Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-06
THE NEWS BY COQNI11S
From the Island in the Lake TIC
the Passumpsic, Along Otter
Creek and by the Shores
of White River.
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

MIDDLEBURY.
The June term Of county court which
began on Tuesday. June g. was brought
to close Thursday forenoon. Judge
ments were handed down in number
Of cases. In tho case of l. NJ Kellogg
VS. G.. NJ. Baldwin, judgme Mt was re-
corded on the verdict with a stipulation
that exceptions must be filed within 30
days. The case of simon, Hatch and
Whitten VS.. G.. NJ. baldwin was entered
settled and discontinued. Simon Nc
Mahon VS.. Myron w Crow Judgment
was entered upon the verdict In the
chnncery case of Asa Eemenway VS.,
Emma V. Vail and Charles p. Vail, an
entry of discontinued was made. The case
OF L. r. Brown w. {. L. Hammond was
entered continued. In the case of How
ard Hasseltine vs.. Alfred Phelps, appel
liant, the motion to set aside verdict
was denied and Judgment was ordered
on the verdict. Most OF the other cases
fixed Up were cases Of divorce. Judg-
ments were entered III tae.e cases as
follows: Aurilla q. Halnon VS. Thomas w.
Hanou, hill granted and the petitioner
given leave to resume her maiden name;
Gertrude Murray VS.. Henry Murray, bill
granted; l2lvirl VI. Williamson vs. Chas.
W Williamson and Gertrude A. Wells VS..
Orin Wells, entered discontinued; Reldia
Manchester VS.. William Manchester, Ell
len NJ Converse VS.. Frank Q. Converse
and benjamin F. Bailey VS. Nellie a.
Bailey were entered continued. In
The case IF Edward B. Richardson
vs. Charles Church and others In which
tho Jury brought in n verdict for 81 DAM
ages and costs. Attorney Russell made
motion that the court should allow
the fun costs of the plaintiff. The Judge
allowed the motion, the costs amounting
r. about SS6.
The annual meeting OF school district
No was allied to order in the town hall
Friday night by Moderator John E.
Weeks. who was reelected for another
year and Joseph NJ. Burke was reelected
clerk A motion was made and carried
ttat the meeting adjourn until eight
o'clock Tuesday evening, July II. The
financial condition of the district Is re-
ported as follows: Unpaid orders, 81, 1903. 50
-uo.r paid in since the treasurer's re.
rort l6. leaving a deficit of 1,l54 %
AuGIl.r 'Garles l. Button in his imprinted
repor. he committee recommended q
t3A n' cents on the dollar of the grand
usJ N.4Dl Is sl7,637.5l. but tn, committee
thought that this would not be sufticien,
a5d recommended n tax of 20 cents. The
injecting Of July II will undoubtedly bt
more nunerously attended.-Harris Ep
stein who has been seriously Ill with
complication of rheumatism and hear
tFouble, is again at work.-The Misse!
T'helma Havens and Gladys Davis hav,
returned to Chcster-Miss Florence Edd,
returned Saturday from Queen City Park
Henry Graham of Brooklyn Is Wis
iting relative. in town for two weeks
About 90 friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Henr.
Walker Of Weybridge street gathered a
tl.eir home Friday evening and helpe'
them celebrate the Goth anniversary o
tNeir wedding. very pleasant evening
was enjoyed and before the party brok
lap Alison McQuivey presented them witt
a purse OF money contributed by thos
Fresent--I1 the report OF the last day
proceedings of the June term of Addison
county court, the decision in the divorc
case of Mabel Tracy VS.. James NJ. Trac.
4 was omitted. In this case the petitlone
4 charges her husband with intolerabe Sc
verify and she was granted bill on tina
Lround.
Tuesday was probably the quietes
Fourth of July ever known in Middlobury
Most of the stores and all of .he manu-
featuring establishments were closed an
but little work of any kind was done.
large number of people went out OF tow
and there was nothing in the line OF
public celebration. The young folks wsr
unable TO get many frecrackers OF Arc
works owing to the ban put upon thei
sale SO that the day and the night pre-
ceding it passed off without much noise
Tuesday was the hottest day here &c
r.any years, the heat exceeding that :
Sunday and Monday. Thermometers
and around tho railroad passenger static
Indicated from 1o2 to 1Oi degrees betwee
two and three o'clock and soma in the on
lying districts marked as high 107 an
1O9'-Mrs. Joseph Calvi and tw
children arrived Monday afte
thirteen months absence at he
former home In Italy-Josep1 s. Clar
and daughter. Clarinda, went Tuesday
Leicester Junction for a brief visit wi,
relatives--Mrs. Charles A. Alarns or
children Of Castleton are hero to Wis
Ezra Brainerd.-Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Youtt of Holyoke, Mass, foimer res
dents of Middlebury. are par ants ,r a Sc
born Sunday-E N. Smith has return,
from a few days visit In Pr ,;fo~ NJ,
Ethel Mash of Hubbardton Is IN town
a few days visit with relatvrs.-N'ittun
orchestra OF eight pieces has oeen ,ngag
by William L. Waterhouse "f Lake Du
more to furnish music every Tuesd'
evening during the summer for conccr
IND dances
A large number of the farmers
Addison county bega:. hdying on lar
Bcaie on Monday, A few say that the
pay crop will be lighter than II W
pst yoar, owing to the lack of ra
May and the first half of June b
PIE others are claiming that the cr'
wear will ba considenahlY heaYi