Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-01
The Winooski Valley, villages - North
From the Island In the Lake to tho
Passumpsic, Along otter Creek
ead by the shores Of white
River Covered ~ Spe.
clal Correspov lents.
ADDISON COUNTY.
MIDDLEBURY.


Edgar ~ Bissell of East Shorchalu,
president of the Vermont Merno Sheep
Breeders association. arrived homo last
week from Ohio wheyc he had been for
several weeks on sheep selling expc-
dition. In an informa! talk at tho breed
crs' meeting Wednesday MI Bisscl gave
his hearers an account OF his expert
enccs in the West. He told them that
he was taken sick abed three days af-
ter reaching his working point in Ohio
and sold all Of his consignment Of sheep
but six willie hC was on his sick bed, the
buyers coming to him. However he said
that while he had received fair prices.
he thought hc would probably have real-
izcd at least s20o more il he had been
able to be ny and around. Mr. Bssell
gave the sheep mon present most earnest
advice to raise the most perfect mcrinos
possible and predicted that there would
always he a good market for tho best
animals.
The remains of Mrs Mathews. who died
in New Haven Jan. % at the home
of Martin Barror. where she had lived
for many years, Were brought here
Thursday for funeral services at the
catholic Church and taken thence to
Bridport for intcrmcnt. A. j. Blackmer
of Middcbury had charge OF the funeral
arrangements Tho deceased lady was SIS
years of age and leaves a large number
OF descendants. including children,
grandchildren and great grandchildren.
1t is stated that the Vermont Marble
company Of Proctor will during the COM
ing season build thirty or more tenement
houses Oh their recently acquired prop
;I,-
OF Middlchury.
Erwin q. Piper has leased his farm
in Cornwall To Charles r. Brush, who
will take possession on March !. Mr..
Piper will move into the village and take
rooms in the Dyer block on Main street.
Mrs. isaac Shapiro was taken to the
Mary Fletcher hospital in Burlington
Monday afternoon to Undergo a fifth sur
gical operation for tumor Of the left
side. Dr. NJ. u. Eddy accompanied hcr.
Ii is only about five weeks since Mrs
Shapiro submitted to the fourth opera
ton.
The cattle dealers in this section shipped
Monday morning ono carload ot cows
and calves to tho Brighton market and
on" car OF beef cattle, veals and sheep to
New York. Erwin q. Piper went along
with the Boston shipment.
Tho prices for produce in the local mar
ket Monday showed little change. The
best dairy butter fol of one cent per
pound. from Il to 20 cents. The incest
eggs were worth 20 cents per dozen, and
potatoes were commanding SO and 50
cents bushel at wholesale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Remily arc re-
jocing over thc birth of a daughter Sun
day morning.
There are unclaimed letters at the Mid
dlebury postofice bearing the following
addresses: Robert Brewster. John w
Kelly, ". J.. Mcllen. s. y. Sutton. Lcsi"
Fagel, the Middlehury Historical society
d. l.. Miller and II. =. Pratt.
The Rev. Charles S. Murkland. ID. D.,
and wife started Monday morning tor De-
troit. Mich, where Mr.. Murkland is TO
supply the pulpit in one of the leading
Congregational churches for the next
three months. They expect TO return TO
town early in May.
The remains of Calvin Goodcnough were
brought here Monday afternoon for NJ
terment from Saratoga, y. T.. whore he
died on Saturday at the age Of - years.
Mr.. Goodenough was an old and we'll
formerly worked ct the whoelwri,,ht' =,
trade for many years previous to his 70
inoval to Sara toga, and vas the las, ~
u onc-timc prominent family here. lie
leaves "a widow. who was II Miss Cardtll
iof MIddchury. Thc remains Wor" in
torrrd iu the family lot IN the West
cemetery.
Albert NJ Shaw died at about $50
o'clock Wednesday morning. lie was
found Unconscious in tn" stables Of
! Gardner :. Wainwright, for whom lac
had worked rs hoetl"r and coachman
for many years, at about FIVE o'clock
| Tuesday afternoon aud did not regain
home and died. Mr.. Shaw was in his
6Sth year and had been a we'll known
citizen of the town for a long time,
/ having been "A son of Lucus Shaw
who "A long time ago was the propric-
tor OF the Addison House in Middle
Company X of the LIST Vermont cavalry
| in the War OF the Rebellion and was
! a good soldier. He leaves wife and
two sons, all of Middlcbury. The fu-
neral services will he held from St
Stephens Episcopal Church Friday at
ternoon.
Fred NASSAU had u very narrow es-
| cape while cutting Ice at the mill
bridge Monday by falling through the
ice. His son, Harry, who was near
rescued him.