Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-26

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turing company at Rutland found notices
posted IN their works Friday morning an
nouncing that after April | they would be
pald OIL once week instead of monthly
| as at present.
Mr.. Michael McLaughlin's house at
Rutland, with most of the contents, and
he barn were burned Saturday evening.
me insurance on the building and con
tents was about $500 and Mr. McLaugh.
I'm estimates his loss at about $500.
1t is announced that Oscar Never, who
was granted Il new trial, wants a trial at
the coming April term of the County
Court and the States attorney states
that the case will be assigned for trial at
that time.
The April term of the Franklin County
Court begins on Tuesday, the 18th of next
month. Chief Justice Royce presidngs
There are BIB court and juror cases on the
docket, and II chancery cases.
Division No. 9, Sons of Temperance of
Bellows Falls, at their regular meeting,
Monday evening, will observe the firth
anniversary Of It's organization. The eX-
erclses Will consist of an historical sketch
OF the division, prophecy and personal
"reminiscences by its members.
The village fathers of Waitsfield have
called another town meeting for the 22d
of March to elect town constable, haV-
ing made the gigantic blunder of electng
the same man to the Office OF constable
selectman and petit juror.
d. II. Frye of Bellows Falls has been
granted divorce III the Windham coun-
county Court from Jenny Wilson, the Sal
walton Army captain, who gained consd-
cradle notorlety through her trial for big
amy at Elizabeth, \. j.
The resignation of O. II. Henderson as
chief patriarch of Moose River encamp-
ment !. o. O. f. on account of having
been elected grand patriarch of the State
required the election of the following Off
GERS Gregory Beck, G.. L. W. :. Pope.
HIP. and j. ii. Holder. !. W.
About two weeks ago The postmaster Of
South Ryegate sent in his resignation to
the Department. and at the request of the
patrons of the Office the department APP
pointed to fill the vacancy, Miss Marion j.
Hall, young lady resident and graduate
OF st. Johnsbury academy, class of 1885.
The Ryegate granite works. though not
running fun forces duriup the winter
months, have been doing very fair bust
ness and Is increasing its force. The new
stone cutting machine is proving Il great
success, and will doubtless to some eX-
tent revulutionlZe the business
/ sheldon 4. Sons have inst had one Of
/ the Thomson Houston electric Iuht plants
/ of ~ lights put into their marble works at
/ West Rutland. a dynamo of 30 light
capacity has been put in and the lights are
of the arc pattern and of 1900 candle pow
er each.
GEORGE Friuk of pitt.6pld met with a
severe accident recently while standing i'm
Frank Durkee's mill. the saw carriage
catching his foot ana breaking both bones
/ fOur inches above the ankle also break
ing the ankle joint. Fears are entertain
ed that amputation Will be necessary.
Fire was discovered in the house owned
by j. u. Thornton in Castletou Wednes-
day morning. 1t was occupied by Wilson
Greer and Fred Mayo and was totally de
stroyed with contents. An adjoining
house, the property of Sheriff Griswold
was partially destroyed insurance, S24OO.
The new town hall at Barre is nearly
finished. Fisher & Son have about finish
ed their labors on the wood work and the
frescoing by Wallburg & Wohern of Bos
ton Is all done. The style is of the Italian
art, the colors being neatly blended to-
gether. The building will cost the town
about 5000
The Jury in the case of the State VS. f
II. Bascoln. for liuuor selling. took the
case mt noon Wednesday and after re
manning out six hours returned and re
ported that they were unable TO agree
upOu a verdict and were dismissed This
is the second time that the iury has dis
agreed in trials of this case.
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