Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-05

prOprlate manner, after Which n social
hour was spent, and enjoyed by all pres
ent. &C. NJ. Stone and wife, accompanied
by Col. and Mrs. f. Fairbanks, have gone
to st. Louis to attend the funeral of Rev
=. IL. Goodell. .. George S. Bradley, of
Minneapolis, Mimi, is East upon bust
ness trip. Mr.. Bradley went from st.
J9hnsbury, last fall, and is now connect.
ed with one of the foremost flour firms of
Minneapolis. Rev. E. Il. Fairbanks is
expected to deliver a lecture upon the
Rise of Christianity in the Early Cen
turies," in Y. M. G. A. hall, Saturday
evening.
The band, assisted by Mrs. Minnie B.
cert in Music Hall, Tuesday evening, to
about 800 persons. The band is in excel
lent drill, but of course need money, and
should have had double the audience
present. e. Mr.. f. w. Atwood of South
Acworth, n. H., came here the first of the
week In search of his wife, who ran away
some three months since, taking their lit
tie girl with her. He found them here in
n. Ii. Renfrew's restaurant on Eastern
avenue, procured the child and went home,
leaving his wife here.
Hon. H. C. Belden of Minneapolis,
Mimi, has come East on a visit. Mr.. Bel
den went from here Is months ago, and is
now member of one Of the most pros
porous law firms in Minneapolis. For a
number of years before his removal he
was in partnership with Hon. H. X. Ide.
The eighth entertainment in the Y.
hall, Tuesday evening, by Major H. S.
Lane. His subject is: "Up the Rhine
and over the Alps with the Knapsack"
Prof S. H. Bracket gave very in
structive lecture to large and attentive
audience upon the subject of Electric
ity," at Barton Landing, last Tuesday
evening Henry S. Young of Aspen,
Col, has come East to stay for a period
of six months. Judge Walter p. Smith
went to Hardwick Wednesday to see his
father. who is in quite poor health. 49,.
Sheriff sheriff, Sulloway, took Mrs. f. S.
Fassett to Brattleboro Wednesday. to
place her in the insane asylum. -.
tire, preached the sermon at the dedication
OF the congregational church at Kirby,
last Wednesday. ID. +. Sanborn, Dart
mouth college, 'SS, came home Tuesday
evening, quite seriously i'll with typhoid
fever. John II. Wilson, who has been
visiting in this vicinity for a month past,
has returned to Creston. Iowa.
South Royalton.
Sheriff d. C. Jones left home Wednes-
day for Dakota. A man who has been IN
the habit of beating his horse was lately
interviewed by an officer and has promised
to do better
Willie Spafford of North Bennington,
while coaSting Il few days ago, ran into a
hltchlng post ana sustained a serious blow
on his head.
The duties collected at St. Albans dur
ing last month amounted to SIS, Pa 3d.
The State Dental society will hold their
next annual meeting at Bellows Falls, be-
ginning Wednesday March II and contin-
ing three days.
Samuel Meader and d. w. Jenness are
fighting for the pOstotiice in East Hard
wick and their friends are circulating pc
titionS.
An annual meeting and reunion of the
Congregational church at Gaysville will
be held here Thursday, February 1s,
morning, afternoon and evening.
Boston brokers have taken all the ST.
JOhnShury bonds of Indebtedness, one
half, $4,000, bearing interest at 1 per
cent and the other half at Al per cent
y Bennington man owns United
States silver dollar of the coinage of 1904,
which is worth about $1,000 in the numis-
matte market.
Vermont academy at Saxtons River has
100 students, the largest number ever in
attendance at winter term.
At Lexington, this season, 4,O0000 feet
of spruce has been yarded and is being
hauled to the river to float to the mills
The whole number of pupils in the
three normal schools is 210 whole num-
Der of graduates this term 26.
An educational meeting will be held at
Tunbridge, February II and IL. The
Principal Edward Conant of Randolph :;
Principal j. NJ. Hit of Northtield; and
others.
a two horse team belonging to Albert
French fell into Lake Bomoseen while at
work harvesting ice the other day, and
was only rescued after being in the water
long time.
The locks of the new Jail mt Newport,
which was occupied for the first time last
week, were picked Friday night, and the
two Browns, father and sou, escaped.
They had broken jail once before, but
were recaptured.
Al the special village meeting at Rut-
land, Tuesday evening, II vote was passed
authorizing the trustees 10 provide for
lights and police for the balance of the
year. and spend money i'll necessary. eX-
penses, incurring Il debt not exceeding
$1,000.
The bar docket for the March term of
Washington County Court is just out. 1t
contains 2i6 cases of law, and 80 in
chancery. OF the former thirtyseven are
State cases, thirteen being for violations
of the prohibitory law. and the balance for
various other misdemeanors twenty-five
are petitions for divorce.
y Richford despatch says that smallpox
has again broke out afresh near CoWans-
vile, Quebec. There has been one death
and there are now three cases of sickness
Also there is "A case i'll Sutton, about 10
miles from Rlchford and large number of
persons has been exposed. Every precau
lion is being taken 10 prevent its spread
ing.
w. G. Colvn and c. d. Colvin of the
Empire house at North Bennington were
arrested by Officer Roster Thursday for
selling spirituous liquors and were bailed
to appear for trial February and 25 re
spectlvely.
There came very near being serious
fire at Emmanuel church Bellows Falls,
Sunday morning About half an hour
after morning service the wood work in
the rear of the chancel caught fire and
required very active work to eXtinguish
it. 1t is supposed it must have caught
from the candles.
The annual meeting of the Rutland
County Temperance association will be
held ut West Rutland, Wednesday, Feb
ruary II. There will be two sessions
L /. 4 1 l.