Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-12

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hay NOW on what he supposed to be Il |
pile of straw but which proved to he n |
wagon wheel covered with little straw.
A little son OF +. Beck Of Westmore |
came near losing his life by biting off the /
head of an earthen dog, which lodged in /
his throat and was got out with difficulty, .
The largest amount of mail ever sent |
from the postoilice ut Hyde Park WAS sent |
out Saturday might. About 5000 pieces
were marked to various parts of the |
United States and Canada.
The st. Adams District Ministerial AS
ISOLATION will hold its next meeting ut |
Highgate, commencing on Monday eve /
ming, February 10, 1856.
The number of births in Bellows Falls |
during the past year, according to the cen
sus report, WAS 90
The Springfield District Preachers as
ISOLATION will meet at Brownsville, Mon .
day evening next, at I p. III. and continue /
to the 10Th. There will be a sermon Mon /
day evening by Rev II. f. Forrest.
Col. A. G. IIubbell OF Bennington had
from - to 100 bushels Of oats stolen from
his barn the night OF january 24th. No /
/ trace of the robbers could be discovered, |
on account Of the fall of u light snow
/ Farmers should look well to their grana-
/ rieS.
Chester Mills of West Topsham came
near losing Il span of horses last week by
their breaking through the ice on his mill
pond, but fortunately they were rescued
with the help of yoke of oxen.
The next meeting Of the St Johnsbury
| District Ministerial association will be
held at st. Johnsbury, Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday, February Is, II and IS
Mrs. DR.. j. l.. Perkins of st. Johnsbury,
the new president Of the State Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, is lecturing
| before the local unions Of Windsor county
The Ketchum mare OF Salisbury, three
years old, has been sold for $1,000 to men
in Troy.
A pension of s. Il month, with slO04.47
arrears, has been granted to G. W. Per-
rim of Barre.
The American Unitarian association of
Boston has given 80 volumes to the Barre
library
An effort is being made to organize a
music festival association in Montpelier,
and a meeting will be held this evening
to consider the matter 1t has been sug
gested that stock company be formed
with 1000 shares at 81 share.
The dwelling and outbuldings of w. l..
White of Grafton, farmer, with all their
; contents, We're burned Thursday nighttime
family barely escaping. Loss partially
covered by insurance.
Deacon Abbott's son of East Cabot and
. Il young man from Barre were out one
sunday morning recently, shooting at a
target. Missing their aim, the bullet en-
tered the deaCOn's best COW in the stable,
and they were obliged to Kill her.
The towns about Fair Haven are now
moving in the matter of Il free public Ii
brarv Rutland is to have one, for the
women of that town have said it. Bradon
wants one Fair Haven will vote for one
t ut the annual meeting IN March.-FdH
HdrCn Era.
Patrick Heating, who some weeks age
r committed an indecent assault upon girl
in Barton and left for parts unknown just
in time to avoid the officers was arrested
: last Friday night at Franklin Falls, y
H., by Officer \. NJ. johnson of st. Johns
, bury and brought to Barton.
\ The Knights of Labor progress rapidly
/ at Rutland and new members are being
added to the organization every day. y
branch has been organized at West Rut-
land and it is reported that Mr.. Largar
e has gone TO Brattleboro to organize I
Il branch there. 1t is understood that othel
) places in the State will have assemblies al
once including Burlington, st. Adams
o Rutland and Montpelier.
/ Joseph I4aMoider and Merritt Stowe o
Salisbury had some sharp words recently
:, over some wood which Stowe agreed /,
d deliver LaMoider, and the latter FINAL.
: assaulted Stowe, pounding him badly
LaMoider was fined - and costs for as
sault, and Stowe has brought suit for dam
+ ages. The affair has created cOnsiderabl,
n excitement.
The house and barn of w. l.. White o
! Grafton We're burned Wednesday night
- The fire caught in the ell and had gained
such Roadway that there was no chance
- for the family to save anything beside
their clothing. They lived some distance
; from any neighbors and badly froze thei
u hands and feet the night was so cold
: The loss will he about $1,000 insured il
l. the Vermont Mutual.
There were two barrels OF clam chow
;, der used at the rink at Rutland Frida.
- evening The entire receipts were 1910.
Is, and the net proceeds Will probably be
.. from $sOto 800. Last years clam chow
= der realized about 50.
- II. H. Branshaw has been appoiute,
# postal clerk on the route from Essex June
ton to Boston, and begun work Mon
day. Branshaw tried to get another route
Il but was appointed on tins when Herr.
. u. Wilkins was debalred ON account of nj
u age Since Bradbury resigned the regu
Il lar clerks have done the additional WOrl
and will be glad to be relieved.
:, Charles Morse is station agent at Fetch
4 er, runs Il grocery III the same building
~ and Is also postmaster. On Friday night
after closing the station, Mr. Morse ant
- family attended an oyster supper during
|, their absence the store was robbed o
II goods to the value of some so or over, tn
u company's money drawer was broken int
l. and about 5000 secured the thief o
thieves also went up stars and got 81
Is of Mr. Morse's money. At last account
IT there was no clue to the robbery.
The Vermont Conference.
If Bishop Hurst, who is to preside ~ tn
r next session of the Vermont conference,
Is has by request changed the time of ii
i converting from Apri! - to April %,