Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
Addison County
MIDDLEBURY

ed that the camp was In n flourishing
condition. The following officers were
elected: v. c., Avery Call: advisor. Eli
Fortier; banker. James McNulla; clerk.
Earl A. Frost; watchman. Arthur
Gaines; sentry. James Mulligan: trus-
tee for three years, Napoleon Desia-
don. The installation will take place
on he first Thursday evening In Jan
uary at which time a banquet will be
served. The camp degree was confer
Ted on one candidate after which
banquet was served.--The hose house
located In the Logan House Park. for
mcrly known rs the Volunteer hose
'ouse has now become the headquArt-
crs OF the whole recently consolidated
fire department of this village. The
building has been extensively repaired
and improved In all particulars during
the past few mon'h and all the fire
apparatus of the department has been
lodged there. so that the fire depart
ment is now finely lodged and in a
central location. This department will
give dance in the town hall Friday
evening, December 81, with Lessons
five-piece orchestra OF Burlington.
Proceeds will be devoted to furnishing
the hall of the building.-A great
quantity of Christmas trees cut in the
q,
and are still being shipped to the city
markets. Some of the tree cutters on
the mountains have found it hard work
| to get around and have been greatly
impeded In their work by a surplus
Of snow.
In the case Of the n. s. Foote Co. vs.
Dawson McGregor. after a two days trial
in Addison county court, the jury brought
In verdict for the plaintiff to recover
the sum Of $500, with interest from last
January 12
After a recess since Friday evening. the
work Of Addison County Court was re-
sumed at two o'clock Monday afternoon
Another Jury trial was at once started
+ This case is Frank z. Severance VS.
Charles NJ. Lambert. The plaintiff be-
longs to Middlebury and Mr.. Lambert
is a resident of Johnson. The claim Of
tho plaintiff is to recover damages for
injuries done to his team of work horses
in bridge over Middlebury river in the
southern part of the town the last day
Of last August. The team, driven by a
hired man. was run into by the defen-
dant's automobile. The defendant does
not deny the accident. and that he was
the driver Of the automobile. The suit
is brought to determine the amount Of
damages he should pay. Charles I. Button
OF Middlebury Is the attorney for the
plaintiff and the defendant is represented
by James r. Donoway of Middlebury.
I The sixth annual meeting OF the Addi-
son County Farm Bureau association will
be held in the Grange hall January ).
The business session of the home county
agent department will take place at 1000
a. m, and a cafeteria dinner will be
served at noon. There will be talks by
two prominent speakers in the after
noon.-Monday, market day. eggs brought
60 to 70 cents and butter 90 cents-Jack
w. Mead, Bruce Coolidge and Frederick
Brigham have returned to town after
spending a few days at their homes In
Rutland.-The railroad bridge on Main
street. which has been in course of con-
struction for several weeks, has been
completed and is now open to general
/ traffic. All that remains now to be done
is the removing of the debrs.-Miss Anna
Karsons and Miss Madeline Hodsgon have
returned to Rutland after a week in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Wimmett and Alvin
Wimmett have returned from Pittsford,
where they were called last week on ac-
count of the death and burial OF rea-
tive.-Miss Ada Smith has returned to
Proctor after a few days visit at her
home hcre-Frank J. Donahue who is
temporarily located at Berlin, n. H., is
at his home on FRANKLIN street here for
a short time. having stopped on the way
to visit relatives in Proctor.
Wednesday was rather an off day in
Addison county court, with business at
standstill a good share Of the time. AT
l0:3o O'Clock, tho jury in the case of
I FRANK f.. severance vs. Charles Lambert
came in and announced verdict in ia
he La nj 70
Of $50 and his costs. Edward n. Peet of
Cornwall was foreman of this jury which
had been out all night on the case and
after the verdict was rendered the
jurors were all excused for the term. as
the others had been. with the execution
, of Nelson A. Goss OF Middlebury He was
retained as the nucleus for future Jury,
should things turn out in such a way rs
to require the attendance of another
one, Early In the morning. Attorney AL
Ian r. Sturtevant entered a motion to
set aside verdict which was rendered
by jury last week for the plaintiff to
recover $50 in the case Of f, p. Emer-
son vs. j. +. Moody. The motion was
brought on the claimed grounds that the
verdict was contrary to the evidence In
the case and also to the Instructions con-
tained Ia the judges charge. Mr. Sturte-
want argued his motion at some length,
and Attorney Leroy c. Russell, for Mr..
Emerson. arguad contrary to the motion
for about the same length OF time No
decision was rendered and the court now
has the matter under advisement No
other matters We're taken up at the FORE
noon session and the afternoon session
was a blank as the lawyers did not have
any cases ready, although there are
enough court cases on the dockets to
keep the court engaged for some time
i vet II even half Of them We're brought
forward to be heard.
A. J. Blackmer. who has been at the
Fanny Allen Hospital for a few weeks
has so far recovered as TO be able to re-
turn home again. He Is greatly improved
Mrs, John ii. Sargent has returned to
Bridgeport Conn. where she has been
spending few weeks az is now stop
ping with her sister. Mrs. J. j. O'Con-
nell, at the Sargent House.-The annual
meeting OF William p. Russell Circle
No. 5, Ladies' OF the G. A. r.. was held
Tuesday evening. There was a good at.
tendance. Reports of various officers
showed the society was in a good condi.
tion. The following officers were elected
President, Mrs, Michael Grady: secre-
tary. Mrs. G. II. Abbey: treasurer, Mrs
Nelson Seymour. The installation will
take place some time In January.-Mrs
Willis n. Cadv has gone to Illion n. Y.
to visit her daughter Mrs. l.. T. Jones
Mr. Cady, her husband, is In St. Johns
bury. attending the annual meeting OF
the State Grange and will go from there
to Illico to join her after the Grang,
meetirs.
Word was received Tuesday of the sud