Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-01-24
STATE NEWS.

East Fairfield has new MASONIC hall and
four inches of snow.
Mr. and Mrs. N. Ii. Fletcher, of Barton
Landing, celebrated their golden wedding
January l4th.
Lowell. during 1873, had only six deaths,
the youngest person dying being SO years
of age and the Oldest lO2.
Levi B Child, "a sprightly Derby youth o.
SO years, talks of taking e contract for
clearing thirty acres of land.
The lawyers will breathe easier The
Elmore iyceum has just decided that their
profession is beneficial to society.
Asa Whitcomb, Of Highgate, who was in
jured By fall from 4 building while paint
ing, some weeks since, died the 18th inst.
Near Brattleboro. the other day. Dennis
trady, section hand Oh the Vermont
Valley Railroad. iell through u bridge and
was fatally injured.
Barney Kelley, of Bradford, 81 years
old, carries on his farm Of 100 acres, keeps
quite stock OF cattle, and chops and draws
his wood to the house and fits it for the
stove, ell of which seems very strange mas
much as Sir. Kelley has used tobacco over
seventy years.
DR.. N. c. b. Havilind, of Danville, a
graduate of the last class in the Medical
Department Of the Y. V. NJ, has accepted
the appointment as house physician at Char
ity Hospital. Fiatbush, Long Island. The
hospital has accommodations for $50 pa
tients.
A 81. Johnsbury despatch SAYS that the
several cases which the State has brought
against Alvin X. Stokes for procuring abor-
ton haye been carried to the Supreme Court
by the defendants counsel, they having de-
INJURED to the Indictment. on the ground
that it fails to show malice aforethought.
Hon. Peter W. Dean. for fifty years, a
citizen of Grafton. died on Monday. at the
age OF 81 years. lie was engaged for many
years in the manufacture of woollen goods
IN Grafton village and was well known in
business circles and in the politics OF Wind
ham county. Ho held several political
offices. the last one being that of county
judge.
Mr.. Henry d. R,nney. whose death has
been announced, was q BROTHER of the Hon.
A. A. RanHey, of Boston, and was the third
OF nine sons anu lu4r daug hters Of the Hon.
Wait-tlll X. RAnney, NJ ID , lieutepant-gov-
ernor OF Vermont in lSll-i3. Five of these
sons became physicians, four settled in
New York city anu one IN North Benning-
ton.
The current expenses. including interest
on debt, of tho Rutland Congregational So
ciety. last year, were 81 $50 l3, and tho
deficit was $40. The pastor. Rev. James
Gibson johnson. sent a note 10 the society
meeting, offering to contribute $500 If
necessary. a resolution was passed thank
ing him, but few were unwilling to take
his money and Sis were pledged on tbs
spot. 1t twas voted to continue the envel-
Ope system of contributions for parish ex-
penses.
Col. Nathaniel Davis, of East Montpe-
Iier, died the 9Th instant. aged seventy six
years. lie erected the factory at North
and for years was one of the
eadng and most enterprising men IN town.
lie was colone! in the militia of Vermont in
,arly life, and made an Efficient officer. HIS
ather. Major Nathaniel Davis, emigrated |
rom Worcester county, Mass and settled !
IN the farm where the colonel was born,
iyed and died. Col. Davi-'s health had not |
been such a. to permit of active business |
or three or four years past.
la a Proct9rsville cemetery are the re-
mains o. Capt. John Cuffeen and his wife,
md the following arc the inscriptions upon
heir tomb stones
Erected in memory of Capt. John Cofeen, who
lied Nov 18th, 1902 in the 10th ysar Of his age, no
eg n the settlement Of this town In June l77n he
we'd res pected and died lamented. Blessed are the
lead who die in the Lord. HIS wiie-Wldow Su-
anna Eeiict e. Capt. John Colleen died Jan 10
so ft KEW. Having been the mother Of Ia
Ia ldreu and a numerous pr seny To the With gener-
ton, first women settled in Cavcndish no, only
No VINO remained through the revolution.
The late Hon. Harmon Garfield, of Ar
lngton, IN ISL, lSi2. 1860, 1861 and 1869
epresented the town Of Arlington in the
tate Legislature; in 1853. 1867 and 1868
vas State Senator from the county Of Ben
hn9ton IN 1850 and 1851 was States At
Drney Tor Bennington county. and in 1872
ne OF the Presidential electors Of this STATE.
10 has been a commitment aud a liberal
Importer OF the Protestant Episcopal
hurch for fifty years. often representing
~ parish in the Diocesan Convention.
or many pears he WAS a meuber of the
'andInS Committee, aud legal advisor of
no Bishop
AN INTERESTING MEETING
Inc teachers association and agriculture!
leeting Convened NJ Addison. on the even
ig of the 10Th inst ID. +. Taylor, superin-
,ndent OF schools for the town of Addison.
allied the meeting to order and introduced
IT, tpnant. whose remarks were very in
resting referring to schools, how they
iould be taught and the parents duty in
10 premises. At the close of his remarks
Shlch lasted about an bOur) the meeting
iJ0urned To next day at ten O'Clock, at
hich tins Mr.. CUnant addressed tho au-
ence upon the subject of education, the
MY aud aims Of the teacher especially COM
ending the thorough instruction vi the
hOlar IN arithmetic in our common Z
hools. At the close. Superintendent Tay-
r extended an invitation to all !
resent to collation. prepared by the
dies in the school-rcOm hall, where .
| repaired. Elder Craft invoked 4 bless !
x and all partook Of an excellent dinner. q
40 exercises IN tho afternoon were enllyen- B
by music from the choir led by A. ID ,
Dnd. MIR. CODant spoke upon the Efforts q
ade at the last Legislature TO eitect pas I
re oil the bull relating to the Common !
'hO0ls, and Its subsequent failure t. pass !
Il. Mead, Superintendent of Agriculture, y
NJ then introduced and spoke upon the
IRiD, culture and growth of plants, the
gradients necessary to their growth, OK
blted pictures IN illustration OF their cul-
70 IN water, etc. The meeting then ad-
urned till hall past AK in the evening
40 evening meeting was addressed by Mr. "A
IylOr upon the management and main Ii
nance of order IN the schuUl-room etc
II. Mead occupied the remainder of the
enink with interesting remarks, which 4,
Jsei this successful and pleasant meeting. h
Hayes's Errors. a
resident Hayes my commit greyioug errors in
efnnent foley, but the person who admins U
8 DR.. fieTces tOlien Medical Discovery for II
iOlsncts. or liver complaint impure blood il
gu of klnt evl. pimples, bOtohes, eruptions, 4