Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-10-17

should be increased and a list of them, with
their localities, be posted in every hose house,
and every fireman As far as possible drilled
| a. to their location.
CENTRAL VERMONT MARuLE COMPANY.
This company was lately organized in Pitts
ford and Is engaged in the successful work
ing Of ''IIal's Quarry in that town. The
company was incorporated by act of the
last Legislature, Messrs Geo. f. Hall Geo.
Il. Osborne and Geo. II. Burt being the
corporators. The company has capital of
$500, COO George Z. Hall Of Cleveland,
Ohio, is President and Treasurer. F. "
Smith of this city, is Secretary, and George
II. Osborn, Superintendent. The Rutland
Glol. says the marble deposits occupied by
the company have the reputation of
being among the very best to be
found in that section. This is sub
stantiatcd and confirmed by reports
made by Prof. c. II. Hitchcock. Of
Dartmouth College. the State Geologist Of
New Hampshire, and Prof J. ;. Newbcrry
Of Columbia College and Chief Geclogi>t Of
Ohio, who state no quarry they have seen
excels this IN quality, quantity and accessi-
bility The Burlington Manufacturing
Company, who use great deal of this mar
bic at their extensive mill in this city, say
they sec no reason why it should not answer
every purpose Of Italian marble, and be-
1;o,-, +l,. ,,,.,.,,r.,.,f ,,,,rr,,za- - a. rot
exceIed by any other marble in Vermont.
LOCOMOTIVE ExcINEERs -Alyah George,
chief of st. Adams Division, No. s., b.
OIL f., is the delegate from their division
to the annual convention of the Grand In
ternational Division Of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, which commences at
Philadelphia Nov. 9TH.
SwAN7ov.-A three days shower is the
best news We have to record from this
thirsty town.
Mr.. and Mrs Theodore Marvin celebrated
their silver wedding last Saturday evening.
All the laborers on the Lamoilie Valley
Railroad have been discharged.
Jndson Jayncs received a severe logging
last week, from his hired men.
Coal is being landed in large quantities
for this and adjoining towns, at the new
wharf at MeQuam Bay.
Abner Bell has removed the old building
formerly used for coffin shop, and is erect
ing a large, commodious building for the
same use.
Hon. Henry \. Burt and Charles Hogle
have their fine residences nearly completed
and ready for use.
NoErurIrLp.-Th Good Templars Union
for Washington county, at Mortified on
Wednesday Of last week. was an interesting
ana successful gathering. There were dele
gates from nearly every Lodge in the county
aud much enthusiasm as manifested. The
reports Of the various Lodges in the county
showed membership of rising one thou
sand. The forenoon was devoted to the
business of the Union The afternoon and
evening sessions were public and were
largely attended.
Rev j. Edward Wright Of Montpelier ,ad-
dressed large and most attentive audience
in the evening and at the close Of his ad
dress was most heartily cheercd. 1t was
very satisfactory lecture, Astounding with
sentences Of rare beauty and peryaded with
the sentiment of earnestness and devotion
to the cause of temperance. The nexi Union
was voted to be held at Plainfeld on the
second Thursday of December next.
Dr. j G. Holland gives the first lecture
of the course on Wednesday, Oct. 29th.
Subject IS The Elements of Personal
| Power. &c
Charles Fletcher, young man from
Springfield, Vt. robbed his employer,
William H. Stickney, Dracut, Mass, far
mer, of S9j, but. being arrested, didn't
take the night express for Boston, as he
intended
Morris Bowen, who was arrested at Sa-
lem, Mass, last week, for rape upon lit
tie girl, was arrested for two similar crimes
at St. Johnsbury, year or two ago, but
after getting bail in $4,000 cleared out, and
this is the first his bondsmen have heard of
him since. They are trying to get the
Massachusetts, authorities to give him up,
that they may he released from the bonds.
The travel to Canada has increased fully
one-thrd in the season Just ending.
SUICIDE At IlIcneArE.-Artemas Abells Of
Highgate, hung himself in his barn Monday
| morning.
John Wilson, of Franklin, while driving
home from Richford with a load of lime on
Saturday last, fell from his load and was
run over, dislocating his shoulder. His
injuries we're at first thought to he of fatal
character
ST. ALBASs.-Mr. Halpin, whose store
was burnt out Monday morning, finds him
self almost wholly ruined. He had about
81 600 worth of goods and was able to save
next to nothing
Monday afternoon, small wooden dwell
ing west of the railroad, owned and oc-
cupied by brakeman named Michael Dull
lahan, was destroyed by fire with all its con-
tents. The fire originated from SOME Of
Dulahan's children playing with matches,
and young child was rescued from the
burning building with some difficulty.