Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-10-15
THE NEWS BY =)UN7IES
From the Island In the Lake to the
PassumpSic, Along otter Creek
and by the shores OF " hitc
River Covered ny Spc-
ciaI Correspondents
ADDISON COUNTY
Mn)DLEBURY.

Mn)DLEBURY.
Ms. Helen T.. Campbell received the
totally unexpected news Friday morning
from the Kings county hospital In New
York that her son. Jesse II Campbell.
was dead in that institution but there
was no Information as to whether death
resulted from disease or mn accident. Mr..
Campbell went to Ncw York Friday to
ago to prepare for "a winters theatrical
engagement anl lis mother had not
heard Of his Illness or injury. Mrs.
Canpbeu went To New York Friday to
bring home the r"mHiuS The deceased
was about IS wears Of age and an only
child. Besides lis mother he leaves
Young daughter MIR Campbell was wide
y known as n musician. both as a
composer ana finished payer on various
Instruments. and he had filed positions
on numerous high grade orchestras
The remains of Mss Sarah koolcr
dduGhtcr Of the late Martin :. keelor
Of West Cornwall were brought here and
taken to Cornwall for burial Saturday
afternoon from Boston, whore she died
ct the city hospital Friday, following an
operation for appendicitis Sho leaves
three brothers. both father and mother
dying within a few Nears.-Nlrs. John
Murphy went Saturday to Wcath"Tsneld,
Conn. to spend two weeks with her
daughter. Mrs. r. r. Banning There are
unclaimed letters at the postoffice FOR
Mrs. Hattie i. Pratt Mrs. Louis Smith.
Harold Biercc, Brackett Shaw Land.
Frank Daniels and r. r Sheldon.-Burt
Smith and George Palmer of Rutland,
former residents. are visiting in town
Harold Jackrnan went Saturday night 10
Rochester. Y. Y. 20 remain through the
winter -Mr. and Mrs. Archie J. Watson
Of Proctor are visiting relatives of Mr..
watson at East Middlehury.
Tic FIRST flakes of snow of the season
'on here Monday morning Enough fell
sunday night on tho Ripton mountains so
hat the Mills are whitc.--The Rus
I'll Cucle Ladies Of the Grand Army,
VIII hold public social this evening"
Xurv Cota young son Of John Gotta,
was taken for treatment To the Fanny
Allen hospital I'm Burlington Monday
William Jackson accompanying him-The
Niddlchury high school team will go to
Rutlud Saturday ana play tn" ST. Pc
tors Athletic association.-The cattle
rhipmcnt Monday consisted of five car
loads FOR New York and Brighton.-Mon-
day. market day, eggs brought 80 cents
dairy butter % to 9G and creamery but
ser ~ to 90 cents.-The foundation for the
new fountain in front Of the postofiic,
will soon be ready for the bronze part
y Is expected that It will be set up be
foro freezing woathcr.-S. r. A!nes ha
gone to New York on weeks business
frir
Some ~ the young mon are making s
few extra shillings by going out in part
ies nights and hunting skunks. Their
have been some large and odorlferou
catches Mrs. Howard T.. Averill ha
returned from Bristol.-Edward Loomi
Of Forcstdale IS visiting lis son. Franl
r I.oomis Miss Ida Giles went Tuesda
on three weeks vacation part o
which she will spend in New York Stat
md the balance in Montpelicr.-W VALID
r Knight. head clerk at T.. g Ryder :
went Tuesday to Bakersfield, where h
was married last evening to Mis-
Flora T.. Barnes The coolest Of the sea
con was Tuesday night when 1t froze har
enough TO stop some small stand pipe
of IT," water WoTks-Mr and Mrs. A. x
Kent who have been the guests Of Mrs
NJ l.. Tildou. have returned to Milwau
kco, VIE The Boston Dairy COnpan
which took off its milk car last fall wi
pvt on another shortly running ever
day The price paid for milk will
much higher. IS cents per can or 81
pc hundred Potatoes are now bein
brought in and sold for CO cents pc
hushcl IN quantities. Mr.. and Mr.,
Charles Leeds started ON their retur
trip by automobile TUESDAY 10 the
home in stamford, Conn.-Alen 7
Sturtcvant of New Haven has entcro
the office of Ira II. LaFlcur and wi
study law. l., Turner Is confined
TIE house by illness,E. f. Wissell
making extensive repairs on the Warn.
Judd house which he has purchased
charles Severance has broken grour
for a house on Depot street.-Wilson
Root who bought out of l.. s. Knight
Co, opened for business Yesterday.
A hearing was held before Justice .
". Dickens all day Wednesday In Il
case of State vs. William Gee OF Ripto
who was arrested on n charge of assaul
ing John w Hodges Of the same TOW
on the highway IN Ripton Saturday.
lnrEe number Of witnesses were calle
There has been bad blood between G
and Hodges for some time but on q
occasion In question no particular dar
hge was done as the assault complains
~ was mostly made with the tongue al
II was testified in behalf of the defen
That Hodges did some of tho talkiI
himself besides hourishlng revolv
and threatening to shoot sOmebod
States Attorney l., G. Russell prosecut,
and Ira II. I.aFleur appeared for II
defence.-There was a large attendan
wednesday evening at the first soc!
given by the Ladies' of the Grand Arm
in their hall,-Nineteen tickets were so
here Wednesday for the excursion
Boston and four for ono New Yo
excursion Among those who went
Boston were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Burke, Mr., and Mrs Frank IaPan, NJ
and Mrs 10 +, Cushman. Mr.. and MI