Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17
ALL OVER THE STATE.
WHAT A WEEK BRINGS FORTH IN THE
WAY OF NEWS.
Brief Items sofIntcrest from Every Corner
of Nermont-Pcrsonals. Manufactur-
ing Notes, Fires, Accidents and
Minor Events.


The Manchester journal reports a live
robin flying about that town January 3.
Rev. B. S. Adams of Glover has accepted
an invitation to become pastor of the Con
gregatonal church at st. Johnsbury East.
The Rutland building review for 1SS9
shows that "A new buildings cost 1900,
In 1888, So new buildings cost S2lS,OOO.
a great revival is in progress in Norwich.
Rev. II. r. Nichols, the pastor has been as
sisted by Evangelist l. b. H. Hoadley of
Roslindale, Mass
The Senate has confirmed the appoint
meuts of A. r. Bell and j. r. Flint to be
postmasters at Enosburg Falls and Derby
Line, respec lively.
Ex-Gov. Paul Dillingham; who has for
many years been one OF the Waterbury bank
directors, has just resigned on account of
his advanced age, being 30 years old.
The January award of scholarships to
the freshmen class at Harvard has Just been
made Among the names of the recipients
is that Of j. l. Cochrane of East Dorset.
Mary Howe of Brattleboro, has been en-
gagged on very liberal terms to sing at the
May festival to be given by the Hampden
Musical association at Springfield, Mass
1t is now stated that Secretary of War
Proctor and Interstate Commissioner
euLcN Will Dt pItSeHl AZ llle uuuudl en-
campment of the Grand Army of Vermont
at Rutland
a dwelling house and contents. owned by
A p. Taft in Sutton, were burned Monday
morning. The family escaped with scaut
clothing; loss $1,000, no insurance. The
fire took from a chimney.
The Rutland Musical association will hold
their next festival the first week in June for
three days, and will give six concerts. Carl
Herrahn will be conductor and the Germa-
mia orchestra of Boston has been engaged
II. l. Cushman, who is called to the pas
torate Of st. Paul's Uuiversaist church in
Rutland, is a son-in-law of the late Hon.
Marcus d. Gilman of Montpelier, the noted
antiquarian and well-known historical
writer
the Bennington y. NJ. c.. A. is perma-
nently organized with these officers: DR.
G. G. r. jennings. president; Col. Z. d.
Bennett, vice president; Prof. James t.
Weld, treasurer; f. H. Scott, recording
secretary.
News was received at Newport Monday
that Frederick w. Lewis, cashier of the First
National bank OF Newport, who went to
Bermuda the middle of December died there
December 81 and that his remains are on the
way home.
quarry at Athens IS being pushed with un-
usual vigor this winter, the weather being
very favorable for the work. This quarry
is owned by Mrs. Caroline Randolph of
New York
The National bank of Derby Line has still
its old cashier, the venerable Stephen Fos-
ter, whose term of service goes back to be-
fore the war; but it is rumured that he viii
next month tender his resignation. Mr.
Foster is more than So years old.
There is said to be Il movement on foot
in the village of Summerville, adjacent to
st. Johnsbury, to Join st. ,Johnsbury as
the citizens see they would get the advan-
tages of free tuition at the academy the
electric lights. fire protection, etc.
Richard Guilder of Fair Haven has found
vein of purple slate on his premises which
promises well. 1t is understood that he
will develop it in the early spring The
vein is much further west than any that
have been developed in that part OF the
town.
AT the election of officers Of the Lyndon
vile National bank and the Lyndon Say
ings bank the old officers We're elected.
There We're added the names of c. s. Rug
giles of Lyndon as corporator and j. $.
Ruggles of East Burke as trustee Of the
savings bank
One of the tenement houses belonging to
the Brattleboro asylum and known as the
Miller house, took fire from a defective Guo
about 8 O'Clock Sunday night Prompt
action by that Institutions fire brigade
saved the building, the damage being about
5000.
A new contrivance is being put in the
boilers by the Fall Mountain Paper com
pany at Bellows Falls by means of which
the coal gas may be consumed. 1t is esti-
mated that the company uses about so ton.
of coal per day, and by this device 30 pei
cent will be saved.
The Baptist society of Bellows Falls ha,
received and accepted the resignation of
Rev. n. W. Alger. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Alger is to make his future home il
California, where lie has been for the past
few months, having been called there at
$fst by the serious illness of his son.
The explosion of lantern n f. +. Miner,
barn in Fairfield Monday evening, resulted
in the obstruction of the barn and most of the
contents. including 40 tons of hay and grain.
fowls, pigs, etc. The loss is $3.50. The
property was insured for Sllj0. The
house and other barns We're saved with diff
fculty.
A movement is on foot in North Claren
don to have railroad station built there.
The Bennington and Rutland railroad com
psny will aid the project and will doubtles,
be willing to put in side track after the
station is built. Many Of the citizens ol
North Clarendon have expressed their will
ingness to contribute to the project
Poutneys total expenditures for the past
year were $3.50 -, of which sum S3lS 81
was laid out on highways, and S29S 6S or
sidewalks. There are now due on outstand
ing orders so. 80 with $57. rs in the treas
ury, making the total indebtedness Of the
corporation only Sl2. "a.
The chiefs of Quonekticut tribe, l. o.
r. M, No. 2, We're ''raised up" last Fri
day evening by j. T.. Curran, deputy
great sachem, from Montpelier, and arc
John C. Howe, prophet; Charles A.
Miles, sachem; John Retting, senior saga
more; Wiley S. Moore, jr., sycamore:
Harry X. Lawrence, chief of records