Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-14

blindness and the infirmities of age came
upon her husband, II was Mrs Nichols
who attended TO his correspondence and
business affairs, with rare ability and
good judgment SO that she was indeed n
helDmeet to him. Two children were born
to DR.. and Mrs. Nichols, n son and a
daughter, both of whom ui'd in infancy.
many years ago. Besides h.r husband
Mrs. Nichols IL survived by one sister,
Mrs. j. Elliott Smith of Portland Me-.
who was at her bedside when the end
came. besides two brothers. Pcldcn Blake
Of Worcester Mass. and stcarns Blake
of Butte, Mont.
Norwich University opened its year
Tuesday night with roll call 1T 7:3) and
l"O men answered to their names. This is
the largest number Of students attending
the university for many years and It is
expected that the number will reach
$50 during the week.
The call extended to the Rev. James
-. Sargent Of Lisbon. n. r.. by the Con-
grrgational society has been ccepted by
him and he will enter upon his duties
about the LIST of October.
The State board OF health has con-
dcmned the ice taken from Cutters pond
and which can be used for refrigerator
purposes only. T. r.. Derby has posted
notices 10 that effect at the houses of all
his customers.
Tho Labor day sports that were post.
roned Labor day were 2run off Saturday
afternoon on Monument square. The
weather was ideal and very large crowd
witnessed the events. The summary; 100
yard dash won by r. l.. Bean, first; c. A.
"a Ic
and 800: running broad jump. T.. l..
Bean. 10 feet II inch. Walter Snow. Il
feet 10 l.. inch. prizes 800 and siO0: three
legged race, Davis and Wood first Stuart
and Wood second. $50 and 800: putting
10 pound shot. T.. l.. Bean. ~ feet Oh
inch. prizes $500 and $500. place kick.
Nicol, first. i3f feet II inch. Il. l.. Bean
second. ia4 feet inch Creased big, James
Wood. prize the pig. Wheelbarrow race.
r.insey. first Wood. second prices 81 90 and
500; high jump. Hill FIRST. Newcomb
second. prizes, box Of cigars and hand
kerchief box. Half mile race. Hosfort.
first. X. H. Rapp second. prizes $50
trunk, $50 hat. Va'lting tie between Hin
and Snow feet. prizes $500 fountain pen
and SEQ umbrella; bicycle race, G. Bappi
first. Little second. prizes 500 and $50;
20 yard dash. tie "between Barry and
Davis. prizes. $500 and $500: ne-quartcr
mile race. open to married men only.
Samuel Abnre first. Walter Snow second,
przcs l.. ton coal. $3.50, and 500 ham,
apprentice race. 100 yards, Barry first,
Dumas second. prizes hand bush chisel
S4o5. and square $1.25; sack race. Wood
first. Jeffries second, prizes I5c and soc; fat
mans race. Y. o. Sassi first, J. NJ
Donahue and Nickers tied for second
prizes, $3.50 box Of cigars. and 81 %: ladies
race, Miss Wood FIRST Mrs. Douba second
prizes. $500 willow chair and $50 rug.
Hop. step and jump. r. l.. Bean first. 81
feet ~ inch. Dumas. second 50 feet L.
inch. prizes. 5000 and $50. Creased pig
race. H. Davis. prize. pig NO >. Throwing
base ball. Kitridge first 2As feet. Hosford
second, 2s3 feet, prizes 500 and $l.OO. tug
Of war two teams picked by j. NJ.
Donahue and Samuel Abare resulted in n
tic and the $3.50 box of cigars were divided
among the sixteen mon.