hattie g,
Bennett of West Gardner, Massa-
chusetts.-The meetings of the Read
| ing club, known as The Pearl Seekers, "
have been renewed. The club met on
February 9Th. with Miss Minnie Fay The
subject was Charlotte Bronte," The next
meeting will be held with Mrs. Il. L.
Cross this week on Thursday afternoon,
at which time will be considered the con-
trast of the lives of Madame de Stael and
Harriet Martineau, With anecdotes and
sketches from their lives. These meet