Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-12-26

quite ill.,
Miss Mary Howe and her brother, Lucien,
are spending the holidays at Brnttleboro.
Rev. +. h. Walker will preach the ami
versary sermon before tho pupils OF the
Castleton Normal school on Sunday evening
next,
Judge Hines of indianapolis, Ind, for
fifteen years n law partner Of Prcsideat
Harrison, had stroke of paralysis of the
left side at his summer home in Ludlow,
Tuesday night.
p. B. Merriam of Topeka sent a contr
button of ?25 and Fremont SlaYton of Bos-
ton so to the Mcrri7viile library. These,
with other gifts, aJGad to the Poland fund
aggregate $50. A town meeting is called
to make IN appropriation in aid Of free
public library jauuary ,.
Bicaard Pugh was driving spirited
horse through Main street at West Powlet
Friday evening when The horse became
frightened and ran away, throwing Pugh
out, who struck his heaG against post,
crushing his skull and killing him instantly.
The unfortunate man resided at hrownel's
slate quarry two miles from West Pawlet
and was unmarried. lie had been resi-
dent but short time and it is said was ln-
der the influence Of LIQUOR at the time of the
accident
Tho Indications are that the Rutland rail
road will "outinJe to he operated by the
Centr0. Vermont company, under lease
or business arrangement The great
desire OF the Delaware and hudson railroad
has been TO set reasonable coal rates to
New England points, and it is understood
/ that they are to have this, via. the Cheshire
/ division of the Fitchburgh railroad; but
failing in this, a new line will be built from
some point on the Eutiand railroad, to con-
meet with the New England trallic at Clare
mont Junction.
There was a hearing before Judge Rowell
at Randolph last Thursday on the commits
soner's report in the North Willston bridge
case which has been in the Chittenden Couu-
" Court for ,eral years. Judge Rowcll
after hearing the case held that Jericho
could not be released, but must continue to
| bear the burden with Essex and Wlliston;
to this ruling of the court the town OF
Jericho took exceptions 10 the Supreme
Court. N. II. Alexander appeared for
Jericho, l.. Bingham for Essex, and W. l..
| Bnrnap Of this city for Niiiston.
Tho Brandon House, one o. the best known
and best equipped hotels in Vermont was
burned Saturday. The fire was discovered
at / o clock while the guests were at dinner
and in less than three hours the building
was completely destroyed The tiremon
succeeded III preventing the spread of the
flames. Aid was sent from Rutland. a
part OF the furniture was saved, but many
guests lost all their Effects. The hotel was
owned icy John J. Paris, conductor on the
Bennington and Rutland railroad. Loss
Slj0 600. Insured for $40, 800. The pro
prietors cannot estimate their loss The
hotel supplies were insured for $1,000 in
Springfield The hotel was built in 1913
and several time enlarged. The fire was
first discovered in the servants quarters,
The origin is unknown.
The annual meeting of the Vermont Dairy
mems association TO be held at st.
Albans, January IS, Il and 1J, prom
ises to lie one Of surprising interest
The programme and premium list will
be issued Just before Christmas Gov W
d. Hoard and Il other able speakers ar,
engaged over 500 are offered in pre-
miums on butter and cheese, the greatest
amount ever offered in New England. The
exhibit of dairy machinery will he III,
3 largest and most notable ever held in tin,
part of the country. "Ihe Holsten Regis
ter Is Offering prizes in this department t.
the amount of $50 in advertising space, anC
abundant room will be furnished to eacl
= and every exhibitor Of dairy apparatus. Al
are invited. Fare one way on the ralroad
9 and extremely low rates Mt the hotels.
DIR. Lucien Wells, formerly of Athens, i
' under arrest at Richmond, Va. on a charg,
e of larceny. As he is undoubtedly insane
G having been in the asylum at Brattleborc
o several times he will escape prison. Whel
7 he was in Brattleboro he was discovered t,
r have several times burglarized Willard
= store to get opium. He also set up u schem,
OF blackmail against Mrs Garfield shortly
I after the presidents death, forging "a not
5 of $500 which he claimed Garfield gave 10
e money loaned him at Washington, D.. {.
C while Wells's father, Col. $. b. Wclls wa
/ assistant doorkeeper of the house. II
y wrote Mrs. Garfield repeated letters lie
h mauding payment and when finally con
= frontel with them confessed the schem
and said il was cOucOcted because Of press
It ing need of money. lie was allowed to g.
Il without prosecution because of the couvic
n tion OF his insanity.
IS The Central Vermont Poultry association
u held an adjourned meeting in Montpe
IL ier Tuesday afternoon at the Union Ious
ie 1t was voted 10 hold four days poutr
Is exhibition in Montpelier on Tuesday, We.
rosday Thursday and Friday Jauuary z
|. 2i, - and 23 and preparations are ulread
/, begun TO hat eld. In addition to the dmec
. tors already acting tEc following five we!
ID elected: Charles f. Wheeler of Burlington
r II. T. Daniels of St Johnsbury, Geore
IS Wright Of ST. Albans, C. C. Paino of Sout
Is Randolph and a. \. halliday of Below
;, Falls The judge is to be {. \. Ballou
r. Worcester, Mass. z. T. Sanders, Georg
" Bliss and Orrin Daley were appointed
committee to secure donation premiums an
- ". Arthur Jones ON advertising for Il
,v book Of rules and premiums. Eyerythr
to looks very encouraging for an excellent sho
as of fine birds from various localities.
W Vermont Pensioners.
:. WASHINGTON, Dec. 19-Original. Dani
\ Z, George, deceased, Albany: John v
Ia Grant, Lyndon; James Lackey, Pawlet.
WASHINGTON, Dec 2l.--The followin
v. Nernou;ers have been granted pension
ms Original, Frederick Fay, South Pomfret
sd %ummeragl Crowther, Mechancsvill
a Christopher W. Coleman East Orange
rn crease, Sandy Cook, Barre; Samuel Shay
as Walden; Cyrus Il. Bagley, Montpelier
On WAsHINGToN, Dec. @3 --lncrease, Hora
nd S. Sp.sr Of burlington, Cyrus Davis
ut John on.