Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-17
VERMONT.
Local Items Of Interest From All
Par If the Green Noun
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THE WS BY COUNTIES
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Sbc Winooski Valley. Villages UP Worth
From the Island in the Lake to the
Pnssumpsic, Along otter Creek
and by tho shores of White
River Covered by SPEC
clal Corrcspop dents.
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

MIDDLEBURY.
The case in Addison county court of
Henry l.. Wood vs. Hiram STATION. apt,
Ter breach OF warranty of a horse was
concluded by a verdict of SO and costs
pf action for plsintiff The claim was for
the fun price of the horse purchased Of
Etratton $40, for which the defendant in
justice court confessed judgment and ap-
lealed TO this court. The case was tried
Oh its merits. large number of witnesses
being examined. 1t was Counsellor Dick
eus's maiden plea in county court, and he
was highly oompimented by members Of
the bar and spectators. |. H. LaFleur
was the attorney for the plaintiff and ~.
". Dickens and +. l.. Fish for the de-
1enSt. Jhe case OF Is, w. Collins VS.. Viii
lcr Field. apt. followed tho above, being
for claim on sale of hay by piaintin to
defendant. The contract between the par
tics was for a certain amount of nay to
he delivered as per directions Of defend
ant. A portion was delivered and 500
paid thereon when defendant notified the
plaintiff that the hay was not as repre-
scented and he refused to receive any
more. The plaintiff claims $s6 for balance
and sets up that whatever damage was
sustained to the hay was the fault of the
defendant, who had the hay pressed oUt
Ul doors IN the rain
The hay case" between =. W. COlliLs,
which occupied the time Of the Addison
county court on Thursday terminated
| with a verdict for the plaintiff allowing
his claim Of sSs. The case of Charles II.
Ian vs.. Blanche Haskell a. town and
rrespass case, is i'll progress at this writ
ing, and promises to be long contest.
The plaintiff claims for damage TO a
horse let 10 the defendant by the plaintiff
last July. on one of the hot days of that
month The claim is made that the de-
tendant drove farther and on different
route than the one she engaged the horse
DOR. having lost her way on the road to
Lake Dunmore. and that the horse was
therefore driven longer distance and
driven imlnoderately. The action Is al dp-
peal from a justice court, where ii was
fomueuccd
At the regular meeting OF Isabelle Court,
80. -. W. c. O. F. held in their hall
Thursday evening, the following officers
were elected for the year of 1901: Chap
lain. the Rev. J. y. Shannon. 6. p Olive
t'ourdeau. V G. r. Julia Carroll; X. s,
Nclie Condor; past c. r.. Nellie Multi
gam; +. s, Agnes Kennedy treasurer.
Annette Boudreau: trustees, Minnie Mo
Donald. Mrs. Il. j. Shambo and Mrs. H.
X Shackett: s. C., jessie Norton, J. $,
Mrs LaCroiX outside sentinel. Jennie
Hrousso; inside sentinel, Mrs Edward
Lacy.
At the regular business meeting of the
| EpwoIth League, the following officers
vrre elected for tho ensuing Nvor: Prc-i-
dent, A w. Kmgsland. first Nice-prc~ T.
dent, b NJ. Bowker; second vicc-presidcul
NJ. r. sanford; third NiCc-prcSilcnt Mis-.
Jessie Eddy, fourth vice president. Miss
Mlude RiN RS secretary Miss Carrie ia.
mon; treasurer, Mrs. s. L. Aincs; orgauist
Miss Ma ude Smith.
The express office has been moved into
tie vacant store in tht Brewster block
The rooms that have been vacated 10y the
TXprcSA company arc hcing fitted Up for q
lunch room, which viii b. operated 10y j
J.. Turner, WHO expects to open on Satur
day for business.
The Rev. c. O. Day, president Of Ando
Yer Theological seminary. has been 80
cured IN deliver the address Forcfathor'
day. December 81
g. y. ttwood e. CO. has disl osed Of tn
stock purchased by them oi +. 4. Bu1
I" "n oVt OF town party
G Williams of Woodstock has beet
vi~ius o. n. Atwood.
Robert F;lentme OF Chcopec Falls
Moss. arrived in town Tuesday haVma
mother. lie viii remain here for scVera
Fred r. Nash has returned to towr
after a six months stay in Bcnningtor
and has entered the employ of Piper x
Iluestis.
Dolmar Brown. who had one hand torr
off with threshing machine, is IN :
serious condition and il is feared thai
he will not recover.
William r. Derby has returned from
burlington, whore he has been in tn,
hospital for several weeks anl is muci
Improved.
John Lowell, who was badly hurt by q
licE from o horse the first of the W., X
is able to he about town with the ant o.
Crutches.
MIS-. +. =. Footc and Mrs William
baldwin, VINO have been seriously ii
with pneumonia, are slowly recovering.
Miss Madeline FoOtc arrived i'm tow
Tuesday evening from Boston having beer
called here by tho illness Of her mot her
states Attorney James b. Donoway
who has been confned TO tn house fo
several DAYS is able tn be out again.
Re sure and sec the basement in Rich
rev store 1t is worth your time anc
besides the main floor is far ah.ad ~
anything he has over shown