Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-11-16
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The NEWS By COUNTIES
The Winooski valley. Villages mp North
From the Island In the Lake 70 the
"assumpsic, Along otter Creek
and by the shores of white
river Covered 81 spe.
cial COrresp0r beats.
ADDISON COUNTY
M1DDLEBURY.

MIDDLEBURY.
Cherries -. Ear, dice at the homo of
,'lial lnEnunty on the East Middebury
,slI. wn"rc h" had been cared toi f"i
he past wear or more. at nhon, ave
clock Thursday morning. Nr. Earl was
,",n in Burlington November g. i>l..
I'D consequently vas very n'a"iy 81
-rlrs Of age. He came tu Middle bury
- live IN 1Slo. when Il wears cf age. and
lad made his home her" ever since. TN
il Il few years age ho WIS very active
n the business aff9irs of the town and
vas fer mary years in IL" hardware
nisnoss. first with Jason Davenport. then
as a partner in Wclch X Carl, and finally
Ii = partner in the firm of Earl & bar
nun. During ali OF his LONG lius,n'.s
career Mr.. Earl was credited with strict
honesty aud hc was a man of such genial
good nlt;wc tina; every one who met him
was his friend His wife. vh ho WIS Cath
,inp Olmstoad of East Middlchur;. died
On Ortohor -. 49,. aged s. vo;ls. and
sntco her death Mr.. Earl has been stnadily )
though slowly falling INTO til" decline
which finally has closed in death. There
is GRE sor. Charles w. Enrl, for scV.,dl
wears a travelling salesman. W hose pi, -
"rt wh"r ,ab,utS are -inkuoN,l. Nr Earl
vas for Il great many years a mon.h,r
cf Union Lodge of Masors nf Mildl, bury
cf which he was master in 1854. The fli-
neral services took place at tho resi-
dence of Eliza Lal3ounty. where lie died.
at two o'clock Sunday afternoon and
were under Masonic auspices.
The supreme court at Montpoier dis
missed the petition asking for IL new
trial for Elmer IIier. now serving a term
IN Windsor State prison.
Constable ID W Dean OF Orwell brought
Flonry Martin of that town to the county
iail on n charge of larceny. Martin. it is
alleged. stole a suit of clothes from a
man with whom he was riding. Justice
Abbey committed the accused in default
,f bail. to await the action of the grand
Jury.
Iurt Austin of Wcybrdgc was arrested
by Sheriff W. II. cobb Monday on IA
charge Of a breach Of the peace and taken
p' forc Judge Footc. who fined him Is and
costs which he paid and was discharged.
'pon the recommendation of the dircc-
tor of the office OF public roads at WASH
inston. Charles T., Pnney has been ap-
pointed public roads correspondent OF
he department of agriculture for the
county fAddison by the Hon. James
Wilson. secretary of the department of
agriculture.
Dr. $ s. Eddy has gone to New York
city. where he will attend the annual
meeting of the railroad surgeons. lie will
SO from there to Boston and will return
homo on Sunday.
There are unclaimed letters at the Mid
d'hury postonce bearing the following
addresses: Miller w. Davis. Mrs. George
W. Abbey, a. G. Fits Mrs. Kate H.
i'onpln. Mrs. Il. T.. Cook. Mrs. Mabel
Darvilc. Mrs. Alice Greene, Mrs. David
Stone, Mrs. Harry Smith, Mrs. Warren
J.. Noy.s. Miss Alice Levey, John Baker
i. w. harlow. Edgar Beanc George f.
Eurt, \. j. Carrier and Alfred Cram.
This weeks shipment of live stock from
'hc Middlebury station to the Brighton
market was not 4 large one. consisting of
only two carloads of mixed stock. cows
calves and hogs. The poultry shipments
have fallen off Of late in view Of the ap-
proaching heavy shipments for Thanks
giving.
The storm OF Monday made the receipts
OF produce at the local markets some
what lighter than usual. Butter brought
the same prices AZ last week, 2l cents per
pound for the best, and eggs gained a
point 81 cents a dozen being paid for So
l,ct lots.
\ letter from w. IT. Bliss of the counsel
for Elmer Iiier says that Nothing has
been decided in the latter's case which
Was tried in supreme court. This was
his ease on exceptions, and is with the
court The entry Dismissed was made
in his separate petition for n new trial
which was withdrawn without hearing
by his counsel"
Word has been received hero OF the death
of Miss Ruth Bowdsh at Oklahoma
where she recently went for her health
The remains will be brought here.
VER0ENNEs.