Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-12-07
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Local Items of Interest From All
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The NEWS 9Y COUNTIES
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ADDISON COUNTY.
M1DDLEBURY.

A large nunlter OF IN" irloNus o. MI
aud Mrs Joseph I,rolctt gathered at their
home in Nest Cornwall Thursday even
iug 10 help them celebrate their silver
wedding. they having been joined in mar
riaso on November 90 1880 Ecsides Corn
Nall and Mddlcbury. Weybridge. Brid-
port Shoieham and other towns were
rcpros sontcd among tho guests. Of whom
there were more than In present. Some
handsome and valuable presents were
made to the bride and groom of a quar-
ter Of a. century ago and all hands had
very enjoyable time. The righ, kinds
# Thanksgiving refreshments We're served
in abundance and dancing WAS indulged
n by all hands until daylight Friday
morning.
e. r. Youtt believes be has reared a
pig this year that will come near heing
record-brcakcr regards weight.
When seven months and one day old it
dressed $50 pounds, and 10 pounds of lard
VAS part Of the by product.
AT the regular meeting Of William L.
Russell Post. 40. 50. G. A. r.. held in
their hall Friday evening the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Commander, J. NJ. Tracy; $. V. C.. John
Murphy: !. V. e.. W. J. Rose: adjutant.
Or. E. r. Russell, chaplain. c. II. Balm:
o. Z. uis Coulette; o. O.. a. Y. Youtt; 4;
G. NJ, S. r. NANNY: s. NJ. James Hall:
representative. c. II. Balm; alternate. w.
j. Rose. These officers will he installed
Al their next regular meeting.
Carl Frost. who has beer in the employ
% the express company for the past year,
has resigned his position and has gone
10 Tfoyoke. Mass. where he has secured
a position with the same company. His
place here has been filled by MIR LaRock
Of Bristol. who for the past few months
has been an employe of the railroad COM
pAny at the freight depot. His place ut
tho station .as been filled by Fred La
Pan.
COL. a. a. Fletcher returned home
Saturday after visit Of several weeks
with his son, Harry Fletcher. At For
syth, Mont, and another son, Paris
Fletcher. at st. Paul. MINI.
Two hounds made 2 terrible slaugh-
for of sheep between Friday night and
Saturday morning AT the Phelps Nash
farm about "a mile cast of Belden's.
When Mr.. Thompson, who works the
place. went TO the barns SSaturda y
morning he was surprised to see a
number of sheep lying about the yard
dead. An investigation resulted in
finding - sheep dead and eight others
so badly bitten that they died before
the day WAS out. Several others arc
in a bad shape and il is not expect ed
that they Will live. The two hounds
were stiil in the vicinity and n num-
hor Of farmers, armed with guns. gave
caase. They succeeded in wounding
ANA capturing ono and Identifying the
other.
Isaac Shapiro went to Burlington Mon
day and on the night train broueh, his
VIII, home from tho Mary Fletcher hospi-
tal. where she has been under treatment
for carly two months. Mrs. Sha oiro mas
submitted 10 two severe surgical opera =
tons and her condition stiiI remains sorl-
oi-.
NJ the regular meeting of the Volunteer
Iiosc company held in the rooms Tuesday
evening the following nominations for of.
ncors wcIc made: Foreman, G.. Il. Rich,
T.. T.. Turner. James Condor. G. Duncan.
W LaPan, j. Mulgan. William Fagga.
H. Kelley, H. Warner. l.. Henfield, j. l.o-
well: hrst assistant. T.. l.. Turner. j. NJ
Michigan, w. FaEga. 6. Duncan: second
assistant, l.. T.. Turner, j. Condor, II.
Warner, ]. NJ. Michigan. w. Fagga. IL.
Kelley. w. l.aPan. John Lowell; secre-
'"ry, q. Duncan, II. Kelley, L. Hcnfield;
clerk j. Condor, j. Halpn. J. j.. Multi.
San, T.. L. 1leustis, A. Bisse,t: treasurer.
f.. r.. Turner. w. La Pan, III. Kelley, J. Io-
wcll, William Fagga; delegate to State
ftr"nor association meeting. G. f. Rich
William l.aIan, q. Duncan, J. Lowell.
'onvcrsary, III. II. Warner Tho cIcction
of the officers will occur on the first Tues.