Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-01-21
STATE NEWS.

Scarlet fever prevails at Sutherland Falls.
There were 20 deaths in Bellows Falls il;
1880, and 81 in 1879.
varieties of marble The deposits were first
opened in 1875.
At the annual meeting of the Congrega-
tional society Of Rutland, debt of S3, 800
was reported. The debt was subsequently
reduced 10y subscription 10 81 900.
The St. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain
road have put new locomotive upon Their
line made by the Portland Company, named
Champaign" and weighing 81 tons and cost
IS, 300.
The publication of the Danville Nortt
Star is to be continued on or about the Sd "i
February. under the proprietorship of A. B.
Hoyt & W. o. Caswell of Danvilie
The new North (CongregationaD church
at St. Johnsbury will be dedicated on Tues
day, Feb. 81 Rev. DR.. Goodell of St. Louis
has been invited TO give the sermon.
Preparations are already in progress for
making the proposed changes in the prison
buildings Work will commence as soon as
April LIST, and earlier if the season permits.
The dwelling house of Theophilus Grout,
Esq, of Newport village, was discovered 10
be on fire the 11th The house and barn
were entirely consumed. Cause of fire I'M
known. Well insured. Probable loss about
81 500.
Mr.. Charles Coy's little girl in Bethel, who
swallowed the nickel. does not appear TO get
over her difficulty. A consultation of doc
tors was held recently at which 1t was
thought that the nickel was still in her
throat at the entrance into the stomach,
where it acted like stove damper. When
she swallows liquid it will pass by and SO
will small mouthfuls of solid food, but large
mouthfuls turn the nickel and close the pas
sage causing her to throw up her food.
Charles II. Gray was killed suddenly by Il
falling tree at Miles Pond, on Tuesday. He
had contract for getting out lumber and
was watching his men fell large tree. They
had previously Topped over a small tree
which was in line with the large tree, but 1t
had not come down TO the ground. As 1t
was not more than four inches in diameter
on the stump. not much thought was given
to it. nor was it noticed that Mr.. Gray stood
directly under the top of this half fallen sap
ling When the large tree fell, it brought
the small tree down upon Mr. Gray, who
was killed instantly. Mr. Gray was about
40 years old, and leaves 4 wife and seven
children.
The initial fair and exhibition held by the
Union Exhibition Society at St. Adams on
the grounds of Bellevue Driving Park, last
September, was gratifying success, the re-
ceipts being ample TO pay all expenses and
premiums. The members of the society, en-
bracing representatives of the industrial and
agricultural interests Of the several counties
of Northern Vermont and Canada, met at
the Weldon House for the election of officers
for the second wear. The officers elected are
as follows: President, f. G. Greene, st. Al
bans; Vice Presidents, c. A. Champion,
Swanton, ii. G Holcomb, Isle La Motto, H..
ID. Moore Moores Station Secretary, +. A.
Page, St. Adams; Treasurer, A. W. Wood
worth, Enosburg Falls. 1t was voted 10 hold
the next exhibition on the same grounds at
ST. Adams.
A meeting of the Rutland county historical
society was held in the chapel of the Con
gregational church of Castleton last Thurs
day. Hon. Henry Clark Of Rutland
Monuments" A biographical sketch OF Dr.
Lorenzo Sheldon OF West Rutland, the
founder Of the vast marble interest of Yer
mont. was read by the Rev. Mr. Williams of
Castleton. Quite a large collection of old
family relics were shown, among which was
an Old powder horn inscribed: ''Oliver Root,
Jun, this horn. given him by Ensign Ec-
cleston, in the year A. ID. 1770." On the re
verse was engraved representation of his
satanic majesty, an attendant imp and sew
eral pine trees. The horn is now the prop
crty of d. W. Rice OF Castleton. George NJ.
Fuller OF Fair Haven. exhibited pewter
plate used by his grandfather, Major John
Fuller, in his lifetime, and several other la
bic relics II century old Il. W. Burt pre-
sentcd a record of the church of Christ in
CastlcIon for several years from its forma-
ton, in 1854. as kept 10y its first pastor, Rev.
Matthias Cazicr. Merritt Clark Of Poultncy,
produced family record of the Langdon
family from the birth of Ebcnezer Lan,On
(as ii was then written, May 80, 1888, and
a pateat granted To Albert W Gray, signed
by President jackson, valuable only for his
autograph also, Il deed Of land from Ethan
Allen, IN his own handwriting After tins,
the members Of the society proceeded to the
site Of the old fort, Us designated by the old
est residents, and marked the site. They
/ hope 10 place upon it some enduring memo
rial 1t is about 40 rods east of the railro ad