Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-05
ADDISON COUNTY COURT.
Former Employe % Rutland Railroad
Seeks DamaRes-Grand Jury a. Work

Niddlcbury, Dec 3-The December term
Of the Addison County Court opened at
the court house in this village at 10 o'clock
this morning with Hon. John H. Watson
Of Montpelier presiding. ON the court
docket there were twenty-five cases mark
ed for hoaring, fourteen on the chaucery
docket. nine on the jury calendar and
twelve on the court calendar. After the
judge had gone over the docket, court WAS
adjourned till o'clock.
The first case to come before the court
for trial was that of William Arthur Mar
ccllc W.. Rutland Railroad company. for
in iurios sustained while in the employ of
that company. Butler g. MoloneY and W.
II. Bliss appeared for the plaintiff, and f.
II. Button for tho DEFENDANT
The grand jury met at o'clock this af-
ternoon, and after receiving their instruc-
lions from the Judge, went to work on the
case of State vs.. PartCh. In this case the
respondent Is charged with an attempt at
burning Ladd's hotel at Monkton. The
Jones' FOshurgh case will doubtless come
before the grand jury tomorrow morning,
Court will open at o'clock tomorrow
morning.
LAMOlLLE COUNTY COURT.
Hyde Park, Dec 3.-Thc fan term Of the
Lamoille County Court was formally open-
I'd this morning, Judge Start presiding.
Many of the cases set to court ana jury
The jury cases have all been postponed
until Monday, December l6 at 10 a. IN.
What court cases are ready Will be heard,
then the judge will return home until the
10Th. The work of the grand jury will be
conducted as usual Assistant Judg )
Morse and Thomas will have charge.
GRANITE WORKS BURNED
South Ryegate, Dee. 3-The Ryega' e
Granite Works, situated about "A mile from
this village on what Is known as Pc. er $
Island were destroyed by fire at about s
o'clock last night. There was not fire in
use on the premises and it is believed the
flames must have been the work of an in
ccndiary, although there is no clue to one
yet The loss is now estimated at about
100000, with $4,000 insurance.
The principal if not the sole, owner of
the works is Martin IL. Gibson, of Rye
gate. II. f. Carter was formerly the
owner.
The Ryegatc Granite Works was tn
principal granite working plant in the
state outside of Barre. 1t employed thirty
cutters alone, in addition to other he p,
and operated the largest turning lathe In
Vermont which fact throw "A great del
of column work in its way, In fact, M
of the important pieces of work lost in the
fire and valued ut $l,5O had Just come
from the lathe. 1t was the principal i'm
dustry of this region and the loss is "A
seVerc one to tho community,
DEATH or MISS FANNY PARK.
| Remington, Dec 3-Miss Fanny Park,
Sc years old. and one of the oldest inhaOi-
tants of Woodford. died yesterday after
noon, old aP being the cause.
Her grandfather William Park, was a
soldier in the Revolutionary War, and
came from Massachusetts Her father
was prominent in that town. The Parks
have been a leading family in Bennington
county,
The deceased was the last of family
OF seven children She was cousin OF the
late rrenor W. Park and aunt OF WI
liam H. Park, Of Charlcstown, Mass IN,
funeral will be held tomorrow.