Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26

deliver logs contracted to be delivered by
the plaintiff. Mr.. Tudor claims that he
built sawrnill on the Pine Valley tract.
controlled by Mr.. Wright. at a. cost of
Se.0O. FOR tho purpose Of saving logs to
he furnished by the defendant. and that
the fpili has been rendered useless and
idle through the defendants failure to
furnish the logs at per contract. A large
part Of the damage claimed s based on
I he rise in tho valuc OF spruce timber
since tho contract was entered into. Just
VIVA effect the present attachment will
have. If any. is not easy TO anticipate.
Tho general opinion among lumber opera
tors hereabouts is. however. that the
Tudor claims will bc settled by the Eos
ton capitalists hack of Mr.. Wright and
that the development Of the Wright TRACTS
will not he seriously interfercd with.
HORSE BREEDERS MEET.
The meeting of the Windsor county
Horse Breeders association was held at
Grand Army hall in Woodstock Thursday
afternoon. President Marvin Whipplc be.
ing in the chair Secretary ]. $. Ia ton
read his report, making a good showing
, Of the affairs OF the association. it's
finances and the general progress ~ the
work il has in view. He said he expect
cd that the purse for the state race
for the foas OF 1902. which comes off
next fall, would amount to 1850. and that
there would be a lot Of good colts on hand
to insure an interesting race. Secretary
Eaton was authorized to make some deal
with tho Agricultural society for the race
next fall. and If satisfactory arrange
nents can be mado IL will como off dur
inc tho fair next September.
GOOD PROFIT ON 4 VIOLIN.
At F. II. Sarsent's sale Of d portion OF
household goods in Newfane. in the fall
a voi which he bought at s. r. Millers
auction several years ago sold for n trii,c.
and local buyer transferred il for s. to
Mr.. Davis, summer guest from New
York, who has written to q friend here
that h" sold the instrument for $3.50 It
turned out TO be ot especially good tone.
| II was called a tenor violin and was own
I'd by Mr.. Miller for many years, and
probably was used in tho church chors
here - 10 20 years ago. when MIR. Bur
1itt played tho bass VOL FIRST these
instruments were used in the Union
Church. occupied by Congrceai lists.
MethOdists and Inivcrsalists. Later. in
Priest Warrcn's' day the church was
ina'ion. as a Congregational Church was
built here in 1880.
ANOTHER LAND DEAL
After several weeks negotia ton between
the estate OF George II. Fitzgerald. rep.
resented by l.. A. Cobb and Il. NJ. Mansur.
lie parties H. Portland. Me- trade in
volvins nearly quarter million dollars
was completed in that city las, Sat,,i-
day, by which all the real and personal
estate of tho Fitzgerald Land g. Luin-
Der company. including tho Stetson la nds.
was transferred to a company composed
in part of f. Il. Winsow. Henry =. cox
Ami Whitney. Lyman NJ. Couscns Seth
l.. I.arraboe. w W. Mason, Cha rles q;
Allen. w. ~ Milikcn. all Of Portland
1t is the purpose of the now company
to nut additional machinery into the mill
ut Island Pond and run the same to it,
fullest capacity. II is expected Porter
H. Dale will he resident director. and
that f. j. Parsons will be manager.
NORWICH ALUMNI MEETING.
The Vermont Alumni Association of
Norwich University will hold its annual
meeting followed by a banquet in tho
evening at the Pavilion at Montpelier Fri
era mmc and afterdinner exercises will be
announced at an early date. The glec
and mandolin clubs Of the university will
take part in the programme
OBSERVED GOLDEN WEDDING
Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Bagg of Lud-
low celebrated their golden ved
ding anniversary Tuesday a, their
hosr,N An INFORMAL reception was held
IN ,h" evening, AID they were also
~ homo from three o'clock to FIVE
in the afternoon 10 those who were un-
able to attend the reception, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bagg were married in Ludlow 20
years ago by Elder Pearsons. at that
time pastor OF the Baptist Church.
Mrs. Bagg was before her marriage
Elizabeth Gassett. being a daughter of
nine children Of whom three others are
now living, Mrs. jonathan Mayo. who
lives in Ludlow. and Mrs. j. A. Wheeler
and Merrill GasSctt Of Boston. Mr..
BaEg was born in Yves, Springfield,
Mass. The only persons living in Lud
low who attended the wedding arc Mr..
and Mrs Jonathan Mayo Mrs. Bagg
has her wedding dress yet. a quaint
full, skirt aud flowing sleeves. Mr..
Bagg still has Il white silk waistcoat
that he wore on thar occasion. Mr..
and Mrs. Bagg went to live in Chico
pee. Mass. Immediately after their mar
riagc. where MIR. Bagg was a market
gardener. They made their home
there until % years ago. when they
came to Ludlow to care for Mrs. Bagg's
parents. who We're in feeble health. |
Mr.. Bagg has carried on market gar
dcning on a small scale there. He is |
81 years old. and is in fairly good
health. His wife is ~ wears younger
and is very active. They have one
daughter, Mrs, Fannie l.. Blinn, who !
makes her home with them.
VERMONT SOCIETY DINNER.