Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-25
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| A tenement house at Jeffersonville be-
| longing to j. w. Green was burned Wed
nesday afternoon, causedby children play
ing with matches Loss$1000, partially
! insured.
The plans for the grand stand at the
Rutland fair grounds contemplate that the
stand will have capacity for $500 people,
| who will have a plain view Of every portion
of the track
James Hazard of Woodstock, was
drowned in Eastman pond, Croydon N. H.
Saturday, while fishing, sudden gust Of
wind upsetting the boat. His body was re-
covered Sunday.
A mixed train on the Passumpsic railroad
ran into the rear of the Chicago beef train
near Mclndoes last night and badly damaged
| the engine and several freight cars. No
body was hurt. The beef train was loaded
with ice last night instead of beef.
The 10th Vermont regiment is preparing
to erect monument on the battlefield of
| Gettysburg on the spot where the command
did such heroic fighting in the repulse of
Picketts charge, July 3, 1868. A beauti-
ful certificate, with the coat Of arms of
Vermont has boen prepared for distribu-
tion among subscribers.
The Mssisquoi Valley Farmers league
has been organized with the following Off
GERS, President G. r. Hitchcock; j. Il.
| Martin, co-presdent ID. T. johnson, sec
retary; r. j. Bradle treasurer; executive
committee, Lowell Charee Frank Farman,
Mitchell Hunt. There were AZ members.
They will hold weekly meetings 1t is pure
ly n political organization, and thinks of
controlling the town this fall. They will
hold weekly meetings, the next one being in
the Dubois school house.
AT the annual meeting of stockholders of
the Vermont and Boston Telegraph com
pany the following directors were chosen;
Norvin Green. r. r. Eckert, c. a. Tinker,
Roswell II Rochester of New York: Thomas
Roche and Henry c. Sherman of Boston;
Il. J. Kimball of West Randolph. Vt; G.
w. Smith and II. f, Tinker of White River
Junction, Vt. The directors subsequently
elected Norvin Green presidents Thomas T
Eckert and c. \. Tinker, executive com
mittee: Roswell II. Rochester, secretary and
treasurer.
The razor and carver, with which Mrs
James Williams Of Blissville cut the throat.
of her children, have been found among til,
ruins of the burned dwelling The edge
was broken off the razor and it seems
with that ragged instrument or made the
gashes found. The knife was an ordin
ary carver with blade about nin'
inches long and as sharp as a razor
Mrs Williams has improved consider
ably within the past few days She wa.
taken to the asylum at Bratteboro Tues
day.
The animal meeting of the trustees OF
the Vermont Soldiers Home was held a
Bennington, Wednesday evening The follow
ing officers were elected: President. Hon
H. Henry OF Chester; vice-president, Col
c. {. kinsman of EutGnd; treasurer i
7. Pithin finance committee. Hugh Per
kins, Gen. William Wells of Burlington
Col. j. Estey of Bratteboro, Maj a. B
\alentine of Bennington, and Coz. q. s.
Tracy of Middlebury The question of
hospital was discussed. It's necessity wa
admitted and measures We're taken fo
future action.
The Orleans county summer schoo
opened at Barton Landing Tuesday
afternoon with devotional exercises BY
Rev. j. X. Fuller and an address o
welcome by Hon. Orvlle II. Austin
The response made by Supervisor NJ
s. Stone. The school organized by th
election Of the following officers President
Orville II. Austin vice-presdent, Charlie
T. futney' secretary, Jennie NJ. Locke
treasurer, cara NJ. Richmond reporter
Lillian wright; journalist, betie robinson
chairman OF executive committee, Is. I
Day; Chairman OF advisory board e. y
lrou'y' Aoout lVo teachers are III allehu
ance.
Inc orleans county democrauc conVeh
ton convened at Newport Wednesday whe
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me loiIoWlnS ilcket was pun IN nomination
FOR senators, John Ord OF lrasburgh am
William Done3an OF Troy; for asslstan
judges, John Kelley OF Derby and Dr. q
A. bemls OF CraltSbnry' l.. H. NrHnan o
Lowell, Judge OF probate; II. I. Fierce o
harton, sherlh; +. d. Farrell OF Newport
state attorney; N H. ice OF Holland
! high balllh; o. /. SiSco OF Nestheld, count
commissioner; county committee, Georg
4 w. Aiken OF Troy, ]. NJ Gallagher c
D Crattsbury, il. I. Pierce OF Barton
, Commissioner Valentine aud Governo
l Dillingham; returned Wednesday evening t
i Bennington from a three days tou
= to the Vermont Swedish colonies i
Wilmington and Weston Mrs. Diling
n ham Miss Valentine and a representatiy