Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-08
1878.
STATE NEWS.
Religious InfelIi2en

This week we record meetings with
generally very encouraging results) at
benson (where many conversions are re-
ported), South Londonderry, Addison. East
iiubbardton, Weybridge, Fletcher, Green
River twhere an encouraging work has
been done), Elmore (where quite an awaken
ing Is reported). and IIardwick.
From places already mentioned We have
reports as follows: At Vergennes the inter
est still continues. The uni9n meetings are
very largely attended and are full OF inter
est and the prayer-meetings at the separate
churches also attract large numbers Of
people. The prospect is very encouraging
AT Bristol the meetings are still kept NJ.
ana much interest is manifested. For
several weeks meetings have been held
almost every evening. At Mid1lebury the
meetings are continued There Is not the
excitement sometimes seen at meetings of
this kind, but deep interest is felt by
large number. Every meeting brings new
converts. AT Rutland, a. the result of the
evangelical work the past lew months, $50
persons have united with the Congregation
al. 70 with the Methodist. and 50 with the
Baptist churches. The more recent labors
OF the Rev. E. A. Whittier have also done
much goOo. At the small village of North
Thetiord the meetings have resulted in some
thirty conversions.
General Notes.
Diphtheria is prevalent in Bennington
and vicinity.
A ladies' temperance union has been or
ganized in Alburgh.
At a temperance meeting at North Pow
nal, the other day, 275 signatures were add
ed to the pledge.
The Central is filling 100 cars with ice at
East Alburgh Tor their ice house in ST.
Adams.
Matte Kelley and her mother, of Rut-
land. have had typhoid fever, caused by
defective sewers, and will sue the village for
damages.
Bartholomew WEIGH, a.soldier in the late
war, has Just turned up in his native ham
let Of Quechee, after a momentary absence,
as it were, of seventeen years.
Some of the Lyndon girls have got into
trouble by taking a teachers pocket-book
from the desk, goods from some of the
stores, etc. One of them was arrested, and
on trial was found guilty, and was fined IS
and costs.
An lncendiary attempt was made to burn
the dwelling and store of L. R. Parker, of
East Ri,htord, the other day. A large
amount of kerosene was poured on the build
ing. and shavings and pieces of dry cedar
wood piled up agains: the building and set
on fire, but fortunately it proved unsuccess-
full.
stephen Pike. arrested in Mendon, has
pleaded guilty to charges of petty larceny.
larceny and burglary for the first offence.
he was fined $40 and costs, for the second,
held in $500 and for the third in $500 bonds
for trial lie told the officers where they
could find the goods. Among them were
some railroad tickets stolen from the North
Ferrisburgh station three weeks ago.
The ladies of North Bennington have
provided the young men with a reading
room. in what was in ante-Murphy times
the bar and billiard room of the Bennington
House. The rooms are handsomely furnish
ed, the walls hung with pictures and mot
toes, and the billiard tables have burgeoned
into book stands. The lilies and languor of
vice have gone where the woodbine twineth
The negotiations between the Passumpsic
and Southeastern Railways have come to an
unsatisfactory close, and all proceedings in
the matter looking toward settlement Of
past differences between the officials of the
two railroads have ceased. The Southeast
ern officers say they will now proceed to
manage and run their own road, indepen-
dent of any other lines, and make the best
arrangements they can in the future for the
accommodation OF the travelling public and
traffic. Each party, of Course, blsmes the
other.
An aggravated case of assault and bat
terry occurred at Hsrd~ick recently. j.
Vanorman and his son got into some diff
Guilty with Frank Britain and bis mother,
in the course of which Frank was knocked
down with a stick of wood, getting cut on
the top of his head and another across the
cheek and mouth, a. well as blow on the
arm. Mrs. Britain was Knocked down
twice by old Vanorman, who. with his son,
was Immediately arrested. Their outlook is
of Vanormanous character.