Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-23

SO in cash and some presents. Rev. J.
W BurEin, pastor of the Free Baptist
ChurCh since l-ib, has rendered his rcSiU- |
nation. II is not known now who will
take his place Mr.. l}urgn has been
bndly afflicted with rheumatism the past
NcHt, hHyiu- been confined to his house |
much ol the time, and needs rest and re
cup'Wtiru. His pastoratc has been very
pi'H>lHt and successful and he will take
with him The best wishes of all.
West Randolph.
A very pleasant social event occurred
mere thursday in the marriage of Mr.. y. |
l.. Hardy, formerly principal of the grad
cd schpl but NOR" recently of the St
= JuhhSu'ry academey, and Miss Gertrude
II. only daughter of A. :. Allis Esq, of
l}roolNlield The ceremony took place at
the congregational church at p. m. Rev.
'. NJ. Hardy, brother of the bridegroom,
assisted BY Rev. NJ. Palmer of Norwich,
coma, officiating, large number of in
Nltel friends beiug present The MCChau-
les Band orchestra furnished selections
for the occasion. After the ceremony a
reception lasting an hour was held at the
residence of the brother of the bridegroom
where many OF the friends of the happy
couple met to congratulate them upon the
evcntiul occasion. The presents were
numerous and valuable. The couple left
on the 6:l9 express north, ON short bridal
trip. They have the best wishes of an un
=.
AT u hearing before Justice TiltOn this
week Walter Slack was fined 80 and costs
amounting to S2O.1l for stealing varnish
from the store of W. F.. Lamson during
the fire of December g. He attempted
to ship the varnish to Boston parties and
was in this way detected The tiremen
held grand ball at Du Bos x Gays hall
Friday evening Mechanics Band or
chestia furnished music. Union meet
ings are held each evening this week. us a
result of the deep interest manifested dur
ing the week of prayer. Work on the
burnt districtis being pushed rapidly
forward during the favorable weather OF
the present week and number Of barge
blocks viii be commenced early in the
spring.
Montpelier.
At the annual meeting OF the stock
holders Of the First National bank OF
Montpelier the following officers for the
ensuing year were elected: President,
John a. Page vicc-prcsidcnt, Charles
Dewey directors, j. W. Ellis, p. p. Pit
kin Fred f.. Smith. Fred l.. Eaton of
Houghton, cashier, after February |.
Mr.. Holghton was recently elected treas
urer of the National Life Insurance com
pany " "Pinafore' was presented at Cap.
tal hall last evening by a company organ
lied here and mostly Of home talent The
J.
largely attributable to the able direction
Of j. II. EngelS The company will play
again tO-night here and then will probably
visit ana delight neiyhboring towns.
Windsor.
At the aunual meeting OF the Windsor
National hnk the following officers
were elected Directors, Col. Hiram
Harlow, DR.. Ripley Clark, Rollin Amsden
samuel y. stone, II. Il. MCClarey, John =
Walker, Albert Weston, President, Col
Hiram Harlow Vice-president, DR.. Ripley
Clark; cashier, j. :. Walker, Jr.. DR..
Ripley CLARK and wife, Albert Weston.
Esq. and wife, Mrs. Franklin Butler and
Mrs. John Fireman have gone to Jackson
vile, Florida 10 remain until spring.
East Fairfield.
A two days meeting held here by the
State Board of Agriculture, closed on the
evening Of the l4th. The attendance and
interest We're good. The members of the
board present We're: +. X, Towle of
Franklin, NJ, w, Davis OF Bellows Falls,
+. ID. Douglass of Whiting and II. 4. Cut
ting OF LunenburGh, secretary of the
board. Their next meeting was opened
al Fairfax the following day.. Some er-
rOneOUs statements have gone into print
regarding Louisa BOyde mot Rich who
died near here recently. She came from
Hyde Park and stayed with relatives 10y
the name Of Rich. She appeared to be
pennilcSS, but was supposed to have
money. The amount found in an old
SnIchrl in her room after her death was
| T~i46O. She left a VIA supposed to he in
| the hands Of Hon. =. X Glerd of Norris
willie. The VIII is To he contested we are
| told, hy the administrator of her father :
estate. be claiming that the money right
| fully belonged to that estate ....T The meet
| ing house association have called a meet
| ins for the 18th inst, to see what action
will be taken To iquidate the indebted
| ness OF the society.
| Rutland.
The first fruits of the special prosecu
! tors law, passed at the latt Legislative
| session, are seen in Rutland. Twenty legal
voters of that town having been found I,
swear that the criminal laws are not ht-
| ing properly enforced there, and 10 poti
| ton for the appointment of Il special pros
ecutor of criminal cases. GOV. Eingre,
has named Edward Dana. \ strong pres
sure was brought to bear on him tor the
appointment of III. W. Love, Ia secure
whose elevation to this coveted place
some people have supposed the bill wa,
introduced and pushed Throughout GOV
| pingrec evidently has ideas of his own Il,
to what belongs To the ordinary fitness Ot
things.
bakersfield.
Two barns belonging to James Mciareu
We're destroyed by tire on the evening OF
the 18th inst, together with - tons of hay
one horse and one yearling. The maii
| part of the stock was removed unlnjurCd
| The buildings and contents We're insured
for about 800 in Gen. Peck's agency
| Burlington. 1t is claimed by boy, VIII,
was doing the foddering, that the fire
started from his lantern being accidental
| ly knocked from high beam to the loul
and broken.
| New Haven
Our townsman Hon. r.. :. Dana con
| tinueS much the samoa comfortable in
| Valid rarely going out of doors, since tn,
coming of wintry weather. IA new ven
ture for this vicinity, is the portable saw
mill set up in the north part of the town
10y \, j. Eastman Mr.. Edgar Wright
for many years ralroading wes
Of the Rockies and eldest sol
of the late Deacon Alvah =
Wright, was due here the nth.
The new pulp mill at Huntington Fall,
has begun operations. Nearly the entir,
season has been consumed in its erection
at cost of 900 or more. The pull
stock is mainly to be supplied by rail, tt
be delivered ut a siding about one-hall
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