Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-09

up other state News.
Patrick l.ahcy. treasurer of the Father
Mathew society, at Bennington ab-
seconded with $3.50 of their funds. George
Miller, manager Ufthctclephone exchange,
formerly of North Adams, Mass. has also
left town taking. il i said over 800 OF the
cOmpany's funds.
White River junction.
Remarkable changes in the wrathprhave
occurred here this month. Last night the
ice was breaking mp in the Connecticut
and White rivers The greatest depth OF
snow during the month was six inches
which has nearly disappeared.
Randolph Normal school.
FullOWingis the programme of the clos
ing week of the Randolph state Normal
school: sunday evening. january 1, ser
mon before the graduating class by Rev.
|. =. Booth of Northlicld. Monday. Tues
day, "Wednesday and Thursday, eNamina-
tiOu-. Thursday evening, competitive
speaking in town hall. Friday afternoon,
closing exercises of the graduating class
in town hall. Friday evening. lecture 10y
President NJ. II. BuCkham of the niVcr-
oitN OF Vermont. to be followed by re
union of the students and friends.
The Good Telnplar,
The Vermont Grand Lodge Of Good
Templale viii hold Il three days mcetin-.
at -. Albaus beginning on the third
Mi h ,i ~ ' Inv ua,it
church, with IA public meeting in the au-
d!cnce-rOOn on Friday evening
Annual Meeting of the Vermont Mcrinu
sheep Breeders Association in
Midd!rbuIy.
IVA. .x.cutiv. b,o,d nf tbn vnr,nont
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-hc4lllo HHceP l>IPc"eF9 doH"clttloh nav
dec!dcd that the annual meeting of the
association this year shall continue
tbrnuoh tyvn d,,.s lam IA and If and
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bury. W cdnest!ay, Jan ~. Is the regular
cay Tor me election ui Onlccrs, ana the
transaction ol the other ordinary business
OF tht ASSOCIATION. on tht previous uaN
Jan. i3. the meetings VIII bedeNottd totht
discussion oi TOPICS interesting It
Dreed"rs OF ;herlno sheep ana Wool-GroW
ers Generally; Among those VINO nave
consented 10 ne present ana denver ad
gentlemen. Rev Cvrus Uomlin u ID
yGIiietit VI ,N -Nnl'.ienuIN c1lltsei smoJec,
nmi.Grn\vrrs" Han 'Tohn i uayns ~,
Boston. Mass, secretary of the Nationa
Association OF wool manufacturers, sub
lcct unalnounced: John II. Ray, Esq.
secretary of the sheep breeders
ASSOCIATION of New Ork, SubleC
lndiViduality' Hon, y. f.. Perkins, o
of the Vermont Board OF Agriculture
SiipJcNI' lnr I'M t1"l"-llS IIoHPcc' loI
mits other PAPERS will be rrnd Thr cnm
mlttc- of arrangements have also invite,
the tcuoWihE gentlemen to be present
put nave not yet received definite repile'
from mem zen Lester 5' fauIK Kn"r o
NtW ofM' iioh. ColUmbuS lJelahp o
and Nh c. NJ. Winsow of Brandon Ar
rnhIetitiiS il"Nt 4I"" neGm iil'ue' y nun
1,irin~ thn cnutimun,,rn If thn ,m.ofi,,,r !,
the sheep house of the Vermont Sheer
SheUing association ON the fair grounds
tiufh checkS over 'ht ' erhont Cthtr4
i%' ,'iII ~ h.i5 ~ 'n, Va
dlrbury town house and The cnmmittrn -
nrranucmruts-Snln lanes of Wey
LliIVr Fred II EnrrinUtnn of RronGn,
and I / Hutfnlnh nf NIiLdIabIrv vi
take MI nn.sihle measures for tha Success
Of thn rirrtinm
Collision on IA Railroad.
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A"' WV i"'N ''''' l4oIil .Noitre''l' am
Inc tram from OGdensburS, had acollisiol
on Thursday night at SWanton Junction
while approaching a switch. both train
Rn,h nHimas anI M % ,,!r,'rn r. U fLom
from the track. but nobody was hurt. Th
passengers were transferred with very lii
tie delay.
Pardoned by the Governor.
Jonas j, Snow, who was convicted q
murder in the second degree at st, Johns
bury for shooting Il prddler and sentence
to prison for life nearly eleven wears ag,
was released New ear day upon Il con
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sudden Death at West Rutland.
Rev. II. c. Leavitt, recently settled II
pastor of the Baptist church AT West Rut
land liad ami. .rldanI,.nn Fridov,nor,
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W." " "'7N'"7' Va '''' "'''''''N" "i'o'' "a
nan,ar NJ : a,,,it+ ,,o,,t ~ wost p,,,
land from i.nndnnderry where he In