Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-29
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possession of the fine water power and |
property at bennington Fails, and VIII
conduct pulp mill The firm will
be "rhe Bennington Valley Pulp Com
pauy," and 1t is probable that II
1oodly portion Of the mills production
will he used in paper making IN that town.
The property at bennington Falls covers
an area of some twelve or fourteen acres
and upon 1t are two mill privileges. Inc
dwellings which 90 with the estate are
ample to furnish the wOrkmen with homes
Indictments have been found by the
grand jury at Worcester, Mass. against
Charles II. Neo and DR.. Il. NJ. Nelson for
participating in the recent theft of money
from the Lancaster National bank ut Clln-
ton, Mass. An indictment was reported
against the bank president, Mcneil. Inc
Neo indictment charges the larceny OF
bonds stock aud money, aggregatlng
$40, 900. Nelson was called to plead, but
as he was not in court he was defaulted.
1t is understood he will appear for trial
later in the term
Pensions have recently been granted to
Nermuutcrs as follows: To John Whita-
ker, Ascutneyville, IS IA month and %1l4
arrears; (Iiis application was made 81
years ago. Leonard r. Warren, Chester,
81 mouth and $lO15 arrears Hartwell
| H. Frink. Bridgewater, - Il month and
| about $500 arrears.
Principal Leaveuworth, of the state
! Normal school at Castleton, has recently
| received an award of merit from the Cot.
ton exposition at New Orleans for school
work and cabinet of minerals placed on
exhibition there last winter.
The drama entitled enlisted for the
! War; was given mt the town hall, Hard
wick Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
January 20 and q, under the auspices of
| Colonel Randall Camp, Sons of Vet
Grams
Warren Gibbs of st. Adams will deliver
the Memorial day address at Huntington.
Sometime from the first to the middle
/ of February a war drama, entitled our
Nations Defenders" will be given by the
New England Guards at Mortified.
The nth annual meeting of the Ayrshire
Breeders association, Of which {. NJ.
Winslow of Brandon, w. Is secre l,!lYy
will br held in the parlOrS OF the Fltth
Avenue Hotel, New York city, on Tues
day, February Q, 1856, at p. m.
The State Camp-meeting associat ion
will hold its Camp-mceting August l1th at
Fairhaven, 18th at Misssquoi park and on
the 20th at Lyndonville
Rev. DR.. Hamlin, late president of Mid
dlebury college, now OF Lexington, Mass,
was very agreeably surprised on his 10Th
birthday, which occurred recently, by the
gift of 500 in cash from friends in LeXng
ton and vicinity to aid him in paying for
the home he bought and now occupies
there.
Anscl NJ. Hawkins has been postmaster
at Starksboro for more than forty years
was one of the selectmen sixteen years
and town clerk twelve years.
There are silos in operation on the farm
of Fred Fay at Rockingham, and on that
of NJ f. Burt ut Bartonsville. Each have
filled their silos during the past season
and ale now feeding ensilage with gooC
: results. Mr.. Fay had some specimens OF
exhibition during the convention.
The requisite stock for II bank of $50,
600 capital has been subscribed for il
White River Junction and the bank will
be put in operation as soon as arrange
ments are completed.
Prof Willard of the Vermont academy
has made arrangements for course o.
lectures to be given during the spring a
;; the Baptist church in SaXton's River
, They will include such Lectures as DR.
James Hadley, Mai Henry G. Dane, Rev
b. X. Pierce, d. d., George p. Gilman
Rev. Charles COlemrn Chaplain Craw
ford, L. :. n, and Rev. Herman Lincoln
The annual meeting of the Connection
1 River Valley Masonic assertion has beer
arranged to take place at Lebanon, y. IL.
< on Friday, Feb. 10.
e While Frank Carmody of West Sails
: bury was hunting with companion som
+ distance from home recently the breech
pin of the gun blew out as he fired a
- some game and cut an ugly cash in hi
; forehead and filled his eyes full of spin
=. tiers and powder. One splinter was driver
:, into his head over an inch between tn
right eye and nose. DR.. Ross was quickl
summoned and dressed the wound II
It says his eye can be saved with prope
t care.
1t Rev. J. II. Patterson has become paste
4 of the Baptist church at East Walline
u ford, succeeding his brother, Rev. w. {
% Patterson, who goes to Windsor, Fla.
d Rev, S. H.. Archibald, pastor of tn
V Baptist church at Wallingtord, has It
IS signed, but the church voted unanimou,
IS ly not to accept the resignation.
" Rev. G. X. Powers has resigned the pa
y torate of the Baptist church in Wes
D. Bratteboro', and has accepted Il call t
Marlboro, Mass.
C. Rev Joseph Freeman, ID. D., pastor {
W the Baptist church III Whiting, So yeal
If old fell recently and fractured his cola
bone.
n O. 5. johnson, for some time past Pril
" cipal of the Brigham academy at Baker
I, field, died on Thursday at his home
5. New Hampshire.
The local officers of North Adam
s. Mass, will petition the county cOmmi
III sioners to re-establish the town limits
40 the State line between Clarksburg, Mass
lg and Stamford VT, with especial referen'
he to the notorious State line house, whi(
has been the resort of rowdies and bt
j. characters for years past, who have soug
ce protection in clubbing over jurisdictit
e- whenever raid has been made by d
ed police.
TX The seighing in Central Vermont
now excellent except occasional places
of the hill roads, where the wind has
a moved the snow. Considerable dri
p. formed in exposed portions last wee
I'd necessitating some road breaking.
N,
pa An Answer Wanted.
er can any one bring us case OF Nancy
ar Liver Complaint that Electric Bitters will I
ri speedy cure? We say they can not as tho
ands of cases already permanently cured a
So who are daily recommending Electric Bite
'ti will prove. Bright's Disease Diabetes, We
.l-.L.. IL liz.