Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-02-20
STATE NEWS.

1t is said cedar posts are legal tender in
Greensboro as sap buckets formerly were in
Walden ind,r
Samuel Prouty and wife of East Burke
celebrated their golden wedding. Feb. ..
Friends came in upon them laden with such
material aid that u mortgage of $500 on the
place was lifted. and other valuable gifts
made.-Mr. and Mrs. Norman Cobb of Put
ney celebrated their golden wedding, Feb
ruary 10.
Postmaster \. W. Britton OF North Pom
fret has left the place under a cloud. \
check in favor of j. ID. Hewitt was sent by
Britton 10 Fisher n Cotton of Montpelier,
endorsed by Mr.. Hewitt and himself was
accepted by them and in due time came
around, when it was discovered that the en-
dOrScmcnt of Mr.. Hewit,'s name was a forg-
cry and that BriitOn had stolen letter from
the mail in order to obtain the check. Spe-
rial Agent George II. Bigelow looked the
matter up and Britton Lett town soon after
Mr. Bigelow did.
Quite Il lively row occurred in the Caiho-
lie school at st. Adams. the other day. One
Corbitt violated rule of the school, and
when the teacher undertook to punish him
he resisted stCulv. The teacher then adopt
ed severe measures and in the struggle the
boy was thrown down. 1hereupon Corbitt's
elder brother came to the rescue and as the
teacher prepared to defend himself the
younger Corbtt snaiched the ruler and hit
him on the head. eating Il large cash. The
older Corhilt was also preparing to take fur
Their inicres; in the proceedings, when au-
other Young man stepped upand iloored him.
This put quietus to the whole affair.
Business is booming at Bellows Falls The
Il, Ill
Company is nearly finished. at a cost of So
600 The total head of water is so feet.
Moore Il Armes are TO build n paper mill in
the Spring. This mill is to be 135 feet long,
and 80 feet wide. with an l. of 100 feet in
length. The main building is to be two
stories high. The Fall Mountain Company
are 10 build an extension of 100 feet in length |
in the Spring; also boiler-houses and neces-
sary out-buildingS 4 new woollen mill |
is also projected, to employ $50 hands. |
This will be the outgrowih of the shoddy |
business in the place, and |
citizens are to contribute to aid the enter
prise. Manufacturers are exempt from taxes
for five Years. The three-stOry brick manu-
factory just completed for the Vermont
Farm Machine Company is TO be occupied
soon, and fifty new tonements are desired
for the employees of the pulp mill.
MONTPELIER. Vt, Feb. 13.-The annual
meeting of the Montpelier and Wells River
abroad will be holden here Feb. Ii. The
lnnual report will be out in a few days and
will show a dividend of , per cent amount
NJ to $4,000 gross earnings of the year,
sS4, go. Is; gross expenses, S64, 962.0i.
The improvements include 5000 feet of side
rack, 240 feet of trestlc bridge, 4 large
mount of new st eel rails and general repairs
IF buildings and rolling stock. The roads
no specis for the next year appear as favor
bic and ilattering as for the past. ID. X. Sort
veil the president, will undoubtedly he re-
lecte Il. W. \. Stnwcll, superintendent, has
iven perfect satisfaction and the marked
ucccss Of the road is attributable to his ex-
client management.