Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-02-21
MONTPELIER.

by logs rolling over him.
A horse trot was held on tho ice at
North Montpelier, February 10, which
was attended by several gentlemen
from this village. The purse of 500 was
won by the PAGER of John Jones of Barre,
in three straight heats, the PAGER of &.
q. Boycc being second best, and that of
Clark b. Roberts, third.
William Kelley, formerly an old stage
driver between Montpelier and Worcester
has, through the perslstoncy of I. X. Cor
don, received a pension of S24 a month and
$1,000 arrears T }. Dcavtt has procured
for Mary &. Dodge of Midllebury, pen
sion of $12 a month and 1904 arrears, and
for Oliver Bero of Braintree, an increase
from $24 to $50
The second grand fair of Brooks post, No.
10. G. \. r., will be held on June II, IS
10. under n tent fully three times as large as
that used last July. The proceeds of this
fair will be added TO the memorial hall fund,
which was started one year ago. a desira-
bic building lot has already been secured on
Main street The total value of presents
offered at the fair amount to S9l31, there
being two cash presents of $1,000 each, one
of $500, 26 of 500, - of so and 100 ofS0,
besides liz presents that are not cash.
The latest pensions secured by Edward
sci to $50; George Papinau, increase from
81 to lS; John d. Phelps original, - a
month and $40 arrears, and Charles Sey-
mour, original, So month and $40 ar
rears.
Frank II. Bascom has been appointed
second provisional grand marischal of the
Provincial Grand Lodge of the Royal
Order of Scotland for the United States, to
fill a vacancy caused by the death of the late
venerable John Christie of Portsmouth, y.
II. This order is limited to 115 Masons OF
eminent degree in the United States and
the appointment will be pleasing news to
his Vermont fratres.
The priza from the series of whist parties
given by Mrs. George L. Taplin, this week,
was Won by Sumner Kimball and Mrs
Charles II. Shipman, Thursday night. y.
{. Brown and Mrs. L. F. Rand were
second.
rersonals--Gcorco H. Lane has resumed
his duties as foreman of the Lane manufac-
turing foundry, after an illness of SIX
weeks.-John Glynn has gone to work in a
st. Johnsbury foundry.-A. f. Smith is
out again after being laid up with an alb
cess on enc arm. JOHN II. Senter is rejoiC-
ing over a new son, born Friday morning.
The Vermont Savings Investment compa-
ny arc considering the question of opening
branch Office ut Newnort. where it is very
much desired
T. J. Dcavitt has procured original pen
sions for joseph \. Hooper of Groton. 81
a month; Almira Hutchinson of Wood
stock, $14 a month and SIP arrears; and
George $. Beclley of Barre, So q month
and 500 arrears.
Another horse trot will be held on the
pond at North Montpelier next Saturday
afternoon.
Interested narties say that nothing defn-
tie will he known about the nail works To-
eating here until inter- the Montpe,ier com.
mittce visit the main office at Boston. ex-
anime their machines and talk over other
matters.
fancy dress social will be given bv
bethany Christian Endeavor society, at the
chanel Monday evening February "a. 4
small admission fee will be charged and re-
frnshu,outs served The proceeds will 90 to
helm purchase an organ for a colored school
al Atlanta. Ga. where Mrs. Kinks. wife of
a former Bethany nastor. is located.
Tho n,os,nt rasilonca If the Catholic
rrip.t was built in isis and occnpied until
iNt3 q. tho first court house The Canito
hail buillin,, vos formerly the Second Con-
or,g,tionoI or FREQ church meeting house
that society di.>olvinc- in 1S4N
(tpOroa II RClfp clerk in rhe drug store
If II i Hixlv and chief ofIicerin Nabul
Tribe Of Red Men. has accepted a position
in the wholesale drup house Of Garter Car
fer 4 Kilbam Boston. TO take effect Marcel
AT +, ..necioI me,,tiuo of Canitol Guard
Y. \. e. Thursday night. one new mal
1yu. taken into their ranks and two appli
cations received
The commissioners on the estate of the late
Charles n Heath held n meeting Friday
MIR Heath left real estate valued at S21 OO0
\ Clarl, has auplfed for a patent in Can
ada ON his dental onodvne FIe recently re.
raiyed na1en+ in the United States ano
has had several apolications for licenses +,
Use the nreparotion
Are alarm was sounded Sunday after
noon and RESPONDED to nv fine Voluntep
Hose comnanv The cause was n chime,
bu,ninv ont ON fine tenement house of r
] Dsayjtt on Terrace street. The hons
vo5 occrnied Inv three families who hurne,
soft wood in six stoves connected with ON
Ihi,nar Dnmooe was SLIGHT
! Fii Goo1enoIqb assistant nostmosto
IN uomtnalinr anG Eliza Holden Of Nil
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