Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-12
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Remington.

Bennington.
Wells Valentine, a son of Mai. A.
Is. Valentine, who has been spending n
few months in France and England is
Gdlly expected home. ... Business at the
different mills and factories is booming
and at present there is every prospect of /
GOOD years trade 1t is said that the
knights of Labor have secretly organized
a lodge in this place and that one of our
Wealthlest citizens has connected himself
with IT but nothing definite can he as
ccrlained and it is fair to presume that the
rumor is untrue zee. Our sleighing has left
rs except on the mountains where there
Is enough to accommodate the lumber
men.
Waterbury.
Dan Richardson has returned to St.
Johnsbury, where he is attending the
spring term at the academy. ..Messrs.
Duffus * Mari have completed fine
granite monument for the late Francis
Mckeniia. II is IA cottage die wifi an
oval top, about seven feet high in all ....
The runaway boys were brought back by
the sheriff of Orange county, who found
them near Bethel, Howard Griswold, 13
years old was sent to the Reform school
at Nergennes, while the Patterson boy,
ms companion, was acquitted by Jury
Teams from the livery stable of Harley
+. Bates went Though the snow drifts to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Willis CrOssett
in DuXbury The remains of Joshua Lam
son came from Boston and were inferred
in his lot in TIE cemetery in Waterbury,
He died of Bhght's disease. He was one of
the firm of j. & j. f. I.amson. produce
dealers in Boston, who removed from this
place many years ago....E. NJ. Bugbee
Will commence work at his wagon shop
next Monday John G. Griggs has eX-
changed his machine for fastening buttons
upon boots, for one that is larger Rod
nev Phillips of DuXbury, aged GA, died
from paralytc shock.
Westmore is out of debt, and has 500
in the treasury.
The births in We>tfield last year were
% marriages 3 deaths II.
The State Wheel club held an annual
concert and bail at Crosby hall in Brattle-
bOrO Tuesday night.
Maurice Randall of West Newbury fell
in his barn Il few days ago, breaking his
arm above the wrist.
One hundred working men in the vicin-
ity of West Rutland have joined the
knights of Labor organization.
Principal John McCrills or the Spring
field school has accepted the appointme mt
of clerk of courts for Sullivan county,
y. II.
The following postoflice appointments
are announced for Vermont At Plain
field, George ID. kidder Waitsfield, j.
Gleason.
George Paul marble worker at Rut-
land was carrying Il pail of water Monday
when he slipped and fell on the pail.
breaking one of his ribs.
Some marble slabs fell on William Tray
nor at Centre Rutland, Monday, breaking
both bones IN his left leg just below the
knee No serious results are anticipated
from the accident.
Frank p. Leonard of Brattleboro re-
signs his position as teller OF the People 5
national bank and will be succeeded by
w. u. Bracket, book keeper for the Val
ley mill company
5. II. Warren Of Brattleboro has filed a
petition in voluntary bankruptcy. His
Liabilities are placed at about Sl3, 800 with
assets of little more than $1,000.
At recent meeting of the officers Of the
Springfield Agricultural society it was
decided to hold Il two days fair at Spring
field Tuesday and Wednesday, September
u and %.
The spring term of Windham County
Court Will begin at Newianc next Tues
day, Judge Walker presiding. There are
~ cases set for the jury.
The Swanton courier comes out print
ed on pink paper to celebrate the 10Th
anniversary of its existence The courier
is vigorous and sprightly.
Leland ~ Gray seminary of Townsend
now has % students, and the prospect is
favorable for an addition to that num-
ber
At last Sundays communion service
siXty-four new converts were admitted to
membership in the Congregational church
IN Mlddlebury as ii result of the recent re-
liglous revival IN that village.
An adjourned town meeting will be
held at the opera house Factory Point
Tuesday, March lG, when committee
will report upon the subject of forming II
new school district at Manchester depot
The spring term of Windham county
court began at Newfane Tuesday, Judge
Walker presiding. There are between l2j
and $50 cases on the docket, including
chaucery cases, but the term is not likely
to last longer than two or three weeks
John Mcmahon, an employe in the Fail
Mountain paper mills, at Bellows Falls
while Oilug one OF the large power cut
ters in the finishing room, Monday. fell
from ladder, about 10 feet. striking on
his right arm, breaking the bone above
the wrist.
1t is proposed to put up Il new brick
school house on the site of the present one
in the North Walpole district, Bellows
Falls. The present building was put up
about six years ago, when there We're
about 80 scholars There are now 225 and
the building has become decidedly made
quate.
The first number of an independent
weekly to be called the Rutland Express
viii be published at Rutland April /.
The date is ominous for the success of the
enterprise. Jewett Il. Cain is TO be the
editor.
At Swanton Monday night Major Bull
lard, customs officer, captured smuggler
with valuable team and quantity of
liquor, the first seizure at that port under
the Democratic administration.
Scott Hunter, marble sawyer in the
mill of Sheldon * Sons mt West Rutland,
was struck in the eye recently by an iron
key used for tightening saws in the gangs
and it is feared that the sight of the organ
is destroyed
c. f. Perkins of Rutland, whose store
has been closed by creditors filed peti-
tion in insolvency Saturday. He is al
lowed six days to MI out his schedules,
and for that time y. :. Stearns has been
appointed messenger of the property.
There will be musical convention at
the Congregational church in Lyndon
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