Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-30

Vt, are conduc in5 a scheme through the
mails by fraudulent representations aud pro.
m,es and postmastcrs are directed TO dis.
continue tic delivery of money orders OF reg.
istcrcd letters to the firm.
MIS- Dr. Almira 5. Rugg Of North CLe,.
ter, died suddenly recently. She had for
over 30 years lrdcticci successfully Ia
Chester and in Rutland and Bennington
counties.
Rev. II. l.. Slack, for the last six vca,,
pastor of the Congregational church at
LUDLOW, has res gned, to q to Bethel,
Conn.
Daniel W. and Dennis +. Muilin Of Rut-
land have left that peaceful Lursh. They
nave been notorious rumselers for years II
has been generally known that these parties
were selling liquor quite freely ior some time
under protection from some source, as they
were not troubled. The States attorney at
the request of several citizens, nei in
county court information against these par
ties for selling liquor, and about 81 witnesses
were summoned. The case cane up for trial
aud the Mullins both failed to appear and
their bail of $1,000 was forfeited.
Moses Kidler has tor 40 year, been pastor
Of the Christian (CnmphciiteJ church a.
woodstock, AMI the anniversary Of hi. or
dinaton has Just been celebrated Mr.. Kid.
der has within the forty years att nlcd no
less Than 1923 funerals and married 01g
couples
The settlement Of the ali irs of the Empire
grange store at Mt. Holly is the sensation of
the day in those Iarts. This order of the
Patrons OF Husbandry" WAS organized in
1873 ami soon after opcncd grange store.
employing l.. a. Ives, a farmer an granger.
to run i under the supervision OF II commit.
tee. After the store had been operated about
TWO years, the end came, the grange claimed
that Ives had 5000 If their funds. while Ives
held that 500 was due him from tue grange.
In 1919, suit was begun against Ives Tor
| settlement. Referees found Ia favor Of Ives
ana the case went 10 the Supreme Court In
| 1851, and was sent back Tor a new tfiAl. a
| receiver being appointed to wind up the If.
fairs of the grange. BY agreement tie ac-
counts between the Craug. and Ives were
considered even, and the indebtedness of the
grange was found to b. about $500, all of
which has been incurred in HE hiici'ion.
| except note against the grange given Origi-
| naHy for 5000 Last September the cpuit
ordered an assessment OF -33 each against
AZ members OF the grIns', which had been
collected from nearly MI and now the court
| has Just ordered an additional ass ssmrnt
against Al members # 50 80 each, and Las
ordered that q witt If scqucs'ra ration issue
against Angie II, Crowley OF Mt lIoley, a
wcll-on granger who refuses to pay a cent.
In the course Of the hearings before the r, Ter.
| ces 1t was found that the store" was kent
IN Ives house, and that he had hall over
| his woCd-shed connected with the store.
where the ''Pumouas' aud Ceres" with the
male members OF the grange, used to meet
anu mold grange dances, aud at those times
The grangers below weighed out their own
unAIg TIfafr tla.,t,, .,I II
The committee would from time 10 time pre-
tend 10 take account OF stock, the manager
would look at the shelves and guess there
were SO many goods, and the cormittce
would thereupon report that the gisnge was
maxim. money.
Mr. and Mrs Nathaniel Mating OF West.
minister celebrated their golden wedding. the
other day.
For Decoration Day Westminster voted
$40, Londonderry $50, Grafton S25 and
Rockingham Sl0J
Judge Neazey ruled at Rutland that where
liquor is sent intp this Sta.u c. o. ID. the sale
is made in this State and hence is CONTRARY
to law.
Mr.. and Mira. John a. Spring OF Spring
field celebrated their golden wedding u few
days ago.
y he iring was had at Windsor on Thnrs-
day before Hon. r. S Tat ON q motion TO
reduce The amount Of bail r, quircd by the
justice in case # Slate VS.. John McCln,on
and others charged with assault on Henry
Barrel in January last. G. \. Davis ap-
peared for the States attorney W. {.
French and William Batchedrr for the re-
spondenis. Judge Taft reduced the bail AS
follows; Edward Gatrney from 5000 10
5000, Frank Gallagher from $4,000 10
5000, George Field from $4,000 to 5000
John McClnton aud Frank Meditation from
$1,000 TO 500 each, BAL WAS at once FUR
nlsncd for the McCAn,ons and Flank
Gallagher Barrel has So far recovered that
he las gone TO his home in Cdnada.
Vermont Is to lose A T.. Chi'ds Of Ben
ninston He Will shortly remove 10 Spring
field, Mass.
Wesley Brown, 25. killed himself ut Dam
merston, Thursday, vi le temp rally insane.
tycutting his III oat with Il jlck-knife Hchld
been crazy by spells FIR hve years past, aud
his parents rather than put lin in the as,l.
UNI, had made within his room q heavy oaken
ca g, in which he was confined whenever an
insane lit was on him AT 3 O'Clock Thurs
day morning, he careiully slipped from his
ted, got his kuite from his ocke, aud partly
severed his head from the bJiy.
Eugene ODonuell, aborlng man somo
40 Yeas old, who lives on the road from
Bfalteborp towards Guiliori, was Instantly
killed at "Crowel's ledge" Friday morning
lie was at work there with force of other
men, getting out stone La ling blast with
hot sand he was tamping it down too hard,
when aprcmaturc explosion followed aud he
was blown into the air, falling to tue
ground at a distance If some 1--WE ~ six
rods from whore the explJsi N occurred lie
was picked up dead, his face found to be
terribly torn To pivrcS and doubtless he