Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-27


House on Monday bill repeating the tax
on lucifer matches and increasing the tax
on distilled spirits to seventy-fye cents.
a grange of the patrons of husbandry
has been organized in Barre with men,
bership Of eighty, with Lieut. Eli Holden
as master; also grange at Roxbury with
htty-iour members.
Peter Miller, an employe of Drew 4
Conger, was run over by one of the ice
ice teams, Thursday afternoon, the hind
wheels passing over his left leg. badly
crushing it.
The GovERNoRsmr.-Among the names
recently suggested for Governor are those
Of F. D. Douglass of Whiting, Henry Lane
Of Cornwall and Hon. CALVIN Hill of
Middebury.
The tunnel or the New York and Canada
Railroad near Fort Ticonderoga, was COM
pleted on the 18th. Some time yet will be
required to clear out the tunnel and en-
large it for passage of trains.
New York State has gone back on the
Philadelphia Centennial, a concurrent reso-
luton passed by the Legislature Of 1871. APP
| pointing commissioner. to attend, having
been rescinded.
The star which may be observed Just now
in close proximity to the moon Is the planet
Jupiter. By the aid of good opera glass
two of its moons can be seen, and small
telescope will reveal all four Of them.
An Investigation by insurance agents
strengthens the suspicion that the. recent
fire at East Montpelier by which P. NJ
Gates buildings were burned. and in which
$4,000 or $4,000 of the town funds disap-
/ peared, was set by Mr.. Cate.
The Middlebury Register says that the
last of the creditors Of the Middlebury
Paper Company, have agreed to take the
percentage fixed upon, and that Mr. Oliver
Severance will carry on the business.
In the bankruptcy case of George c.
Bliss, of Richford, concluded on Thursday.
dividend Of 100 cents on each dollar of
Indebtedness was declared 1t is stated
that this is the first instance Of the kind on
record
WASHINGTON County CouRT.--The docket
for the March term shows two hundred and
tWenty-elght civil eases at law, aad twenty
nine state cases, making two hundred and
fty-nine in all There are also, besides.
fifty cases in charcery.
We think the course Of the City Meeting
in postponing action on the question of
bonding the city in order TO allow time for
digesting the ia cts and figures embodied in
the City Reports, and to give opportunity
for more intelligent action, was wise.
MANUrAcToRY BuRNED.-The butter tub
mandatory Of Asa Jackman. located in
Lincoln, was destroyed by fire Feb. 18th
consuming nearly everything in the
building The origin of the fire was acct
dental, and there W as no insurance.
1t was a Grant. Butler and Simmons
party, it seems, that the Republican tried
to talk about. 4 typographical accident
substituted Sumr er for Simmons. It is now
said that Mr.. Sumner is opposed to the con-
irmation Of Simmons. a. Collector Of
Boston.
Rev. Richard Grogan Of Rutland. has
been invited by the Grand Lodge of Good
Iemplsrs, Kentucky, to become their State
agent. Mr. Grogan Is already engaged to
speak for 20 nights in the northern part Of
this State
The Essex County Republican, in speak
ing of the arrest Of a man who had Swindled
the office, says: Look out for any man
who Is on record a. having cheated a
printing Office. Their end is sure-the
prison or the gallows. OF the bite ola mad
dog"
When married man goes to roost on an
ash Jarrel under the stoop from ! O'Clock a.
m. until daybreak. instead of seeking his
own comfortable bed, the re is hardly
doubt of the fact that something is the
matter with his night key.
Asad case has occurred in Haverhill Mas
Of healthy and respectable woman, who
had been married nine years and was the
mother of four living children, dying in
terrible agony, from the consequences Of an
abortion-the third, it is said. procured by
her, at the hands of female abortionist.
GRANGE CoNvNrIox.-A convention Of
the Changers of Washington county was
holden at Montpelier, last week. for the
purpose Of efiecting a county organization
Delegates were present from the various
oranges in the county, and the proposed
Institution was crea ted under the title of
Washington Council" E. W. Huntley,
Of Duxbury Grange, was chosen master,
and Ira H. Edison, OF Marshfeld Grange,
secretary.
GRAND Army OF TIE RErUBIGc.-General
stephen Thomas, Commander Of the De
ing 3 .lections for staff officers: Adjutant-
Cen raj, Capt. J. O. Livingston, Of Mont
pei .er Quarter Master General, Col. c. &.
W ilson, Of Montpelier Inspector General,
Surgeon Geo. Nichols, of Mortified These
appointments are excellent, and Will COM
rlend themselves to the judgment of the
comrades throughout the State. The other
/ appointments are not yet made. bat will be
! shortly
/ NORTH HERo.-Ell Barnum, State Deputy,
organized a grange at North Hero, Feb.
18th. with the following officers,
+ Master. X. Hibbard.
Oyerseer--H. W Allen
Lecturer-E. Hubbard.
ChaplaiIl-Rey. j. Hitchcock
SecretaI 20. p. Knight.
The 81 ange numbers twenty-three mem
] bers, all farmers except the Chaplain. On
the APP ,lication were some of the best
farmers of North Hero. including judges
Allen and Knight.
WIxoosK1.-Rev. Edwin Wheeock and
Rev. ". W. Atwater preached Temperance
sermons last Sabbath
The officers of Lincoln Lodge. No. -, l..
o. of G. I. for the ensuing quarter are Geo.
NJ. Duncan, W. c. T.; Ida Tubbs, W. V.
T.; j. r. Forest, j.; C. W. Carpenter, F..
S; Adelia p. Lord, T.; Rev. Edwin
WheelOck, c.; Chas. A. Nash, NJ; Alice
Duncan, d. NJ; Mrs. E. c. Carpenter, l.
e.; Mrs Carrie r. Greenleaf, o. g.;
Isabella Panic, R. II. S; Ellen Shanks, L..
II. S; Geo. NJ. Duncan, L. d. The sister