Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-08-01
ALL OVER THE STATE.
WHAT A WEEK BRINGS FORTH IN
THE WAY OF NEWS.
Brief Items of Interest from Every Cor
nor of Yermont-Postmast APP
pointcd-Personals, Manufacturing
Notes, Fires and Minor Items.

lives at White River Junction. He has
sued the district for So paid out for tuition.
Sidney Walker Of West Windsor was
agreeably surprised by hts friends and
noighbors to tho number Of 80 calling upon
him last week and putting his hay into the
barn. He has been laid up long time
with rheumatism.
These patents have just been awarded to
Vermont inventors: To Edward Goss OF
Hartford, one for a pulley and one for self
oiling pulley to George A. Billings of
Windsor, for thill-support; TO Myron II.
hubbel OF Wolcott for a car-couplns.
Henry Straka. one OF the "fresh air.
children cent out from New York city, was
drowned in the mill pond in Sheldon village
Saturday evening" and his body was recov
cred Sunday morning. lie WAS one placed
in the family of A. f. purkee in 1889, and
sent to the same place in 1880
The promises of Francis and Julius W.
Green, which were destroyed by fire the
23d inst were insured in the German Amer
lean Insurance company through the agency
of T. ). Peck. The loss will be Immediately
settled by Mr. James NJ. Forbush, the gen
oral agent of the company, who Is in the
city.
Congressman Grout is still in Washing
ton He will not 80 back until the tariff
bill comes back to the House, which will be
about the middle OF August. He has still
considerable hoarseness from his attack of
pneumonia last spring. but his many friends
will be glad to learn that he is gradually
improving.
The crew and cattlemen Of the steamer
Egypt, which was abandoned fire at
sea have arrived IN London. The
carpenter of the steamer says he be
liovcs tho cotton on the Egypt was on fire
when she left New York. lie also says the
boats OF the steamer with the exception Of
TWO were worthless.
\ covered bridge on the Rutland road
few rods from GaSsotts station was burned
about 1890 O. clock on the morning of the
oath and ii necessary to make "A trans
fer of all passengers baggage and express
OF the afternoon and evening trains. a
temporary trestle, about 1870 feet inlength,
replaces the bridge.
The listers have finished the quadrennial
appraisal of real estate in st. Albans. The
valuation placed upon real estate under 10
acres is 81 9Oj, O31; upon real estate over 10
acres, SGi1, jl3-maIing total of g. III
800. The former valuation aggregated
So, ,215, 1916, so that the increase this year
amounts to $212, 404.
Mr. l.. r. Kinney was arrested at Barre
by Deputy United States Marshal Thomas
Faiey and brought to this city yesterday
to answer to the charge of violating the
United States interval revenue laws by sell
ing tobacco without a government license.
He was admitted 10 bail in the sum OF $500
for his appearance at the October term at
Rutland
\ smashup occurred on the Central
Vermont road Just south Of the Boston
and Lowell crossing at Swanton on
Thursday, July "a. Eve freight cars were
thrown from the track and piled mp in
great shape. Brakeman John Rutherford
had a narrow escape from death, jumping
directly under a car that fell over toward
him but which fortunately struck and rested
upon the car next forward
Charles B. Parks of Montpelier dropped
dead of heart disease Friday while
running q band saw at Lairls mill in
Plaintield, near the gravel pit. lie appeared
TO be in good health and was chatting with
one OF the workmen five minutes before lie
fell to the floor dead His age was about
4G, and he leaves wife and one daughter
the latter being the wife Of DR.. GooIell of
Cabot. Funeral services were held at l
clock, sunday.
4 parsonage costing s., 900 has been
decided to the Vermont Domestic Missionary
society in trust for the church in East
Dorset. The matter has been pending for a
year, and several times given up. bUu,
through the efforts Of Rev. H. l.. Severance
of Bennington, it has just been brought to
n successful issue. In addition TO gift Of
5000 toward it, the Frodleys of Philadcl-
PIMA, vino own a marble quarry in Benning
ION county expcnd $40 IN improving the
place Churches in Bennington and Rut-
land county have also aided in the pur-
chase.
The Fish and Game club of Rutland had
an elegant fish supper at the Berwick Hotel
in that village on the evoning Of the 22d.
There was good attendance and an en- joy-
able time M. Charles H. Sheldon was
tue successful toastmaster and there were n
large number of fish stories told by the
speakers. Letters OF regret were read from
Sena,Or Edmunds, Secretary Proctor, F. j.
Phelps and other distinguished citizens.
The main object Of the organization the
protection oil fish and game from unlawful
killing is commendabe and they
should be encouraged by all genuine sports
men.
At Barre Canton Ninton, No 9, Pa
trarchs Militant, with 10 charter mem
bers, was instituted Tuesday evening il
odd Fellows hall. by Major l.. c. Grant Of
Burlington, assisted by Capt j. W. Goodel
aud Lieut. II. w Hall OF the same place
and delegation OF officers and Chevalieri
from Canton Montpelier, No. s. The oti
GERS of Canton Ninton arc: John Dillon
captain; Robert Ranney lieutenant
George W Barnard ensign; A. II. Glidden,
clerk; ], q. Wales, accountant, and Charles
Jones, standard bearer. Aicoebration AND
street parade, to which many cantons will
he invited, is talked Of for an early day.
Charles II. Paine of Baltimore has beer
appointed cadet at West Point by the rep
T4seutatiVp from that district Thu a