Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-19

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nearly, if not quite $1,000 has been ex-
pended i'll the poor department..
The Butaud county teachers meeting
will be held AZ Pouitnry Thursday, Friday
iud saturday 81 this WceH.
The Orleans County E4Gcatio,Gl society
viii hold ilS most mertiul.u Barton Land
Ing, feb. 2hth A p4prr nll. be presented
or Natural ;-rl.ucr .r the Common
schools by puL HraeNctt OF 1t. Johns
bury, and There W.i be discussions on
Teachers Examinations and otner sub
jects
The Vermont Lumber company have
sold tnelr mill property at West Burke To
Il company in Connecticut who own mills
near Quebec, and lumber lands in Michi-
gan.
The president has sent to the Senate the
name of George .. Guild to be postmaster
at Bellows Falls.
Orrin l.. Bennett of Dummerston, 90
years of age had II fall on the ice few
days ago, breaking one Of his hips.
Bernard Tuly crushed his hand very
severely III the machinery Of the woolen
mill at Ludlow Monday and it IS feared
that he will lose his hand.
The Gath anniversary of the organiza-
! tion of the Congregational church in
| Clarendon occurs Thursday, February 5.
| The day is TO be observed by a special
servic e in the church in the afternoon at
2 o'clock.
During ,1ssj there were 3j births, six
marriages and 20 deaths in shoreham.
George I'idd had one hand caught in the
machinery in one OF the mills at Bellows
Falls Monday, burning ii somewhat bad
ly.
The postmaster's commission expires at
Bellows Falls today. Two candidates
are in the field and a greal deal Of inter-
est is being manifested as to who will be
appointed.
Michael Rookie OF .Shoreham took Paris
green Thursday morning and although
everything was done for bis recovery he
died Saturday. He was - years old and
leaves wife and five small children.
The spring term of the normal school at
Castleton opens with 100 pupils from this
and other towns. among them being 80 or
40 new scholars.
1t is rumored that Rutland is TO have
a new Sunday newspaper, to be called
the Sunday Express. Several business
men are taking up the scheme and will
probably push it through.
There are at present ll3 inmates in the
: House of Correction.
John w. Graves, a carriage maker in
Rockingham, has failed.
1t is an assured fact that St Albans is
Y to have national bank, established on a
, solid basis, in the near future, says the
/ Messenger. Boston and st. Albans par
h Ties are Interested III the matter, ana we
, hope to be able to give details concerning
d it in few days.
During the week ending yesterday, 234
d carloads of merchandise We're sent for
e ward in bond from st. Adams, en- route
e from Canada to points in Europe.
e A house at Newport owned by Lester
!, Cleveland and occupied by Wells Good
II nou9h was burned few mornings since
( during the absence OF the family.
J. !. The bonds required of f. w. Childs as
"a postmaster at Brattleboro were $4,000,
&c which made it necessary for the suretes
- to justify in the sum of $50 900. There are
- six of the bondsmen, and they justified
" :, for sl9S 600. This is the strongest bond in
;, the State, with the exception Of those of
- ~ Col. B. b. Smalley and of George l..
20 Spear
I. While John Delaney of Middlebury was
q chopping down tree the other day it fell
? upon him, inilicting injuries which re-
l. suited in his death shortly after the acci-
Il dent.
n George W. Lang OF East Charleston was
p driving Il team Out OF the woods with a
n load of cedar, aud in descending a steep
re hill the horses could not hold the load
le which showed them over an embaukment
- some eight feet below the level OF the road,
= tipping the load over and pllinG the horses
up promiscuously Help was soon on the
spot and they were released with no
serious damage to either man or beasts