Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-11
ALL OVER THE STATE.
WHAT A WEEK BRINGS FORTH IN
THE WAY OF NEWS.
Brief Items OF Interest from Every Cor'
ner OF Vermont -Postmasters APP
pointed-Porsonals,M Manufacturing
Notes, Fires and Minor Items.

Harvey Foster, aged 60, of Walden was
inst antly killed ia Tuesdays storm while
shutting his barn door. The wind blew
the door in his face, striking his temple.
II. ID. Whitney, n st. Johnsbury acad-
emy graduate in 'S6, now lawyer in Chat
tanooga, Tenn, delivered the oration at the
centennial anniversary OF his native town,
Wilmington, July 4.
The corner stone Of the new Fair
banks museum was laid July 4, at st.
Johnsbury. The exercises included music
by the band, singing by H. II. May and
the school children, devotional exercises by
the local pastors address by II. c. Ide, and
laying of the corner stone by Mrs. Frank
lin Fairbanks.
WillieLamb, the son of A. y. Lamb, 16
years of age, at West Randolph last
week snapped pistol twice at the
hired girl Gust for fun" and as it did
not explode, being told Of the danger by
his mate, Willis Moulton, to show him that
it was harmless, be pointed it at himself.
The pistol discharged. the bullet passing
through his left eye. He was unconscious
all the time and died in three hours
Rutland county has headed its list of sem
ators with that gallant soldier, Levi 6.
Kingsley of Rutland Every member Of
the Vermont National Guard will be glad
to know that Gen. Kingsley will be in the
| Legislature this fell. for one knows more
| the requirements Of the Vermont sodiery
| than himself, who for SO many years was
| the efficient quartermaster general and
! brigade commander Cen Kingsley has so
long been leading business man that he
will bring into the Senate his experience in
| this line and must rank as one Of the most
valuable senator's in the Legislature of 1890
An unusual sight was witnessed in the
bayfield, of j. b. Niles in Shaftaburv one
day last week. 1t was the rak,ns
of hay by his father, Jonathan Niles,
who has attained the age of 93 years. Ha
! was born a few rods east Of his present
home, in 1891, and to within a few years
spend his life on the farm of his BIRTH. lie
was the youngest of family of seven boys
and three girls, Of whom he alone survives
but whose average age was Sc years. ON
the same farm his uncle attained the age Of
lO7 years and on his Tooth birthday tool;
scytho in hand and, as he expressed it, 'se.
an example for his boys
The funeral Of Or. c. L. Allen of Rutland,
secretary of the State Board of Health was
largely attended at Rutland, on the after
noon of the Sd. Among those present
were Hon. E. j. Phepls, eXminster to
| England: DR.. A. H. CheSsmore OF Hunting
ton, president, and DR.. j. H. Hamilton OF
Richford, member of the State Board Of
Health; members of the Rutland Medical
Club members Of Post Roberts c. \. Il. in
a body and representative citizens of Rutland
and neighboring towns. The services We're
held at the Trinity Episcopal church, Ray.
Mr.. Niles officiating The following ply
sicians were bearers George II, Fox. 3resi-
dent of the Rutland medical club: c. S.
Caverley j. b. Hanrahan, c. F. Ross. NJ.
f. Grain andJ. +. Thomson. The remains
were taken on the New York train this
afternoon for burial at Butler, Penn, on
Saturday. The floral decorations were
elegant.