Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-03-28

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4 st. Johnsbury man has found grass II
inches tall and as fresh and green as IN the
early summer.
Newport parties are taking steps to or
ganile new Savings Bank and Trust COM
pany in that town.
it is stated that Col \. F. Walker and
family will occupy their residence at Rut-
land during the summer.
COL Frederick Fletcher has given $1,000
toward building rectory for the Episcopal
church at St johnsNury.
\ wholesale grain and feed store will he
established 10y O. Is. Johnson and George
W. Champion at st. Albans.
The sugar house OF William Corliss at
Bichtord was destroyed 10y fire Wednesday
night, loss and insurance unknown.
The Stewart property at Woodstock, now
in the hands of the Judge Hilton fami-
ly, is advertised for sale this spring.
Mr.. and Mrs John n Baxter Of Rutland
expect to leave for Seattle, Wash, in about
two weeks to visit their son, Mr. David n.
Baxter.
Courver & Hastings of St. Johnsbury
will cut 5000 tons of ice on Joes pond, Dan
vile and l.. X. Hazen ~ Co., no., 600 tons
at Miles pond.
The musical convention given by the
band at lTasburgh last week under the di-
rection of NJ. NJ. Taplin, proved very
successful affair
Hon. d. $ Richardson of Lowell. Mass,
who died Friday, was for many years presi-
dent of the Vermont and Massachusetts
railroad company.
While William Packard's double team
was blowing ice on Colchester pond Wei
nesday afternoon, the ice gave way and the
team drowned.
The residenceof Lawyer NJ. II. Alexan-
der of Jericho was totally consumed by fire
early Sunday morning \ small part of the
contents were saved.
The church in Brattleboro of which Rev.
F. j. Parry is pastor, is arranging for
celebration of its 5Oth anniversary. which
occurs on Wednesday, April ,
Peter Snumway, hermit living in West
Fairlee, has committed suicide by hanging
in the cellar of his house Monday. lie was
about 20 years Old. No cause known.
d. L.. Morgan has been appointed special
agent to collect the mortgage indebtedness
in Rutland county. which has been made
part Of the work of the census enumerators
Rev. A b. Blake and family of East
Hardwick are intending to take trip
through The Western country soon, and
Sunday will he his last there for the pres
ent.
Rev. W. O. Wecdeu, pastor of the First
Congregational church at Springfield, has
accepted call from Brooklyn, New
York, church, where he will settle about
May J.
Henry Dutfrey, brakeman on the Chesh-
ire railroad, fell from the night freight at
Summit, Wednesday, and was killed. He
was 40 years Of age, and leaves widow and
six children.
Mrs, James Crow, nearly 70 years old.
met with painful if not fatal accident
last week at Morgan Centre, the sleigh in
which she was riding being overturned,
causing her to break her leg.
Rutland firm is making II suits for the
members of the Northiied Guards. They
are similar to the suits of the Rutland com
pany, and this will make eight companies
uniformed alike in the State militia.
Friday afternoon members Of the High
school Of Bellows Fails had appropriate ex-
ercise, in their rooms dedicating national
flag soon to be untured above their building
and presented by Hon. a. ". Swain.
The four Christian Eudcovor societies AT
St Jolnshury. have formed union, and
their 1irst meeting, which was held on Mon
day night. was addressed 10y J. W. Sault of
-Albans, president of the State union
Rev. l.. +. Iupper. formerly of Post
Mills, now pastor OF the church ana princi-
pal of the academy at WiiIamsburg ky
has just lost by fire his home. with the
printing press and other valuable accesso-
rles.
The bennington Rifles have male the fol-
lowng appointments of non-commissioned
officers: sergeant Charles f. Burnhaln to
be frs sergeant, Corporal B. g. Slad, TO
be sergeant. and Private Edward s. Par
ment.r to pe corporal.
The trIplyt steer calves owned by Mr.. !
S. Ecuer-oa Of Barnet weighed when 10
month, Old l2lI pounds lie has them
broken 10 drive with bits the same as horses.
and he has a fac exhibition cnariot nearly
completed TO drive them in
Tae town meeting held in Lincoln Satur-
day was lively ON. un,tinn to Lo,,4 tI,,
town for 5000 in aid Of a railroad from
Bristol village TO some point on the Rutland