Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-15
VERMONT MATTERS.

The Masons of Rutland have a new hall
which was formally opened Friday night.
Mr.. George Il. Crowell, publisher of the
HOuSchOld, has purchased tract of land
near the business center of BrattlebOro
on which he intends to erect two large
and substantial brick blocks in the near
future A portion of one of these blocks
will be occupied by the household estab-
lishment.
Several snow drifts or banks are still to
be seen near the the railroad between
Windsor and White River Junction.
Frank Moore's store at Morgan Centre
was entered Wednesday night and watches
and jewelry to the amount of about $50
stolen.
Bradley Fish of Ira one of the most
highly esteemed and best known residents
of that town, died suddenly, Friday morn.
ing, of pneumonia, at the age of seventy
eight.
The Russell paper company of Bellows
Falls Is building another mill in which
they will put the largest paper machine
in the United States. 1t is to be Harper
Fourdrinier machine over 40 feet long.
The drive-rolls are 81 inches in diameter
and over 90 inches long. This machine is
designed for newspaper, and makes three
sheets at one time. 1t will cost about
100000.
Mary Bates, twelve years old has been
missing from Windham since week ago
Sunday night.
Homer Lyon of SALISBURY caught a
bear the other day in u trap set for pan
ther.
The case of Bellows VS.. f. A. Sowles
which has occupied the attention of Frank
lin County Court several days, was given
to the jury last Friday afternoon. They
brought in verdict for the plaintiff to
the. amount of $500. IL. The defendant
took exceptions.
mill mt West Rutland, recently had mar
row escape from death. While djusting
some machinery above a gang in motion
he stepped on n plank which gave way
and he fell on the moving saw beneath.
With great presence of mind he managed
to draw his body near an opening and to
drop under the frame work of the gang
and thence to a place of safety. He es-
capped with few bruises.
The members of the Rutland County
Sheep Breeders union did not respond to
the call for Il public shearing at Casteton
Wednesday not IA man nor sheep APP
peared The indications are that the un-
ion is defunct,
Rev. Mr. Sisco, a clergyman of the
wesleyan Methodist church at Brandon,
has been appointed liquor agent. cssa
s. me Vermont Press Association will
prooaoly Vlslt BLOCK Island this year.
The veterans of Windsor county hope
to secure Senat VIM. NJ Evarts todeliver
the address at their coming reunion in
windsor.
A half-mile trotting track is being made
on the $4,000 farm for horse breeding and
raising lately purchased at Casteton.
The widow of the.late Judge Daniel Kel-
logg died at BrattIeboro. VI Yesterday
morning, aged 81 wears She was danUh-
ter of the late .Judoe Asa Aids of St Al
bans and sister of Judge Adds of the
Southern claims commission.
F. Mcknight of Wallingford about %
wears of nge returned from n dave hunt-
inr excursion, and being somewhat ev-
hnusted drank from a bottle which he
supposed contained liouor. but which
proved to be alcohol and aconite that had
been prepared for n horse Rptirin~ soon
after to his room and not coming down as
usual i'm the morninp his mother Hisitad