Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-13
THE WORLD IN BRIEF.
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS FROM ALL
PARTS OF THIS EARTH OF OURS.
Many Fires do a Great Deal of Damage
The Dark lde of Life-Interestipg
Notes from all Parts of the Globe
Pithily Presented.

July /. An interesting programme has
been prepared
The annual meeting of the Caledonia
county Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will be held at the Baptist church,
Sheffield, June II and 1S.
II. c. Hatch a millsman of Bellows Falls
formerly proprietor of meat market com
mitted suicide Friday, by hanging in his
barn. The cause for the act was dependency.
The historical meeting to be held in Der
by in August, promises to be the largest
one the society has ever held. The speak
ers on that occasion are preparing valuable
chapters in the history of that town.
Excepting the Wetmore e. Morse Granite
company's works in Montpelier, nearly all
Of the remaining union men connected with
the granite industries inBarre, at the quar-
ries and in Montpelier, returned to their
work Thurday morning
Rev. D. r. Lowell, formerly pastor Of the
Methodist church at Rutland, and who was
recently appointed by Secretary of War
Proctor a chaplain in the regular army, has
been assigned to duty at Fort Warren,
Mass, and will report at that place June IL.
During the thunder storm Thursday the
house of Stephen Willmarth of Addison
was struck by lightning. The house was
not destroyed, but the roof was badly shat
tered The barn of Samuel Searles in Brid-
port was struck by lightning in the same
storm.
A terrific wind and rain storm Iassed
over the town of Chester on the night of the
9th, doing a great deal of damage, break
ing down trees outlying roads, etc. A
chimney 20 feet high, at the Chester Steam
Power comp any's chair factory, was blown
down, causing damage Of $500.
Ira Carpenter of East Burke was found
dead in his barnyard on the night
of the 9th. He went out to work
in the afternoon with his team as usual and
had probably just returned. He was 76
years OF age and widely known in this part
of the State a teacher of music.
During u heavy thunder storm at Rut-
| land on the afternoon of the 9th lightning
struck the house of c. II. knsman, ~
State street. The bolt struck the chimney
and passed through the roof splintering
the caves, floor and ceiling, and passed down
through the chimney. The family was at
| supper. No serious injury was received
| Reports have been received of disastrous
confagrations and great loss Of life and prop
erty in the mining districts of the Ural noun
tains The iron works at Ulfaeisk and Now
houses, three churches, the hospitals and
magazines were completely destroyed,
Forty persons were burned to death and
$4,000 made homeless by the destruction of
towns
ID. n. Nicholson, grand lecturer, and DR..
j. NJ. Clark, w. NJ, of Burlington, Lodge,
No 100 were in attendance at o spec
ial communication of Mount Vernon Lodge,
No s, F. and A. NJ. of Morrisville, Friday
evening, by invitation Of L. T. Foster, w.
NJ. The Master Masons degree was con
conferred on Rev. Mr.. Douglass, pastor of
the Methodist church.
The South Royalton Shoe company has
organized with the following officers
President, NJ. j. Sargent; treasurer, j. o.
Belknap: clerk, Charles p. Tarbell direc-
tors NJ. j. Sargent, w. II. Martin, Charles
Vial, Charles F. Tarbell and c. II. Abbott
general manager, c. H, Abbott of Exeter
n. II. The company will commence opera
tions on the 10Th of July.
Sidney O. Wanzer, late postmaster a
Hoxio, Kan, who was arrested at Fairfield
: by Deputy L. S. Marshal ThomasFailey as
sisted by Postotice Inspector Willis, for alb
sconding about fortnight ago with Fl2O(
in government funds was arraigned before
United States Commissioner George f
johnson, Friday and held for appear
ance at the September term Of the United
States Court for the district of Kansas il
the sum $500. He was unable to furnisl
bail and was committed to jail.
Mrs. Charles Turner of Milton was found
Saturday hanging in the barn. The fam
lily were all away during the forenoon, and
| Mrs. Turner's little boy was the first one {,
return. The house being fastened, he wen
into the barn to play, where he found hi;
mother Throwing q cord over tie beam
she stood on barrel and jumped off, hel
feet touching the floor. Her left hand wa
between tho cord and her neck. An in
quest was held but your correspondent is
not informed az to the cause of the deed
George Chaffee one of the train boy,
, employed by Chholm Bros news agency
, at Granville, fell from No. 80 passenge
train, at Granville, early Thursday morn
ing of last week, receiving severe, thougl
, fortunately not dangerous, injuries. He wa
Attempting to enter the mail car and mad
a miscalculation, falling from the train an,
getting broken arm, a dislocated shoulde
and bad bruise on one side of his face
Although so severely hurt, Chaffee walked
- some three miles to RoXbury, where he wa
, taken care of and came home at noon of tha
/ day.
t At the meeting of the creditors Of the in
solvent Waldo Marble company of Fair
haven, before the Insolvency Court for th
Fairhaven district, in Castleton 1877 cred
itors, representing claims to the amour
of $24 2S5, were in attendance. There wer
several candidates for assignee, but tn
Fairhaven people were out in force an
elected n. r. Reed of that village. Mr.
d Reed received the votes Of 176 creditors
who represented claims amounting to $23,
1870. 1t is hoped that some arrangemen
will soon be made by which the works a
Z Fairhaven will again be in running condi
4 ton
r Hon. George l.. Harrington of Wey
= brige, died lastThursday at TO- AS a. m. ,afte
| an illness of over two months He was
D prominent and well known citizen Of Add
S son county and western part of the State
He tupresented Weybridge in the Legislator
a OF 1860 and 81, was assistant Judge of Add
Q son county in 1882 and 81. Had been justic
@ of the peace 30 years and constable % years
. and had held all the important Offices i
town. He was born June @, 1892, and q