Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-02-05

RUTLAND COUNTY.
The Central House, in Rutland, caught fire
again last Saturday, but was extinguished before
any damage was done.
Mr. Peter Fagans' house, in Rutland, caught
IRE Sunday evening, and was totally destroyed
The building was insured for 81 300
There was 954 families in the village corpora
ton Of Rutland, embracing population Of prob
ably 5,ls5.
During the week ending Jan. %, there were
4j7 hotel arrivals in Rutlard.
The store Of E. D. Billings, Of Hydeville, was
broken into last week and some money and
clothing was taken.
\ party Of drunken serenaders attempted to
" horn " the residence of a citizen of Fairhay-
en-, but desisted when threatened with arrest.
\ Christian association for all ages has been
organized in Castleton.
Robert Hoskison, 81 Healdyille, who has par
tally lost the use of his limbs, fell from chair
and fractured his hip joint
The arrivals at the Valley Hotel, in Middle.
town, for the week ending January 18th, were
204.
L. G. Fish, of Shrewsbury, sold a yoke of six
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Ranger and L. Billings for S425.
A general invitation is given to all Masons to
attend the Masonic Festival, at the Opera House
on the 9TH The supper viii be served at the
Central House. A theatrical company is now
giving entertainments at the Opera House.
In the Rutland Graded School District ,here
were last year 81 births, l39 deaths. There are
$50 families, and ,532 children between / and
20 years Of age. The Herald SAYS that there Is
less drunkenness, fewer destitute families. and
more general prosperity.
The officers of the Brandon Farmers and
Mechanics Club are DR.. A. T. Woodward.
Pres. DIR. c. /. Case, Fice-President : B.
June, Secretary Z. June, Assistant-Secretary;
/ K. y Marsh, Corresponding Secretary n. T.
/ Spiague, ir-, Treasurer y. T. Sprague, ir.,
+ Col. II. II. Merritt, C. D. Pitts, Executive Com
mittee H. A Summer. Auditor. The Treasurer
reports about 500 in the treasury.
+ People are carrying away water from the new
/ ly discovered Middletown Spring At the rate Of
. six or seven hundred gallons a week.
Edward Lawler of Rutland, aged eight years
had the roof Of his mouth torn away by COW
suddenly throwing up her head while lac was
feeding her.
On Monday. John Anderson, jr.. q workman
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stole a uacket book containing II, 1903 in money
and notes which Mr.. T. A. Shattueb had acci-
IDENTIFY left on the counter in the store. Dung
Anderson fed. but was arrested In CastetOn,
and the property recovered with the exception of
SI7.
lIessrs. Hanger & Pottle are rebuilding their
slate and marble mil az Fairhayen, recently
/ burned
On the 2l,t instant, derrick at the Hyde
marble mill in Hyieyille. gave way while hoist
ing an immense block of marble. smashing some
$500 worth Of property.
A case Of small pox Is reported in IIylcyille
Mrs Melinda Chatterton died in Wallingford.
Jan. 20, aged 9o years.
The supreme Court commenced It's session in
Rutland Feb. lst. in the rooms of the Young
Mems Christian Association. Judge Pierp0int,
Chief Justice Asahel Peck, VI. g. Wilson and
b. II. Steele, Assistant Judges
Master Henry Blaislell, about six years Of
age, son Of A. G.. Blaislell, of Rutland, broke
his collar bone Thursday afternoon while Sliding
down hill
The new d" Green Mountain Slate and Tile
Company of Poultney, has elected Hiram A.
Wilson, Of Saratoga Springs, Prei4ent; Rev.
William II. Knapp, Secretary and .fgsHt. A.
Z. Knapp, Treasurer. Their quarry and ] S
acres Of land, - miles south If Pan'-ney.
oa Jhc turnpike, cost $4,000.
lIr. John Brown died In Pittsfell january
H., aged G6 years Mr. W Miller, of FAIR
haven, lied in Austin, Minnesota. january 3.
aged aa years.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
A fire was discovered last week in the ice house
of the Pavilion Hotel in Montpelier but va.s ez-
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