Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-27
ESSEX JUNCTION.

Mass, TueSdav.-MrS. II. &. fucker and
son of Minneapolis Mimi, are visiting
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Burritt.
ESSEX JUNCTION.
The severe electrical storm which Wis
tied the village Wednesday afternoon did
IA little damage Lightning struck the
barn owned by George Crown on Maple
street, entering at the ridge pole and
passing out at both sides, knocking off
clapboards and tearing up the roof. The
bolt passed within eight feet Of horse
which was uninjured. Lightning also
played a prank in the residence of ID.
NJ. johnson on Park street. A little ball
of fire followed the gilt moulding around
the room in which Mrs. johnson and
baby and Mrs. Allen Martin were sitting,
taking off the gilt and disappeared as
mNstcriously as it appeared. NO shock
was felt and no other damage was done.
Chief of Police Como, who has recently
moved to Burlington, has handed his
resignation of that Office to the board of
village trustees. Owing to the moving
of Mr.. Como the lookup In the barn
formerly owned by him, is no LONGER
available to the village and all arrests
have to be taken to the Burlington Jail.
1t is probable that a couple of cages Will
he put in under the room which has re-
Gently been used as a town clerk office
in the Brownell block.
Joe Laporte of Wiliston, who was ar
rested Thursday night for abusing a
horse belonging to NJ. C. Fisher, paid SO
for the use of the horse that day Mr..
Laporte had taken his bride from Will
lston to Burlington, where they were to
he married at five o'clock that after
noon and then started to return the team
to the livery stable here but instead, SO
the story runs. he returned to Wiliston
and celebrated his coming marriage to
such an extent that he abused the horse
as before stated. Sheriff Allen took him
back to Burlington to the house where
the wedding was to take place but the
people there said he WAS over due, the
bride had become tired of waiting, the
minister had been sent home and the ice
cream can opened.
w. b. Johnson e. CO., for the Lake
Cha mplain Creamery Co.. paid 50 cents
a hundred for standard July milk. The
output WAS 10000 pounds about the same
as in June
Mark O'Meara was arrested Monday
for assault last Friday upon A. r. Cady,
who lives on the old Dan Griffin place.
He was given a hearing and was fined
SIS and costs, the whole amounting to
$40 81 He had not paid at the time Of
writing. Thomas O'Neil of Colchester was
/ arrested for the same breach of the peace
but his case is continued until Saturday.
Charles Ncwsam. a brakeman on pas
senger train No 10. Conductor Connolly.
met with a painful accident at this sta
ton Saturday night. on the arrival of
the train here he went between coaches
q. T. 1S44 and c. V. 40 to adjust the air
hose. In taking the slack of the train
and his presence there not being known
to the others of the crew his head wa S
caught between the buffers and severely
pinched. He was helped into the baggage
room at the station and DR. A. r. Ar,ley,
local surgeon for the company, dressed
tho wounds and he was sent to his home
in Point st. Charles. P. @. That the ac-
Cident did not result in his death was
probably owing to the cars where he was
at work not being of the same style OF
construction.
! At meeting ~ the board Of village
| trustees Monday evening the rcsiEna-
tion Of F. F. Como who has recently
moved to Burlington as chief of police
/ for the village. was accepted.
| \ frame dwelling owned by Rural Mai
| Carrier A. H. Howard and located in
COLI hester, was burned to the ground
. about i:30 o'clock Saturday morning. The
/ house was unoCcupied at the time anc
! it is believed the fire was the work oi
tramps, who have been seen in the neigh
! borhood. The loss is estimated at $500.
a double wedding took place at St
| Francis Xavcr Church at G:3n O'CLOCK
Tuesday morning. The contracting par
! ties were Miss Cecile Ginnette anC
George Mongeon; Miss Florence Yandov
and Alfred Bouffard. Mass was cee
! brated by the Rev. j. f. Audet. who
| also performed the pleasing ceremonies
Mr.. Mongeon and bride repaired to hel
| home on East Spring street whore de
, lightful repast was served, and congratu
| lations extended. In the evening a re
ception was rendered them at the groom
! father S. Paul Mongeon's, on River street
! Mr.. and Mrs. Mongeon will make thei
| home in the village. Mr.. and Mrs. Bout
fard enjoyed a wedding breakfast at th'
| home of the bride mother on St. Pete
street after which they departed on tn,
| II 20 train for a two weeks honeymoon
trip to Montreal after which they Will re
side in town.
Mrs. w. w. Graves and children. who
have been spending the summer with hel
parents DIR. and Mrs. G. NJ. Ferrin, re
turn to their home in Newark, n. j.. to
night
The marriage of Miss Sadie Slater
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Linus Slater
of this place, to Arthur Pollard of I'm
derhill occurred at that place yesterday
The rector of ST. Pauls Church, Bur
lington. will hold an Episcopal servic,
in Foresters' hall Sunday afternoon, Au
gust 80, at four o'clock. A cordial invi
tation is extended to all who may desr,
TO attend.