Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15
MIDDLEBURY.

ruled the motion to set aside the verdict
In the will case of Iiuldah NJ Brevort
Olin, Miriam Mckinstry. proponent The
judgment was that the exceptions were
not properly taken.
George G.. Meade of Case street was
kicked Thursday morning by a. colt and
severely injured. His collar bone was
broken.--Darwin Witherell. aged 10 years
died of heart disease Thursday. He is
survived by n wife The funeral was
held at the house Saturday morning at
II o'clock with burial in the Footc
street cemetery.
About 400 people assembled at the de-
pot Sunday evening to meet the body Of
Harry Kelley, the village fireman, who
died at the Mary Fletcher hospital in
Burlington Sunday morning. The Mid
dlcbury fire department. the odd Fellows
and his fellow workmen at the marble
mill escorted the body to the home Of his
brother. Joseph Kelley, two and half
miles from the station. The funeral was
held at the Episcopal Church We'd
nesday afternoon at two o'clock. Mr.
Kelley was Al years old and unmarried. .--
Addison county court adjourned on Sat
urdaY morning at ten o'clock. so ending
the protracted December term-The
funeral Of G. n. Dickinson was held at
his home Saturday afternoon at two
o'clock. The Rev. George r. Stair Off
| ciated at the house and the G. A. r.
ritual was used at the grave in West
cemetery. The bearers were T.. p. Will
hanson Mr.. Barrows. w. W Martin.
w. l.. C1dy. r. T.. Youtt and VI. H.
Langworthy.--M Michael Humaford fell in
to the racewav back of the Atwood block
fire at 11:oO y. m. Saturday and some
way or other managed to escape drown
ing. The current was very swift and
the water about ten feet deep.
The December term of addison county
court which was ended Saturday was
probably the longest ever held in the
state 1t lasted four months and 10 days.
Sixty-three days were taken up in re-
cosses. The iuryman who drew the high
sst pay served &c days. The total cost of
the petit jury for tho trem was So, ,6S4 in
cluding mileage. while the grand jury
cost SlS3.2G A final act Of the court was
the denying of the motion to SGT aside
the verdict in the case of Noah Iathrop
US. F G. T.aVarr the Bristol land case.--
The cattle shipment Monday was three car
loads for the New York and Brighton
markets.-Charles H. Welch Of phila-
Massa chusetts is here again to visit
Capt j. II. Sargent.-Butter brought 26
and % cents per pound and eggs IS cents
per dozen in the local markets Monday.
Robert Calhoun. one of the fremen in
iured saturday, was able to be out Tues
day afternoon and Charles Shaw,
who was the most seriously injured. is
on his way to recovery watch has
han l-ny, he ,.ttin ht- ton Of
Chief Rich TO guard against the break
ing out of fire.-Edward Ciooby was in
iured Tuesday afternoon willie taking
off storm windows by being blown from
the ladder His head was badly hurt
The Labaree society of the Congrega-
tional Church will hold its semi-annual
rummage sale about the first of May
Miss Anna January Of Vergennes spent
| Easter Sunday and a few days since
with her sister. Mrs. Fred G. Smith. and
| Mrs. Delphne Germaine of Granville ~
Y, spent Easter with her sister, Mrs
| Felix Co.e.-Mr. and Mrs. p. l.. Cameron
of Springfield Mass. are here on their
! wedding trip.
| The funeral of Harry Kelley. the Are
| man, who died early Sunday morning
| from injuries received at the fire Satur-
| day was held at St Stephens Episcopal
! Church Wednesday, afternoon at two
| O'Clock The church was packed and the
| services were conducted by the Rev.
| Francis Wilson. Among those present
were the following organizations: Lake
| Dunmore Lodge, No, II, !. O. o. r.;
| Volunteer Hose Co. of 'ss. Battell Hose
Co., No. 3; llsley Hook & Ladder co. The
| fire companies We're under the general
direction of chief Engineer Charles +.
Rich A large number of the employees OF
the marble mill In charge of Supt. Thomas
f. Burns We're also present. The pro-
cession to the West cemetery was one Of
the longest in many years. The marble
shops We're closed during the afternoon
and the stores during the services. At
the cemetery the ritual of the odd Fellows
was carried out under the direction OF
| Noble Grand Leroy c. Russell and
| Chaplain w. ". Smith. Both houses OF
| the fire department We're draped IN
| mourning. The bearers We're T. T. Turner
| and James Condor OF the Volunteer
| Hose company Daniel Mccormick and
| Eugene Shambo OF the marble mill and
| Frank Iasher and Charles Lamorder of
the odd Fellows. Several adjusters,
| representing insurance companies which
! sustained losses here in Saturdays fire,
| were III Town Wednesday. Not all the
| companies which carried insurance were
| represented that settlement were not
reached during the day.-Charles n.
| Welch of Philadelphia started on his re-
turn home Wednesday-All the members
Of the fire department, who were injured
at the fire. are recovering rapidly ex-
cept Charles Shaw.-Among the visitors
In town are William r. Gleason of Bos-
u
Payne of Bridport and s. G. Wells of
Hossick Falls. N. Y.
BRISTOL.