Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-30
N~ORTHFIELD.

NORTHFIELD.
Fred Miller, As years old, died at his
home in pcnacook, y. H., Wednesday,
Aug. %. He Is survived by a wife and
children. His brother. Joseph Miller of
this town. went to penacook Thursday to
1attend the funeral services. The deceased
was "A former well known resident of this
village. About n week previous to his
death, while engaged in Harvesting a
horse. the animal kicked him in the abdo-
men. Alarming symptoms soon appeared
and Mr.. Miller failed until death.
Charles Mills. n wcll-known stone
cutter. was arrested last week by Chief
of Police Hutchinson for intoxication.
At a hearing Friday morning in justice
court Mills was sentenced to serve 80
days in the House of Correction. He
was taken there by Officer Hutchinson.
On the way it was observed that he
was in poor condition following excess
sivc drinking. A message was sent
here Saturday saying that his condi-
ton was critical. The local branch of
stone cutters sent two representatives
to see him that day and on Sunday af-
tcrnoon a second message was received
from them saying that Mills died that
"It'lno'H' Mr. NILS was - years Ola
and is survived by a wife who lives in
Scotland. and by IA brother who lives in
Long Island City, N. Y. lie had worked
in Northticld for the past few years
and was especially skillful at his trade.
OF late he had been employed by Phil
lips & Slack. The body was conveyed
to this town Monday noon and the funeral
took place Tuesday.
Work was begun in the corn canning
factory in Il limited way Monday
morning. There is more corn being
grown for the factory this season than
during any year since the factory was
located here, and ono of the largest
crops to the acre hat has ever been
raised.
The annual Dog River Valley fair
Will be held on September -, IA and
10. one week earlier than last year.
The officers are receiving applications
for space for exhibits and everything
indicates that, with good weather, the
1906 fair will be a record-breaker.
+. w. Kittredge and Mrs. Winnie
Briggs Logicr were married at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Briggs
Saturday evening by Rev. II. A. Sar-
geant. They left Monday morning for
Concord, n. H., where they will make
their home for the present.
Weather permitting the band will
give another of it's series of concerts
on the common Friday evening"
Company + will hold an informal
dancing party in the Armory Friday
evening, to which the public will BE-
i~nvited.-The funeral. of Charles Mills
was held from the undertaking rooms
of Wood x Lance Tuesday afternoon,
and burial was made in the Center
= cemetery. Thu Rev, J. g. Sargent was
the officiating clergyman. The North
field branch Of frantic Cutters Union
attended in a body, work being sus-
pended in the sheds half a day. Fol-
lowing the death OF Mr.. Mills the
Mortified branch purchased u double
lot in the Center cemetery to be used
for burial of members of the craft
who might not be otherwise provided
y for. having specially in mind strangers
who might come here. Mr.. Mills was
the first to be buried in this lot
Capt. Haroll NJ. Howe and First Lieut..
Earl Bean left yesterday for Sea
Grit. n. j., the former as one of the
q Judges and the latter as a competitor
in the annual rifle competition which
Iidtt 'I' ~ u. 'ohty lli :
Q been appointed |janitor and care taker
t of the armory.-George Simons of
Princeton. H., has begun work as
= salesman in the +. W Dutton store,
having charge of the department in
, the basement.
T. Th4 quadriennial appraisal has been
e finished ana the balance shows. accord
ing to the figures. a total amount of
: real estate worth 81 1So 6Sr. tln appruiSal
four years ago was 1897 $50; the advance
d. Is S1S6, 305. The appraisers State that their
intention was to place all real estate at
its actual and true value. Several APP
pealS were taken from the decision of the
appraisers and brought before the board
| of civil authority but in no case was
the figure changed.
e Charles a. Plumley has been appointed
/ trustee in the bankrupt estate of John f.
a Rogers, a carpenter, who has lived in
Northficld for the past six months, for
morly employed by the Central Vermont
Railway company.
p George Selma and family are to move
f back to Mortified from Berlin as soon
as they are able to secure a suitable
tenement.
Owing to the heavy rain Monday work
y in the corn factory was della yed, but corr
10 WV oIlliA III az Il ioPlt IaN' NIS my
; weather. Tuesday and yesterday affording
. a good opportunity to pick the corn.
0 Norwich University will begin another
n year September II. The actual number OF
enrolled students at this date is more
0 than at the corresponding time last year,
and "A larger freshman class than last
t year is expected this fall, Last years en-
4 tcring class was one Of the largest in
n recent years. Tho new barracks are ready
5 for occupancy and "A certain number OF
= the summer school students are occupying
rooms in them. The rooms are neatly fur.
g nishcd in Mission style furniture and
the whole building is well adapted and
r arranged for the purpose for which it was
@ built.
8 WINDHAM COUNTY.
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