Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-11
MIDDLEBURY.

friends in Burlington Tuesday
MIDDLEBURY.
Lewis a. Skin died at his homo on
Elm street shortly after one O'Clock
after III health lasting over sew
cral years Mr. Skiff spent last winter
in Florida with his wife and mothe. and
returned about two months ago since
which time he had been steadily falling.
Mr. Skiif was a native of Brdport, the
son OF Benjamin and Lucy Lewis Skiff,
tho father having been for many years
a prominent business man Of that town.
He came to Middlebury to reside about
20 years ago and for a few years was
secretary of the Vermont Merno Sheep
Breeders association, at the same time
bookkeeper for the firm of Calhoun &
Stewart. Later he went into the Middle
bury postofiiCe a. assistant to Postma stcr
L. II. Thorpe On the resignation of Mr..
Thorpe as postmaster in 1900 to accept
an appointment IS special postoffice in
spector, Mr. Skiff was appointed post
master and held that Office for about Is
years and until the appointment Of Allan
r Calhoun as postmaster, whose com
mission dated from the first of last
August. Nh. Skiff was an efficient post
master and gave general satisfaction to
the patrons of the Middleburv office dur
ing his long service Mr. Skiff was in
the A5th year of his age. lie Is survived
by his wife, who was Miss Lucy Wing
of Bridport, and his mother He was a
member of the congregational Church
and constant attendent at the services.
Tho tiDu nf bo
senior class Of the Mddlebury high
school will be held in the town hall FRI
day evening, June 49, Music will be by
Nittums orchestra. ira H. LaF'leur has
contributed s25 to be divided into three
prizes and awarded to the best orators.
Judge and Mrs. j. f. Weeks have also
contributed like sum for commence
mcnt speakers.
In Addison county court Saturday the
cas-" of Joseph Blaze vs. the town of
WeybridGe occupied the forenoon session.
The testimony in the case for both sides
having been completed the previous night
after the return Of the court from Wey-
bridge, Lawyer Russell of AIddlebury
made the opening address for the
plaintiff at $50 o'clock Saturday morn
Ing. Judge Donoway followed with the
argument for the defendant town. After
a short recess. j. +. Cushman of Bur-
lington talked for an hour and a halt
IN favor of the plaintiff. Mr.. Cushmar
finished at l;45 o'clock and an adjourn
mcnt was Immediately taken until two
O'Clock Monday.-Mrs. Nelson Gotta
who had been III for some time and who
about a year ago underwent an operation
at the Fanny Allen hospital, having z
second one a month ago. died at hei
home on Seymour street Friday night a
the age of % years. She Is survived by {
husband and two daughters. Resell anC
Marjorie. Mrs. Gotta was well known II
this village and has a host of friend.
who mourn her sudden end The funera
was held at St. Marys Catholic
| Church. of which she was a member ant
when in health was a faithful attendan
to church duties Father r. j. Leonard
rector of the church, officiated anC
the burial was In the family lot il
the Catholic cemetery.
In county court Monday evening tn,
| jury in the case of Joseph Blaze vs.. thu
town of Weybridge gave the plaintiff
a verdict of 800 and costs. Suit wa
brought for $500. 1t has become ap
parent that the civil jury docket ha
| broken down as the main case on tn
docket, that of e. y. Bissell VS.. j. c. s
| Hamilton, for Islander, has been con
tlnued until the next term. Shortly afte
| court came in Tuesday morning JudE
! Stanton announced to the jurors tina
States Attorney futile would not b
ready with any case before the after
| noon session ana a recess was take
| until two o'clock. The criminal docke
for the term was taken up shortly aftc
| opening in the afternoon. A number o
Old cases in which the respondents ar
in charge of Probate Officer Smith wer
| entered continued as We're also the case
Of State VS., Harvey Siples, liquor; Stat
vs.. Frank Domin, statutory offense, an
state VS.. Henry Barrows, not to b
brought forward. Several cases were lei
open for the present. The followin
cases were set for trial; state VS.. Josep
| l.. Duprcy, embezzlement: State VI
George Pond. alias George Cochran
arson, and state VS.. George LaRos
alleged horse stealing. The followin
cases were mol pressed by the State
attorney with the consent of the cour
State VS. William Charlton, liquor: Sta,
|
: 5. Burroughs, assault; State VS. Solo
Prince, liquor; State VS.. Arthur Prime
liquor; State VS.. William O'Dell, statutoi
offense; state US. Jason Newton, In
peding an officer; State VS.. Truma
Porter, assault; State VS.. Benjamin Ca
well, statutory Offense, and State V
Roscoe Anderson, throwing stone
moving train. Henry Euber of RiptC
was arraigned before the court on
charge of killing two deer out of seasc
, In Ripton between November 10 al
December |, 1913. The respondent plead,
a not guilty and was put under 500 ba
In the case of State VS.. Napoleon hi
order of sudbury, who was charged Wi
= having in his possession watered mil
| presumably with the intention of sellin
J. the respondent disclaimed all knowled
of the watering of his milk, alleging III
. somebody had put up a job on him, I
was given the minimum fine of $50 wi
costs Of s.. Several other small matte
were disposed of and at $3.50 O'Clock
v recess was taken for the day
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