Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-14
MIDDLEBURY

Perry Hunt was before Justice of the
Peace a. w. Dickens Thursday after
noon on three charges, intoNication. fun
nshinG and burglary, and was acquitted
Arthur Douglas who was held under $50
bonds to appear as a witness. was held
ON Two charges. burglary and furnishing,
and he WAS put under 5000 bonds to APP
pear at the June term of Addison county
court which he secured. Mr.. Hunt was
held under 500 to appear as witness at
the same time which hc secured.
Mr. and Mrs. +. :. Nccdham of Pots
dam, \. y. are visiting T.. j. Hubbard
for a few days.
Miss Bornice Thomas will entertain a
few Of her friends at her home on Court
street this evening.
Bert Taylor has returned from Wash
ington, p. G., where he has been and
taken the examination for entering the
naval academy. He passed all the cX-
aminations and will leave here some time
in June for that city to enter upon his
duties.
Thomas J. Burns has bought the Nor
rison house on South Pleasant street;
consideration not given
John Donah. who has been confined in
tho county jail for the past two months,
WAS released ON bail Friday. NJ. Mack Of
Shorcham becoming his bondsman. Do
nah was arrested for hoing intoxicated,
to which hr pleaded guilty. He had no
money and was committed to jail for 10
days, At tho expiration Of that time he
was rcarrestod FOR assaulting Shcrin
Burchard Al hearing he pleaded not
guilty hut was held for the June term Of
county court and until Friday was unable
to raise the bail.
Mrs. T.. i. Russell returned last week
from California where she has been for
the past six months visiting her brother,
who left here % years ago.
At the recent parish meeting of St
stephens congregation the following We're
elected vestrymcn to serve for the onsu-
ing year; G. w. Mead y. S Deny. r.
+. Rich, y. Goss. ]. Kelley w. s. Cady,
NJ. r. Burt b. II. Lane. At the suhse-
quent vcstrN meeting the following ap-
pontmontS were made: Senior warden
and secretary, G. W. Mead; junior war
den, \. 5. Deny; treasurer and clerk
of records, y. l.. Sheldon; delegates to
diocesan convention. G. W. Mead, r. r.
Lame; altcrnatcs, \. s. Deny. y. Goss
The finances Of the church were found in
n very satisfactory condition and ii was
resolved to try to increase the rector's s
salary for the coming year after canvas
sing the whole parish, The annual Of
fcrinGs for missionary purposes were
greater than ever before.
Members of St Barnahas Mission Of
East Middlehuly held their annual husi-
ness meeting on Thursday evening. May
!. The financial statement was satisfac-
tory, there being no debt.
AT the business meeting of All Saints
Mission at Cream lin. the financial state
mont showed the Chap0l entirely FREQ
from debt. 1t was decided to take into
consideration the feasibility of comcnting
'ho cellar floor, 50 to form basement
room for social purposes and also to put
in "A wood furnace.
W. II. Porter who was elected nrosi.
dent OF the Chemical bank in New York
Monday is former Mddlebury boy.
Tho Commercial Telegraph company
have opened an office i'm the express Of
flee, Mr., Graham has charge Of it,
At the regular meeting of the village
trustees Tuesday evening il was voted To
hire Mr. Wills who has been acting ms
special policeman for the past two weeks.
for one year.
William Morcomb, Jr.. has resigned his
position at the freight house and is now
managing the lunch cart which he re-
Gently bought His place has been filled
by Charles Shaw.