Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-10-30
Vermont paIrrmra.s Association.


The annual meeting of this association
was held on Wednesday in the Senate cham.
Der at Montpelier, Hon. E. d. Mason, Presi-
dent, in the chair The old board Of officers
were reelected rs follows:
OFFICERS or IS7i-J.
President 4. d. Nasop, Richmond.
Vice Presidents-lI. Z. Gleason, Shrewsbury c.
II. Hubbard, Springfield {. 5. M;ill'ster, Enos-
burgh.
committee was appointed to report a
list of tru stees of the society, who reported
the following, who were duly elected;
TRUSTEES.
Addison County-A T. Smith, d. ". Nash, q. D..
Douglas.
Bennington County-w. B. Danio, A. b. Arm
| strong, Barber Chase.
Caledonia County-Cloud Harvey, Henry Blake,
| Jacob HOvey.
Chittenden County-D. L. Field, Alney Stone, L.
Essex County-E. S. Freeman, Il. A. Cutting
MD, James P. Moore.
Franklin County-A. A. Moore, n. &. Martin, G.
Grand Isle County-A. R. Manning, C. B. Russell
James Mcbride.
Lamoille Couaty-R. r. Wait, L. II. Doty, A. r.
! Bailey.
Orleans County-GilmaI jeavey, Moses Kelsey,
Michael kennedy, Jr
Orange County-John L Mead, Henry c. Me
! Duiie, John Iynde.
Rutland County-N T. sprague, Jr., Porter Ben
son. NJ. o. Stoddard.
| Washingto COunty-DlRiel Hopkins, J. L. Hol-
| lister, willard S. Martin.
windsor County-charles Dana, E. S. Wood, E.
| NJ. Goodwin.
Windham COunty-Pelo- WinslOw, A. L. Wyman,
l ii. Il. Clark.
Invitations were extended to the society
to hold their winter meeting at Brandon,
ST. Johnsbury and Montpelier. Hon. N. 7.
Sprague, Jr., Of Brandon, offered to give
the society one hundred dollars, provided
they would hold this meeting at Brandon.
EVENING.
The public meeting took place in the
evening, in the Representatives, Hall,
which was filed with a large and intelligent
audience President Buckham delivered an
exceedingly interesting and excellent ad
dress, which was received with frequent
and hearty applause. We shall publish it
in full on Saturday.
NoRrHFIELD.-ln building matters. the
following are noted Chauncy Denny is
d
his own use. on the corner of Prospect
street and Highland avenue. The site is
one Of the best in the village Mr. Wall
ings, on Main street, is constantly engaged
in improving and identifying his residence
and the grounds connected Herewith
George NJ. Fiskc. E-q., is charging his
residence on Main street. \. l.. Silloway,
Of Gouldsyille, has made valuable improve
ments to his house. and j. c. Rice is get
ting out the stone and lumber, to build
new blacksmith and wheelwright shop on
Water street. The Catholics, not content
with the largest church in town, are build
ing chapel adjacent to the house Of their
priest, for use when the large church is not
required.
Rev F. NJ Miller j. spending few weeks
with his parents on Central street, his va
cation being forced upon him by the failing
condition of his health.
The Good Templa7s Of Mortified village
bring out play entitled a Love Of Bon
net, " for the good of the order, rezt Fri
day evening.
The fine new factory of J. j. " Gould
is ready for and receiving the new ma
chinery, and will be in running order in a
short time
The village "iock up" has been undergo
ing much needed repairs during the past
week. OF late it has been a matter ofcour-
tesy to the village only that has kept any
prisoner within it, walls
) y. johnson, Esq, formerly practiS-
ing attorney of this village, hut who went
to Chicago in is, ~pring of l,73, and enter
ed into real estate speculation, has returned
with his family to Mortified and will spend
the winter east.
We have caugh; mp with the times having
now furnishing Boston ninety-nine cent
store, at the postohee, managed by George
& B Denny, deputy postmaster.
DFrArITzE' SHORT CARrER-O Friday
last, John Connolly, a sub-contractor under
Ryder i O'Brien of Keeseyillc, who have
the contract for constructing the New York
and Canada Railroad from Port Henry to
the Ausable river, was given 81 POO to pay
of gang Of men lie went oil and soon
returned, alleging that he wanted $500
more to pay of another gang. 1t was given
to him, making in all s. 600. 1t appears
that he did not expcnd the first amount and
when he received the second installment he
fled His absence was soon discovered, and
the police authorities Of the neighborhood
were informed Of the facts and were on the
alert. On Monday evening, Connolly was
arrested at Schenectady and taken to Keese-
vile. About 81 800 Of the stolen money
was found on his person
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