Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

way to their encampment after their regu-
lar street parade by a crowd of young men
and boys, who threw a volley of eggs, ice
and snow at them. The army retreated
in good order and suffering no serious
damage.
The Herald association has purchased
the three story brick and iron building in
Merchants Row, opposite the passenger
station, which was formerly occupied by
the National bank of Rutland. The build
ing had cost the bank, rs shown by it's
books, about $35. 900 and the Herald has
obtained it for $4,000.
The Allen Hose company of Fair Haven
has 80 members whose combined height is
l12 feet "a inches, and their combined
weight is 4763 pounds. The average
weight of the company is l59 pounds, the
heaviest man being Elmer f. Rice who
weighs S86 pounds and is also one of the
high. The average height Of the comps-
ny is five feet nine inches.
There will be special town meeting
called in a few days at Rutland to see
about the taxes. The recent town meet
ing refused to vote a tax of 10 cents for
the State school fund, although 1t can be
collected of the town by law. AS the
town only voted to levy tax of 80 cents,
this will leave only 30 cents available for
current expenses, or half as much AS
raised last year.
The dwelling house of Albert Brayton,
at AlOurgh Center, was burned Wednes-
! day night, the explosion of lamp being
! the cause of the disast err The lamp was
in an upstairs room when it exploded,
| and, as the men were away at the time.
the ladies in the house became frightened
and could not do anything. Everything
upstairs was lost, but things in the lower
part of the house We're saved The house
was insured for 500.
The committee on the history OF Odd
Fellowship in Vermont held u meeting at
Rutland recently and the details of its
publication were agreed upon. Ii Is eX-
pected that the first volume, covering the
time from 1915 to 1870, will be completed
during the year and be ready for the
Grand Lodge session Of 1887 II. l.. Still
son is to be the author and he is also a
member Of the committee.
AS Alphonso Knowlton OF Brldgewater
was drawing load OF logs, his sled slew
ed against the bank and stopped, throw
ing him behind a young horse which
kicked, striking him with such force as to
break both bones Of his right leg below
the knee. He got back on to the load and
drove down to his uncle's one half mile.
The fracture was reduced.
The American Merino Sheep Breed
ers association, of which there has been
: some talk for Il year or SO, is now
fully organized and has adopted consti
tuition and bylaws. The objects of the
association are thus stated in the constitu
ton ITO preserve and promote the
} breeding of blood lines, descended from
; the stock rams Fremont, Bonaparte, Stub
t Bismarck, Eureka 3D., Rip Van Wrinkle
Banker and Volunteer" The associations
officers are : President, H. G. Burwell
Bridport vice-presdent, Lionel Sher'
wood, New York secretary, John p. Ray
= Hemlock Lake, n. Y. ; treasurer, II. f.
Sanford, West Cornwall executive com
mittee, Edgar Sanford of West Cornwall
and Charles K. Case OF West Bloomfield
n. y.
The celebrated stallion Roland has
arrived at Rutland where he Will remain
until after the horse breeders meeting
: and county fair. He is in charge Of Da
vid w. keltner, the veteran horseman OF
a Philadelphia. Roland" was bred and
raised in Kentucky, and when five years
old he got a record of BPS. He is "A beauti
full seal brown, stands Ii hands high, and
weighs ll30 pounds; he was sired by
Grown Chief" the first dam the thor
oughbred Kentucky mare known as the
ABE Strauss mare. Roland is the
4 sire of Maggie 5" who has record Of
p 2.30. c. +. Clark of the Falmouth house
! Boston, is the owner of Roland"