Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-02-28
ALL OVER TIE STATE.
WHAT A WEEK BRINGS FORTH IN
THE WAY OF NEWS.
Brief Items of Interest from Every Cor
ner of Vermont Personals, Manu-
featuring Notes, Fires, Accidents
and Minor Items.
Woodstock is working for telephone ex-

Woodstock is working for a telephone ex
change
Mrs L. A. Robinson has been appointed
po>tmistress at East Rupert
The Free Baptist church ct st. Johnshury
raised debt of 1928 February l6.
One hundred and seveuty-siX births and
1913 deaths were recorded in Rutland during
1889.
Albert Peak of Peacham lost Sl3.2S i'll the
woods while numbering, but two weeks af-
terward found it.
Lincoln A. Cook of Cambridge has been
granted certificate by the Mass achusetts
college of pharmacy.
4 gang of sharpers are working the farm
ers in Rutland by what is termed the ''Bo-
heman oats dodge.
Secretary Proctor is expected to attend
the annual encampment of the State militia
at Framingham, Mass.
A. j. Cummings sash and blind factory
in East Rardwick was burned Monday night.
Loss $12OO; insurance 500.
Woodstock's annual town report shows a
reduction during the year in the indebted
ness of the town of Sj63, no.
The latest news from Washington is to
the effect that Capt Chiids viii be appoint
ed postmaster.at Brattleboro.
Some 80 workmen are engaged in quar-
ryng granite at Dummerston for the Main
street arch in Brattlcboro.
Preparations are being made at Tyson for
a large number of visitors at the Echo Lake
House the coming summer.
The furniture business of the late En-
gineer Pierce at White River Junction. is
to be carried on by Mrs. Pierce
Island Pond wants national bank. A.
r. Darling and others have asked the comp
troller for the necessary authority.
On Saturday afternoon fine American
flag, l0X1St feet, was unfurled TO the breeze
over the graded school at Poutney.
The success of the Island Pond Nctiona
bank is assured, and a, soon as the pre-
liminaries can be arranged will be organ
lied
The new owners of the Newport lead
mine on the shore of Memphrenagog are
making preparations to develop the prop
erty.
Rev NJ Atwood of North Danville has
accepted call to the Free Baptist church
i'll Sheffield and will move there in the
spring.
The total transactions of the Hardwicll
ruarv 10, 1850, including cash Oh hand, was
81, 1,35J.I0.
A the annual meeting of the Ayrshire
Breeders association in New York. Februa-
ry 20, c. NJ, Winslow of Brandon was re-
elected secretary of the association.
The executive committee appoint ed by
the Windsor county veterans at Windsor
last August decided to hold the next re-
union in Springfield, Aug. l. 1890.
The propretors of the Rutland shirt fac
tory are said to be corresponding with
Barre business men to see what inducement.
will be offered them to locate there.
The two first fingers Of Mark AIattison' >!
right hand We're crushed under a "trip ham
mer in the Batchellor shops at Walingtord
He will lose the fingers and a month time
at least.
1t is estimated that the total cut of log.
in the State for the season of 1Ss9-90 viii
not exceed so per cent of the annua! out
put of the last 90 years, on account of tbs
light snowfall.
Corser, Hidden & Co., overall manufac
turers at Brattleboro expect 10 begin activ,
work March /. They will take 10 girls
from st. Adams, while 80 or A. employee
will finally he given work
Samuel II. Eiles's mill at Newport
known as the Eagle flannel mills burnec
about o clock Sunday morning, the fire or
igiuating in the boiler room. The loss is es
timated at 81, O00 insurance 5000
A. B. Perry of McIndoes Fails, merchant
has failed. Liabilities about $1,000; asset
unknown. The creditors are mostly Bostor
and Portland dealers. Perry has ns.gne,
to benjamin F. Atwood, a Boston credi
tor.
Malta Commaudcry, No. 10, Knight
Tcmpiar of Newport, has recently pur
chased, through the agency Of their emi
nent commander, Sir Robert j. Wright
new ard magnificent banner, at a cost O
$50.
Tho directors of the Rutland Count
Agricultural society held their annual meet
ing Tuesdty and voted to hold tho annuf
cattle show and fair in the second week i
September, which is one week earlier tha
usual.
EX-t'oy. Roswell Farnham has resiGne
as national Tank examiner for Vermont
having Lecome virtually 4 resident ol All
baAa aud il seem, 10 he in The air that III
Office is likely 10 again be nled by u Mon
pelier man. -Argu,.
Cot rraufln Fairbanks the executor {
ex-Gov. lraatls fairrau}.'s estate ha
Congregations church at 81. JohDsbury
the income TO be used for charities and ii
support of the church
Hon, Pro. per Merrill, Hon Charles |
Marsh and +. S. Mackenzie have each give
and paid 10 the Woodstock Cemetery asst
citation $1,000, which sum of $1,000 reilev,
the association of debt and puts it at ono
upon a successful footing
Al tho pigeon and poultry show in Ne
York last week, 4. a. halliday of Bellov
Falls WIS awarded third prize on blac
langah1n pulets and white lanEsLan cocl,
$. o. Miner of Brattoboro was awarde
FIRST ptize on silver spangod Hambur
cocks.
The passenger and freight trains on tx
Central Vermont are beng furnished wit
Jackson's seil,igniting fu7ea signals FOR Us
by brakomen in warning, nt night an al
preaching train Of any trouble in the move