Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-29

Deacon \. Is. Martin of Chester, well
known and much respected through that
region, died suddenly from apoplexy Sat
urtlay, aged 80. He was formerly mem
Der of the State Legislature had held II
number of offices of trust, and was deacon
of the Congregational church.
Fire at Weybridge.
The Methodist Episcopal parsonage in
Weybrdge was burned to the ground Sat
urday morning, the fire breaking out at
about half past five A part only of the
household furniture and fixtures was
saved The way in which the fire orlgina-
ted is an entire mystery. There was an
insurance of $500 on the building.
A. r. Tewksbury's market at Hard
wick, has been attached.
At the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the New England Fire Insurance
company ut Rutland, the old board OF
directors was elected and the fol lowing
officers and committees were elected
President, l.. w. Redington; vice presi-
dent, j. A. Mead treasurer, c. Parmen
ter; vice president and secretary, II: o.
Edison executive committee, j. A. Shell
don, \. II. futile, G. A. Gale and NJ.
Quinn finance committee, d. A. Mead
r. G. Robbins, II. O. Edison and George
II. Nerder.
At the annual meeting of the Addison
County Agricultural society, held yester
day afternoon these officers were elected;
President, +. \. Bissell of Shoreham
vice presidents, c. r, Witherell of Corn
wall, and c. p. Crane of Bridport; secre-
tary, J. \. Child of Weybridge; assistant
secretary, Frank c. Dyer OF SALISBURY !;
treasurer, G. Hill of Middlebury; dlrec,
tors, j. NJ. Dyer of Salisbury, j. Battell
of Middlebury, Darwin Rider of Middle
bury, ID. W. Nash of New Haven, ana f..
G. Farnham of Shorehan.
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known in Orleans county as horse trainer,
fell short time ago upon the ice ana
struck with such force as to dislOcate ms
right shoulder and otherwise lnlure him.
The annual convention of the Orleans
County Musical association was held III
Barton from January u to 10 The con
ventiou was success III every way
except financially, as the receipts We're
1880 A. and the expenses were estimated
to be 1880 Concerts were held Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday even
ings.
l. II. McClary of Albany has in the last
wear, and mostly since september, ship
ped 81 car loads, or over 300 tons of maple
sugar, purchased in the counties OF Or
leans, Caledonia, Franklin and l.amollle.
The larger part has been sent to chicago.
Since September there has been consider
able demand and ready sales, though at
low prices Mr. McClary has also han
died large quantities OF butter and eggs.
Mr. Shepard of lrasburg, while draw
ing wood on the ice on the river last week,
got his team into the water Help was
obtained and the horses were taken out,
after remaining IN the river nearly an
hour and a half.
At the First National bank in ST. Johns
bury, George May, for 20 years cashier OF
the bank, has been presented by the oil
rectors with an elegant gold watch anC
chain.
A. c. Collins house in Craftsbury took
fire last week and was damaged to the
amount of :25 Mr.. Collins eye was
badly injured in his attempt to put out
the flames.
Since the Methodist people of Derb!
made repairs on their church, the Baptls
church has had Il furnace put in, and now
the Congregational folks talk OF repairing
their church in the spring.
The carriage shop and grist mill fire a
Hartford was very serious one. The fr'
was discovered Wednesday morning, u
about two O'Clock, in Bugbee's carriage
shop. On trial the fire passage was fount
to be out of order, and although effort
were made to remedy the evil, the flame
soon drove the men from the pumps ant
buckets and snowshovels became the onl.
weapons of the firemen, as Hartford ha
no fire engine. The carriage shop wa
burned, together with grist mill, say
mill, ak handle factory and two dr.
houses. The loss on the grist mill is SlOOt
Insured for $500 in the Vermont Mutual
on the carriage shop, dry honse and fat
tory was 5000, uninsured, and on the SAY
mill $1,000 also uninsured The origin 4
the fire is unknown.
The most valuable postage stamp know
to collectors is said to be one issued b
the postmaster of Brattleboro i'll 1S4
which was suppressed after u few weeks
"A specimen is now worth 5000 or $500
Tie Union SoapstOne company of Che
ter have recently pat up new store ROOF
ineGEnection with their lower mill, 6Ox4
feet, 20 accommodate their increasin
BUSH ess. This industry is one OF IL
most beneficial to the place.
Gov Proctor, f. II. Ripley and f.
Ormsbee, the commissioners, annount
that the books Of the Rutland and It'd
water railroad company will be opene
for subscriptions at the killinSton ban
Tuesday, January %, at noon.
D. w. Sowles and Michael Donahue
Barre were engaged lifting stone with
derrick last Saturday when the rope sll
ped letting the crank fly back, A boa
they were using for a brake was broke
one piece hitting Mr.. Sowles on the for
head knocking him down, and anOth
piece serving Mr. Donahue in simil
manner, Fortunately they were not Sc
ously injured.
The White River Valley Masonic ass
citation is to hold its fourth annual fes
val AZ the l1ilSCODl mousse l1clueI, L ucSu
evening, Feb. 2.
At the annual meeting of the Woman
National Indian association, held mt PM
delphia last November, Mrs. Anna
wife of the Rev Charles T. Ogden, a f
mer rector at Bellows Falls, was chos
chairman of the eastern committee on t
secular press.
Bishop De Goesbriand has appoint
Father Gallagan to the parish in ind
hill, reversing his recent decree assign
him to St. Peters parish rs Father Be
lan's assistant. Father Gallagan has be
in charge of the Mortified and West h
land parishes, and will now -succe
Father Francis McViner who was rece
ly promoted TO a first class curacy in
Joseph's cathedral.
Charles ingalls, of North Hyde PIT
received very serious injuries while
work in the woods by falling limb str