Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-24

member of the regiment that enlisted un-
der President Dincoln's first call, on April
| 10, 1861. The medals were awarded by the
| State of Massachusetts and are highly
priced by the members of the regiment
So far as known. Mr.. Story is the only
possessor Of such a medal In Burling-
| ton.
| The final meeting of creditors and the
| hearing OH the discharge from bank
ruptcy of f. C. Dowd was held Tues
| day before Referee George w. Deberville.
| Accounts amounting to over 1910 were
sold at auction, MIR. Dowd bidding them
| in at $50. a dividend in the estate will
be declared later There was no opposi-
| ton to the discharge and 1t was recon-
mended.
| In probate court Saturday in the estate
of Louise c. Baldwin of Charlotte, the will
was proved and Alonzo NJ. Baldwin, ST..
of Charlotte and Alonzo NJ. Baldwin, Jr..
of Minneapolis we're appointed executors;
w. w. Higbee and George Foote, com
mssioners and appraisers. The will Of
| of Puma Darling of Enfield, N. H., was
| filed for probate and hearing set for Oc-
| tober g.
Suit was brought Monday against the
Central Vermont railway by Irving N.
Chase of Colchester for damages of
| 81, 600 He claims to have purchased of
to cut and store hay in the Brand
meadow and in consequence stacked
nearly 40 tons which was burned through
sparks flying from an engine. He claims
that negligence on the part of railroad
employees was the cause of the fire.
A hearing was held in probate court
Saturday in the estate of George E. DIXON
of Milton. The testimony of Miss Bessie
Dixon was taken by the court. The at
"a Brown
Taft. There was also a hearing on the
will of Alexander Moore, which was held
open. II. S. Peck appeared for the con-
testants of the will and Brown and Taft
for the proponents.
Two cases were entered and continued
before Justice A. V. SpaldlnS saturday.
They we're: Joe and J. Max Aeel vs..
James Fine and trustc, city Of Burlington
and j. Max Agel VS.. James Fine and
trustee city of Burlington, both for goods
Sold hearing on trustee, bonds accepted
and trustee discharged. ono case was
continued to October 10 and the other to
November 2. Mower & Peck appeared for
the Agels and Z. e Hopkins for Fine.
/. s. Drew of Lake View farm in South
Burlington received his usual number OF
premiums at the recent State fair In
Rutland on Ayrshire cattle and Berk-
shire pigs. In Ayrshres he took first
premium on herd, first on three years
old bull, third on yearling BULL second
on bull calf, second on three years old
COW and first on two years old year
ling and heifer calf In Berkshires he
took first on boar one year old or over,
| first on six months old boar. first and
third on SOW and pigs and third on SOW
| six months and less than one year old.
Elizabeth Cuhert. who died at the poor
farm last Thursday, was the daughter
of Peter Culhcrt, who came from Eng
land and bought the farm on Shelburne
road. now owned by Ambrose Dun. After
the death Of her father Miss Culbert,
with her mother and sister, lived many
years on the farm. Her mother died in
! 1866 Elizabeth then went to live with
her sister, Mrs. Chauncoy Brown on South
| Union street After being there over &c
years she was taken to the poor farm
| about five years ago.