Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-04
VERMONT.
Local Items Of Interest From All
Parts of the Green Noun
tain State.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
The winooski Valley, villages up N orth
From the island in the Lake to the
Passumpsic, Along Otter Geek
and by the Shores Of White
River Covered BY spe.
cial CerresDo, dents.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
ADDISON COUNTY.
MIDDLEBURY.

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MIDDLEBURY.
Mrs. c. VI. Marsh, VINO has been ailing
for some time at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Wheeler. in the
east part of the town. died Wednes-
day Sept. 70 at the age of 73
years. with a complication of diseases.
She is survived by two sors. Gideon
and Fremont Abbey. and three daugh
iers, Mrs. NJ. x. Moore, Mrs. George
Summer ard Mrs. Charles Wheeler OF
| this town. The funera, was held at
| her late home Friday at two p.
m, and the burial was in the Case
street cemetery. The Rev W. r. For
sythe, rector of st. Stephens Epis-
copal Church of this vihage oniciated.
Sheriff w. II. Cobb arrested Adolphus
Quintel Wednesday Sept. 26, on
charge Of non-support of his children
and brought him before Judge Foote and
he pleaded guilty and was fined ct,e cent
and cost amounting to s2o.7l, which he
paid and was discharged
Miss Jessie Fields who has been book
keeper at y. A. Bonds for the past few
years, has resigned her position and will
go to Cuba under the auspices of re-
ligous society.
| Miss Maud Tucker. who for nearly a
year past was teaching in the government
schools in Porto Rico. but who has been
here since June on vacation visit to her
parents, has started back for the island to
resume her former position.
| An alarm Of fire about 3 80 O'Clock Fri
day morning brought out the fire depart
ment for a blaze in the building occupied
by Bouvier Brothers, painters, FRANK
Crowley, blacksmith. and W. II. Baldwin
who has marble working shop in a
building adjoining the main building His
loss is quite heavy ne was the owner
OF the property and had quite a bit of fin
'shed marble in his shop ready TO set up.
He has a small insurance Bouvier Broth
ers. who occupied the upper part of tho
main building, had lot of work on hard
and consisted Of some old fashioned fur
niture which was considered quite valuu-
Bile. Mr.. Crowley had some stock and
tools which were more or less damaged by
the water and some were ruined by being
in the fire. The two latter concerns had
no insurance The general impression pre-
walls that spontaneous combustion result
ing from oily rags was the cause. The
were situated at the corner OF South Man
and Franklin streets. The loss will amount
20 several hundred dollars.
Merritt Stow of this village. who has
been in the employ of j. w. O'Sul-
livan drug store at Burlington several
months, has resigned his position and
will take the appointment of head clerk
in Huntington's pharmacy at Newport
States Attorney Russell has investigated
the stabbing affair that occurred here
some days ago between George Sheltus
and James Mitchell. Principal Hartman
and several other men assisted in the
matter and at the end of the nvestiga-
tion the decision was reached that 1t
was not the Intention of the Sheltus boy
to do Mitchell any harm.
Deputy Sheriff E. n. Hemenway re-
turned Sunday morning from Buffalo, y.
y, where he went after +. G. Whittier.
who was wanted here for bail jumping.
His prisoner came without any resistance
and was committed to the county Jail,
, where he will remain until the December
term of the Addison county court,
, Mrs. Mary Ann Doody, who has been
; Ill for some time, died at hcr home in the
east part of the town Sunday afternoon at
the age of 90 years. She is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. Frank Bissett, with whom
, she lived, and son, John Doody, The fu-
neral was held from the Church of the
Assumption Tuesday morning at $40 and
the burial was in the family lot in the
Catholic cemetery.
The cattle dealers from this section
shipped five carloads of stock Monday
consisting Of cows, calves, sheep and hogs,
Three cars went to the Brighton mark
-ts,-
The funeral of Mrs. Ann Doody was
held from the Church of the Assumption
Z Tuesday morning at $3.50 Father Shannon
ofrciated ard the burial was in the family
lot in the Catholic cemetery,
A special meeting of the Business Men S
association will be held in the rooms
of the Moosalamoo club this evening to
hear the reports of the committee, who
have been investiga ting the canning in
: dustry that is proposed for this village.
Should the rooms not be large enough
a larger hall has been secured, Every
farmer and business man who is inter-
ested In the project is earnestly request
ed to be present
BENJAMIN Hayes has broken ground
on his lot on Munroe street for house
which he will occupy when completed.
Miss Ada Smith. who has been i'll at
the home of her mother, Mrs. r. b.
. Thomas, for the past five weeks, is slow
ly recovering. Miss Smith, who has been
the assistant town clerk for the past
five years. has resigned her position.
Word has been received here of the
. marriage of Burley Moore. a former
resident and we'll known young man OF
this village. which occurred In Worces-
. ter. Mass, on Monday evening, Septem-
: ter "A, to Miss Lucy Knight of that city
After a short wedding trip they will re-
side in Worcester.
The Rev. Frank II. Seeley of DELHI. N
Y, class of 1863, Mddlebury College, will
preach at tho Congregational Church next
o Sunday.
Edward McCue of Rutland. a FORMER
long time resident of M,ddlebury, was In
= town to attend the funeral of his aunt
Mira Aury A. DOOdy ON Tuesday, On AZ.