Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-27

gnting Sg3 900 and the insurance, o, SS, ,000.
Col. Thomas J. Whipple, who died at
Laconia, N. H., Saturday, was fitted for
college at New Hampton, N. H., and Brad
ford Vt, and was graduated from Nor
wich Vt.l University in 1880 He read
law with Hon. Josiah Quincy of Rumney
and Salmon Wires of johnson, VT. and
being admitted 10 the bar in 1S40 at Ply
mouth, he located himself in his profession
at Wentworth
Col. John Gilman Darling, native of
Concord, whose death was reported in re-
cent number Of the FREE PRESS was great
ly attached to his friends and patrons, while
the place of his nativity and early youth
was the spot to which his heart turned with
deepest yearnngs. Even while his mind
was most overshadowed in his last hours,
his cry was, 80 beautiful, beautiful Yer
mont, how l wish l were there !''
David Tenant escaped from the Benning
ton county Jail Sunday night. Tenant had
been convicted Of rape Saturday and was in
Jail awaiting sentence, court having ad
journed over until newt week Monday.
Jailor Reed went down into the cellar with
Tenant to get coal, and an open window
gave the prisoner an opportunity to break
for freedom. Tenant succeeded In getting
away, and is stiil at liberty. One hundred
dollars reward is offered for his capture.
l.. n. Franklin of Rutland, president of
the Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
| to Animals has just returned from a trip
through The State, which he took in the in
terest of animals that are not sheltered
from the winter weather. He found large
number of farmers who had provided no
shelter for their cattle His visit among
| that class of farmers has resulted in the
building of sheds, which they did under
| threats of prosecution.
Company B, 1st regiment, st. Albans
are having a new armory prepared in the
old Fremont Hotel on Main street. There
is to be a large company room on the first
| floor which during the winter months will
| be used as u club room and furnished with
daily and weekly papers. On the second
| floor a large drill hall 50 feet long la this
will be a shooting range of rs feet for gal
| lery practice. Capt. Mimms proposes TO
| have rife practice one night in each week.
The new armory will be ready for possession
about January !.
Mrs. Charles Fay, wife Of the late Rev.
| Charles Fay, for many years rector of St,
Lukes church of st. Albaus has presented
the church an elegant memorial pulpit. The
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eastern corner Of the church, for which
position it was designed by the donor. -
! Messenger.
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Hon. Herbert balnerd OF -. Adams.
chairman OF the state fish commission,
received lot OF German carp saturday
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While the sale Of property ordered by th'
United States Court in the case Of the FRS
National bank of st. Adams against Mar
garet b. Sowles was i'll progress under tn,
direction Of United states Marshal Robinson
and Deputy Marshal Failey the officers say
that 4. a. Sowles distributed circulars stat
ing that the proceedings were fraudulent anc
that title could not be perfected. The
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